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Statistical atlas of European agriculture: gridded data from the agricultural census 2020 and the spatial distribution of CAP contextual indicators
Nicolas Lampach
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Eurostat, Unit E.1. Agricultural and Fisheries Statistics, 5 rue Alphonse Weicker, 2721 Luxembourg, Luxembourg
BOKU University, Institute of Sustainable Economic Development, Gregor-Mendel-Straße 33, Vienna, Austria
Jon Olav Skøien
ARHS Developments, Boulevard du Jazz 13, 4370 Belvaux, Luxembourg
Helena Ramos
Eurostat, Unit E.1. Agricultural and Fisheries Statistics, 5 rue Alphonse Weicker, 2721 Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Julien Gaffuri
Eurostat, Unit E.4. Regional Statistics and Geographical Information, 5 rue Alphonse Weicker, 2721 Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Renate Koeble
ARHS Developments, Boulevard du Jazz 13, 4370 Belvaux, Luxembourg
Linda See
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Schloßplatz 1, 2361 Laxenburg, Austria
Marijn van der Velde
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European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Via E. Fermi, 2749, 21027 Ispra VA, Italy
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Eurostat and the Joint Research Centre developed a new methodology to make geospatial data from agricultural census available to users while ensuring that no confidential information from individuals is disclosed. The geospatial data presented in the article correspond to the contextual indicators of the monitoring framework of the Common Agricultural Policy. Our exploratory analysis reveals several interesting patterns which contribute to the broader debate on the future of European agriculture.
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