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Urban Vegetation Data - Canopy Height Model (Brussels Capital Region, 2021)
<p>This GIS dataset was created for the following scientific publication, as part of the EU-funded <a href="https://coolschools.eu/">Cool Schools</a> research project (under Grant Agreement No. 101003758) : Gallez, E., Canters, F., Gadeyne, S., & Baró, F. (2024). <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212041624000846?via%3Dihub">A multi-indicator distributive justice approach to assess school-related green infrastructure benefits in Brussels - ScienceDirect</a>. Ecosystem Services, 70, 101677. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoser.2024.101677. </p> <p><em>Very-High Resolution Canopy Height Model (resolution : 25cm), distinguishing between 4 vegetation types (trees, high shrubs, low shrubs and grass) in the Brussels Capital Region.</em></p> <p><em>Coordinate system : Lambert_Belge_72.</em></p> <p><em>The CHM was built on </em><em>:</em></p> <ul> <li><em>VHR aerial orthophotos (visible RGB and NIR) (“UrbIS-Ortho N-S, 2021”) for the Brussels Capital Region, of 5x5cm resolution Source: Paradigm. (2021). UrbIS-Ortho N-S. Paradigm.Brussels. <a href="https://datastore.brussels/web/data/dataset/fec72767-d6b6-41b9-a767-616df2779aae#access">https://datastore.brussels/web/urbisdownload</a>. and;</em></li> <li><em>digital terrain models (DSM and DTM) of 50x50cm, captured on 22/09/2021. Paradigm.Brussels. </em><em>Source: Paradigm. (2021). DSM / DTM. Paradigm.Brussels. <a href="https://datastore.brussels/web/data/dataset/1d7bd49d-fe83-4388-af85-6f5dc8ec7909#access">https://datastore.brussels/web/urbisdownload.</a></em></li> </ul> <p><em>Both the orthophotos and digital terrain models were resampled to a 25x25cm resolution, using a bilinear interpolation method. </em></p> <p><em>The Canopy Height Model was then created by selecting NDVI values of 0.2 and higher, - a commonly used threshold value to distinguish vegetated land from built land (Hashim et al., 2019) -, </em><em>and vegetation height thresholds of < 0.5m (for grass), 0.5 - 2m (for low shrubs), 2 - 5m (for high shrubs), and > 5m (for trees) (Derkzen et al., 2015; Sankey et al., 2018). </em><em>Green roofs were excluded.The CHM raster was then converted to polygon features. </em></p> <p><em>Classification :</em></p> <ul> <li><em>From 0 to 0.5 m (nDSM value) : gridcode 1 = </em><em>grass</em></li> <li><em>From 0.5 to 2 m (nDSM value): gridcode 2 = </em><em>low shrubs</em></li> <li><em>From 2 to 5 m (nDSM value): gridcode 3 =</em><em> high shrubs</em></li> <li><em>From 5 to 113.96 m (nDSM value): gridcode 4 = </em><em>trees</em></li> </ul>
Distribution of the Natura 2000 habitat type 7220 (Cratoneurion) in Flanders and Brussels Capital Region, Belgium (version 2025)
<p>The dataset is a geospatial collection of points that correspond with the presence or absence of the Natura 2000 habitat type <code>7220</code> (Petrifying springs with tufa formation (<em>Cratoneurion</em>)) in springs and streaming water segments in the Flemish and Brussels Capital Region, Belgium. The dataset also contains a number of locations that were visited during mapping projects but where <code>7220</code> was found absent, or where additional survey is needed to decide on presence/absence of the habittype. The file is a GeoJSON format RFC7946 (WGS84).</p> <p>The data source is produced, owned and administered by the Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO, Department of Environment of the Flemish government).</p> <p>Headers are: </p> <ul> <li><code>id</code>; </li> <li><code>source</code>: original data source;</li> <li><code>validity status</code>: field inventory carried out (<code>gecontroleerd</code>) or not (<code>niet gecontroleerd</code>);</li> <li><code>name</code>: unique name of the site;</li> <li><code>system_type</code>: stream type (<code>rivulet</code>), mire type (<code>mire</code>), unknown (<code>unknown</code>) or na (<code>NA</code>);</li> <li><code>habitattype</code>: <code>7220</code>, no Natura 2000 type <code>(gh)</code>, unconfirmed <code>7220</code> <code>(7220, gh)</code>, alkaline fen<code>(7230)</code>;</li> <li><code>unit_id</code>: spatially related sites are identified by a common identifier</li> <li><code>area_m2</code>: area in square meters;</li> <li><code>year</code>: year of field inventory;</li> <li><code>sbz</code>: inside (1) or outside (0) special area of conservation;</li> <li><code>geometry</code>: latitude, longitude in decimal degrees.</li> </ul>
Linked collectors and determiners for: Florabank2: a grid-based database on distribution of bryophytes in the northern part of Belgium (Flanders and the Brussels Capital region).
