This dataset contains 7 TIFF files with coverage across the whole of Scotland. Each file displays the capacity of the landscape to provide a given ecosystem service; the 7 ecosystem services are:
inland flood mitigation,
insect pollination,
access to nature,
air quality improvement,
noise regulation,
local temperature regulation, and
carbon sequestration.
Inland flood mitigation capacity is defined in this model as the ability of the landscape to slow the flow of runoff.
Pollination capacity estimates where pollinators can travel outward from their source habitat.
Access to nature capacity is defined in the NCT models as natural areas present within a short walk from dwellings.
Air quality improvement capacity reflects the ability of vegetation to trap particulate matter (i.e., acting as a physical barrier between sources of pollution and people).
Noise regulation capacity reflects the ability of vegetation to reduce noise pollution.
Local temperature regulation capacity reflects the ability of vegetation to reduce air temperatures in the immediate area.
Carbon sequestration capacity is the ability of land to capture and store carbon dioxide (CO2).
