AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Land use Dataset for the Jazira Region of Syria

This land use dataset complements 13 other datasets as part of a study that compared ancient settlement patterns with modern environmental conditions in the Jazira region of Syria.

This study examined settlement distribution and density patterns over the past five millennia using archaeological survey reports and French 1930s 1:200,000 scale maps to locate and map archaeological sites. An archaeological site dataset was created and compared to and modelled with soil, geology, terrain (contour), surface and subsurface hydrology and normal and dry year precipitation pattern datasets; there are also three spreadsheet datasets providing 1963 precipitation and temperature readings collected at three locations in the region. The environmental datasets were created to account for ancient and modern population subsistence activities, which comprise barley and wheat farming and livestock grazing.

These environmental datasets were subsequently modelled with the archaeological site dataset, as well as, land use and population density datasets for the Jazira region. Ancient trade routes were also mapped and factored into the model, and a comparison was made to ascertain if there was a correlation between ancient and modern settlement patterns and environmental conditions; the latter influencing subsistence activities.

This land use dataset was created to show land use patterns in the Jazira region. Dry farming and grazing activities have sustained human populations in the region for the past nine millennia to the present.

The land use dataset is attributed with land use type, other land uses and tertiary land use activities. Additional attributes include soil type, secondary soil type and soil code variables.

This dataset corresponds with the soil dataset, but this metadata record was created for discovery purposes.

Organization: University of Edinburgh
Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment

The SHLAA is an ‘evidence-base’ document which does not allocate land for housing nor pre-empt or prejudice any future Council decisions about particular sites. It is an aid to plan making and not a statement of Council policy. Specifically it informs the preparation of the Local Plan Core Strategy and the subsequent Development and Site Allocations DPD.
A positive assessment of individual sites does not indicate these sites will definitely be developed and does not outweigh or alter any existing policies or land use designations. However, the SHLAA does provide evidence that will be kept up-to-date and used to inform the preparation of the Local Plan.
It is noted that some of the sites identified in the SHLAA are the subject of a current planning application. However, inclusion within the SHLAA does not imply acceptance of any scheme, the details of which will need to be fully evaluated through the Development Management process, taking full account of all consultation responses and other representations received.

Organization: Rother District Council
Statutory List

Buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest that have been placed on the Statutory List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. The statutory body maintaining the list in England is English Heritage.There are three types of listed status for buildings in England and Wales, Grade I: buildings of exceptional interest, Grade II*: particularly important buildings of more than special interest and Grade II: buildings that are of special interest, warranting every effort to preserve them. The list is used to help the planning authority make decisions with the interests of the historic environment clearly identified.  A listed building may not be demolished, extended, or altered without special permission from the local planning authority, which typically consults the relevant central government agency, particularly for significant alterations to the more notable listed buildings. Owners of listed buildings are, in some circumstances, compelled to repair and maintain them and can face criminal prosecution if they fail to do so or if they perform unauthorised alterations.

Organization: Norwich City Council
Strategic Open Breaks

Stategic Open Breaks maintain the physical separation of certain settlements, development within the following open breaks will be limited to that which retains their open character and their contribution to the settlements’ setting.
            Development proposals on open breaks will be subject to policy S22 and in addition will not be permitted if they result in:
            a) harm to the openness or landscape character of the area, including local views or would otherwise result in significant harm to settlements in their wider landscape setting, or
            b) loss of environmental or historical assets that individually or collectively contribute to local identity.

Organization: Teignbridge District Council
Southern Falmouth Bay benthic biotope map

The survey of the marine environment of Falmouth Bay and the lower Fal Ruan Estuary was undertaken as part of the BioMar Project which is funded by the European Community through the LIFE Programme. In July 1994 a baseline survey was done to map the distribution of dead and living maerl. The survey was done using a RoxAnn acoustic system supported by direct observation of the seabed using a drop-down video camera and sediment samples collected by grab. Maps of bathymetry and predicted distribution of biotopes were prepared using GIS.

Organization: Natural England
SNPA - ELDP Green Wedge

Dataset showing areas defined as the ‘Green Wedge’ under Development Policy 5 - Open Space and Green Wedges of the Eryri Local Development Plan (ELDP), the limit of each area is recorded as a polygon.

Upon accessing this Licensed Data you will be deemed to have accepted the terms of the Public Sector End User Licence - INSPIRE.

Organization: Snowdonia National Park Authority
SNPA - ELDP areas safeguarded for minerals

Dataset showing the areas of mineral resources to be safeguarded from permanent sterilisation by development under Strategic Policy E - Minerals Safeguarding of the Eryri Local Development Plan (ELDP), the limit of each area is recorded as a polygon.

Upon accessing this Licensed Data you will be deemed to have accepted the terms of the Public Sector End User Licence - INSPIRE.

