Mapping of ecosystems and their services

in the EU and its Member States

Leon C. Braat, Alterra, Wageningen, The Netherlands

MESEU progress report Brussels March 6, 2014

Exploring the field 2012 – 2013 :

2013 – 2014 : Making the Maps

2. “Hands on workshop”

1. Trying, Testing and Improving Mapping Methods 2. Testing and improving the Mapping Manual

3. Identifying Gaps & Solutions 4. Link MAES Pilots with MESEU case studies

1. Completing the survey of Europe

1. Internet quick scan (10 countries to go) 2. Fact Sheets (most countries )

3. Supporting MAES High Level Event

EU WIDE SURVEY

–Countries to add

1. Complete EU survey-fact sheets

CYPRUS, MALTA, GREECE, ITALY

LATVIA, ROMENIA, BULGARIA

SLOVAKIA, LUXEMBURG, CROATIA

FACT SHEETS &

MAPS for the MAES ATLAS INBO/

ECNC

Belgium Luxembg France Romania Bulgaria Poland

CEH UK Ireland Denmark Sweden Finland

ETH-

Zurich

Switzer

land

Germany

UAM/

ECNC

Spain Portugal Italy Greece Malta Cyprus

EAA/UB

A

Austria

Czech R Slovak R Croatia Hungary Slovenia

ALTERRA Nether

lands

Estonia Lithuania Latvia Israel

MESEU PARTNER

2. THE “HANDS ON” WORKSHOP ISPRA FEBRUARI 10-13, 2014

QUICK SCAN

France: What we have learned: The process : Based on GIS tools : filters, models.

The tools : Quickscan : easy to use but not (yet) available... Other GIS : available not easy to use, GIS expert required

Data : Availabilty : EU (OK) ; FR (tbc) Scale : case per case expertise

Support : Contacts with experts (modelling) : we don't have to reinvent the wHeel !

Agenda : We'll be able to have some results before the end of 2014

Mapping ecosystem services : Italy

Conclusions

Exploring options with expert knowledge using QuickScan worked quick and easy

Iterative approach was very useful

Can be further used e.g. to explore replacement costs and land management strategies

Using European data is an option but needs national validation

In this case there was no feasible information for regional / local decision making

10

CZECH REPUBLIC: Carbon sequestration

11

• Expectations fulfilled

• Opportunity to apply our data– good training

• Capacity building – good to bring experts!

• Fast speed! Effective but demanding

Workshop evaluation

What policy expert takes home

• Concentrate on multiple benefits – i.e. not only a single service no

matter how it seems to be relevant (e.g. flood control)

• Necessary to consider ES maps according to the quality of input data

• Wide collaboration among various institutions/sectors needed

•Better to start, than to discuss starting

•Don‘t hesitate to ask for help (international experts)

QUICK SCAN

Insights

Distinguish between stocks, flows and actual service

Models needed: translation stock -> flow -> services

Knowledge-exchange will/may help!

Countries may have complementary experience

• will the expectations on the 2014-report be more

specified ?

• how do we get consistent and validated approaches ?

• anxious to learn about the next steps from the MAES-group

CONCLUSIONS (FROM PROJECT PERSPECTIVE):

1. MANY DIFFERENT LESSONS LEARNED MATERIAL TO

IMPROVE AND EXPAND THE MESEU MANUAL

2. QUICKSCAN TOOL HELPFUL

- Model is still under development

- We can make available a beta version for free

- We can provide technical and or facilitation support, but Alterra

Management will require fee

3. MORE MEMBER STATES MAY BE HELPED, BUT WE NEED

TO DEVELOP PLAN & BUDGET