Natural history specimen data linked to collectors and determiners held within, "Florabank2: a grid-based database on distribution of bryophytes in the northern part of Belgium (Flanders and the Brussels Capital region)". Claims or attributions were made on Bionomia by volunteer Scribes, <a href="https://bionomia.net/dataset/1e9b6eff-af44-4e48-90f0-35ca8d2cdb7b">https://bionomia.net/dataset/1e9b6eff-af44-4e48-90f0-35ca8d2cdb7b</a> using specimen data from the dataset aggregated by the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, <a href="https://gbif.org/dataset/1e9b6eff-af44-4e48-90f0-35ca8d2cdb7b">https://gbif.org/dataset/1e9b6eff-af44-4e48-90f0-35ca8d2cdb7b</a>. Formatted as a Frictionless Data package.
Supplementary material 1 from: Maes D, Vanreusel W, Herremans M, Vantieghem P, Brosens D, Gielen K, Beck O, Van Dyck H, Desmet P, Vlinderwerkgroep Natuurpunt (2016) A database on the distribution of butterflies (Lepidoptera) in northern Belgium (Flanders and the Brussels Capital Region). ZooKeys 585: 143-156. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.585.8019
A database on the distribution of butterflies (Lepidoptera) in northern Belgium (Flanders and the Brussels Capital Region) : Explanation note: The supplementery material provides 1) a list of published entomological references that were checked for occurrence data and 2) a list of references that used data described in this paper.
Fig. 2 in The Rhagionidae or Snipeflies of the Botanical Garden Jean Massart (Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium) with notes on the identity of the rare European species Archicera avarorum Szilády, 1934 and Ptiolina obscura (Fallén, 1814) (Diptera: Rhagionidae)
Fig. 2. View on the environment around the Malaise traps in the Botanical Garden Jean Massart: A. MT1; B. MT2. © Alain Drumont.
Fig. 8 in The Rhagionidae or Snipeflies of the Botanical Garden Jean Massart (Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium) with notes on the identity of the rare European species Archicera avarorum Szilády, 1934 and Ptiolina obscura (Fallén, 1814) (Diptera: Rhagionidae)
Fig. 8. Ptiolina obscura (Fallén, 1814) Male terminalia. A. Ventral view; B. Dorsal view. Scale 0.1 mm. © Patrick Grootaert.
Fig. 1. A in The Rhagionidae or Snipeflies of the Botanical Garden Jean Massart (Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium) with notes on the identity of the rare European species Archicera avarorum Szilády, 1934 and Ptiolina obscura (Fallén, 1814) (Diptera: Rhagionidae)
Fig. 1. A. Location of the Jardin Jean Massart at the outskirts of Brussels. B. Red dot on the left is Malaise trap MT1 (West), on the right side MT2 (East).