Organization: Snowdonia National Park Authority
SNPA Article 4

Defined Article 4 Directions in Snowdonia National Park, the limit of each Article 4 Direction is recorded as a polygon.

Householders in England and Wales are allowed to make minor changes to their properties without planning permission from the local planning authority - known as 'permitted development rights'. Sometimes these rights need to be removed to protect the character of an area, usually in Conservation Areas. The application of an Article 4 Direction removes these 'permitted development' rights and is a way in which Local Planning Authorities can control building works and changes of use which would ordinarily be 'permitted development'.

Upon accessing this Licensed Data you will be deemed to have accepted the terms of the Public Sector End User Licence - INSPIRE.

Organization: Snowdonia National Park Authority
SMP2_cpu_boundary_poly.Tab

This data relates to the second revision of Shoreline Management Plans for North West England and North Wales produced by Halcrow Group Ltd. (2010)  A Shoreline Management Plan provides a large scale assessment of the risks associated with erosion and flooding at the coast.  It also presents policies to help manage these risks to peopl and to the developed, historic and natural environment in a sustainable way.  SMP's form an important part of DEFRA' and the Welsh Assembly's strategy for managing risks due to flooding and coastal erosion. (2006).  SMP's are reviewed approximately every 10 years, and revised where necessary.

Organization: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
Smoke Control Zone

Under the Clean Air Act, local authorities may declare the whole or part of the district of the authority to be a smoke control area. It is an offence to emit smoke from a chimney of a building, from a furnace or from any fixed boiler if located in a designated smoke control area. It is also an offence to acquire an unauthorised fuel for use within a smoke control area unless it is used within an exempt appliance (exempted form the controls which generally apply in the smoke control area).

Organization: Cheltenham Borough Council
section106

Section 106 captured as regions using Ordnance Survey MasterMap. Section 106 agreements are drawn up when it is considered that a development will have negative impacts on the local area that cannot be mitigated by means of conditions attached to the planning permission. Attribution includes location, application date, application type, development type and description. The data is maintained by Professional Services Officers. This dataset could be used in conjunction with data to get a better understanding of planning constraints in a small, or large scale area.

Organization: Colchester Borough Council
Section 106

Planning obligations under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended), commonly known as s106 agreements, are a mechanism which make a development proposal acceptable in planning terms, that would not otherwise be acceptable. They are focused on site specific mitigation of the impact of development. S106 agreements are often referred to as 'developer contributions' along with highway contributions and the Community Infrastructure Levy.

Organization: Rother District Council
Section 106

Planning obligations under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended), commonly known as s106 agreements, are a mechanism which make a development proposal acceptable in planning terms, that would not otherwise be acceptable. They are focused on site specific mitigation of the impact of development. S106 agreements are often referred to as 'developer contributions' along with highway contributions and the Community Infrastructure Levy. - See more at: http://www.pas.gov.uk/3-community-infrastructure-levy-cil/-/journal_content/56/332612/4090701/ARTICLE#sthash.gzerP7OY.dpuf

Organization: South Northamptonshire Council
SDNPA - Article 4 Directions

An Article 4 Direction is a special planning regulation adopted by a Local Planning Authority to provide additional powers of planning control in a particular location. It operates by removing "Permitted Development" rights over certain specified classes of minor alterations and extensions, such as porches, replacement of windows and doors and painting of the exterior of a building.

The aim of an Article 4 Direction is to encourage the retention of high quality architectural features and to preserve and enhance the character and appearance of the built heritage.

The extent of areas covered by Article 4 Directions in the South Downs National Park are recorded as polygons. Where an Article 4 object is only partly within the National Park, the whole area has been plotted for completeness. If part of the Article 4 falls outside of the National Park then the relevant Council should be contacted regarding planning or boundary enquiries.

Organization: South Downs National Park Authority
Scotland's wildness - lack of artefacts

One of four component layer of the Scottish wildness map. This layer shows the absence of the visibility of modern artefacts (or detractors). The dataset is on a scale of 1-256 indicating relative levels of visual influence. Consequently the data is best viewed at a national or regional scale. The methodology is adapted from the 2008 Wildness Study in the Cairngorms National Park.    NextMap Digital Surface Model (DSM) gives the height of the surface including the detractors from which a viewshed can be produced.  Viewsheds up to 15 km were created for 3 feature layers 1) Buildings and other structures, 2) Railway lines, roads and tracks and 3) Pylons
A fourth viewshed up to 30 km was created for wind turbines.  The resulting calculations were then re-scaled 1-256 to produce the map of lack of human artefacts

Organization: Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot
Sandwell MBC Air Quality Monitoring Stations

Location of Air Quality Monitoring Stations within Sandwell Metropolitan Borough.  The Council has a duty under the Environment Act 1995 to review and assess air quality within it's borough.  In order to fulfil its obligations, Sandwell Council maintains a network of automatic air quality monitoring stations which continously measure key air pollutant concentrations.  Monitoring is currently undertaken for nitrogen dioxide, particulate matter, sulphur dioxide and ozone. Monitoring results are fully ratified and compared to the National Air Quality Objectives in order to determine whether there are exceedances of the objectives.

