Identification

Title

Countryside Survey 2007 mapped estimates of linear feature lengths in Great Britain

Abstract

This dataset consists of stock (length) data for linear features across Great Britain in 2007 in a vector format. 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 per 1km square for seven different feature categories within 45 different Land Class types, 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 and 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.

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/download?fileIdentifier=fc65177d-b113-420e-a70b-05d3f42682d5

description: Get a copy of this data

function: order

http://eidc.ceh.ac.uk/metadata/fc65177d-b113-420e-a70b-05d3f42682d5/zip_export

description: Supporting information available to assist in re-use of this dataset

function: information

https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/maps/dddc328b-6010-4d4f-8ef4-af1b14d93d3c?request=getCapabilities&service=WMS

description: This link returns the GetCapabilities XML for the Web Map Service

Unique resource identifier

code

1409658178346

codeSpace

CEH:EIDC:

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

authority code

urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG

code identifying the spatial reference system

27700

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

environment

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Habitats and Biotopes

originating controlled vocabulary

title

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Keyword set

keyword value

hedges

walls

fences

banks

grass strips

tree lines

Keyword set

keyword value

Great Britain

Keyword set

keyword value

Environmental survey

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-8.648

East bounding longitude

1.768

North bounding latitude

60.861

South bounding latitude

49.864

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2007-05-01

End position

2007-10-31

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2014-09-24

Frequency of update

notPlanned

Quality and validity

Lineage

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 km square per Land Class.

Conformity

Data format

name of format

ESRI shapefile

version of format

unknown

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Use constraints

Constraint set

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

Environmental Information Data Centre

full postal address

Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg

Lancaster

LA1 4AP

email address

eidc@ceh.ac.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2019-02-18T17:09:07

Metadata language

eng