Countryside Survey 1990 mapped estimates of Broad Habitat areas in Great Britain

This dataset consists of stock (area) data for Broad Habitats across Great Britain in 1990 in a 1km grid format. The data are national estimates generated by analysing the sample data from 508 1km squares surveyed for the Countryside Survey long term monitoring project, then scaling up to a national level. The data are presented as percent habitat per 1km square for 16 different habitat types. The Countryside Survey is a unique study or 'audit' of the natural resources of the UK's countryside. The sample sites are chosen from a stratified random sample, based on a 15 by 15 km grid of GB. Surveys have been carried out in 1978, 1984, 1990, 1998 and 2007 with repeated visits to the majority of squares. The countryside is sampled and surveyed using rigorous scientific methods, allowing us to compare new results with those from previous surveys. In this way we can detect the gradual and subtle changes that occur in the UK's countryside over time. In addition to habitat areas, vegetation species, soil data, linear feature data and freshwater habitat data are also gathered by Countryside Survey. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/53ef00f4-e0c5-4095-850e-d4c474bc4ffd

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Metadata Language: English (en)

Character set: utf8

Dataset Reference Date (): 2014-01-24

Identifier: CEH:EIDC: / 1389883911200

Identifier: https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/53ef00f4-e0c5-4095-850e-d4c474bc4ffd

Identifier: doi: / 10.5285/53ef00f4-e0c5-4095-850e-d4c474bc4ffd

Other citation details: Barr, C.J., Bunce, R.G.H., Clarke, R.T., Gillespie, M.K., Hallam, C.J., Howard, D.C., Maskell, L.C., Ness, M.J., Norton, L.R., Scott, R.J., Scott, W.A., Smart, S.M., Stuart, R.C., Wood, C.M., Wright, S.M. (2014). Countryside Survey 1990 mapped estimates of Broad Habitat areas in Great Britain. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre 10.5285/53ef00f4-e0c5-4095-850e-d4c474bc4ffd

Institute of Terrestrial Ecology - Barr, C.J.

Institute of Terrestrial Ecology - Bunce, R.G.H.

Institute of Terrestrial Ecology - Clarke, R.T.

Institute of Terrestrial Ecology - Gillespie, M.K.

Institute of Terrestrial Ecology - Hallam, C.J.

Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Howard, D.C.

Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Maskell, L.C.

Institute of Terrestrial Ecology - Ness, M.J.

Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Norton, L.R.

Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Scott, R.J.

Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Scott, W.A.

Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Smart, S.M.

Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Stuart, R.C.

Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Wood, C.M.

Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Wright, S.M.

NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre

NERC Environmental Information Data Centre

UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Claire Wood

UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

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Environmental survey
Great Britain
habitats

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Other constraints: If you reuse this data, you should cite: Barr, C.J., Bunce, R.G.H., Clarke, R.T., Gillespie, M.K., Hallam, C.J., Howard, D.C., Maskell, L.C., Ness, M.J., Norton, L.R., Scott, R.J., Scott, W.A., Smart, S.M., Stuart, R.C., Wood, C.M., Wright, S.M. (2014). Countryside Survey 1990 mapped estimates of Broad Habitat areas in Great Britain. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/53ef00f4-e0c5-4095-850e-d4c474bc4ffd

Spatial representation type: grid

Distance: 1000 urn:ogc:def:uom:EPSG::9001

Topic category

Environment

Begin date: 1990-05-01

End date: 1990-10-31

Code: OSGB 1936 / British National Grid

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Dataset Reference Date (): 2010-12-08

Statement: The data were recorded onto paper field sheets in the summer of 1990 by surveyors. Data were recorded from 508 1km squares sited across Britain, selected by random stratified sample. The areas of UK Biodiversity Action Plan (UK BAP) Broad Habitats were digitized in the 1990s. The digitized data were used to generate national estimates of the stock of Broad Habitats for Great Britain using the standard Countryside Survey methodology (refer to the online documentation). Estimates are presented by ITE Land Class (2007 version), as percentage values per 1km square.

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Metadata Language: English (en)

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Metadata Date: 2022-05-20T10:41:17

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Metadata standard version: 2.3

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Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg , Lancaster , LA1 4AP , UK

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