1,326 datasets found

Collation of species / habitat records contributing to the Geodatabase of Marine features adjacent to Scotland (GeMS). Records are attributed as to their qualification as...

This dataset shows the percentage of each 10x10 km squares in Scotland with mountain hares present during a questionnaire survey of estates, undertaken in 2006 and 2007....

SGN create 4 separate data layers (by pressure tier) to depict the location of their gas network: LP - Low Pressure (19 mbar - 75 mbar) MP - Medium Pressure (75mbar - 2 bar) IP...

This is the second heat map for the Big Biodiversity Layer project. This heat map corresponds to the Nature30 biodiversity value "Near natural and recovering ecosystems that are...

Dataset containing best available data on wildfires and muirburn locations in Scotland from 2018 onwards. Owing to limitations in satellite imagery availability (cloud) and...

Decrofting is taking land out of crofting. This means that the land is no longer subject to the laws that apply to croft land. The Crofting Commission will usually only allow...

This is the first heat map for the Big Biodiversity Layer. This heat map corresponds to the OECM biodiversity value "Rare, threatened or endangered species and habitats, and the...

Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) are those areas of land and water (to the seaward limits of local authority areas or MLWS) that Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH)...

These strategies are a requirement that has now been added into the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act....

Biosphere Reserves are areas of terrestrial and coastal ecosystems promoting the conservation of biodiversity with sustainable use. Biosphere Reserves serve to demonstrate...

HERs (Historic Environment Records) developed out of SMRs (Sites and Monuments Records). SMRs were established from the 1960s onwards in response to the loss of the...

Whilst TPOs are a legal requirement they may not always be digitised accurately. Users of this data should not assume this data is totally accurate and should consult the...

Scottish Planning Policy sets out the Scottish Government's policies in relation to economic development in Scotland. An Employment Land Audit is produced to monitor the supply,...

The Scottish Land LiDAR Programme is the result of collaboration across government to capture LiDAR data for the country. The Rural and Environment Science and Analytical...

Land is legally defined as 'contaminated' where substances are causing or could cause significant harm to people, property or protected species as well as causing significant...

Under Section 18 of the Clean Air Act 1993, many parts of Scotland are declared Smoke Control Areas by the relevant local authority. If you live in a smoke control area it is an...

Local Authorities have a duty to designate any relevant areas where the air quality objectives are not (or are unlikely to be) being met as Air Quality Management Areas (AQMAs)....

The Scottish Land LiDAR Programme is the result of collaboration across government to capture LiDAR data for the country. The Rural and Environment Science and Analytical...

Surface Mining Areas denote an area of coal extracted by surface excavations in the past or are being excavated currently, these sites do not necessarily reflect the extent of...

The Scottish Land LiDAR Programme is the result of collaboration across government to capture LiDAR data for the country. The Rural and Environment Science and Analytical...