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This project is part of RESAS Strategic Research Programme (2016-2022) Workpackage 1.4 on Sustainable and Integrated Management of Natural Assets. The project focuses on development of prototypes of Cultural Ecosystem Services (CES) maps for Scotland Natural Assets Register (NAR). The focus of this work is on building a prototype methodology for mapping CES-“Aesthetics” at the national scale of Scotland, within the context of CICES v4.3. Version 4.3 limits itself to the description of final services from the environment through the bio-physical output from the ecosystems. Thus, the chosen methodology will limit itself to the bio-physical approach of landscape characterisation (Siemensen et al., 2018). The prototype mapping methodology presented in this report does not aim nor claim to be fully encompassing of all aspects of Aesthetics research topics nor of the common use of the word. The focus is on selected bio-physical aspects of the environment. As with the prototype mapping for Cultural Heritage and Entertainment CES (Aalders et al., 2018) also conducted as part of the RESAS 2016-2022 programme, this work highlights a methodological approach, rather than providing an authoritative and definitive result. The chosen bio-physical methodology is based on Frank and Walz’s (2017) German case study which forms part of a collection of approaches to mapping ecosystem services developed through the EU-funded project ESMEREALDA – Enhancing ecosystem services mapping for policy and decision making (Burkard and Maes, 2017). Part of the analysis was adapted for Scotland’s landscape and available spatial datasets. The Aesthetics values of the landscapes are calculated at the Landscape Character Assessment (LCA) disaggregated spatial units. Ten (10) individual metrics were calculated: relief diversity, density of freshwater edges (without coasts), density of coastlines, proportion of unfragmented open space greater than 100km2, hemeroby index, core area index of 11 semi-natural areas, Shannon diversity index, patch density of native woodland and heather areas, density of forest-dominated ecotones. Those metrics were averaged into one main Aesthetics map with equal weights. ## Please refer to the report for full details. ### Aalders, I., Irvine, K.N., Conniff, A. (2018). Development of prototype maps for Natural Asset Register. RESAS 1.4.1bvi Cultural Ecosystem Services indicators and mapping - Deliverable 3 Working Paper. James Hutton Institute, Scotland, UK. ##Burkhard, B. and Maes J. (Eds.) (2017). Mapping Ecosystem Services. Pensoft Publishers, Sofia, 374 pp. https://doi.org/10.3897/ab.e12837 ##Frank, S. and Walz, U. (2017). Chapter 3.6 Landscape metrics. In Burkhard B, Maes J (Eds.) Mapping Ecosystem Services. Pensoft Publishers, Sofia, 374 pp. https://doi.org/10.3897/ab.e12837 ##Simensen, T., Halvorsen, R., Erikstad, L. (2018). Methods for landscape characterisation and mapping: a systematic review. Land Use Policy, 75, pp. 557-569, http://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2018.04.022
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This project is part of RESAS Strategic Research Programme (2016-2022) Workpackage 1.4 on Sustainable and Integrated Management of Natural Assets. The project focuses on development of prototypes of Cultural Ecosystem Services (CES) maps for Scotland Natural Assets Register (NAR). The focus of this work is on building a prototype methodology for mapping CES-“Aesthetics” at the national scale of Scotland, within the context of CICES v4.3. Version 4.3 limits itself to the description of final services from the environment through the bio-physical output from the ecosystems. Thus, the chosen methodology will limit itself to the bio-physical approach of landscape characterisation (Siemensen et al., 2018). The prototype mapping methodology presented in this report does not aim nor claim to be fully encompassing of all aspects of Aesthetics research topics nor of the common use of the word. The focus is on selected bio-physical aspects of the environment. As with the prototype mapping for Cultural Heritage and Entertainment CES (Aalders et al., 2018) also conducted as part of the RESAS 2016-2022 programme, this work highlights a methodological approach, rather than providing an authoritative and definitive result. The chosen bio-physical methodology is based on Frank and Walz’s (2017) German case study which forms part of a collection of approaches to mapping ecosystem services developed through the EU-funded project ESMEREALDA – Enhancing ecosystem services mapping for policy and decision making (Burkard and Maes, 2017). Part of the analysis was adapted for Scotland’s landscape and available spatial datasets. The Aesthetics values of the landscapes are calculated at the Landscape Character Assessment (LCA) disaggregated spatial units. Ten (10) individual metrics were calculated: relief diversity, density of freshwater edges (without coasts), density of coastlines, proportion of unfragmented open space greater than 100km2, hemeroby index, core area index of 11 semi-natural