Landscapes are the result of the interaction between nature und human activities, tradition and culture. Continuous change is characteristic of landscapes. The Landscape Observation Programme LABES (2007–2013) provides a framework to monitor landscape changes with a set of 39 indicators that cover the following thematic areas: finances; land use; habitat; landscape aesthetics; air, noise and light; structure; water; housing quality and identity. The project LABES is the product of a 30-year-long process in which older, newer and most recent surveying methods are integrated.