AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Wildcat Priority Areas

Boundaries of areas to be targeted for wildcat conservation. Areas selected based on results of wildcat camera trapping surveys performed by WildCru, over the winter of 2013 - 2014. Boundaries of proposed areas were created by Nick Littlewood, at James Hutton Institute, using natural watersheds and water features as geographic limits. 

See Commissioned Report 768 for how the areas were derived https://www.nature.scot/doc/naturescot-commissioned-report-768-survey-and-scoping-wildcat-priority-areas.

For more information about wildcats visit https://www.nature.scot/plants-animals-and-fungi/mammals/land-mammals/wildcats

Tags: Bio-geographical regions, Habitats and biotopes, Protected sites, Species distribution
Organization: Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot
FGS Target Area - CSGN Additional Contribution Area

This dataset defines the Central Scotland Green Network (CSGN) Core and Fringe zone contribution areas.  This forms part of the Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) 2014 - 2020 Forestry Grant Scheme.

The data is based on the Scottish Governments Urban/Rural Classification 2011/12 dataset which classifies postcode areas according to settlement size and drive times to settlements. 

The CSGN Contribution is only available within the CSGN area. It is offered to help land managers deliver the aims of the CSGN and in recognition of the higher costs involved with new woodland creation in this region. 
The rate awarded will be dependant on which of the two zones forms the greatest component of the application (ie. if more than 50% of the new woodland is within the fringe area, then the whole application will receive the fringe rate). 

The CSGN is included in National Planning Framework 2 (NPF2) as one of only 14 National Developments considered by Ministers to be essential elements of the strategy for Scotland's long term development. As a national priority, it will change the face of Central Scotland, by restoring and transforming the landscape of an area stretching from Ayrshire and Inverclyde in the west, to Fife and the Lothians in the east which will deliver: "...a step change in environmental quality, woodland cover and recreational opportunities...[and] make Central Scotland a more attractive place to live in, do business and visit; help to absorb CO2; enhance biodiversity; and promote active travel and
healthier life styles".

Tags: Environment, FGS, Felling, Forest Management, Forestry, Grant Schemes, Land use, Landscape, Licence, Ownership, Planning, Woodland
Organization: Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot
Local Development Plan: Town Centres - Argyll and Bute

Town Centres shown on Argyll and Bute adopted Local Development Plan 2015 for the six main towns and the five small towns of Argyll and Bute defined as key settlements; these being town centres defined mainly for retail policy purposes

Tags: Area management/restriction/regulation zones and r, Environmental Policy; Planning, Land use
Organization: Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot
National Soil Inventory of Scotland

The National Soils Inventory for Scotland (NSIS1) dataset has been collected using sampling points arranged as a 10 km grid. A wide range of attributes are described, measured and analysed for each site. These range from contextual information describing the surrounding landscape (such as slope and vegetation), down to detailed chemical analyses of each horizon within the soil profile. There are 721 sites in total where soil occurs; where there is no soil at a particular 10 km sampling point, this point has not been included.

Tags: GB-SCT, Soil
Organization: Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot
FGS Target Area - Small Native Woods in Crofting Counties

This dataset identifies the target area within which small FGS woodland creation applications for the 'Native Broadleaves in the Northern and Wester Isles' option can get a higher grant rate to reflect the increased cost of delivering these small schemes. The target area is based on the 'crofting counties' defined by the Crofting Commission. 

To be eligible, the woodland creation must be less than 3ha and must be within areas identified as 'preferred' or 'potential' on the relevant local authority woodland strategy (or equivalent). The relevant forest and woodland strategies are: Highland, Argyll and Bute, Moray, Cairngorms National Park, Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park and Ayrshire and Arran.

Tags: Afforestation, Crofting, Environment, FGS, Forest Management, Forestry, Grant Schemes, Land use, Landscape, Planning, Woodland
Organization: Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot
HES LiDAR Scottish Ten Project 2010: Data acquired from Fugro (non commercial government licence)

This LiDAR data was captured by Fugro for Historic Environment Scotland (HES) as part of the Scottish Ten Project - a project to survey in 3D, 5 of Scotland’s World Heritage Sites (WHS) and 5 international WHS – Only data relating to Scotland is catalogued here. LiDAR data was captured in 2010 and 2012 and processed in LAZ format to 0.5m resolution with a point density of 4 points per square metre.

