Practical solutions for bottlenecks in ecosystem services mapping

A selection of commonly encountered ES mapping bottlenecks that relate to seven themes: i) map-maker map-user interaction; ii) nomenclature and ontologies; iii) skills and background; iv) data and maps availability; v) methods-selection; vi) technical difficulties; and vii) over-simplification of ma...

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Authors: Palomo, I.; Willemen, L.; Drakou, E.; Burkhard, B.; Crossman, N.; Bellamy C., C.; Burkhard, K.; Campagne, C.; Dangol, A.; Franke, J.; Kulczyk, S.; Le Clec'h, Solen; Malak, Dania Abdul; Muñoz, L.; Narusevicius, V.; Ottoy, S.; Roelens, J.; Sing, L.; Thomas, A.; Meerbeek, K; Verweij, P.
Format: Article
Publication date:2018
Country:España
Institution:Universidad del País Vasco
Repository:Addi. Archivo Digital para la Docencia y la Investigación
OAI Identifier:oai:addi.ehu.eus:10810/47415
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10810/47415
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Ecosystem services
Mapping
Solutions
Spatial analysis
Sustainability
Summary:A selection of commonly encountered ES mapping bottlenecks that relate to seven themes: i) map-maker map-user interaction; ii) nomenclature and ontologies; iii) skills and background; iv) data and maps availability; v) methods-selection; vi) technical difficulties; and vii) over-simplification of mapping process/output. The authors synthesise the variety of solutions already applied by map-makers and map-users to mitigate or cope with these bottlenecks and discuss the emerging trade-offs amongst different solutions. Tackling the bottlenecks described here is a crucial first step towards more effective ES mapping, which can in turn ensure the adequate impact of ES mapping in decision-making.

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