AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
UK Biodiversity Indicator B4, Pressure from climate change - spring index

This spreadsheet is the underlying data for the biodiversity indicator B4, Pressure from climate change - spring index.

Phenology is the study of the timing of recurring natural events in relation to climate, and such observations provide year-on-year information on how nature is responding to a changing climate.  This indicator illustrates the stress that one aspect of climate change (spring warming) can place on biological systems.  Differential responses among species may cause problems for life cycles (e.g. pollinating insects emerging out of synchrony with flowers opening in spring), increasing vulnerability to extreme events such as late frosts, disruption of food webs, and changing the balance of competition between species.

This is a context indicator, and is not assessed; it is shown to highlight a biological response to climate change and a potential pressure on biological systems.  It shows the impact of temperature change on the timing of biological events such as flowering or migration in the spring.

This is one of a suite of 24 UK biodiversity indicators published by JNCC on behalf of Defra; the latest publication date was 19 January 2016 - for indicator B4 the latest data are for 2015.

Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
UK Biodiversity Indicator B2, Sustainable fisheries

This spreadsheet is the underlying data for the biodiversity indicator B2, Sustainable fisheries.

Fish are an integral component of marine biodiversity.  They are an important element of the food chain for seabirds, seals and cetaceans and are a source of food and employment for people.  Sustainable fisheries will help to ensure marine ecosystems remain diverse and resilient and provide a long-term and viable fishing industry.

The indicator shows the percentage of fish stocks in seas around the UK that are both harvested sustainably and are at full reproductive capacity.  It is based on a group of seven species in 13 stocks for which there are reliable estimates of fishing mortality and spawning biomass, together with precautionary reference points for fishing mortality and biomass that allow the sustainability of the stocks to be evaluated.  The indicator stocks include a range of local and widely distributed finfish species of major importance to the UK fishing industry.

This is one of a suite of 24 UK biodiversity indicators published by JNCC on behalf of Defra; the latest publication date was 19 January 2016 - for indicator B2 the latest data are for 2013.  The supporting technical spread sheet lists the stocks used to create the indicator.

Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
UK Biodiversity Indicator B1b, Area of forestry land certified as sustainably managed

This spreadsheet is the underlying data for the biodiversity indicator B1b, Area of forestry land certified as sustainably managed.

Woodland certification assesses management practices against agreed environmental standards.  Certification requires that wood products are harvested legally and sustainably, and that important wildlife habitats are identified and are not negatively impacted by management.

The indicator shows the percentage of the woodland area in the UK that is certified against agreed environmental standards, derived from the areas reported on certificates and more detailed assessment of selected certificate holders.  The short-term assessment is based on a three-year average from the point five years back from the latest year.  Certification in the UK began in 1996, and data collection started in 2001, with regular data collection taking place from 2004.

This is one of a suite of 24 UK biodiversity indicators published by JNCC on behalf of Defra; the latest publication date was 19 January 2016 - for indicator B1b the latest data are for 2015.

Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
UK Biodiversity Indicator B1a, Area of land in agri-environment schemes

This spreadsheet is the underlying data for the biodiversity indicator B1a, Area of land in agri-environment schemes. 

Agriculture is a major land use in the UK, and rapid changes to agricultural practice in the past have been linked to declines in wildlife, such as farmland birds.  Since 1987 a number of voluntary agri-environment schemes have been introduced that provide payments to farmers to protect and enhance biodiversity, landscapes and historic features, and to promote public access.

There are two main types of agri-environment scheme in the UK:
- Entry-level type, whole-farm schemes that have a simple set of prescriptions providing basic environmental protection and enhancement, where the whole farm area contributes to the indicator; and
- Higher-level or targeted schemes that protect or restore land, focusing on parts of the farm or land-holding that are of high environmental/biodiversity value or potential. 

This is one of a suite of 24 UK biodiversity indicators published by JNCC on behalf of Defra; the latest publication date was 19 January 2016 - for indicator B1a the latest data are for 2014.

Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
UK Biodiversity Indicator A5, Integration of biodiversity considerations into business

This spreadsheet is the underlying data for the biodiversity indicator A5, Integration of biodiversity considerations into business.

Decisions made by businesses of any size within key sectors such as agriculture, forestry, industry, housing and infrastructure development, water supply and fisheries can have significant biodiversity impacts.  Information on how biodiversity considerations have been integrated into agriculture, forestry and fisheries, is included in other UK indicators.  Other sectors were not previously adequately covered, this indicator therefore provides information on biodiversity considerations of businesses in the large mining, manufacturing and utilities sectors.  Production and consumption in the UK has an impact within the UK as well as overseas.

This indicator shows the percentage of large businesses (those with at least 250 employees) surveyed in the Environmental Protection Expenditure (EPE) Survey that operate at least one Environmental Management System (EMS), and the percentage of large companies that formally consider the environment during procurement and contract management relating to their supply chain.  The EPE survey covers large mining companies, manufacturing companies and utilities.

This is one of a suite of 24 UK biodiversity indicators published by JNCC on behalf of Defra; the latest publication date was 19 January 2016 - for indicator A5 the latest data are for 2013.

Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
UK Biodiversity Indicator A2, Taking action for nature: volunteer time spent in conservation

This spreadsheet is the underlying data for the biodiversity indicator A2, Taking action for nature: volunteer time spent in conservation.

The amount of time people spend volunteering to assist in conservation in part reflects society's interest in and commitment to biodiversity.  The work undertaken by conservation volunteers includes: assisting with countryside management, carrying out surveys and inputting data, assisting with administrative tasks, and fundraising.

Volunteer time is one way of assessing the level of public engagement with biodiversity.  Volunteering for conservation charities is critical to the successful delivery of many of the objectives of the country biodiversity and environment strategies -  for example, volunteers collect much of the data used for monitoring the status of species and also undertake practical work to manage threatened habitats.

The indicator presents an index of the number of hours worked by volunteers for 13 UK conservation charities and public bodies  Conservation volunteering includes any voluntary activity for an organisation or community undertaken to: further the understanding, protection or enjoyment of the natural environment, including wildlife recording and surveying; practical countryside management; providing education, training and guided walks; and administration or other office support.  

This is one of a suite of 24 UK biodiversity indicators published by JNCC on behalf of Defra; the latest publication date was 19 January 2016 - for indicator A2 the latest data are for 2014.

Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
UK Biodiversity Indicator A1, Awareness, understanding and support for conservation

This spreadsheet is the underlying data for the biodiversity indicator A1, Awareness, understanding and support for conservation.

The indicator addresses awareness of biodiversity and understanding of its value, concern about biodiversity loss, as well as support for performing actions that can help to conserve it.  It uses a hierarchical system to group people in the UK according to the extent to which they are aware of the threat to biodiversity in the UK, their level of concern about the loss of biodiversity and the number and type of actions they take to support and protect it.

People who are highly engaged say that they are aware of the threat to biodiversity in the UK, they are concerned about the loss of biodiversity and they undertake actions that help to support and protect biodiversity.  In 2014, 6 per cent of people surveyed were highly engaged.  At the other end of the scale, 52 per cent of people surveyed said they were not aware of a threat to biodiversity in the UK.

Data for this indicator comes from questions on awareness of, concern for, and actions taken, to prevent biodiversity loss.  These questions have been inserted into surveys running in the four countries of the United Kingdom. 

This is one of a suite of 24 UK biodiversity indicators published by JNCC on behalf of Defra; the latest publication date was 19 January 2016 - for indicator A1 the latest data are for 2014.  The supporting technical document details the methodology used to create the indicator.

Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Infaunal taxonomic analysis data from North Norfolk Sandbanks and Saturn Reef SAC

Infaunal taxonomic analysis data from North Norfolk Sandbanks and Saturn Reef SAC (CEND 22/13). The survey at the North Norfolk Sandbanks and Saturn Reef Site of Community Interest (NNSB SCI) was carried out between 4th November and 25th November 2013 on the RV Cefas Endeavour. The aim of the survey was to gather additional seabed data to assist with the development of management advice.

Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Seabed still images from Wight-Barfleur Reef SCI

Seabed still images from Wight-Barfleur Reef SCI  (CEND 03/13). This survey was carried out to acquire data to delineate better the extent of Annex I reef (both bedrock and stony) within the area, which could be used to assist with the development of management advice in relation to the areas and features designated for conservation.

Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Seabed videos from SW Approaches Reef (Canyons)

Seabed videos from SW Approaches Reef (Canyons) (CE0705). The aims of the CE0705 ICES cruise were to acquire high resolution multibeam, sub-bottom profiler and camera data in the SW Approaches area. The cruise not only mapped the variable morphology of the SW Approaches area, but also investigated the biological communities within the canyon system for the assessment of potential SAC.

Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Seabed still images from North Norfolk Sandbanks and Saturn Reef SAC

Seabed still images from North Norfolk Sandbanks and Saturn Reef SAC (CEND 22/13). The survey at the North Norfolk Sandbanks and Saturn Reef Site of Community Interest (NNSB SCI) was carried out between 4th November and 25th November 2013 on the RV Cefas Endeavour. The aim of the survey was to gather additional seabed data to assist with the development of management advice.

Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Processed backscatter data from North Norfolk Sandbanks and Saturn Reef SAC

Processed backscatter data from North Norfolk Sandbanks and Saturn Reef SAC (CEND 22/13). The survey at the North Norfolk Sandbanks and Saturn Reef Site of Community Interest (NNSB SCI) was carried out between 4th November and 25th November 2013 on the RV Cefas Endeavour. The aim of the survey was to gather additional seabed data to assist with the development of management advice.

Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Processed side scan data from North Norfolk Sandbanks and Saturn Reef SAC

Processed side scan data from North Norfolk Sandbanks and Saturn Reef SAC (CEND 22/13). The survey at the North Norfolk Sandbanks and Saturn Reef Site of Community Interest (NNSB SCI) was carried out between 4th November and 25th November 2013 on the RV Cefas Endeavour. The aim of the survey was to gather additional seabed data to assist with the development of management advice.

Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Seabed still images from SW Approaches Reef (Canyons)

Seabed still images from SW Approaches Reef (Canyons) (CE0705). The aims of the CE0705 ICES cruise were to acquire high resolution multibeam, sub-bottom profiler and camera data in the SW Approaches area. The cruise not only mapped the variable morphology of the SW Approaches area, but also investigated the biological communities within the canyon system for the assessment of potential SAC.

Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Raw multibeam files from SW Approaches Reef (Canyons)

Raw multibeam files from SW Approaches Reef (Canyons) (CE0705). The aims of the CE0705 ICES cruise were to acquire high resolution multibeam, sub-bottom profiler and camera data in the SW Approaches area. The cruise not only mapped the variable morphology of the SW Approaches area, but also investigated the biological communities within the canyon system for the assessment of potential SAC.

Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Raw multibeam data from Submarine structures in the mid-Irish Sea Area of Search and Solan Bank Area of Search

Raw multibeam data from Submarine structures in the mid-Irish Sea Area of Search and Solan Bank Area of Search (CEND 11/08). This survey, carried out on the Cefas Endeavour research vessel, used acoustic data and groundtruthing to identify and delineate the extent of the Annex 1 habitat "Submarine structures made by leaking gases" in the Submarine structures in the mid-Irish Sea Area of Search (AoS) and the extent and sub-type of the Annex 1 habitat "Reefs" in the Solan Bank AoS, as well as recording any new habitat types discovered.

Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Habitat point records from 1990 MNCR Loch Sunart sediment survey

This survey was carried out to enhance the survey coverage of the 1989 MNCR survey of Loch Sunart (Davies 1990). This survey aimed to describe the habitats and communities of the littoral zone, and the infauna of sublittoral sediments, which were not considered in detail in the earlier survey. The survey report has not yet been completed.

Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Processed side scan sonar data from Wight-Barfleur Reef SCI

Processed side scan sonar data from Wight-Barfleur Reef SCI  (CEND 03/13). This survey was carried out to acquire data to delineate better the extent of Annex I reef (both bedrock and stony) within the area, which could be used to assist with the development of management advice in relation to the areas and features designated for conservation.

Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Processed bathymetry SD files from SW Approaches Reef (Canyons)

Processed bathymetry SD files from SW Approaches Reef (Canyons) (CE0705). The aims of the CE0705 ICES cruise were to acquire high resolution multibeam, sub-bottom profiler and camera data in the SW Approaches area. The cruise not only mapped the variable morphology of the SW Approaches area, but also investigated the biological communities within the canyon system for the assessment of potential SAC.

Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
ADCP data from  SW Approaches Reef (Canyons)

ADCP data from  SW Approaches Reef (Canyons) (CE0705. The aims of the CE0705 ICES cruise were to acquire high resolution multibeam, sub-bottom profiler and camera data in the SW Approaches area. The cruise not only mapped the variable morphology of the SW Approaches area, but also investigated the biological communities within the canyon system for the assessment of potential SAC.

Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Video transects with habitat characterisation from Wight-Barfleur Reef SCI

Video transects with habitat characterisation from Wight-Barfleur Reef SCI  (CEND 03/13). ArcGIS line feature class. Video transects with habitat characterisation across Wight-Barfleur Reef candidate Special Area of Conservation (cSAC)
Video footage was collected during the following survey:
Survey of Wight-Barfleur Reef cSAC aboard RV Cefas Endeavour, cruise code CEND0313, between 18/03/2013 and 27/03/2013
Survey of Wight-Barfleur Extension rMCZ aboard RV Cefas Endeavour, cruise code CEND0312, between 27/02/2012 and 28/02/2012
In addition, data extracted from selected video samples (i.e., thosefalling inside the Wight-BarfleurReefcSAC boundary) acquired during the following survey were also included in analyses:
Survey for the project 'Broadscale mapping of hard substrates in the central English Channel' (ME1102), conducted aboard RV Cefas Endeavour, cruise code CEND1406, between 03/08/2006 and 06/08/2006
In total,174 videosamples were interpreted, 123 from CEND0313, 29 from CEND0312, and 22 from CEND1406. A drop-camera was used in all three survey; the position reference point for coordinates was the side gantry. Video transects were plotted by joining the position coordinates of all sequential still images taken within each video sample. Drop-camera deployments lasted a minimum of 10 minutes, with the vessel executing a controlled drift at ~ 0.5 knots (~0.25 ms?1) across a 50 m bullring centred on the sampling station. Still images were captured at regular one minute intervals and opportunistically if specific features of interest were encountered. The camera was deployed from the side gantry, with the height of the camera off the seabed being controlled by a winch operator with sight of the video monitor.

Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Seabed video analysis from East Rockall Bank SAC

Seabed video analysis from East Rockall Bank SAC (1113S). One objective of this Marine Scotland Science fisheries cruise 1113S was to map the seabed habitats and coral reef using a towed VMUX chariot video system.  The seabed video data consisted of four tows which were conducted at night at East Rockall Bank SAC (then cSAC). JNCC internally conducted the analysis on this data.

Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Vegetation surveys of coastal shingle in Great Britain

This dataset comprises data from two vegetation surveys which aimed to provide a complete inventory of coastal shingle habitats in Great Britain. The surveys were commissioned by the Nature Conservancy Council in 1987. All major sites containing coastal shingle habitats in Great Britain were covered by this survey. Vegetation was sampled at multiple quadrats within each site; however, for many locations, only a single grid reference is available covering the whole of each site.
 
