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SNH Research Report 954 - front cover

NatureScot Research Report 954 - EcoServ-GIS v.3.3: A toolkit for mapping ecosystem services (GB scale)

27 Jun, 2018

This report describes how to map ecosystems at a local, regional and national scale using existing and easily available land cover data. Nine ecosystem services are covered (including soil carbon storage, water purification, urban climate regulation, and accessible nature). It’s a technical step-by-step report describing the ecosystem services it covers, and how the mapping can be applied and used.

Commissioned/Research report