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BULGARIAN PROGRESS IN MAES
PROCESS OUTCOMES OF THE "MAPPING AND ASSESSMENT OF ECOSYSTEM
SERVICES - SCIENCE IN ACTION“
(EEA PROJECTS METECOSMAP AND TUNESINURB)
Svetla Bratanova-Doncheva1, Stoyan Nedkov2, Kremena
Gocheva3
1: Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystems Research at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IBER-
BAS), coordinator MetEcoSMap
2 : National Institute of Geophysics Geodesy and Geography, BAS, MetEcoSMap and TunesInURB
3: PhD student at IBER-BAS,
13th Meeting of the Working Group on Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their Services (MAES)
16 March 2017
1. MAES process in Bulgaria
2. Methodology for mapping and assessment
of ecosystems and their services
3. Mapping and assessment of urban
ecosystems
4. Further steps and challenges
Content
1. MAES process in Bulgaria
Biodiversity
• Area: 110 912 sq. km.
• Mammal species: 94
• Bird species: 383
• Reptile species 36
• Amphibia species 16
• Fish species: 207 (marine and freshwater)
• Insects and other invertebrates: about 27 000
• Vascular plant species: 3 500 to 3 750
• Non vascular plant species and fungi: 6 500
• Forested area: 30% of total
1. MAES process in BG
Timeline
2014
• First mapping as part of PAF
• A map based on existing data was created and need for further work identified
• Funded by OP Environment
2017
• A methodological framework to be finalized (MetEcoSMapproject)
• Mapping and biophysical assessment outside NATURA2000 by mid-2017
• Funded by EEA FM 2009-2014
2018-2019
• Methodology for monetary valuation of ecosystem services – development and implementation
• Possible funding by EEA 2014-2021 and OP Environment 2014-2020 (within NATURA)
2020 • Incorporation into national accounts
• Funding depends on various financial sources’ planning and programming
1. MAES process in BG
Programme BG03
Outcome 1: Awareness raising
(small grant scheme)
12 projects for volunteer monitoring and data input to the Bulgarian Biodiversity Information
System (BBIS)
Outcome 2: Invasive alien species
(one international networking project)
Harmonization of methods, tools, data, creating an IAS database in the ESENIAS;
network. Information exchange with BBIS and EU’s EASIN network
Outcome 3: Policy integration
4projects supporting legislative process, strategies, studies (incl. on climate change and
Nagoya Protocol on access to genetic resources)
Outcome 3: Policy integration
Project MetEcoSMap:
Methodological framework & support
Call BG03.02 - 7projects mapping 9 ecosystem types outside NATURA, about 67% of Bulgaria
Outcomes 1-3 – predefined project IBBIS:
Improving the Bulgarian Biodiversity Information System
1. MAES process in BG:
Connections between
BG03 MAES related projects
MetEcoSMap •Methodology for mapping
exercise
•Resolving issues during mapping
•Fine-tuning mapping methodology
•Completing the framework
7 mapping projects •Mapping and assessment of
nine ecosystems condition by type
•Mapping and biophysical assessment of ecosystem services
IBBIS •New module for ecosystem
services at the Bulgarian Biodiversity Information System (BBIS)
•Collect and display mapping data for the nine ecosystem types
1. MAES process in BG:
National Methodological
framework
Introduction
Context: international, EU and national efforts;definitions andterms
9 mapping and assessment methodologies
Snapshot 2016: Mapping and assessment of ecosystems condition & services
On-the-spot verification guide
Verifying the mapping methodologies for several ecosystems at once, in one place
Monitoring guide
Methods, frequency of monitoring, annual planning, capacity building
The road ahead
Connection to Monetary valuation and Natural Capital Accounting
1. MAES process in BG:
Project MetEcoSMap
Methodological assistance for ecosystems assessment
and biophysical valuation - MetEcosMap
Project partners:
Ministry of Environment and Water – project promoter
Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research
(IBER)
Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA)
Executive Forest Agency (EFA)
http://www.metecosmap-sofia.org/
1. MAES process in BG:
Project MetEcoSMap
International conference “Mapping and assessment of
ecosystem services – science in action”
Plenary sessions
4 parallel sessions
Networking – ESP
Workshop
129 participants from 3 continents and
21 countries; 44 presentations and 18
posters
Speakers from all mapping projects,
exchange of experience http://www.metecosmap-sofia.org/
Adapted the
Framework for
integrated ecosystem
assessments
(Burkhard, 2016)
• Focus on mapping and
assessment of ecosystem condition
and services
• Aims at streamlining the national
ecosystems and ecosystem mapping
and biophysical assessment process
in Bulgaria
• Delivers practical step-by-step
guidance to assess ecosystems
condition and their potential to deliver
ecosystem services
2. Methodology
Conceptual framework
Consists of 9 separate parts with uniform structure
structure
2. Methodology
Structure
Methodology for mapping and
assessment of ecosystems and
their services
1. Introduction
2. Typology of ecosystems in Bulgaria
3. Data availability
4. Mapping of ecosystem types
5. Assessment of ecosystem condition
6. Assessment of ecosystem services
7. List of Annexes
2. Methodology
Structure
Ecosystems
typology in
Bulgaria
2. Methodology
Mapping of ecosystem types
Total 58 subtypes
at level 3
Ecosystems database
2. Methodology
Mapping of ecosystem types
Database schema provided in XML and Personal DataBaseformat –
OGC and INSPIRE compatible
Geometric resolution
Scale 1:10 000 and 1:25 000 (depending on source data used and
