AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
LIDAR Composite First Return DSM 2020 - 2m

PLEASE NOTE: This dataset has been retired. A new version of the data is available here: https://environment.data.gov.uk/dataset/54167602-36c8-4b2b-80ec-ebb6267b6b1e

The LIDAR Composite First Return DSM (Digital Surface Model) is a raster elevation model at 2m spatial resolution produced by the Environment Agency in 2020. The first return DSM is produced from the first or only LIDAR signal returned to the sensor and includes heights of objects, such as vehicles, buildings and vegetation, as well as the terrain surface where the first or only return was the ground. 

The dataset has been produced by resampling the 1m first return DSM composite dataset to 2m. The first return DSM composite product is derived from LIDAR data captured as part of our national timeseries programme between 11 November 2016 and 23rd March 2020. This programme divided England into local blocks for survey over continuous winters from 2016 onwards. These individual surveys have then been merged together to create the first return LIDAR composite using a feathering technique along the overlaps to remove any small differences in elevation between surveys.

The first return DSM will not match in coverage or extent the standard DSM composite which is produced from the last or only return as the last return DSM composite is produced from both the national LIDAR programme and Timeseries surveys.

The data is available to download as GeoTiff rasters in 5km tiles aligned to the OS National grid. The data is presented in metres, referenced to Ordinance Survey Newlyn and using the OSTN’15 transformation method. All individual LIDAR surveys going into the production of the composite had a vertical accuracy of +/-10cm RMSE. Please refer to the survey index files which shows for any location what national LIDAR programme survey went into the production of the LIDAR composite for any specific location.

ESRI Image REST services are available for elevation, hillshade, slope and aspect and a tinted shaded relief image is also available as a WMS feed. 

This metadata record is for Approval for Access product AfA458.

Attribution statement: (c) Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2022. All rights reserved.
Attribution Statement: © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2015. All rights reserved.

Tags: OpenData
Organization: Environment Agency
LIDAR Composite First Return DSM 2020 - 1m

PLEASE NOTE: This dataset has been retired. A new version of the data is available here: https://environment.data.gov.uk/dataset/df4e3ec3-315e-48aa-aaaf-b5ae74d7b2bb

The LIDAR Composite First Return DSM (Digital Surface Model) is a raster elevation model at 1m spatial resolution produced by the Environment Agency in 2020. The first return DSM is produced from the first or only LIDAR signal returned to the sensor and includes heights of objects, such as vehicles, buildings and vegetation, as well as the terrain surface where the first or only return was the ground. 

The first return DSM composite product is derived from LIDAR data captured as part of our national timeseries programme between 11 November 2016 and 23rd March 2020. This programme divided England into local blocks for survey over continuous winters from 2016 onwards. These individual surveys have then been merged together to create the first return LIDAR composite using a feathering technique along the overlaps to remove any small differences in elevation between surveys.

The first return DSM will not match in coverage or extent the standard DSM composite which is produced from the last or only return as the last return DSM composite is produced from both the national LIDAR programme and Timeseries surveys.

The data is available to download as GeoTiff rasters in 5km tiles aligned to the OS National grid. The data is presented in metres, referenced to Ordinance Survey Newlyn and using the OSTN’15 transformation method. All individual LIDAR surveys going into the production of the composite had a vertical accuracy of +/-10cm RMSE. Please refer to the survey index files which shows for any location what national LIDAR programme survey went into the production of the LIDAR composite for any specific location.

ESRI Image REST services are available for elevation, hillshade, slope and aspect and a tinted shaded relief image is also available as a WMS feed. 

This metadata record is for Approval for Access product AfA458.

Attribution statement: (c) Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2022. All rights reserved.
Attribution Statement: © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2015. All rights reserved.

Tags: OpenData
Organization: Environment Agency
FCA: Mortgage lending statistics - Q4 2022 - March 2023

The FCA and the Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA) both have responsibility for the regulation of mortgage lenders and administrators. They jointly publish the mortgage lending statistics every quarter.

Since the beginning of 2007, around 340 regulated mortgage lenders and administrators have been required to submit a Mortgage Lending and Administration Return (MLAR) each quarter, providing data on their mortgage lending activities.

##Latest findings

* The outstanding value of all residential mortgage loans was £1,675.8 billion at the end of 2022 Q4, 3.9% higher than a year earlier.

* The value of gross mortgage advances in 2022 Q4 was £81.6 billion, which was £4.3 billion lower than the previous quarter, but 16.3% higher than in 2021 Q4.