areas, Shannon diversity index, patch density of native woodland and heather areas, density of forest-dominated ecotones. Those metrics were averaged into one main Aesthetics map with equal weights. ## Please refer to the report for full details. ### ##Aalders, I., Irvine, K.N., Conniff, A. (2018). Development of prototype maps for Natural Asset Register. RESAS 1.4.1bvi Cultural Ecosystem Services indicators and mapping - Deliverable 3 Working Paper. James Hutton Institute, Scotland, UK. ##Burkhard, B. and Maes J. (Eds.) (2017). Mapping Ecosystem Services. Pensoft Publishers, Sofia, 374 pp. https://doi.org/10.3897/ab.e12837 ##Frank, S. and Walz, U. (2017). Chapter 3.6 Landscape metrics. In Burkhard B, Maes J (Eds.) Mapping Ecosystem Services. Pensoft Publishers, Sofia, 374 pp. https://doi.org/10.3897/ab.e12837 ##Simensen, T., Halvorsen, R., Erikstad, L. (2018). Methods for landscape characterisation and mapping: a systematic review. Land Use Policy, 75, pp. 557-569, http://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2018.04.022

              
    
          
          
        
        
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            28   "notes": "This project is part of RESAS Strategic Research Programme  28   "notes": "This project is part of RESAS Strategic Research Programme 
            29 (2016-2022) Workpackage 1.4 on Sustainable and Integrated Management  29 (2016-2022) Workpackage 1.4 on Sustainable and Integrated Management 
            30 of Natural Assets. The project focuses on development of prototypes of  30 of Natural Assets. The project focuses on development of prototypes of 
            31 Cultural Ecosystem Services (CES) maps for Scotland Natural Assets  31 Cultural Ecosystem Services (CES) maps for Scotland Natural Assets 
            32 Register (NAR). \r\nThe focus of this work is on building a prototype  32 Register (NAR). \r\nThe focus of this work is on building a prototype 
            33 methodology for mapping CES-\u201cAesthetics\u201d at the national  33 methodology for mapping CES-\u201cAesthetics\u201d at the national 
            34 scale of Scotland, within the context of CICES v4.3. Version 4.3  34 scale of Scotland, within the context of CICES v4.3. Version 4.3 
            35 limits itself to the description of final services from the  35 limits itself to the description of final services from the 
            36 environment through the bio-physical output from the ecosystems. Thus,  36 environment through the bio-physical output from the ecosystems. Thus, 
            37 the chosen methodology will limit itself to the bio-physical approach  37 the chosen methodology will limit itself to the bio-physical approach 
            38 of landscape characterisation (Siemensen et al., 2018). \r\nThe  38 of landscape characterisation (Siemensen et al., 2018). \r\nThe 
            39 prototype mapping methodology presented in this report does not aim  39 prototype mapping methodology presented in this report does not aim 
            40 nor claim to be fully encompassing of all aspects of Aesthetics  40 nor claim to be fully encompassing of all aspects of Aesthetics 
            41 research topics nor of the common use of the word. The focus is on  41 research topics nor of the common use of the word. The focus is on 
            42 selected bio-physical aspects of the environment. As with the  42 selected bio-physical aspects of the environment. As with the 
            43 prototype mapping for Cultural Heritage and Entertainment CES (Aalders  43 prototype mapping for Cultural Heritage and Entertainment CES (Aalders 
            44 et al., 2018) also conducted as part of the RESAS 2016-2022 programme,  44 et al., 2018) also conducted as part of the RESAS 2016-2022 programme, 
            45 this work highlights a methodological approach, rather than providing  45 this work highlights a methodological approach, rather than providing 
            46 an authoritative and definitive result. \r\nThe chosen bio-physical  46 an authoritative and definitive result. \r\nThe chosen bio-physical 
            47 methodology is based on Frank and Walz\u2019s (2017) German case study  47 methodology is based on Frank and Walz\u2019s (2017) German case study 
            48 which forms part of a collection of approaches to mapping ecosystem  48 which forms part of a collection of approaches to mapping ecosystem 
            49 services developed through the EU-funded project ESMEREALDA \u2013  49 services developed through the EU-funded project ESMEREALDA \u2013 
            50 Enhancing ecosystem services mapping for policy and decision making  50 Enhancing ecosystem services mapping for policy and decision making 
            51 (Burkard and Maes, 2017). Part of the analysis was adapted for  51 (Burkard and Maes, 2017). Part of the analysis was adapted for 
            52 Scotland\u2019s landscape and available spatial datasets. The  52 Scotland\u2019s landscape and available spatial datasets. The 
            53 Aesthetics values of the landscapes are calculated at the Landscape  53 Aesthetics values of the landscapes are calculated at the Landscape 
