Regional Seascape Units
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 presenting 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.
- Identification
- Extent
- Distribution
- Quality
- Keywords
- Spatial Reference System
- Content
- Constraints
- Maintenance
- Metadata
Identification
- Identifier
- NRW_DS111157
- Alternative Title
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- Seascapes value weightedscore line
- Seascapes value weightedscore land units
- Seascapes value index points
- Seascapes unit numbers
- Seascapes regional units
- Seascapes merged sea units single polys
- Seascapes merged sea units
- Seascapes merged land units single polys
- Seascapes merged land units
- Seascapes index value line
- Seascapes coast hight regions
- Seascapes coast hight points
- Unedau Morweddau Rhanbarthol
- Seascapes Data
- Data Morweddau
- Metadata Language
- English
- Lineage
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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 offshore 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.
- Dataset Reference Date (Publication)
- 2009-12-31
Temporal Extent
- Begin date
- 2008-01-01
- End date
- 2009-12-31
- Topic category
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- Oceans
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Distribution
- Format Type and Description
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Geographic Information System
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- Specification
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[A] Electronic files - ESRI Feature Class, pdf guidance document, Word files, jpegs of some of the maps for distribution purposes. [B] Hardcopy - Paper report
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Geographic Information System
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Quality
Data quality
- Quality Scope
- Dataset
- Lineage
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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 offshore 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.
Keywords
Keywords
- Type
- Theme
Citation
- Date (Publication)
- 2008-06-01
Keywords
- NRW Thesaurus
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- seascapes
- geographical information systems (GIS)
- coast (coasts) (coastal) (coastline) (maritime)
- landscapes
- offshore renewables
- offshore waters
- offshore wind farms (OWF) (offshore windfarms)
- offshore wind turbines
- developments
- wind
- wave
- sensitivity
- tidal stream
- Type
- Theme
Citation
- Date (Publication)
- 2023-12-31
Keywords
- SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary
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- Habitat characterisation
- Habitat extent
- Type
- Theme
Citation
- Date (Revision)
- 2021-01-06
Keywords
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NRW SMNR Vocabulary
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- Natural Resources (incl. Features and Processes) (SMNR)
- Coastal Margins (SMNR)
- Sea and Coast (SMNR)
- Sustainable Management of Natural Resources (SMNR)
- Marine (SMNR)
- Geomorphology (SMNR)
- Geological (SMNR)
- Management Areas (SMNR)
- Seascape (SMNR)
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- Theme
Citation
- Date (Revision)
- 2023-12-27
Spatial Reference System
Content
Content Information
NRW Profile
Custom Elements
- NRW Related Title
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Welsh seascapes and their sensitivity to offshore developments
Constraints
Constraints
Limitations on Public Access and Use
- Restriction type
- Other restrictions
Access Constraints Directive
- Limitations
- no limitations
Access Constraints Text
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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.
Use Constraints
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- Other restrictions
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© CNC/NRW and © Crown copyright 2009. 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. 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.
Metadata
Metadata
- File Identifier
- 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313131313537 XML
- Metadata Language
- English
- Resource type
- Dataset
- Metadata Date
- 2024-12-09T14:34:43.445Z
- Metadata Standard Name
- NRW
- Metadata Standard Version
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1.0