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Recreation Opportunity Spectrum

Collection: MAES : Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their Services 

Description

The Recreation Opportunity Spectrum (ROS) represents the degree of service available according to proximity to roads and residential areas. It combines the potential opportunities offered by nature and a proximity map to derive nine categories: three levels of recreation provision (low, medium and high provision) and three degrees of proximity (from proximal to remote).

Contact

Email
joachim.maes (at) ec.europa.eu

Contributors

  • Joachim Maes

How to cite

Maes, Joachim (2010): Recreation Opportunity Spectrum. European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) [Dataset] PID: http://data.europa.eu/89h/64dfda6f-7840-4af2-a68c-166a92d7585c

Keywords

ecosystem services nature-based recreation recreation opportunities

Data access

Download baseline 2010
Use conditions
European Commission reuse notice 
Access conditions
No limitations 
Download 

  • The compressed zipfile ROS.zip contains the 9 ROS classes at 100 m resolution for the year 2010. Legend: 1: low provision - easy accessible 2: low provision - accessible 3: low provision - not accessible 4: medium provision - easy accessible 5: medium provision - accessible 6: medium provision - not accessible 7: high provision - easy accessible 8: high provision - accessible 9: high provision - not accessible

Publications

Publication
Mapping cultural ecosystem services: A framework to assess the potential for outdoor recreation across the EU
Paracchini M, Zulian G, Kopperoinen L, Maes J, Philipp S, Termansen M, Zandersen M, Perez-Soba M, Scholefield P, Bidoglio G. Mapping cultural ecosystem services: A framework to assess the potential for outdoor recreation across the EU. ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS 45; 2014. p. 371-385. JRC83393
DOI
10.1016/j.ecolind.2014.04.018
Publication
Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their Services: Trends in ecosystems and ecosystem services in the European Union between 2000 and 2010
Maes J, Fabrega Domenech N, Zulian G, Lopes Barbosa A, Vizcaino Martinez M, Ivits E, Polce C, Vandecasteele I, Mari Rivero I, Bastos De Morais Guerra C, Perpiña Castillo C, Vallecillo Rodriguez S, Baranzelli C, Ribeiro Barranco R, Batista E Silva F, Jacobs C, Trombetti M, Lavalle C. Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their Services: Trends in ecosystems and ecosystem services in the European Union between 2000 and 2010. EUR 27143. Luxembourg (Luxembourg): Publications Office of the European Union; 2015. JRC94889
DOI
10.2788/817609

Spatial coverage

Type Value
GML 
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GML 
<gml:Polygon xmlns:gml="http://www.opengis.net/gml/3.2">  <gml:exterior>    <gml:LinearRing>      <gml:posList>-11.5 81.4 43.2 81.4 43.2 35.3 -11.5 35.3 -11.5 81.4</gml:posList>    </gml:LinearRing>  </gml:exterior></gml:Polygon>
WKT 
POLYGON ((-11.5 81.4, 43.2 81.4, 43.2 35.3, -11.5 35.3, -11.5 81.4))

Temporal coverage

From date To date
2010-01-01 2010-01-01

Lineage information

No additional information

Additional information

Published by
European Commission, Joint Research Centre
Created date
2021-03-26
Modified date
2021-03-26
Issued date
2010-07-26
Landing page
http://biodiversity.europa.eu/maes 
Language(s)
English
Data theme(s)
Economy and finance, Environment, Transport
Update frequency
unknown
Identifier
http://data.europa.eu/89h/64dfda6f-7840-4af2-a68c-166a92d7585c
Popularity