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Indicator 9: New urban area 1996–2004 (ha)
Figure 5. Indicator 9: new urban area 1996–2004 (hectare).
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We also used land use information available from Germany’s Federal Statistics Offices.
This data source covers 10 land use types (‘Flächenerhebung nach Art der tatsächlichen
Nutzung’). The statistics are being collected on the level of municipalities and counties in a
4-year periodicity. It is not possible to obtain disaggregated land use data from this source
below the municipality level, at least not with the aim to cover the entire area of Germany.
As for data accuracy, it is important to note the limitations of the datasets used for this
analysis. Particularly CORINE land cover data has a limitation in its resolution, that is,
smaller urban areas (,,25 hectares, depending on the type of adjacent features) in rural
areas are not represented. Similarly, smaller non-urban features are dissolved within urban
area compounds. Based on our experience, the urban area is under-represented compared to