RT Journal Article T1 Practical solutions for bottlenecks in ecosystem services mapping JF One Ecosystem JO OE FD Pensoft Publishers DO 10.3897/oneeco.3.e20713 VO 3 A1 Palomo, Ignacio A1 Willemen, Louise A1 Drakou, Evangelia A1 Burkhard, Benjamin A1 Crossman, Neville A1 Bellamy, Chloe A1 Burkhard, Kremena A1 Campagne, C. Sylvie A1 Dangol, Anuja A1 Franke, Jonas A1 Kulczyk, Sylwia A1 Le Clec'h, Solen A1 Abdul Malak, Dania A1 Muñoz, Lorena A1 Narusevicius, Vytautas A1 Ottoy, Sam A1 Roelens, Jennifer A1 Sing, Louise A1 Thomas, Amy A1 Van Meerbeek, Koenraad A1 Verweij, Peter YR 2018 UL https://doi.org/10.3897/oneeco.3.e20713 AB Ecosystem services (ES) mapping is becoming mainstream in many sustainability assessments, but its impact on real world decision-making is still limited. Robustness, end-user relevance and transparency have been identified as key attributes needed for effective ES mapping. However, these requirements are not always met due to multiple challenges, referred to here as bottlenecks, that scientists, practitioners, policy makers and users from other public and private sectors encounter along the mapping process.A selection of commonly encountered ES mapping bottlenecks that relate to seven themes: i) map-maker map-user interaction; ii) nomenclature and ontologies; iii) skills and background; iv) data and maps availability; v) methods-selection; vi) technical difficulties; and vii) over-simplification of mapping process/output. The authors synthesise the variety of solutions already applied by map-makers and map-users to mitigate or cope with these bottlenecks and discuss the emerging trade-offs amongst different solutions. Tackling the bottlenecks described here is a crucial first step towards more effective ES mapping, which can in turn ensure the adequate impact of ES mapping in decision-making.