Resource

EU level ecosystem services mapping toolbox

Author/Contact:

Nynke Schulp, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Assistant Professor Environmental Geography group

Nynke.schulp@vu.nl

Publication date:

Resource description:

This dataset contains maps of supply and demand of a few ecosystem services, and GIS tools to make such maps. The tools are targeted at EU level and provide a broad picture of ES supply and demand. Tools are moderate complexity methods for mapping, that upscale findings from detailed process based models to EU scale, based on land use and biophysical characteristics.

Requirements:

  • ArcGIS with Spatial Analyst and ModelBuilder
  • Alternatively: R with raster packages.

Advantages:

  • Large-scale overview
  • Relatively low data requirement
  • Suitable for assessing impact of EU policy options

Constraints:

  • Not to be used at local scale

DOI reference:

10.1016/j.ecolind.2013.07.014 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2014.06.018 10.1371/journal.pone.0109643 10.1111/gcb.13191 10.1016/j.apgeog.2015.06.009 10.1016/j.landusepol.2016.05.018

Licence:

  • Free, no licence

Development stage:

  • Full, working product