A1 Recreation potential components and data sources. Factors, scores and distance function thresholds defined in the expert consultation process. Distance function Factors Assigned thresholds (m) Component Data source Comments (spatial dataset) score 50% 0% Based on an ecosystem assessment of SITxell database Habitats its ecological succession stage. – Degree of Closeness to potential dataset (Barcelona Regional 0-1 N/A N/A Originally scores ranged from 0 naturalness native vegetation Council) (artificial land covers) to 4 (climax ecosystem). Areas designated as Environment geodatabase 1 N/A N/A natural parks (Catalan Government) Areas designated as Environment geodatabase It excludes areas which are also regional protected areas 0.8 N/A N/A (Catalan Government) designated as natural parks. Nature or Natura 2000 sites protection Remarkable protected Environment geodatabase 0.8 500 1000 trees (Catalan Government) Areas designated as Environment geodatabase 0.5 N/A N/A geological heritage (Catalan Government) SITxell database Habitats – Lakes, ponds, reservoirs dataset (Barcelona Regional 1 500 1000 and wetlands Council) SITxell database Habitats – Beaches dataset (Barcelona Regional 1 1000 2000 Council) Water Environment geodatabase Rivers usually having permanent Main network 0.5 500 1000 (Catalan Government) water flow all the year. Environment geodatabase Angling river areas 0.3 500 1000 (Catalan Government)
A1 Recreation potential components and data sources. Factors, scores and distance function thresholds defined in the expert consultation process. Component Factors (spatial dataset) Data source Assigned score Distance function thresholds (m) Comments 50% 0% Degree of naturalness Closeness to potential native vegetation SITxell database – Habitats dataset (Barcelona Regional Council) 0-1 N/A N/A Based on an ecosystem assessment of its ecological succession stage. Originally scores ranged from 0 (artificial land covers) to 4 (climax ecosystem). Nature protection Areas designated as natural parks Environment geodatabase (Catalan Government) 1 N/A N/A Areas designated as regional protected areas or Natura 2000 sites Environment geodatabase (Catalan Government) 0.8 N/A N/A It excludes areas which are also designated as natural parks. Remarkable protected trees Environment geodatabase (Catalan Government) 0.8 500 1000 Areas designated as geological heritage Environment geodatabase (Catalan Government) 0.5 N/A N/A Water Lakes, ponds, reservoirs and wetlands SITxell database – Habitats dataset (Barcelona Regional Council) 1 500 1000 Beaches SITxell database – Habitats dataset (Barcelona Regional Council) 1 1000 2000 Main network Environment geodatabase (Catalan Government) 0.5 500 1000 Rivers usually having permanent water flow all the year. Angling river areas Environment geodatabase (Catalan Government) 0.3 500 1000
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