Fig. 6 in The Rhagionidae or Snipeflies of the Botanical Garden Jean Massart (Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium) with notes on the identity of the rare European species Archicera avarorum Szilády, 1934 and Ptiolina obscura (Fallén, 1814) (Diptera: Rhagionidae)
Fig. 6. Phenology of Chrysopilus asiliformis (red line) and C. cristatus (blue line) the dominant snipeflies at the Botanical Garden Jean Massart during 2015.
Fig. 5 in The Rhagionidae or Snipeflies of the Botanical Garden Jean Massart (Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium) with notes on the identity of the rare European species Archicera avarorum Szilády, 1934 and Ptiolina obscura (Fallén, 1814) (Diptera: Rhagionidae)
Fig. 5. Archicera avarorum Szilády, 1934. Female A. Tip of abdomen, dorsal view; B. Tip of abdomen, ventral view; C. Spermatheca; D. Palpus, proboscis and labella, with detail central tube of pseudotrachaea, lateral view; E. Labellae, ventral view. Scales 0.1 mm. © Patrick Grootaert.
Fig. 4 in The Rhagionidae or Snipeflies of the Botanical Garden Jean Massart (Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium) with notes on the identity of the rare European species Archicera avarorum Szilády, 1934 and Ptiolina obscura (Fallén, 1814) (Diptera: Rhagionidae)
Fig. 4. Archicera avarorum Szilády, 1934. Female: A. Antenna of left side; B. Antenna of right side of same specimen. Scale: 0.1 mm. © Patrick Grootaert.
Figure 7 from: Steeman R, Vanreusel W, Barendse R, Verloove F, Wysmantel N, Van den Bussche W, Gyselinck T, Hendrickx P, Zwaenepoel A, Van Vooren P, Jacobs S, Desmet P, Gielen K, Herremans M, Swinnen K, all plant working groups and plant observers (2017) Waarnemingen.be – Plant occurrences in Flanders and the Brussels Capital Region, Belgium. PhytoKeys 85: 1-10. https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.85.14925
Figure 7 - Frequency distribution of observers per number of observations (left) or species (right). Note the difference between the x-axis in the left and right y-axis.
Figure 6 from: Steeman R, Vanreusel W, Barendse R, Verloove F, Wysmantel N, Van den Bussche W, Gyselinck T, Hendrickx P, Zwaenepoel A, Van Vooren P, Jacobs S, Desmet P, Gielen K, Herremans M, Swinnen K, all plant working groups and plant observers (2017) Waarnemingen.be – Plant occurrences in Flanders and the Brussels Capital Region, Belgium. PhytoKeys 85: 1-10. https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.85.14925
Figure 6 - Number of collected records between 1855 and 2000 (left) and between 2001 and 2016 (right). Each number on the left x-axis is a period of 10 year (e.g., 1910 = 1901–1910, etc.). Note the difference between the scales on the y-axis between the left and right figures and the strong increase in smartphone registration of records since the launch of an app (ObsMapp for Android) in 2012.
Figure 2 from: Steeman R, Vanreusel W, Barendse R, Verloove F, Wysmantel N, Van den Bussche W, Gyselinck T, Hendrickx P, Zwaenepoel A, Van Vooren P, Jacobs S, Desmet P, Gielen K, Herremans M, Swinnen K, all plant working groups and plant observers (2017) Waarnemingen.be – Plant occurrences in Flanders and the Brussels Capital Region, Belgium. PhytoKeys 85: 1-10. https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.85.14925
Figure 2 - Location of Belgium within Europe (left) and the three administrative regions in Belgium (yellow = Flanders, black = Brussels Capital Region, red = Wallonia)
Figure 1 from: Steeman R, Vanreusel W, Barendse R, Verloove F, Wysmantel N, Van den Bussche W, Gyselinck T, Hendrickx P, Zwaenepoel A, Van Vooren P, Jacobs S, Desmet P, Gielen K, Herremans M, Swinnen K, all plant working groups and plant observers (2017) Waarnemingen.be – Plant occurrences in Flanders and the Brussels Capital Region, Belgium. PhytoKeys 85: 1-10. https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.85.14925
Figure 1 - The number of observations per plant species (excluding subspecies, varieties, forms, hybrids and multispecies).
