SWECO25: a cross-thematic raster database for ecological research in Switzerland.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_E23CC43E3D96
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
SWECO25: a cross-thematic raster database for ecological research in Switzerland.
Journal
Scientific data
Author(s)
Külling N., Adde A., Fopp F., Schweiger A.K., Broennimann O., Rey P.L., Giuliani G., Goicolea T., Petitpierre B., Zimmermann N.E., Pellissier L., Altermatt F., Lehmann A., Guisan A.
ISSN
2052-4463 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
2052-4463
Publication state
Published
Issued date
03/01/2024
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
11
Number
1
Pages
21
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Dataset ; Journal Article
Publication Status: epublish
Abstract
Standard and easily accessible cross-thematic spatial databases are key resources in ecological research. In Switzerland, as in many other countries, available data are scattered across computer servers of research institutions and are rarely provided in standard formats (e.g., different extents or projections systems, inconsistent naming conventions). Consequently, their joint use can require heavy data management and geomatic operations. Here, we introduce SWECO25, a Swiss-wide raster database at 25-meter resolution gathering 5,265 layers. The 10 environmental categories included in SWECO25 are: geologic, topographic, bioclimatic, hydrologic, edaphic, land use and cover, population, transportation, vegetation, and remote sensing. SWECO25 layers were standardized to a common grid sharing the same resolution, extent, and geographic coordinate system. SWECO25 includes the standardized source data and newly calculated layers, such as those obtained by computing focal or distance statistics. SWECO25 layers were validated by a data integrity check, and we verified that the standardization procedure had a negligible effect on the output values. SWECO25 is available on Zenodo and is intended to be updated and extended regularly.
Keywords
Switzerland, *Data Management, Databases, Factual
Pubmed
Open Access
Yes
Create date
10/01/2024 15:19
Last modification date
09/02/2024 9:41
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