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https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-2025-793
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https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-2025-793
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
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16 Jan 2026
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Wetland Use Intensity (WUI) Dataset for European Wetlands in coastal zones

Jonas Franke, Kevin Kuonath, Maria Schade, Stefan Kirmaier, Janik Hoffmann, Isabel Augscheller, and Maximilian Schwarz

Abstract. This paper presents the Wetland Use Intensity (WUI) dataset developed under the RESTORE4Cs project, which quantifies  agricultural and other anthropogenic pressures within and surrounding European wetlands in coastal zones. The dataset provides the WUI for the year 2023 at 10 m spatial resolution based on Sentinel-2 and Sentinel-1 satellite time series, characterizing spatial patterns of land use intensity within wetland ecosystems. WUI supports the identification of restoration priority areas and supports EU policies through indicators for climate mitigation, biodiversity, and sustainable land management. The dataset follows FAIR principles and is publicly available via Zenodo under CC BY-NC 4.0: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17660102.

How to cite. Franke, J., Kuonath, K., Schade, M., Kirmaier, S., Hoffmann, J., Augscheller, I., and Schwarz, M.: Wetland Use Intensity (WUI) Dataset for European Wetlands in coastal zones, Earth Syst. Sci. Data Discuss. [preprint], https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-2025-793, in review, 2026.
Received: 17 Dec 2025 – Discussion started: 16 Jan 2026
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Wetland Use Intensity (WUI) Dataset for European Wetlands in coastal zones Remote Sensing Solutions GmbH https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17660102

Jonas Franke, Kevin Kuonath, Maria Schade, Stefan Kirmaier, Janik Hoffmann, Isabel Augscheller, and Maximilian Schwarz
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European wetlands are vital for nature and people, but many are under pressure from farming and other human activities. We present a new dataset showing how intensively wetlands were used in 2023, across European coastal zones. Using satellite images, it highlights where wetlands are heavily managed and where they remain less disturbed, helping decision-makers target protection and restoration where it matters most. 

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