Please Note: This data is not to be used for any commercial purpose as specified  by the original supplier Fugro.

The sites:

1)	Edinburgh Old and New Town (10 tiles: NT2374, NT2574, NT 2574, NT2674, NT2373, NT2473, NT2573, NT2673, NT2773, NT2572)

2)	The Heart of Neolithic Orkney 2010 epoch (228 tiles: HY3010; ND2899) 
NB: a 2nd epoch of LiDAR data was captured of part of this same area in 2018 for HES

3)	St Kilda 32 x 500m² tiles covering Hirta, Soay, Boreray and Levenish from the following 1km² tiles: NA0500, NA0501, NA0502, NA0600, NA0601, NA0602, NA0700, NA0701, NA0702, NA0800, NA0801, NA0900, NA1000, NA1404, NA1405, NA1504, NA1505, NA1506, NF0798, NF0799, NF0898, NF0899, NF0997, NF0998, NF0999, NF1097, NF1098, NF1099, NF1197, NF1198, NF1199, NF1396.

4)	The Antonine Wall (84 tiles: NT0380; NS4573) NB: Additional area coverage was added from the same source tiles that had been captured by Fugro in 2010, in 2013, to complete coverage of a broader area of the Antonine Wall beyond the WHS

5)	New Lanark (5 tiles: NS8743, NS8742, NS8842, NS8741, NS8841)

Data was originally supplied as XYZI Raw data in *.xyz (ASCII) format and 0.5m LAS data as Terrain and Surface data

This data is available on the Scottish Remote Sensing Portal as LAZ and GeoTiff (converted from the original supplied data)

A *.pdf of each area indicating the extent was supplied depicting the area captured in the dataset

Orthophotos were supplied alongside this data as *. Tif and include *.TFW files, these are held by Historic Environment Scotland and require different licencing than is covered by the data documentation referenced here.

Tags: Heritage, Protected sites, Utility and governmental services
Organization: Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot
Employment Land Audit 2020 - Perth and Kinross

The Perth and Kinross Employment Land Audit is prepared annually to provide up to date and accurate information on the supply and availability of employment land for business and industrial use within the Perth and Kinross Council area. This audit has been prepared from information provided in the Local Development Plan and through the monitoring of planning application approvals.

Tags: Land use, Planning
Organization: Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot
FGS Target Area - Highland and Argyll Native Woodlands

This dataset identifies a target area, the purpose of which is to increase native woodland creation through Forestry Grant Scheme (FGS) applications in Highland and Argyll.  The proposed new woodland must be within the identified area to receive a higher payment rate.

The higher payment rate will apply to the following woodland creation options: Native Scots Pine, Native Upland Birch, Native Broadleaves, Native Low-density Broadleaves.

The rate will be dependent on the extent to which the eligible option(s), detailed above, is within the native woodland target area.  For example, if 50 per cent or more of the eligible option(s) is within the native woodland target area, the whole option will receive the higher payment rate. If less than 50 per cent of the eligible option(s) is within the native woodland target area, the higher payment rate will not be applied.  Please discuss with your local conservancy office to confirm that your application meets this requirement.  Please also note that within any of the target areas the capital items such as fences and gates will remain at the standard payment rates.

The target area is primarily based on information derived from the Highland Council, and Argyll & Bute Council Forest and Woodland Strategy (FWS).  The area of the Councils that overlaps with the National Parks have been excluded from this dataset.  The National Parks are covered by a separate target area datasets, with different eligible options.

The target area originally covered Highland Council only, but was expanded to also cover Argyll and Bute Council (excluding national park areas) in December 2023, thereby covering the majority of the rainforest zone.

