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Metadata: Natural Heritage Evidence to Support Strategic Planning for Marine Renewable Energy
Abstract:
The Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) is committed to working with regulators and developers to support the development of marine renewable energy in locations, and using technologies, that avoid significant adverse environmental impacts. The UK government is committed to producing 15 percent of all energy requirements from renewable sources by 2020. With approximately 1.5 percent of UK energy currently sourced from renewables, significant expansion will be needed to meet this target. As far as marine sources of renewable energy are concerned, UK government has to date relied on deployment of offshore wind to contribute to UK renewable energy targets and indications suggest that commercial scale (10 to 100MW) arrays of wave and tidal technologies are expected to commence largely post 2015 (DECC, 2010). CCW have undertaken to produce and share key synthesised evidence relating to Welsh natural heritage interests, in the form of GIS-based data layers, to be taken into account by strategic planning process for marine energy devices (wave and tidal stream). The baseline layers highlight the breadth of natural heritage interests that need to be taken into account in strategic planning processes. The interpreted layers communicate the relative levels of risks to Wales' marine natural heritage from device deployment. Evidence layers have been produced for Welsh inshore territorial waters, from Mean High Water Spring baseline out to 12nm. The metadata describes the collation exercise, which was undertaken between Mar 2010 and Feb 2011. Temporal coverage of each of the baseline datasets is documented elsewhere. The environmental effects of marine renewable energy devices are not well understood and information about the marine environment is often limited, so this work is based on the best available information at the time of the study. This information is considered a snapshot in time and may be kept for archive puposes only. Newer data products may be available though the WG Marine Planning Portal.
Data holder:
Natural Resources Wales (NRW)
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| Other details | ||
| Internal code | Internally assigned metadata identifier | 8768 |
| Title | The title is used to provide a brief and precise description of the dataset such as 'Date', 'Originating organisation/programme', 'Location' and 'Type of survey'. All acronyms and abbreviations should be reproduced in full. | Natural Heritage Evidence to Support Strategic Planning for Marine Renewable Energy |
| Alternative title | The purpose of alternative title is to record any additional names by which the dataset may be known. | Tidal mapping project |
| File Identifier | The File Identifier is a code, preferably a GUID, that is globally unique and remains with the same metadata record even if the record is edited or transferred between portals or tools. | NRW_DS114460 |
| Resource Identifier | This is the code assigned by the data owner. | 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313134343630 |
| Resource type | The resource type will likely be a dataset but could also be a series (collection of datasets with a common specification) or a service. | dataset |
| Start date | This describes the date the resource starts. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2010-03-01 |
| End date | This describes the date the resource ends. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2011-02-28 |
| Frequency of updates | This describes the frequency with which the resource is modified or updated i.e. a monitoring programme that samples once per year has a frequency that is described as 'annually'. | asNeeded |
| Abstract | The abstract provides a clear and brief statement of the content of the resource. | The Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) is committed to working with regulators and developers to support the development of marine renewable energy in locations, and using technologies, that avoid significant adverse environmental impacts. The UK government is committed to producing 15 percent of all energy requirements from renewable sources by 2020. With approximately 1.5 percent of UK energy currently sourced from renewables, significant expansion will be needed to meet this target. As far as marine sources of renewable energy are concerned, UK government has to date relied on deployment of offshore wind to contribute to UK renewable energy targets and indications suggest that commercial scale (10 to 100MW) arrays of wave and tidal technologies are expected to commence largely post 2015 (DECC, 2010). CCW have undertaken to produce and share key synthesised evidence relating to Welsh natural heritage interests, in the form of GIS-based data layers, to be taken into account by strategic planning process for marine energy devices (wave and tidal stream). The baseline layers highlight the breadth of natural heritage interests that need to be taken into account in strategic planning processes. The interpreted layers communicate the relative levels of risks to Wales' marine natural heritage from device deployment. Evidence layers have been produced for Welsh inshore territorial waters, from Mean High Water Spring baseline out to 12nm. The metadata describes the collation exercise, which was undertaken between Mar 2010 and Feb 2011. Temporal coverage of each of the baseline datasets is documented elsewhere. The environmental effects of marine renewable energy devices are not well understood and information about the marine environment is often limited, so this work is based on the best available information at the time of the study. This information is considered a snapshot in time and may be kept for archive puposes only. Newer data products may be available though the WG Marine Planning Portal. |
| Lineage | Lineage includes the background information, history of the sources of data, data quality statements and methods. | Information and data on those environmental receptors most likely to be sensitive to marine renewable energy devices have been collated manipulated (where appropriate) and mapped in a GIS-based format. Baseline and distribution data was collated and mapped for the following receptors; diving seabirds, marine mammals and protected seabed habitats. Interpreted evidence to produce an assessment of the relative vulnerability of key receptors around Wales was produced for the following; diving seabirds, cetaceans, grey seal, seabed habitats, coastal landscapes and seascapes. Methodologies used to collect the baseline data is described in metadata for each of the individual projects, however a description of each of these projects, limitations of the data and the methods used to asses vulnerability is included in the CCW Policy Research Report 11/3 that accompanies this data. Each data layer produced also includes a document detailing this information and a description of the attribute data. |
| Related keywords | ||