            54 Character Assessment (LCA) disaggregated spatial units. Ten (10)  54 Character Assessment (LCA) disaggregated spatial units. Ten (10) 
            55 individual metrics were calculated: relief diversity, density of  55 individual metrics were calculated: relief diversity, density of 
            56 freshwater edges (without coasts), density of coastlines, proportion  56 freshwater edges (without coasts), density of coastlines, proportion 
            57 of unfragmented open space greater than 100km2, hemeroby index, core  57 of unfragmented open space greater than 100km2, hemeroby index, core 
            58 area index of 11 semi-natural areas, Shannon diversity index, patch  58 area index of 11 semi-natural areas, Shannon diversity index, patch 
            59 density of native woodland and heather areas, density of  59 density of native woodland and heather areas, density of 
            60 forest-dominated ecotones. Those metrics were averaged into one main  60 forest-dominated ecotones. Those metrics were averaged into one main 
            61 Aesthetics map with equal weights. \r\n##\r\nPlease refer to the  61 Aesthetics map with equal weights. \r\n##\r\nPlease refer to the 
            t 62 report for full details.\r\n###\r\nAalders, I., Irvine, K.N., Conniff,  t 62 report for full details.\r\n###\r\n##Aalders, I., Irvine, K.N., 
            63 A. (2018). Development of prototype maps for Natural Asset Register.  63 Conniff, A. (2018). Development of prototype maps for Natural Asset 
            64 RESAS 1.4.1bvi Cultural Ecosystem Services indicators and mapping -  64 Register. RESAS 1.4.1bvi Cultural Ecosystem Services indicators and 
            65 Deliverable 3 Working Paper. James Hutton Institute, Scotland,  65 mapping - Deliverable 3 Working Paper. James Hutton Institute, 
            66 UK.\r\n##Burkhard, B. and Maes J. (Eds.) (2017). Mapping Ecosystem  66 Scotland, UK.\r\n##Burkhard, B. and Maes J. (Eds.) (2017). Mapping 
            67 Services. Pensoft Publishers, Sofia, 374 pp.  67 Ecosystem Services. Pensoft Publishers, Sofia, 374 pp. 
            68 https://doi.org/10.3897/ab.e12837 \r\n##Frank, S. and Walz, U. (2017).  68 https://doi.org/10.3897/ab.e12837 \r\n##Frank, S. and Walz, U. (2017). 
            69 Chapter 3.6 Landscape metrics. In Burkhard B, Maes J (Eds.) Mapping  69 Chapter 3.6 Landscape metrics. In Burkhard B, Maes J (Eds.) Mapping 
            70 Ecosystem Services. Pensoft Publishers, Sofia, 374 pp.  70 Ecosystem Services. Pensoft Publishers, Sofia, 374 pp. 
            71 https://doi.org/10.3897/ab.e12837 \r\n##Simensen, T., Halvorsen, R.,  71 https://doi.org/10.3897/ab.e12837 \r\n##Simensen, T., Halvorsen, R., 
            72 Erikstad, L. (2018). Methods for landscape characterisation and  72 Erikstad, L. (2018). Methods for landscape characterisation and 
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            109 density of forest-dominated ecotones. Those metrics were averaged into  109 density of forest-dominated ecotones. Those metrics were averaged into 
            110 one main Aesthetics map with equal weights.\r\n##Disclaimer: Feedback  110 one main Aesthetics map with equal weights.\r\n##Disclaimer: Feedback 
            111 from stakeholders still need to be integrated\r\n\r\n###Click the link  111 from stakeholders still need to be integrated\r\n\r\n###Click the link 
            112 below to download the data used for the  112 below to download the data used for the 
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            114 the link below to download the report  114 the link below to download the report 
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            155       "vocabulary_id": null 155       "vocabulary_id": null
            156     }, 156     },
            157     { 157     {
            158       "display_name": "landscape", 158       "display_name": "landscape",
            159       "id": "e9745270-9aaa-4afb-a50d-cde4c871c9ff", 159       "id": "e9745270-9aaa-4afb-a50d-cde4c871c9ff",
            160       "name": "landscape", 160       "name": "landscape",
            161       "state": "active", 161       "state": "active",
            162       "vocabulary_id": null 162       "vocabulary_id": null
            163     }, 163     },
            164     { 164     {
            165       "display_name": "uk", 165       "display_name": "uk",
            166       "id": "d1946f26-a383-4320-9eda-61c311f7b75a", 166       "id": "d1946f26-a383-4320-9eda-61c311f7b75a",
            167       "name": "uk", 167       "name": "uk",
            168       "state": "active", 168       "state": "active",
            169       "vocabulary_id": null 169       "vocabulary_id": null
            170     } 170     }
            171   ], 171   ],
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            173 Scotland based on 10 metrics", 173 Scotland based on 10 metrics",
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            175   "url": "", 175   "url": "",
            176   "version": "" 176   "version": ""
            177 } 177 }