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Countryside Survey 2007 estimates of linear feature lengths in Great Britain

This dataset consists of stock (length) data for linear features across Great Britain in 2007. The data are national estimates generated by analysing the sample data from 591 1km squares surveyed for the Countryside Survey long term monitoring project, then scaling up to a national level. The data are presented as mean lengths for 7 different feature categories within 45 different Land Class categories, based on the ITE Land Classification. The Countryside Survey is a unique study or 'audit' of the natural resources of the UK's countryside, carried out by the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. 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 linear features, habitat areas, species plot, soil plot, freshwater habitat and satellite map data are also produced by Countryside Survey. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/e687330b-a0f7-45a1-b58c-398e67da3028

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Metadata Language
English (en)
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Dataset Reference Date ()
2014-09-24
Identifier
CEH:EIDC: / 1406200249402
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https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/e687330b-a0f7-45a1-b58c-398e67da3028
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doi: / 10.5285/e687330b-a0f7-45a1-b58c-398e67da3028
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Brown, M.J., Bunce, R.G.H., Carey, P.D., Chandler, K., Crowe, A., Maskell, L.C., Norton, L.R., Scott, R.J., Scott, W.A., Smart, S.M., Stuart, R.C., Wood, C.M., Wright, S.M. (2014). Countryside Survey 2007 estimates of linear feature lengths in Great Britain. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre 10.5285/e687330b-a0f7-45a1-b58c-398e67da3028
  Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Brown, M.J.
  Institute of Terrestrial Ecology - Bunce, R.G.H.
  Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Carey, P.D.
  Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Chandler, K.
  Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Crowe, A.
  Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Maskell, L.C.
  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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  • Habitats and Biotopes
GeoNames
  • England
  • Scotland
  • Wales
Keywords
  • Environmental survey
  • hedges
  • fences
  • walls
  • tree lines
  • grass strips
  • banks
  • Great Britain
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This resource is made available under the terms of the Open Government Licence
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© Database Right/Copyright UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. All rights reserved.
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All use of CS data must be acknowledged. The following acknowledgement and copyright notice (where applicable), shall be used on all copies of the data, publications and reports, including use in presentations to any audience. 'Acknowledgement: Countryside Survey data owned by NERC - Centre for Ecology & Hydrology' 'Countryside Survey © Database Right/Copyright NERC - Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. All rights reserved.'
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If you reuse this data, you should cite: Brown, M.J., Bunce, R.G.H., Carey, P.D., Chandler, K., Crowe, A., Maskell, L.C., Norton, L.R., Scott, R.J., Scott, W.A., Smart, S.M., Stuart, R.C., Wood, C.M., Wright, S.M. (2014). Countryside Survey 2007 estimates of linear feature lengths in Great Britain. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/e687330b-a0f7-45a1-b58c-398e67da3028
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Begin date
2007-05-01
End date
2007-10-31
 
Code
OSGB 1936 / British National Grid

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Countryside Survey project website

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Dataset Reference Date ()
2010-12-08
Statement
The data were recorded using electronic data capture devices in the summer of 2007 by surveyors. Data were recorded from 591 1km squares sited across Britain, selected by random stratified sample. The data were used to generate national estimates of the stock of linear features for Great Britain using the standard Countryside Survey methodology (refer to the online documentation). Estimates are presented by ITE Land Class (2007 version), as mean length per Land Class.

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English (en)
Character set
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Metadata Date
2022-05-20T10:39:10
Metadata standard name
UK GEMINI
Metadata standard version
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  Environmental Information Data Centre
Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg , Lancaster , LA1 4AP , UK
 
 

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