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A 'seascape' is an area of sea, coastline and land as perceived by people, whose character results from the actions and interaction of land and sea, by natural and/or human factors. This dataset is the product of the first detailed assessment of the character of Wales's seascapes. The purpose of this data capture was to characterise and define the geographical extent of the seascape units of Wales and to assess the sensitivity of each seascape to offshore developments. The dataset contains a map, images, and descriptive text for each of the 50 seascapes units in Wales. Also included are maps illustrating the national and regional divisions of seascape units, land with sea views, relative visibility of the sea surface from land and tranquillity. There are also maps pres enting the results of sensitivity assessments carried out to model the sensitivity of seascape units to offshore wind farm developments, wave farm developments and tidal stream developments. Included in the dataset is a pdf file outlining what exactly the MapInfo files in the dataset show.
Natural Resources Wales (NRW)
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). The values of seascape units and the resulting capacity data element of the dataset is potentially sensitive in a political and commercial sense and therefore has not been included in the report. Sensitive data may only be released under an Natural Resources Wales data Licence.
| Other details | ||
| Internal code | Internally assigned metadata identifier | 1846 |
| 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. | Regional Seascape Units |
| Alternative title | The purpose of alternative title is to record any additional names by which the dataset may be known. | Data Morweddau, Seascapes Data, Unedau Morweddau Rhanbarthol, Seascapes coast hight points, Seascapes coast hight regions, Seascapes index value line, Seascapes merged land units, Seascapes merged land units single polys, Seascapes merged sea units, Seascapes merged sea units single polys, Seascapes regional units, Seascapes unit numbers, Seascapes value index points, Seascapes value weightedscore land units, Seascapes value weightedscore line |
| 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. | 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313131313537 |
| Resource Identifier | This is the code assigned by the data owner. | 111157 |
| 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 | 2008-01-01 |
| End date | This describes the date the resource ends. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2009-12-31 |
| Spatial resolution | This describes the spatial resolution of the dataset or the spatial limitations of the service. | inapplicable |
| 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'. | notPlanned |
| Abstract | The abstract provides a clear and brief statement of the content of the resource. | A 'seascape' is an area of sea, coastline and land as perceived by people, whose character results from the actions and interaction of land and sea, by natural and/or human factors. This dataset is the product of the first detailed assessment of the character of Wales's seascapes. The purpose of this data capture was to characterise and define the geographical extent of the seascape units of Wales and to assess the sensitivity of each seascape to offshore developments. The dataset contains a map, images, and descriptive text for each of the 50 seascapes units in Wales. Also included are maps illustrating the national and regional divisions of seascape units, land with sea views, relative visibility of the sea surface from land and tranquillity. There are also maps pres enting the results of sensitivity assessments carried out to model the sensitivity of seascape units to offshore wind farm developments, wave farm developments and tidal stream developments. Included in the dataset is a pdf file outlining what exactly the MapInfo files in the dataset show. |
| Lineage | Lineage includes the background information, history of the sources of data, data quality statements and methods. | The assessment was carried out at a regional scale, producing 50 regional seascape units to cover the whole of Wales. Each was described in terms of key characteristics and special qualities as well as being assessed for its sensitivity to offshore wind, wave and tidal stream developments. The maps were derived from OS and digital terrain modelling data. The data has been thoroughly quality assessed by NRW's Geographical Information Unit to ensure that it's technically sound as well as fit for purpose. The project is seminal work and as a result has produced the only dataset of its kind. INFORMATION WARNING: The 2009 report has since been partly superseded by more recent work by White Consultants (2019) 'Seascape and visual sensitivity to offs hore wind farms in Wales: Strategic assessment and guidance. Stage 3 - Seascape and visual sensitivity assessment for offshore wind farms. NRW Evidence Report No. 331'. The data relating to the level of sensitivity or capacity to accommodate offshore wind, wave or tidal stream developments is out of date and should not be used as evidence. The narrative descriptions in the written report and the and spatial division of the Welsh coastline into 50 regional seascape units may be of continuing assistance in understanding the variety and character of different coastal landscapes in Wales. |
| Related keywords | ||
| Keyword | General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Land cover |
| 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 | Habitat extent | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Marine Environmental Data and Information Network | |
| Geographical coverage | ||
| North | The northern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 53.513067 |
| East | The eastern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -2.608865 |
| South | The southern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 51.240829 |
| West | The western-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -5.777741 |
| Regional sea | Wales (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 (NRW) | |
| Phone | 0300 065 3000 | |
| Delivery point | Maes-y-Ffynnon | |
| Postal code | LL57 2DW | |
| Role | The distributor is the person or organisation that distributes the resource. | distributor |
| Organisation name | Natural Resources Wales (NRW) | |
| Phone | 0300 065 3000 | |
| Delivery point | Maes-y-Ffynnon | |
| Postal code | LL57 2DW | |
| 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) | |
| Phone | 0300 065 3000 | |
| Delivery point | Maes-y-Ffynnon | |
| Postal code | LL57 2DW | |
| Role | The originator is the person or organisation who created, collected or produced the resource. | originator |
| Organisation name | Various contractors | |
| Phone | 01248 385500 | |
| Delivery point | See Natural Resources Wales, Maes y Ffynnon | |
| Postal code | LL57 2DW | |
| Dataset constraints | ||
| 21 Conditions for Access and Use - Use limitation | Any restrictions imposed on accessing the resource such as the need to agree to certain licence conditions. | © CNC/NRW and © Crown copyright 2009. All rights reserved. Natural Resources Wales, 100019741 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. Recipients may only re-use sensitive data in strict confidence under the terms of an appropriate NRW Licence. No publication or dissemination is permitted, except if sensitive records are removed in advance, or shown only at a coarser scale. |
| 20 Limitations on Public Access - Access constraints | ISO restriction code chosen from ISO 19115-1 Codelist | otherRestrictions |
| Use constraints | Any restriction on the use of the resource such as the need to agree to certain licence conditions. | 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). The values of seascape units and the resulting capacity data element of the dataset is potentially sensitive in a political and commercial sense and therefore has not been included in the report. Sensitive data may only be released under an Natural Resources Wales data Licence. |
| Available data formats | ||
| Data format | Format in which digital data can be provided for transfer | Geographic Information System |
| 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. | 2009-12-31 |
| Date of last revision | The most recent date that the resource was revised. | 2009-12-31 |
| Metadata date | The date when the content of this metadata record was last updated. | 2020-07-23 |
| Metadata standard name | The name of the metadata standard used to create this metadata | MEDIN Discovery Metadata Standard |
| Metadata standard version | The version of the MEDIN Discovery Metadata Standard used to create the metadata record | Version 2.3.8 |
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