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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
environmental science
Polyscape: A GIS mapping framework providing efficient and spatially explicit landscape-scale valuation of multiple ecosystem services
Landscape and Urban Planning, Volume 112, No. 1, Year 2013
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Description
This paper introduces a GIS framework (Polyscape) designed to explore spatially explicit synergies and trade-offs amongst ecosystem services to support landscape management (from individual fields through to catchments of ca 10,000km2 scale). Algorithms are described and results presented from a case study application within an upland Welsh catchment (Pontbren). Polyscape currently includes algorithms to explore the impacts of land cover change on flood risk, habitat connectivity, erosion and associated sediment delivery to receptors, carbon sequestration and agricultural productivity. Algorithms to trade these single-criteria landscape valuations against each other are also provided, identifying where multiple service synergies exist or could be established. Changes in land management can be input to the tool and "traffic light" coded impact maps produced, allowing visualisation of the impact of different decisions. Polyscape hence offers a means for prioritising existing feature preservation and identifying opportunities for landscape change. The basic algorithms can be applied using widely available national scale digital elevation, land use and soil data. Enhanced output is possible where higher resolution data are available (e.g., LIDAR, detailed land use or soil surveys). Deficiencies in the data are reduced by incorporating local stakeholder knowledge (increasing stakeholder participation in the negotiation process). © 2013 Elsevier B.V.
Authors & Co-Authors
Jackson, Bethanna M.
New Zealand, Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington
Pagella, TIMOTHY F.
United Kingdom, Bangor
Bangor University
Sinclair, Fergus
United Kingdom, Bangor
Bangor University
McIntyre, Neil R.
United Kingdom, London
Imperial College London
Wheater, Howard Simon
United Kingdom, London
Imperial College London
Canada, Saskatoon
University of Saskatchewan
Eycott, Amy Elizabeth
United Kingdom, Farnham
Forest Research
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Citations: 137
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 7
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.landurbplan.2012.12.014
ISSN:
01692046
Research Areas
Environmental
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Case Study
Study Approach
Qualitative