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Recreation Opportunity Spectrum

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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).

Contributors

Joachim Maes

How to cite

Maes, Joachim (2026): Recreation Opportunity Spectrum. European Commission, Joint Research Centre [Dataset] doi: 10.2905/JRC.BG9DHFR PID: http://data.europa.eu/89h/64dfda6f-7840-4af2-a68c-166a92d7585c

Keywords

ecosystem servicesnature-based recreationrecreation opportunities

Data access

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  • 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
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

Spatial coverage

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
Contact email
jrc-data-support (at) ec.europa.eu
Update frequency
unknown

The event occurs with unknown regularity.

Language(s)
English

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Data theme(s)
Economy and finance

dataset theme covering the domains of economic activity which involves production, distribution, trade, and consumption of goods and services, and finance activity focusing on the management of money at the individual, company, or government level
Environment

dataset theme covering the domain of environment, defined as the interaction of all living species, climate, weather, and natural resources that impact human survival and economic activity
Transport

dataset theme covering the domain of transport, which involves the movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another using various modes such as air, land (rail and road), water, cable, pipeline and space

Issued date
2010-07-26
Created date
02 Mar 2026 17:07
Modified date
26 Mar 2021 13:53
Landing page
http://biodiversity.europa.eu/maes 
Dataset identifier
http://data.europa.eu/89h/64dfda6f-7840-4af2-a68c-166a92d7585c
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