2022_2023_SpatialModelVector_Ixodesticks

Updated Spatial Models of Tick Vectors Ixodes ricinus and Ixodes persulcatus. Abstract: Ensembled spatial models were produced for Ixodes ricinus ( allixric1xybal40kjul23MEANbrtrf.zip) and Ixodes persulcatus (ergopersulcatusmodelpresabsmay23.zip)by combining Random Forest and Boosted Regresion Trees spatial modelling outputs, implemented using the VECMAP modelling suite, using a standard set of covariates including Fourier Processed Remotely Sensed environmental variables, land use proportions, human population and elevation. The training data offered to the model process include point location and polygon data from the VectorNet project (https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/about-us/partnerships-and-networks/disease-and-laboratory-networks/vector-net), from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (www.gbif.org) and a series of national databases from the UK, Spain and Finland File naming scheme: Ixodes ricinus ( allixric1xybal40kjul23MEANbrtrf.zip) Ixodes persulcatus (ergopersulcatusmodelpresabsmay23.zip) Projection + EPSG code:Latitude-Longitude/WGS84 (EPSG: 4326) Spatial extent:Ixodes ricinus: Extent -32.0000000000000000,10.0000000000000000 : 69.0000000000000000,82.0000000000000000 Ixodes persulcatus: Extent -5.0000000000000000,35.0000000000000000 : 68.9999999999999716,74.9999999999999858 Spatial resolution:0.0083333 deg (approx. 1000 m) Pixel values:unit: Probability (between 0 to 1) Source: Global Biodiversity Information Facility (www.gbif.org) and a series of national databases from the UK, Spain and Finland Software used:VECMAP License: CC-BY-SA 4.0 Processed by:ERGO (Environmental Research Group Oxford) https://ergoonline.co.uk/ for the H2020 MOOD project