Organization: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Roadside survey of vehicle registration marks

Roadside survey of vehicle registration marks. Dataset consists of photographs of cars on the UK road network, and auto-captured number plate data, for purposes of estimating rate of Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) evasion, and estimating proportion of foreign-registered vehicles on British roads. Photos are taken at c. 200 sites around UK each June. Roughly 1.5-1.7 million marks captured per year. Survey now moved to biennially rather than annually, operating in odd-numbered years from 2011 onwards.

Organization: Department for Transport
ITE Wash Birds and Invertebrates report 1988

Two surveys of the sediments and macro-invertebrates of intertidal areas of the Wash were undertaken during late September to early November 1998 and 1999. In 1998, 113 sites, each 1 ha in area were sampled, 91 of which were sampled in Institute of Terrestrial Ecology's survey of 1986. In 1999, 103 sites were sampled, 82 of which had been first sampled in 1986.

Organization: Natural England
Archaeological Site Dataset for the Jazira Region of Syria

This archaeological dataset complements 13 other datasets as part of a study that compared ancient settlement patterns with modern environmental conditions in the Jazira region of Syria. 

This study examined settlement distribution and density patterns over the past five millennia using archaeological survey reports and French 1930s 1:200,000 scale maps to locate and map archaeological sites. An archaeological site dataset was created and compared to and modelled with soil, geology, terrain (contour), surface and subsurface hydrology and normal and dry year precipitation pattern datasets; there are also three spreadsheet datasets providing 1963 precipitation and temperature readings collected at three locations in the region. The environmental datasets were created to account for ancient and modern population subsistence activities, which comprise barley and wheat farming and livestock grazing. 

These environmental datasets were subsequently modelled with the archaeological site dataset, as well as, land use and population density datasets for the Jazira region. Ancient trade routes were also mapped and factored into the model, and a comparison was made to ascertain if there was a correlation between ancient and modern settlement patterns and environmental conditions; the latter influencing subsistence activities.

This archaeological dataset was generated to show settlement distribution patterns in the Jazira region of Syria. The sites were mapped using publications of surveys conducted and the French 1:200,000 maps. The French maps include the identification of sites using toponyms called 'Tells'. The temporal extent of the archaeological sites in this dataset span from the Neolithic to Islamic periods of Syria.

The extent of the archaeological site dataset comprises an area within the Syrian Jazira, which lies between the Syrian and Turkish border in the north; the Syrian and Iraqi border to the east, including the River Tigris; and to the River Euphrates to the south and west. All related data collected was confined within this area with the exception of this archaeological dataset. Archaeological sites were identified and mapped along both banks of the River Euphrates. 

There are 1,694 archaeological associated with this dataset.

Organization: University of Edinburgh
Tree Preservation Orders

Tree Preservation Orders in the Lewes District. The limit of each TPO Area, Group and Woodland order are recorded as a polygon. The limit of each individual TPO order is represented by a polygon generated by a 1 meter buffer of the original point feature. The Lewes District Council TPO dataset should be treated as indicative and all details of individual orders and there location confirmed by the Tree and Landscape Officer at Daniel.Wynn@lewes.gov.uk Upon accessing this Licensed Data you will be deemed to have accepted the terms of the Public Sector End User Licence - INSPIRE

