Nature's contributions to people indicators for Switzerland

This dataset was created as part of the study by Külling et al. (2024), which developed 15 indicators for nature’s contributions to people (NCP) in Switzerland, along with one indicator for threatened species. The dataset consists of raster files at a 25-meter resolution, with normalized values ranging from 0 to 1. Higher values represent greater NCP supply. A succint description of each layer is available in the table below, and a detailed description of the methodology used to generate these indicators can be found in the associated publication.

We gratefully acknowledge financial support through the Action Plan of the Swiss Biodiversity Strategy by the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) for financing the ValPar.CH project. All the institutions and contributors who made the input data freely available are gratefully acknowledged. 

Data description

IPBES denomination
Indicator
Code

Biodiversity
Red list species
BD

Habitat creation and maintenance
Habitat quality
HAB

Pollination and dispersal of seeds
Pollinator abundance
POL

Regulation of air quality
Removal of PM10 by vegetation
AIR

Regulation of climate
Carbon stored in biomass
CAR

Regulation of freshwater quality
Nutrient retention by landscape
NR

Formation, protection and decontamination of soils
Sediment retention by landscape
SR

Regulation of hazards and extreme events
Protective forests and floodplains
HAZ

Regulation of organisms detrimental to humans
Pest control species
PC

Regulation of freshwater quantity, location and timing
Annual water yield
WY

Energy / materials and assistance
Wood provision potential
MAT

Food and feed
Landscape suitability for agriculture
FF

Medicinal, biochemical and genetic resources
Medicinal plants
MED

Learning and inspiration
Landscape suitability for picture-taking
LI

Physical and psychological experiences
Recreation potential
REC

Supporting identities
Emblematic species
ID

Reference

Külling, N., Adde, A., Lambiel, A., Wicki, S., Guisan, A., Grêt-Regamey, A., & Lehmann, A. (2024). Nature’s contributions to people and biodiversity mapping in Switzerland: spatial patterns and environmental drivers. Ecological Indicators, 163, 112079. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2024.112079