Are open data sufficient for local urban green space mapping? Insights from the Czech Republic

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

<a href="https://reference-global.com/download/article/10.2478/jlecol-2025-0026.pdf" target="_blank" >https://reference-global.com/download/article/10.2478/jlecol-2025-0026.pdf</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/jlecol-2025-0026" target="_blank" >10.2478/jlecol-2025-0026</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Are open data sufficient for local urban green space mapping? Insights from the Czech Republic

Original language description

Urban green space (UGS) plays a crucial role in enhancing quality of life in rapidly growing cities, providing essential ecosystem services, such as biodiversity support, climate regulation, and mental well-being. This study examines the use of open national datasets (ZABAGED, Consolidated Layer of Ecosystems (CLE), and Cadastre data) for mapping UGS in small towns (with population bellow 50,000) in the Czech Republic. The aim is to evaluate the suitability of these datasets for UGS identification, focusing on their level of detail and accuracy in comparison with data collected in the field. The results show that ZABAGED is the most reliable dataset for identifying formal UGS, with a high overlay percentage with field data. Although the CLE and Cadastre data show potential in specific cases, such as identifying informal green space and other types of UGS, their overall accuracy is lower. The study also investigates the potential of combining different datasets to enhance UGS mapping accuracy. Additionally, while open datasets are valuable tools, certain limitations remain, especially in capturing complex or linear UGS features. Nevertheless, the findings highlight ZABAGED as the most suitable open dataset for UGS mapping in the Czech Republic at the national level. Its high reliability and regular updates (every 3-4 years) make it a promising source for long-term UGS monitoring and spatial analysis.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_SC - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the SCOPUS database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

10508 - Physical geography

Project

<a href="/en/project/SS02030018" target="_blank" >SS02030018: Center for Landscape and Biodiversity</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2025

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Journal of landscape ecology

ISSN

1803-2427

e-ISSN

1805-4196

Volume of the periodical

18

Issue of the periodical within the volume

4

Country of publishing house

CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC

Number of pages

18

Pages from-to

20-37

UT code for WoS article

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EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-105012498457