| Keyword | General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Habitats and biotopes |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Species distribution | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Energy resources | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | seascapes | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Third Party Data | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | sensitivity mapping | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | vulnerability | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | disturbance | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | 3rd Party Data | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | evidence | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | marine mammals | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | marine renewables | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | sensitivity assessment | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | seabirds (see also specific species)(see also shorebirds) | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | habitat distribution | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Cetacean abundance | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Seal abundance | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Bird taxonomy-related abundance per unit area of surface | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Habitat characterisation | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Natural Resources (Incl. Features and Processes) (SMNR) | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Ecosystem (SMNR) | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Sustainable Management of Natural Resources (SMNR) | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Seascape (SMNR) | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Management Areas (SMNR) | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Climate (SMNR) | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Animals, Plants and Other Organisms (SMNR) | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Marine (SMNR) | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Energy (SMNR) | |
| Geographical coverage | ||
| North | The northern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 53.427 |
| East | The eastern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -2.647 |
| South | The southern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 51.384 |
| West | The western-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -5.311 |
| Regional sea | http://www.naturalearthdata.com/ne_admin#Country/WLS | |
| Responsible organisations | ||
| Role | The point of contact is person or organisation with responsibility for the creation and maintenance of the metadata for the resource. | pointOfContact |
| Organisation name | Natural Resources Wales | |
| Delivery point | Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales | |
| enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk | ||
| URL | http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en | |
| Role | The owner is the person or organisation that owns the resource. | owner |
| Organisation name | Natural Resources Wales (NRW) | |
| Delivery point | Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales | |
| enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk | ||
| URL | http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en | |
| Role | The custodian is the person or organisation that accepts responsibility for the resource and ensures appropriate care and maintenance. If a dataset has been lodged with a Data Archive Centre for maintenance then this organisation is be entered here. | custodian |
| Organisation name | Natural Resources Wales (NRW) | |
| Delivery point | Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales | |
| enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk | ||
| URL | http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en | |
| Role | The originator is the person or organisation who created, collected or produced the resource. | originator |
| Organisation name | Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) | |
| Delivery point | Countryside Council for Wales, Maes y Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW | |
| enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk | ||
| URL | http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk/splash?orig=/ | |
| Role | The originator is the person or organisation who created, collected or produced the resource. | originator |
| Organisation name | Sea Watch Foundation | |
| Delivery point | Head Office, Ewyn y Don, Bull Bay, Amlwch, Ynys Mon, LL68 9SD, Wales | |
| info@seawatchfoundation.org.uk | ||
| URL | http://seawatchfoundation.org.uk/ | |
| Role | The originator is the person or organisation who created, collected or produced the resource. | originator |
| Organisation name | Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) | |
| Delivery point | Monkstone House, City Road, Peterborough, PE1 1JY, England | |
| comment@jncc.gov.uk | ||
| URL | http://www.jncc.gov.uk/ | |
| Role | The originator is the person or organisation who created, collected or produced the resource. | originator |
| Organisation name | ABP Marine Environmental Research Ltd | |
| Delivery point | Suite B, Waterside House, Town Quay, Southampton, SO14 2AQ, England | |
| enquiries@abpmer.co.uk | ||
| URL | http://www.abpmer.co.uk/ | |
| Role | The originator is the person or organisation who created, collected or produced the resource. | originator |
| Organisation name | Wildfowl And Wetlands Trust (WWT) | |
| Delivery point | Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT), Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, GL2 7BT, England | |
| consulting@wwt.org.uk | ||
| URL | http://www.wwt.org.uk/ | |
| Role | The originator is the person or organisation who created, collected or produced the resource. | originator |
| Organisation name | Land Use Consultants | |
| Delivery point | 43 Chalton Street, London, NW1 1JD | |
| luc@landuse.co.uk | ||
| URL | http://www.landuse.co.uk/ | |
| Role | The distributor is the person or organisation that distributes the resource. | distributor |
| Organisation name | Natural Resources Wales (NRW) | |
| Delivery point | Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales | |
| enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk | ||
| URL | http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en | |
| Dataset constraints | ||
| 20.1 Limitations on Public Access - Access constraints | This states `otherRestrictions` from ISO vocabulary RestrictionCode and is an INSPIRE/GEMINI requirement. | otherRestrictions |
| 20.2 Limitations on Public Access - Other constraints | This states any limitations on access to the data. Multiple occurences are allowed here. One entry shall be from the INSPIRE Metadata registry and the other free text should be part of the resource `Have specific limitations`. | The following data is considered OS derived data and is therefore jointly owned by NRW and the Ordnance Survey. NRW may release, publish or disseminate this data freely; providing recipients are made aware of use restrictions (See general use restrictions). |
| no limitations | ||
| 21.1 Conditions for Access and Use - Use constraints | This states `otherRestrictions` from ISO vocabulary RestrictionCode and is an INSPIRE/GEMINI requirement. | otherRestrictions |
| 21.2 Conditions for Access and Use - Other constraints | This states any constraints on use of the data. Multiple conditions can be recorded for different parts of the data resource. If no conditions apply, then `No condtions apply` is recorded. This uses free text. | © CNC/NRW and © Crown copyright 2011. All rights reserved. Natural Resources Wales, AC0000849444 Third parties seeking to re-use this data require a Licence issued by NRW. It allows re-use, reproduction and dissemination in any format or medium but only for non-commercial purposes, according to the terms and conditions of the Licence. Those seeking commercial re-use require a commercial licence available from the OS. |
| Available data formats | ||
| Data format | Format in which digital data can be provided for transfer | Documents |
| Format in which digital data can be provided for transfer | Geographic Information System | |
| Format in which digital data can be provided for transfer | Image | |
| Version info | ||
| Date of publication | The publication date of the resource or if previously unpublished the date that the resource was made publicly available via the MEDIN network. | 2011-06-30 |
| Date of creation | The date that the resource was created. | 2011-06-30 |
| Harvest date | The date which this record has been (re)harvested from the provider. | 2026-04-19 |
| Metadata date | The date when the content of this metadata record was last updated. | 2026-03-03 |
| Metadata standard name | The name of the metadata standard used to create this metadata | MEDIN |
| Metadata standard version | The version of the MEDIN Discovery Metadata Standard used to create the metadata record | 3.1.2 |