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Landscape point feature data 1984 [Countryside Survey]

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https://doi.org/10.5285/124b872e-036e-4dd3-8316-476b5f42c16e
This dataset consists of landscape point feature information for points across Great Britain, surveyed in 1984. Data are presented as rows of information recorded as point features (for example individual trees, water bodies or structures), with associated vegetation species where relevant, within a set of 382 1km squares across Great Britain, surveyed during the Countryside Survey long term monitoring project (note: not all surveyed squares contained point features). The Countryside Survey is a unique study or 'audit' of the natural resources of the UK's countryside. The sample sites are chosen from a stratified random sample, based on a 15 by 15 km grid of GB. Surveys have been carried out in 1978, 1984, 1990, 1998 and 2007 by the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, with repeated visits to the majority of squares. The countryside is sampled and surveyed using rigorous scientific methods, allowing us to compare new results with those from previous surveys. In this way we can detect the gradual and subtle changes that occur in the UK's countryside over time. In addition to point features, habitat areas, vegetation species data, soil data, linear habitat data, and freshwater habitat data are also gathered by Countryside Survey.
Publication date: 2016-02-04
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Format

Comma-separated values (CSV)

Spatial information

Study area
Spatial representation type
Tabular (text)
Spatial reference system
OSGB 1936 / British National Grid

Temporal information

Temporal extent
1984-05-01    to    1984-10-31

Provenance & quality

The data were recorded onto paper field sheets in the summer of 1984 by professional surveyors. Data were recorded from 382 1km squares sited across Britain, selected by random stratified sample. The point information was digitized in the late 1990s and is managed by Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. The survey was managed by the Institute of Terrestrial Ecology (which later became part of the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology).

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Cite this dataset as:
Barr, C.J.; Bunce, R.G.H.; Maskell, L.C.; Norton, L.R.; Scott, R.J.; Scott, W.A.; Smart, S.M.; Stuart, R.C.; Whittaker, H.A.; Wood, C.M.; Wright, S.M. (2016). Landscape point feature data 1984 [Countryside Survey]. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/124b872e-036e-4dd3-8316-476b5f42c16e

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The following acknowledgement shall be used on all copies of the data, publications and reports, including use in presentations to any audience. 'Countryside Survey data owned by NERC Centre for Ecology & Hydrology'

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This dataset is included in the following collections

Countryside Survey 1984

Citations

Wood, C.M., Bunce, R.G.H., Norton, L.R., Maskell, L.C., Smart, S.M., Scott, W.A., Henrys, P.A., Howard, D.C., Wright, S.M., Brown, M.J., Scott, R.J., Stuart, R.C., & Watkins, J.W. (2018). Ecological landscape elements: long-term monitoring in Great Britain, the Countryside Survey 1978–2007 and beyond. In Earth System Science Data (Vol. 10, Issue 2, pp. 745–763). Copernicus GmbH. https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-10-745-2018

Correspondence/contact details

Wood, C.M.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg
Lancaster
Lancashire
LA1 4AP
UNITED KINGDOM
 enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

Authors

Barr, C.J.
Institute of Terrestrial Ecology
Bunce, R.G.H.
Institute of Terrestrial Ecology
Maskell, L.C.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Norton, L.R.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Scott, R.J.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Scott, W.A.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Smart, S.M.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Stuart, R.C.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Whittaker, H.A.
Institute of Terrestrial Ecology
Wood, C.M.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Wright, S.M.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

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Rights holder
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Custodian
NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
 info@eidc.ac.uk
Publisher
NERC Environmental Information Data Centre
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Additional metadata

Topic categories
environment
INSPIRE theme
Environmental Monitoring Facilities
Keywords
buildings , Countryside Survey , Environmental survey , Great Britain , ponds , trees
Last updated
28 May 2024 07:05