Survey details:
1) A detailed survey of the whole shingle peninsula of Dungeness, Kent, carried out by Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, London (Ferry, Lodge & Waters 1990)
2) A detailed survey of coastal shingle structures and beaches supporting permanent flora above the strandline (other than Dungeness) in England, Scotland and Wales, carried out by Girton College, Cambridge (Sneddon 1992; Sneddon & Randall 1993)

Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Wales Otter Survey Database

As part of a scheme to monitor the distribution of otters throughout the UK, four Welsh otter survey have been carried out covering the years 1977-78, 1984-85, 1991 and 2002 (funded by the Nature Conservation Council, The Vincent Wildlife Trust - 1984-5 & 1991 - and the Environment Agency respectively). This database is currently only made up of the 1991 and 2002 surveys. Sites were selected by accessibility and likelihood of finding signs of otter activity - typically road bridges and the confluences of watercourses. The number of sites visited per hydrometric region varied. No attempt was made to randomise the sampling effort, but there was some site variability due different issues when the surveys were undertaken - 1008 sites have been consistently monitored over the four surveys. The number of spraints was recorded. Mink were recorded in this survey.

There are also Otter Survey databases for Scotland, England and Northern Ireland following the same protocol at differing resolutions.

Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Local Enterprise Partnerships (April 2017) Generalised Clipped Boundaries in England V2

This file contains the digital vector boundaries for Local Enterprise Partnerships in England, as at April 2017. The boundaries available are: <div><br /></div><div><ul><li>Full resolution - extent of the realm (usually this is the Mean Low Water mark but in some cases boundaries extend beyond this to include off shore islands); <br /></li><li>Full resolution - clipped to the coastline (Mean High Water mark); <br /></li><li>Generalised (20m) - clipped to the coastline (Mean High Water mark); <br /></li><li>Super generalised (200m) - clipped to the coastline (Mean High Water mark) and <br /></li><li>Ultra generalised (500m) - clipped to the coastline (Mean High Water mark). <br /></li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div>Contains both Ordnance Survey and ONS Intellectual Property Rights. </div><div><br /></div><div>We've been notified by the National Audit Office that a LEP boundary has changed. The change is to the Greater Cambridge and Greater Peterborough LEP and Greater Lincolnshire LEP - South Holland and South Kesteven local authority districts are now also included in Greater Cambridge and Greater Peterborough LEP. </div><div><br /></div><div><p>Download File Sizes</p><ul><li>Full resolution - extent of the realm (11 MB)</li><li>Full resolution - clipped to the coastline (16 MB)</li><li>Generalised (20m) - clipped to the coastline (2 MB)</li><li>Super generalised (200m) - clipped to the coastline (328 KB)</li><li>Ultra generalised (500m) - clipped to the coastline (111 KB).</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div>REST URL of ArcGIS for INSPIRE View Service – <a href="https://ons-inspire.esriuk.com/arcgis/rest/services/Other_Boundaries/Local_Enterprise_Partnerships_April_2017_Boundaries_V2/MapServer/exts/InspireView" target="_blank">https://ons-inspire.esriuk.com/arcgis/rest/services/Other_Boundaries/Local_Enterprise_Partnerships_April_2017_Boundaries_V2/MapServer/exts/InspireView</a></div><div><br /></div><div>REST URL of ArcGIS for INSPIRE Feature Download Service – <a href="https://ons-inspire.esriuk.com/arcgis/rest/services/Other_Boundaries/Local_Enterprise_Partnerships_April_2017_Boundaries_V2/MapServer/exts/InspireFeatureDownload" target="_blank">https://ons-inspire.esriuk.com/arcgis/rest/services/Other_Boundaries/Local_Enterprise_Partnerships_April_2017_Boundaries_V2/MapServer/exts/InspireFeatureDownload</a></div><div><br /></div><div>REST URL of ArcGIS Feature Service – <a href="https://ons-inspire.esriuk.com/arcgis/rest/services/Other_Boundaries/Local_Enterprise_Partnerships_April_2017_Boundaries_V2/FeatureServer" target="_blank">https://ons-inspire.esriuk.com/arcgis/rest/services/Other_Boundaries/Local_Enterprise_Partnerships_April_2017_Boundaries_V2/FeatureServer</a><br /></div>

Organization: Office for National Statistics