Tags: Environment, FGS, Felling, Forest Management, Forestry, Grant Schemes, Land use, Landscape, Licence, Ownership, Planning, Woodland
Organization: Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot
Moray Onshore Wind Energy 2017 Policy Guidance Map for Medium Typologies (Moray)

Areas of Greatest Potential. Scottish Planning Policy states that planning authorities “should identify where there is strategic capacity for wind farms, and areas with the greatest potential for wind development”. Areas of greatest scope for further investigating the feasibility of developing wind farms. These areas have been identified on Policy Guidance maps by removing additional constraints from the spatial framework map of the areas likely to be most appropriate for wind farm development. The remaining areas which have been mapped for each development typology are the areas with the fewest constraints and therefore the greatest potential for wind farm developments.

Tags: Area management/restriction/regulation zones and r, Scotland, planning
Organization: Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot
Countryside Around Towns (CAT)(Moray)

The five main towns of Elgin, Forres, Buckie, Keith and Lossiemouth are subject to the highest development pressures and Countryside Around Towns (CAT’s) have been designated to prevent development sprawl into the countryside. Only certain types of development are appropriate within CAT’s to protect their special character. New housing development is specifically excluded from the types of acceptable development to maintain and preserve the distinction with the built up area.

Tags: Area management/restriction/regulation zones and r, Scotland, planning
Organization: Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot
National Forest Estate Recreation Routes GB

The usage, name and grade of the series of recreation segments that link together to form linear recreation features, for example, mountain bike trails or walking trails. Primary Route Types...

Walking - Must be promoted as an FC route, and have management activity and investment (e.g. Nature trail, heritage trail, education trail, forest walk, trim trail, all ability access trail).
Cycling - Must be promoted as an FC route, and have management activity and investment (Mountain bike route, road bike, downhill, cross-country, family, rough riders).
Equestrian - Must be promoted as an FC route, and have management activity and investment (Carriage route, standard).
Forest Drive - Must be promoted as an FC route, and have management activity and investment (e.g. Toll, Toll free).
Running - Must be promoted as an FC route, and have management activity and investment. 
Huskies - Must be promoted as an FC route, and have management activity and investment. 
Emergency Services - Must be an agreed access route for emergency services (Fire, ambulance, mountain rescue).
Rally - Must be an approved rally route.
Other

Route Types are further split into Route Subtype...

Nature Trail
Sculpture Trail
Heritage Trail
Sensory Trail
Education Trail
Play Trail
Downhill
Cross Country
Family
Carriage Route
Toll
Toll Free
Fire
Ambulance
Mountain Rescue
Forest Walk
Trim Trail
All ability Access Trail
Mountain Bike
Road Bike
Standard
Cross Country Ski
Segway
Other

Whare appropriate routes are graded...

Easy
Moderate
Difficult
Green - Easy
Blue - Moderate
Red - Difficult
Black - Severe
Orange - Bike Park
Forest road or similar

Tags: Environment, Felling, Forest Management, Land use, Landscape, Ownership, Planning, Woodland
Organization: Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot
Low Emission Zones - Scotland

Low Emission Zones (LEZs) are designed to improve air quality and were introduced across Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow.

Planning continues at a national and local authority level.

Local grace periods now apply until enforcement begins.

In Glasgow, the LEZ enforcement started on 1 June 2023 (1 June 2024 for residents within the zone)
Dundee will start enforcement on 30 May 2024
Aberdeen will start enforcement on 1 June 2024
Edinburgh will start enforcement on 1 June 2024
The Scottish Government will continue to develop support and funding to help people and businesses meet LEZ requirements.

Tags: Area management/restriction/regulation zones and r
Organization: Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot
FGS Species Conservation - Grey Squirrel Control

The aim of this FGS option is to support the targeted control of grey squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) in areas where they are a threat to red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) populations.

This support is offered via the Forestry Grant Scheme (FGS) - Sustainable Management of Forests - Species Conservation - Grey Squirrel Control.

Please note that this dataset is primarily intended to support the FGS grant scheme.  For a copy of the definitive PARC boundaries and indicative buffers, please contact the Scottish Wildlife Trust.  Scottish Forestry would like to thank SWT for their approval to use this data.

