Integrated mapping of ecosystems and assessment of forest ecosystem services at river basin scale
Ecosystems provide various goods and services to society and their valuation is among the main objectives of the concept of ecosystem services (ES). The mapping of ecosystems is the main building block of the whole process of the Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their Services (MAES). The an...
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| author | Stoyan Nedkov Ivaylo Ananiev Hristina Prodanova Vanya Stoycheva |
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| description | Ecosystems provide various goods and services to society and their valuation is among the main objectives of the concept of ecosystem services (ES). The mapping of ecosystems is the main building block of the whole process of the Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their Services (MAES). The analyses of the ecosystem data produced during the implementation of the national methodology for mapping ecosystems in Bulgaria (MAES BG) reveal some problems that may cause confusion in cases of integrated assessment of all ecosystem types. In this paper, we present an approach that enables formulation of a uniform spatial dataset based on the mapping of the main ecosystem types, that can be used for mapping of ES at a river basin scale. It has been applied to the upper part of the Ogosta River basin and the result is a topologically correct uniform spatial data layer. The approach gives one possible solution to problems related to the different sources of information and the discrepancies between ecosystem types in the national mapping of ecosystems in Bulgaria. It is based on the use of a uniform spatial framework that outlines the ecosystem types and sets the initial database for further mapping. This ensures a topologically correct spatial dataset for the ecosystems and a background for further updates for each ecosystem at the different levels of MAES typology. The most appropriate spatial basis for the territory of Bulgaria is the database for the physical blocks of the Ministry of Interior. Its application to the studied river basin gives encouraging results and can be used as an example for similar areas. Further development of the approach will ensure the mapping of the forest ecosystems at level 3 of the MAES BG typology and more precise delineation of the grassland, heathland, freshwater, and sparsely vegetated ecosystems. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-51afc67a56c64d58b4b1f9a20fb436b72023-12-30T11:00:10ZengPensoft PublishersSilva Balcanica2815-25492023-12-01243436010.3897/silvabalcanica.24.e115856115856Integrated mapping of ecosystems and assessment of forest ecosystem services at river basin scaleStoyan Nedkov0Ivaylo Ananiev1Hristina Prodanova2Vanya Stoycheva3National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography, Bulgarian Academy of SciencesSofia UniversityNational Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography, Bulgarian Academy of SciencesNational Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography, Bulgarian Academy of SciencesEcosystems provide various goods and services to society and their valuation is among the main objectives of the concept of ecosystem services (ES). The mapping of ecosystems is the main building block of the whole process of the Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their Services (MAES). The analyses of the ecosystem data produced during the implementation of the national methodology for mapping ecosystems in Bulgaria (MAES BG) reveal some problems that may cause confusion in cases of integrated assessment of all ecosystem types. In this paper, we present an approach that enables formulation of a uniform spatial dataset based on the mapping of the main ecosystem types, that can be used for mapping of ES at a river basin scale. It has been applied to the upper part of the Ogosta River basin and the result is a topologically correct uniform spatial data layer. The approach gives one possible solution to problems related to the different sources of information and the discrepancies between ecosystem types in the national mapping of ecosystems in Bulgaria. It is based on the use of a uniform spatial framework that outlines the ecosystem types and sets the initial database for further mapping. This ensures a topologically correct spatial dataset for the ecosystems and a background for further updates for each ecosystem at the different levels of MAES typology. The most appropriate spatial basis for the territory of Bulgaria is the database for the physical blocks of the Ministry of Interior. Its application to the studied river basin gives encouraging results and can be used as an example for similar areas. Further development of the approach will ensure the mapping of the forest ecosystems at level 3 of the MAES BG typology and more precise delineation of the grassland, heathland, freshwater, and sparsely vegetated ecosystems.https://silvabalcanica.pensoft.net/article/115856/download/pdf/CLCESA WorldCoverGIS databaseMAES typology |
| spellingShingle | Stoyan Nedkov Ivaylo Ananiev Hristina Prodanova Vanya Stoycheva Integrated mapping of ecosystems and assessment of forest ecosystem services at river basin scale Silva Balcanica CLC ESA WorldCover GIS database MAES typology |
| title | Integrated mapping of ecosystems and assessment of forest ecosystem services at river basin scale |
| title_full | Integrated mapping of ecosystems and assessment of forest ecosystem services at river basin scale |
| title_fullStr | Integrated mapping of ecosystems and assessment of forest ecosystem services at river basin scale |
| title_full_unstemmed | Integrated mapping of ecosystems and assessment of forest ecosystem services at river basin scale |
| title_short | Integrated mapping of ecosystems and assessment of forest ecosystem services at river basin scale |
| title_sort | integrated mapping of ecosystems and assessment of forest ecosystem services at river basin scale |
| topic | CLC ESA WorldCover GIS database MAES typology |
| url | https://silvabalcanica.pensoft.net/article/115856/download/pdf/ |
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