* The value of new mortgage commitments (lending agreed to be advanced in the coming months) in 2022 Q4 was 33.5% less than the previous quarter and 24.5% less than a year earlier, at £58.4 billion. If the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic and period immediately thereafter is excluded, this was the lowest observed since 2015 Q1.

Organization: Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
Locally Listed Buildings (Polygons)

Local Lists of Historic Buildings recognise locally distinctive historic or architecturally significant buildings and structures. Typically these lists identify buildings and structures that are of local importance yet without another form of national historic environment designation, such as a Listed Building of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.

Cheshire East Council, Cheshire West and Chester Council and Warrington Borough Council maintain Local Lists as Supplementary Planning Documents which are a material consideration in the determination of planning applications. 

Tags: Protected sites
Organization: Cheshire East Council
National Population Database

The National Population Database (NPD) is a point-based Geographical Information System (GIS) dataset that combines locational information from providers like the Ordnance Survey with population information about those locations, mainly sourced from Government statistics.  The points (and sometimes polygons) represent individual buildings, so the NPD allows detailed local analysis for anywhere in Great Britain.

The Health & Safety Laboratory (HSL) working with Staffordshire University originally created the NPD in 2004 to help its parent organisation, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), assess the risks to society of major hazard sites e.g. oil refineries, chemical works and gas holders.  Of particular interest to HSE were 'sensitive' populations e.g. schools and hospitals where the people at those locations may be more vulnerable to harm and potentially harder to evacuate in an emergency.  The data is split into 5 themes: residential, sensitive populations, transport, workplaces and leisure.

More information about the NPD can be found here:https://www.hsl.gov.uk/what-we-do/data-analytics/national-population-database

The NPD was created using various datasets available within Government as part of the Public Sector Mapping Agreement (PSMA) and contains other intellectual property so is only available under license and for a fee.  Please contact the HSL GIS Team if you would like to discuss gaining access to the sample or full dataset.

Organization: Health and Safety Executive
Historic Landfill Sites

      This dataset is now Static and won’t be updated. However, this dataset should still be used for information on permits that were historic before came under EPR regulations. This dataset should be used in conjunction with the Historic Landfill Sites points dataset (NRW_DS125453), which is the most comprehensive dataset for recently expired, surrendered, or revoked landfill sites.
Historic Landfill Sites is a spatial (polygon) dataset. These are landfill sites which have been taken off the Authorised Landfill Sites when the waste licence status changes to either:
- Licence expired: Some licences issued under the Control of Pollution Act 1974 were time limited and expired on the date specified in the licence.
- Licence Revoked: Whereby the licence has been entirely revoked and is no longer in force; or
- Licence Surrendered: Operator has successfully surrendered the licence which is no longer in force.
Under the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order 1995 Local Planning Authorities have to consult with the former Environment Agency Wales, now part of Natural Resources Wales, about all applications they receive to develop land within 250 metres of landfill sites (including any land that has been used as a landfill site within the past 30 years or is likely to be used as one in the near future). The Historic Landfill dataset was created to help fulfil our statutory responsibility to Local Planning Authorities by supplying information on the risks posed by landfill sites for development within 250 m.  The data is the most comprehensive and consistent national historic landfill dataset and defines the location of, and provides specific attributes for, known historic
(closed) landfill sites, i.e. sites where there is no PPC permit or waste management licence currently in force. This includes sites that existed before the waste licensing regime and sites that have been licensed in the past but where this licence has been revoked, ceased to exist or surrendered and a certificate of completion has been issued.

    

Tags: Utility and governmental services
Organization: Natural Resources Wales
Water Framework Directive (WFD) Operational Catchments Cycle 2

      Operational catchments are a way of grouping Water Framework Directive (WFD) waterbodies together at a meaningful scale smaller than the management catchment or River Basin District. The river waterbodies are not always hydrologically linked as they may have been grouped based on pressures and measures. This data set is based on the surface water boundaries of operational catchments and excludes the underlying Groundwater data.
    

Organization: Natural Resources Wales
Dee Water Protection Zone

      This dataset shows the location of the Dee Water Protection  Zone (DWPZ). A Water Protection Zone is an area where certain activities (storing or using controlled substances) are banned or restricted to reduce the risk of polluting drinking water. Under the Water Protection Zone (River Dee Catchment) (Procedural and Other Provisions) Regulations 1999, you need consent (permission) to carry out a controlled activity in the DWPZ. The aim is to prevent water pollution arising from activities that cannot be controlled using other permits. This map can be used to whether your site is within the DWPZ.
    

Organization: Natural Resources Wales
Ancient Woodland Inventory

      This dataset comprises of the boundaries of Ancient Woodland sites in Wales. Each site is categorised as either Ancient Semi Natural Woodland (ASNW), Restored Ancient Woodland Site (RAWS), Plantation on Ancient Woodland Site (PAWS) or Ancient Woodland Site of Unknown Category (AWSU). Initially all woods greater than 2 ha shown on the Ordnance Survey (OS) 1:25 000 1st Series maps surveyed between 1880 and 1960 were considered. Evidence as to which of these were ancient was provided by presence on the earlier 19th century OS 1st Edition Maps (surveyed 1805 - 1873; scale 1:63 360). The general presumption was that woodland on 1800s maps was ancient, unless there was other evidence that the wood originated between 1600AD and 1800. Supportive indications of ancient status included the woo
d's name, its situation in the landscape, and the nature of both the surrounding pattern of enclosure and the pattern of boundaries within the wood. Where available, field survey data such as the presence of indicator species, or other historical maps and documents were also used. In mountainous areas such as Wales the first edition Ordnance Survey 1 inch maps were hard to interpret because the heavy hatching used to indicate steep slopes tended to obscure tree symbols.

The 2021 update to the ancient woodland inventory includes changes to the 2011 version resulting from the provision of additional evidence presented to NRW through public enquiries. This includes private estate maps, tithe maps, management records and photographs. The evidence has been considered by a panel of NRW experts and the inventory amended if the evidence indicates that a site has had another land use for a significant period, i.e. woodland is absent from the site in two consecutive epochs of OS historic maps, or there has been significant ground disturbance to the site, e.g. quarrying, mining or development.
Amendments include removal of sites from the inventory, adjustments to boundaries or changes to the ancient woodland category of sites.
The 2011 version remained static until it was replaced by the 2021 version
The 2021 version is being updated at least annually as new evicence becomes available.
An older 2004 version of the dataset also exists - please see metadata for dataset number NRW_DS125363 - Ancient Woodland Inventory for Wales 2004 (AWI2004) https://libcat.naturalresources.wales/folio/?oid=125363
    

Tags: Land use
Organization: Natural Resources Wales
Scarborough Borough Council Spend Over £500

The information comes from our general ledger system and is grouped by an invoices payment date, rather than when it is first recorded on our ledger system. The report includes all payments generated through Accounts Payable, with the following exceptions:

Invoice payments where the total invoice (including VAT) is less than £500
Refunds made to individuals
Salary payments (including severance, NI and pension payments)
Investment transactions by the Council
Provisions and promises to pay not yet realised
VAT

Organization: Scarborough Borough Council
Open Access - Other Dedicated Land (CRoW Act)

      Dataset showing the area of land that has been dedicated under Section 16 of the CRoW Act by organisations/individuals other than Natural Resources Wales (NRW). When using this data to understand the extent of Open Access, it should be used in conjunction with Open land, Open Country, Registered Common Land, Other Statutory Access Land and Other Dedicated Land from the same years.
    

Tags: Land use
Organization: Natural Resources Wales
Open Access - Other Statutory Access Land (CRoW Act)

      The CRoW Act provides for public access on foot to certain types of land, amends the law relating to public rights of way, increases measures for the management and protection for Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and strengthens wildlife enforcement legislation, and provides for better management of Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Under Section 4 of the CRoW Act it states the following: It shall be the duty of the Countryside Council for Wales (CCW now forms part of Natural Resources Wales (NRW))  to prepare, in respect of Wales, maps which together show; (a) all registered common land, and (b) all open country.
This dataset contains all Common Land with a higher right of access (Urban Commons, Commons with Deeds for Access, 1899 Commons Act) for areas of Wales, and Elan Valley Estate. This dataset does not include the Registered Common Land dataset. Digitisation took place in 2014 for all Wales. When using this data for Open Access, it should be used in conjunction with Open Country, Registered Common Land and Public Forests from the same years. Contact your local authority for access to and information about Registers of Common Land.
    

Tags: Land use
Organization: Natural Resources Wales
NRW Environment Team Boundaries

      This is a spatial datasets containing the extent polygons for the Natural Resources Wales Environment Teams boundaries. The purpose of this data capture is to define boundaries for operational Environment Teams post Organisation Design, July 2019.
In MyMap this is layer at Operational Layers/Resource Management Terrestrial/Environment Teams. It is the post OD (Organisational Design) boundaries for the Environment Teams (previously NRM teams). Will be used to ensure enquiries, incidents etc are passed to the correct team and to show geographical areas of teams’ responsibilities.
    

Tags: Administrative units
Organization: Natural Resources Wales
National Trails

      National Trails are long distance walking, cycling and horse riding routes through the best landscapes in Wales. After World War II the desire to keep areas of Britain 'special' and to protect them from post-war development led to the establishment of Long Distance Routes (now called National Trails).  Each Trail has a Trail Partnership made up of the local authority or national park responsible for the path on the ground. There is a dedicated National Trail Officer with responsibility for keeping the Trail up to the high standards set for National Trails. Maintenance work is carried out by the local highway authorities together with landowners often with the help of volunteers.
    

Tags: Protected sites, Rights of way
Organization: Natural Resources Wales
Open Access - Open Country (CRoW Act)

      The CRoW Act provides for public access on foot to certain types of land, amends the law relating to public rights of way, increases measures for the management and protection for Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and strengthens wildlife enforcement legislation, whilst providing for better management of Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Open Country 2014 is digitised to OS MasterMap. This data was part of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (CroW Act). When using this data to understand the extent of Open Access , it should be used in conjunction with Open land, Open Country, Registered Common Land, Other Statutory Access Land and Other Dedicated Land from the same years. Registered Common Land is a faithful copy of Local Authority commons.
    

Tags: Access to countryside, Land use
Organization: Natural Resources Wales
Open Access - Registered Common Land (CRoW Act)

      The CRoW Act provides for public access on foot to certain types of land, amends the law relating to public rights of way, increases measures for the management and protection for Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and strengthens wildlife enforcement legislation, and provides for better management of Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Under Section 4 of the CRoW Act it states the following: It shall be the duty of Natural Resources Wales (formerly Countryside Council for Wales) to prepare, in respect of Wales, maps which together show; (a)  all registered common land, and (b)  all open country. It is a redacted version of the 'Common Land (CROW Act) Fully Attributed Dataset', see separate metadata entry for details. Digitisation took place in 2014 for all
 Wales. This dataset does not include Urban Commons, Commons with Deeds for Access, 1899 Commons Act, Provisional Order Confirmation or Village Greens. When using this data to understand the extent of Open Access , it should be used in conjunction with Open land, Open Country, Registered Common Land, Other Statutory Access Land and Other Dedicated Land from the same years. Contact your local authority for access to and information about Registers of Common Land.

    

Tags: Common land, Land use
Organization: Natural Resources Wales
Survey data of scientists on knowledge exchange in critical zone and geoscience

Survey data on knowledge exchange experience of both Chinese and British scientists working on critical zone and more broadly on geoscience. Data are drawn from questionnaire surveys to explore the knowledge management methods used in their environmental research. Data are anonymised social survey data from questionnaires.
The data were generated during the NERC grant 'The transmissive critical zone: understanding the karst hydrology-biogeochemical interface for sustainable management' reference NE/N007425/1 undertaken as part of the NERC Using Critical Zone Science to Understand Sustaining the Ecosystem Service of Soil & Water (CZO) programme
Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/71fc5250-727b-42ec-85ba-a45770e464b1

Tags: CZO, critical zone, karst, knowledge exchange, red soil
Organization: Environmental Information Data Centre
Yield and physiology data of four African crops exposed to varying ozone concentrations, grown in solardomes, UK, 2017

Data are presented from an ozone exposure experiment performed on five African crops. The crops (Beans, cowpea, finger millet, pearl millet and wheat) were exposed to three different levels of ozone in the UK CEH Bangor solardomes. Wheat was grown at UK ambient temperature, whereas the solardomes were heated for the other crops to better mimic tropical conditions. The experiment ran from May 2017 to September 2017. The crop plants were grown from seed in pots in solardomes. The aim of the experiment was to investigate the impact of ozone exposure on the crop yield and plant health. The dataset comprises of manually collected data on plant physiology, biomass and yield. In addition the automatically logged data of ozone concentration and meteorological variables in the solardomes are presented. Plant physiology data is stomatal conductance of individual leaves, measured on an ad-hoc basis. The dataset includes the associated data measured by the equipment (relative humidity, leaf temperature, photosynthetically active radiation). Soil moisture of the pots was always measured at the same time, and chlorophyll content of the measured leaf was usually, but not always, determined at the same time. Yield was determined for each plant, in addition to yield-related metrics including mass per bean and 100 grain weight. For finger millet and pearl millet yield is expressed as weight of seed heads and number of seed heads, rather than explicitly as seed weight. The ozone and meteorological dataset is complete, but with some gap-filling for short periods when the computer was not logging data.
The work was carried out as part of the NERC funded SUNRISE project (NE/R000131/1). Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/f38beff1-993f-4785-8a97-1de21e3e19c0

Tags: Cowpea, Environmental Monitoring Facilities, Finger millet, Ozone, Pearl millet, Wheat, Yield, stomatal conductance
Organization: Environmental Information Data Centre