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Concept: Artificial Surfaces and Constructions in the eagle vocabulary
| Concept URI | https://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/landcover/eagle/LCC-artificial-surfaces-and-constructions |
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| Preferred label | Artificial Surfaces and Constructions |
| Definition | All surfaces where natural landscape has been changed by or is under influence of human construction activities by replacing natural surfaces with artificial 2D/3D constructions or abiotic artificial materials. Artificial parts of urban and rural areas, where mankind has built settlement infrastructures. Includes: Sealed areas (buildings, other constructions and sealed flat surfaces) and non-sealed areas (no buildings, artificial and unsealed). Excludes: Urban greenery may be artificial and under human maintenance and form part of settlements, but after all it is vegetation and not to be placed here but under LCC-2 Biotic Vegetation. |
| Notation | LCC-artificial-surfaces-and-constructions |
| Status | Valid |
| Status Modified | 2023-11-29 |
| Accepted Date | 2023-11-29 |
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