Figure 4 from: Steeman R, Vanreusel W, Barendse R, Verloove F, Wysmantel N, Van den Bussche W, Gyselinck T, Hendrickx P, Zwaenepoel A, Van Vooren P, Jacobs S, Desmet P, Gielen K, Herremans M, Swinnen K, all plant working groups and plant observers (2017) Waarnemingen.be – Plant occurrences in Flanders and the Brussels Capital Region, Belgium. PhytoKeys 85: 1-10. https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.85.14925
Figure 4 - Left: the number of plant observations per IFBL grid cell. Red (1–200), orange (201–500), yellow (501–1000), light blue (1001–2000) and dark blue (2001–14000). Right: the number of plant species (subspecies, varieties, forms, hybrids and multispecies not included) per IFBL grid cell. Red (1–150), orange (151–300), yellow (301–450) and blue (451–600). The two white IFBL grid cells in the west of Flanders are locations without plant observations.
Figure 5 from: Steeman R, Vanreusel W, Barendse R, Verloove F, Wysmantel N, Van den Bussche W, Gyselinck T, Hendrickx P, Zwaenepoel A, Van Vooren P, Jacobs S, Desmet P, Gielen K, Herremans M, Swinnen K, all plant working groups and plant observers (2017) Waarnemingen.be – Plant occurrences in Flanders and the Brussels Capital Region, Belgium. PhytoKeys 85: 1-10. https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.85.14925
Figure 5 - Known distribution based on the data from www.waarnemingen.be of true plant species (subspecies, varieties, forms, hybrids and multispecies not included) based on the number of IFBL grid cells with observation of this species.
Fig. 7 in The Rhagionidae or Snipeflies of the Botanical Garden Jean Massart (Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium) with notes on the identity of the rare European species Archicera avarorum Szilády, 1934 and Ptiolina obscura (Fallén, 1814) (Diptera: Rhagionidae)
Fig. 7. Ptiolina obscura (Fallén, 1814), male habitus. © Camille Locatelli.
Fig. 3 in The Rhagionidae or Snipeflies of the Botanical Garden Jean Massart (Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium) with notes on the identity of the rare European species Archicera avarorum Szilády, 1934 and Ptiolina obscura (Fallén, 1814) (Diptera: Rhagionidae)
Fig. 3. Archicera avarorum Szilády, 1934. Female habitus. © Patrick Grootaert.
Linked collectors and determiners for: Florabank1 - A grid-based database on vascular plant distribution in the northern part of Belgium (Flanders and the Brussels Capital region).
Natural history specimen data linked to collectors and determiners held within, "Florabank1 - A grid-based database on vascular plant distribution in the northern part of Belgium (Flanders and the Brussels Capital region)". Claims or attributions were made on Bionomia by volunteer Scribes, <a href="https://bionomia.net/dataset/271c444f-f8d8-4986-b748-e7367755c0c1">https://bionomia.net/dataset/271c444f-f8d8-4986-b748-e7367755c0c1</a> using specimen data from the dataset aggregated by the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, <a href="https://gbif.org/dataset/271c444f-f8d8-4986-b748-e7367755c0c1">https://gbif.org/dataset/271c444f-f8d8-4986-b748-e7367755c0c1</a>. Formatted as a Frictionless Data package.
Figure 3 from: Brosens D, Van Landuyt W, Vanhecke L (2012) Florabank1: a grid-based database on vascular plant distribution in the northern part of Belgium (Flanders and the Brussels Capital region). PhytoKeys 12: 59-67. https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.12.2849
Figure 3 - Number of prospected 1 km? grids in each grid of 4?4 km for the period 1972-2004. A 1 km? grid cell is considered as prospected if at least 90 species have been recorded.
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