Tags: Environment, FGS, Felling, Forest Management, Forestry, Grant Schemes, Land use, Landscape, Licence, Ownership, Planning, Woodland
Organization: Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot
Land Capability for Forestry, Scotland

The main use of the Land Capability Classification for Forestry is as an aid to decision-making at broad planning levels, as a guide for land managers and as a statement of the natural resources of the land of Scotland in terms of forestry potential for educational and general interest purposes. The system is an interpretation derived from several sources and, as with all such approaches, will be subject to some degree of arbitrary decision.

Class F1. Land with excellent flexibility for the growth and management of tree crops
Class F2. Land with very good flexibility for the growth and management of tree crops
Class F3. Land with good flexibility for the growth and management of tree crops
Class F4. Land with moderate flexibility for the growth and management of tree crops
Class F5. Land with limited flexibility for the growth and management of tree crops
Class F6. Land with very limited flexibility for the growth and management of tree crops
Class F7. Land unsuitable for producing tree crops

Please cite as: Soil Survey of Scotland Staff. (1988). Land Capability for Forestry of Scotland at a Scale of 1:250 000. Macaulay Land Use Research Institute, Aberdeen.

Tags: Land use, Soil, agriculture, forestry
Organization: Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot
Tree Preservation Orders - South Ayrshire

A Tree Preservation Order imposes conditions for the preservation of trees, groups of trees or woodlands in South Ayrshire, by prohibiting the cutting down, topping, lopping or the wilful destruction of trees, etc. except without the Council's consent.  This layer depicts such Tree Preservation Orders across the area.

Tags: Area management/restriction/regulation zones and r, Bio-geographical regions, Cadastral parcels, Habitats and biotopes, Land use, Planning, Protected sites, Species distribution, Tree
Organization: Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot
Map of runoff risk (partial cover)

The map shows the risk of water flowing overland (runoff) carrying potential pollutants into water courses. This map primarily covers the cultivated land in Scotland. The digital dataset gives information on the likelihood of a potential pollutant applied to the soil surface running off the land to a water course in 3 classes: Low, Moderate or High and is based on fundamental soil characteristics such as depth to a slowly permeable layer, soil porosity and flow pathways through the soil.

Tags: Soil, runoff
Organization: Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot
NESBReC Integrated Habitat System Survey 2004-2007

The dataset comprises polygons representing habitat compartments covering part of Aberdeenshire Council area and the whole of Aberdeen City Council area. Integrated Habitat System classifications were used to create habitat polygons using GIS mapping. Each polygon contains an Integrated Habitat System code representing a particular habitat type derived from UK Biodiversity Action Plan Broad Habitat types and UK Biodiversity Action Plan Priority Habitat types.

Tags: Habitats, Habitats and biotopes
Organization: Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot
Species Distribution - Scottish Salmon Rivers

Salmon Rivers in Scotland (2008) digital data produced by the Scottish Government with information from Fisheries Trusts and other sources.

* Please Note * This layer was derived by the Scottish Government from a licensed dataset. It is not downloadable or routinely available. 

The data can be shared on request if a user provides evidence that they hold a licence from the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH) for the 1:50,000 Digital River Network (https://www.ceh.ac.uk/data/15000-watercourse-network)

Tags: Fish, Habitat extent, Species distribution
Organization: Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot
Statistical Units - Salmon Fishery Statistical Regions

Salmon Fishery Statistical Region boundaries, used by the Scottish Government for reporting annual statistics obtained from salmon catch returns made by the owners/occupiers/agents of salmon fisheries.(Salmon Fishery Statistical Districts amalgamated into Regions).

* Please Note * This layer was derived by the Scottish Government from a licensed dataset. It is not downloadable or routinely available.

The data can be shared on request if a user provides evidence that they hold a licence from the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH) for the 1:50,000 Digital River Network (https://www.ceh.ac.uk/data/15000-watercourse-network)

Tags: Fisheries, Statistical units
Organization: Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot
Species Distribution - Norway Lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) - Underwater TV survey assessed burrow densities - 2007 onwards

Scottish underwater TV surveys to estimate Nephrops burrow distribution and abundance, from Nephrops Functional Units of significance to Scotland. Underwater TV footage is taken at specified stations within Functional Units. The underwater camera is mounted on a towed sledge and tow duration is 10 minutes. Records of Nephrops burrows, Nephrops and other benthic fauna is recorded onto DVD for analysis and review.

