The area of soils covered with trees and artificial surfaces is increasing in Europe, while arable land areas are declining. Sparsely vegetated areas are the most vulnerable to soil loss.
A study published in Nature Scientific Reports by scientists from the JRC, the UK’s Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH) and the University of Melbourne provides a first roadmap for country-specific accounting of soil resources.
Further information: Study identifies land cover susceptible to change and soil resources most at risk