ecosystem type on level 3)
Minimum Mapping Units between 0.1 and 0.25 ha
Geographic projection / Reference system - ETRS89-LAEA
2. Methodology
Mapping of ecosystem types
Ecosystems database
Reference
scheme Vector
datasets
Related
tables
Relation keys
Ecosystem maps
2. Methodology Mapping of ecosystem types
• Preparation of digital maps for ecosystem types at level 3
• Scale 1:125 000 size A2
• Map sheets based on EEA reference grid
77 map sheets
Specific color scheme for
each ecosystem type
Uniform map template for all
mapping projects
Main stages
2. Methodology Assessment of ecosystem condition
• Identification of indicators
• Identification the parameters and dimension unit of
each indicator
• Collection of data
• Assessment indicator by indicator
• Overall assessment and integration in database
Indicators for
ecosystem
condition
based on the
concepts of
ecosystem
integrity
2. Methodology Assessment of ecosystem condition
Indicators
specific
for each
ecosystem
type
2. Methodology Assessment of ecosystem condition
Parameter
Assessment
scale
1 - 5
2. Methodology Assessment of ecosystem condition
Database structure
2. Methodology Assessment of ecosystem condition
Reference
scheme Link to vector
datasets
Assessment
tables
Main stages
2. Methodology Assessment of ecosystem services
• Identification of relevant ecosystem services
• Identification of indicators and parameters
• Collection of data
• Assessment indicator by indicator
• Aggregation and normalization
• Overall assessment and integration in database
Identification of ecosystem services
2. Methodology Assessment of ecosystem services
Ecosystem services assessment
Assessment scale
0 – no capacity
1 – low relevant
capacity
2 – relevent capacity
3 – moderate relevant
capacity
4 – high relevant
capacity
5 – very high relevant
capacity
2. Methodology Assessment of ecosystem services
Database structure
2. Methodology Assessment of ecosystem services
Reference
scheme Link to vector
datasets
Assessment
table
3. Mapping and assessment
of urban ecosystems
Mapping of urban ecosystem types
Assessment of urban ecosystems condition
Assessment of ecosystems services and
generation of maps
3. Urban ecosystems Project TUNESinURB
Toward better UNderstanding the Ecosystem Services in
URBan environments through assessment and mapping
http://tunesinurb.org
Project partners:
Forest Research Institute BAS – project promoter
Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”
Geographica LTD
Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research
NIBIO
3. Urban ecosystems Mapping of ecosystem types
Maps at scale 1:125 000
61 map sheets
Total area 5301,7 km2 (94% of urban areas in BG)
71425 polygons mapped
3. Urban ecosystems Assessment of ecosystem condition
19 indicators for ecosystem condition
39 parameters quantified and assessed
3. Urban ecosystems Assessment of ecosystem condition
Integrated index of spatial structure of urban ecosystems
Adapted after Steward and Oke, 2012
3. Urban ecosystems Assessment of ecosystem services
25 services
19 obligatory
6 recommended
Ecosystem
services
prioritization
3. Urban ecosystems Assessment of ecosystem services
Relevance between ecosystem types and
ecosystem services
3. Urban ecosystems Assessment of ecosystem services
1. Expert assessment, based on ecosystem subtypes at national level;
2. Expert assessment, based on ecosystem subtypes and additional
parameters;
Approaches for assessment
3. Qualitative assessment, based on aggregated data at administrative
level (municipality or district);
4. Quantitative assessment, based on aggregated data in natural spatial
units (soil types, rocks, water bodies etc.);
5. Qualitative assessment based on calculation of each individual
polygon from the ecosystems database;
6. Quantitative assessment, based on calculation of values for each
individual polygon from the ecosystems database;
7. Quantitative assessment, based on statistical data available for each
polygon from the ecosystems database.
Tie
r 1
Tie
r 2
Tie
r 3
3. Urban ecosystems Assessment of ecosystem services
Provisioning services
3. Urban ecosystems Assessment of ecosystem services
Regulating
and cultural
services
Urban ecosystems 3. Assessment of ecosystem services
Ecosystem services maps at national scale
61 sheets
Urban ecosystems 3. Assessment of ecosystem services
Ecosystem services maps for pilot areas in larger scale
4. Further steps
To Do by April 30
• Completing of Methodological framework:
– In situ verification guide
– Monitoring guide
– The road ahead
• Cross-check and collect uniform mapping and assessment results for all ecosystems
• Follow up of MetEcoSMap conference: proceedings, joint identification of next research directions
• Feedback and update of the methodology from mapping projects
• “Assembling the puzzle”: analyze overlaps and
possible gaps between the seven mapping
projects and across the nine ecosystem types
databases
• Visualization of maps in one single module at the
Bulgarian Biodiversity Information System
• Implementing a DPSIR-based ecosystems
monitoring
• Links to Natural Capital Accounting
4. Further steps
Challenges
• National institutions are to follow EU directives
as implemented in Member State’s law
• However, no legislation on Action 2:
– Is such legislation planned? Timeframe?
– Who will collect data from Member States?
– Reporting modalities?
4. Further steps
Problems to be solved
The timely clarification of these questions is
needed for building up the national capacity
in implementing ES/ESS monitoring and
reporting.
Thank you for your attention
http://tunesinurb.org
http://www.metecosmap-sofia.org/