Organization: Lewes District Council
Sefton Flood Risk Areas 1 in 30year model

The Environment Agency estimates that 200,000 homes in the North West are at risk from flooding, Sefton Council takes this risk seriously, having suffered severe surface water flooding a number of times since 1990 with significant flooding events occurring in 2001, 2004, 2008, 2010 and 2012. In addition, parts of Sefton are influenced by shallow groundwater and a fluvial flood risk that is currently managed by pumping.  These factors make Sefton sensitive to the effects of climate change.  In order to address some gaps in understanding from previous Merseyside Flood Management Plans, Sefton Council, in partnership with the Environment Agency, Capita Symonds and United Utilities developed a Surface Water Management Plan (2011).  Alongside the SWMP a Strategic Risk Assessment was produced, this applied a risk based approach to spatially identify urban and highly developed areas at most risk from flooding. Hydraulic modelling was undertaken of both sewer flooding and surface water flooding for storm events with a 1 in 30 (3.3%),  1 in 100 (1%) and 1 in 100+cc  (1%+cc) chance of occurring in any given year, cc represents a climate change factor.  This data is the 1 in 30 (3.3%) model.  The impacts of climate change were also considered by increasing rainfall intensity by 30%.  The SWMP models were updated to include new information in 2013. 
The models have been constructed for the purpose of assessing surface water flood risk in Sefton. This modelling was undertaken by Capita Symonds using ESTRY-TUFLOW software version 2012-05-AE. Each model has been built upon a 5m cell size and simulated using the software. The drainage network has not been explicitly modelled however it has been represented by applying a continuing loss to impermeable land uses. 
The modelled outputs were based on flood velocity, depth and hazard, a debris factor was used in calculating hazard rating e.g. debris factor of 0.5 for depths,=0.25 and 1 for depths>0.25, based on DEFRA’s guidance methodology, for further details please reference DEFRA’s Flood Risks to People Phase 2 – FD2321/TR1. 
The Environment Agency estimates that 95% of all flood damage occurs during the first 23 cm of external floodwater. In order to assess the potential damage to property in Sefton, the models used an impact based on there being a depth of flooding at each property of at least 0.08m to produce the flood outlines. However, because of the way in which buildings are represented, this equates to a flood depth around the building of 0.23m.  (i.e. the mean flood depth is simulated to exceed 80mm inside the property, which is equivalent to 230mm externally).
The GIS data has been checked for geographic errors and is accurate.

Organization: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
Alternative Provision Census

The Alternative Provision Census is a statutory annual collection of individual pupil data from English local authorities and covers all pupils who are either:
attending a school not maintained by a Local Authority for whom the authority is paying full tuition fees; or
are educated under arrangements made and funded by the authority, but not in a school or a pupil referral unit.
The Alternative Provision Census collects information about individual pupils, including the type of provision they receive, free school meal eligibility, ethnicity and special educational needs.
The Alternative Provision Census began in 2008 and is collected annually each year in January. Prior to the introduction of the pupil level Alternative Provision Census, aggregated data was collected from Local Authorities via the Form 8b data collection.
The Alternative Provision census contains pupil level data.

Organization: Department for Education
Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone

This dataset comprises polygon data showing the extent of the Temple Quarter Enterprise zone in Bristol.
 
 Enterprise zones have been set up by the government to drive local growth and create jobs. They offer a range of incentives to businesses including business rate relief, low rent incubator units and simplified planning procedures.
 
 Bristol Temple Quarter is one of the largest urban regeneration projects in the UK, covering a 70 hectare area in the heart of Bristol.

Organization: Bristol City Council
Scarborough Borough Council INSPIRE Download Service

Scarborough Borough Council INSPIRE View Service under the terms of the the Public Sector End User Licence - INSPIRE at http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/business-and-government/public-sector/mapping-agreements/inspire-licence.html. This service replicates the individual data sets listed under data.gov.uk. Upon accessing the Licensed Data you will be deemed to have accepted the terms of the Public Sector End User Licence - INSPIRE.

Organization: Scarborough Borough Council
Scarborough Borough Council New Local Plan District Centre Boundarys

Extents of District Centre Boundarys in the Borough of Scarborough as polygons. Created as part of the New Local Plan 2015. Subject to Ordnance Survey Licensing. See http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/business-and-government/public-sector/mapping-agreements/inspire-licence.html

Organization: Scarborough Borough Council
Scarborough Borough Council New Local Plan Edge Of Town Regeneration Sites

Extents of Edge Of Town Regeneration Sites in the Borough of Scarborough as polygons. Created as part of the New Local Plan 2015. Subject to Ordnance Survey Licensing. See http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/business-and-government/public-sector/mapping-agreements/inspire-licence.html

Organization: Scarborough Borough Council
Scarborough Borough Council New Local Plan Whitby Health And Community Hub

Extents of Whitby Health And Community Hub in the Borough of Scarborough as polygons. Created as part of the New Local Plan 2015. Subject to Ordnance Survey Licensing. See http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/business-and-government/public-sector/mapping-agreements/inspire-licence.html

Organization: Scarborough Borough Council
Thurrock Landfill

A Thurrock polygon layer derived from the landfill polygon extents of the Eastern Region Environment Agency Landfill dataset.
Environment Agency polygon data fields replaced with Thurrock Council fields for the purposes of our duties under the Contaminated Land Regime as required by the Environmental Protection Act 1990 Part IIA Contaminated Land. 
Upon accessing this Licensed Data you will be deemed to have accepted the terms of the Public Sector End User Licence – INSPIRE

Organization: Thurrock Council
Ships' Routeing Measures

A data set consisting of polygons depicting the Traffic Separation Schemes and Deep Water Routes around the UK and in the southern North Sea.  The coordinates of the Traffic Separation Schemes are approved by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, who are the UK National Competent Authority. All but one of the Schemes have also been approved by the International Maritime Organisation. The coordinates are used to depict the schemes on UK Hydrographic Office navigational charts at various scales.

Organization: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office