Tags: Species distribution
Organization: Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot
Area Management - Areas where fishing of RAZOR CLAMS / RAZORFISH (Ensis spp.) is authorised for scientific purposes

Fishing for razor clams (Ensis spp.) within the Scottish zone is prohibited. For a trial period, the Scottish Government will authorise (under Article 43 of EC Regulation No. 850/1998 and article 4(2) of Scottish SI 2017 No. 419) electrofishing for razor clams (Ensis spp.) in certain areas around Scotland for scientific research.

Tags: Administration and dimensions, Area management/restriction/regulation zones and r, Fisheries and aquaculture
Organization: Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot
Predictions of river temperature and sensitivity to climate change in Scotland

These layers are the outputs of research which developed a national river temperature model for Scotland capable of predicting both daily maximum river temperature and sensitivity to climate change. The layers show the following:

summer_max_tw_2015_16 – Predictions of maximum daily river temperatures for the hottest day between July 2015 and June 2016. 

summer_max_tw_2003 – Predictions of maximum daily river temperatures for the hottest year in the last 20 years (2003).

summer_climate_change_sensitivity – Predictions of the change in river temperature that would result from a 1°C increase in air temperature.

A fourth layer has been developed to combine the outputs from “summer_max_tw_2003” and “summer_climate_change_sensitivity” into a single layer that can be used to prioritise management where the relative importance of maximum temperature and temperature change are considered to be equal. This was achieved by (1) dividing the predictions of ‘summer_max_tw_2003’ and ‘summer_climate_change_sensitivity’ into 5 equal categories between the minimum and maximum observed values (2) assigning these categories a value ranging from 1  (the hottest / most sensitive rivers) to 5 (the coolest / least sensitive rivers) (3) sum the rankings (-1) to produce an overall priority ranking (1:9) where rivers ranked as 1 are the highest priority for management (i.e. high river temperature and high climate sensitivity) and 9 the lowest. 

Management_Priority_Layer – Management priority on a scale of 1:9 where 1 is the highest priority (i.e. high river temperature and high climate sensitivity) and 9 the lowest.

* Please Note * This layer was derived by the Scottish Government from a licensed dataset. It is not downloadable or routinely available.

The data can be shared on request if a user provides evidence that they hold a licence from the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH) for the 1:50,000 Digital River Network (https://www.ceh.ac.uk/data/15000-watercourse-network)

Tags: Environment, Fisheries and aquaculture, Hydrography
Organization: Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot
Area Management - Norway Lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) - Functional Units

Nephrops distribution is limited by the extent of suitable muddy sediment in which animals construct burrows. Nephrops are assessed across Europe as individual stocks in 34 functional units (FUs). This data combines the ICES functional units (based on ICES statistical rectangles), combined with the modelled extent of the muddy sediment in Scottish & adjacent waters, derived from sediment and VMS data.

Tags: Area management/restriction/regulation zones and r, Fish and shellfish catch statistics
Organization: Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot
Creel Fishing Effort Study - Average Number of Crab/Lobster Hauls Per Day and Average Number of Nephrop Hauls Per Day

Measuring fishing effort is important for assessing the environmental sustainability of fish stocks and the socioeconomic efficiency of fishing activity. Fishing effort describes the amount of fishing gear used on a fishing ground over a given unit of time. Effort in this case is defined as number of creels hauled per day per 4 km2. This survey interviewed 198 creel vessel skippers from four regions, two on the west and two on the east coast of Scotland. This analysis has been produced from these SAMPLED vessels only. This IS NOT a census and IS NOT a map of all creeling effort in these waters or in the survey areas. This is an indication of potential fishing effort only and if creeling is not quantified in an area in this map, that DOES NOT mean creeling is not taking place. Equally quantified effort could be higher given some creeling vessels were not surveyed.  Fishing effort outside of the surveyed area was not measured.

Tags: Fish and shellfish catch statistics, Species distribution
Organization: Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot