All Wales Phase 1 Terrestrial - 1Kmsq

This is a spatial dataset made up of point dataset of Phase 1 habitat areas in every 1 km square in Wales.

The data are derived from a programme of field recording that was begun by the Nature Conservancy Council (NCC) in 1979 and continued by the former Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) after restructuring in 1991. The original field surveys were carried out as part of a national habitat survey programme required to implement conservation at a local level.

This electronic dataset was created for the generation of national statistics on habitat coverage (see metadata for All Wales Phase 1 Terrestrial - 1kmsq - Access database). The dataset was subsequently imported into a GIS to enable its disaggregation into various different geographical regions within Wales. Habitat areas are summed over regions and districts within 1 km squares. Version 2 is a point layer of 1 km square centroids; habitats are labelled with Phase 1 lettered and alphanumeric codes; a 'modbog' column identifies whether modified bog (E.1.7, E.1.8 and E.4) is derived from blanket bog or raised bog; habitat areas are given for upland, lowland and total. Version 3 was derived to facilitate data disaggregation and reporting. In it areas of heath-grass mosaics (D.5, D.6 and D.7) are split 50:50 between the appropriate heathland and grassland classes; modified blanket bog is labelled E.1.6.1.2 and modified raised bog is labelled E.1.6.2.2; the Phase 1 fen categories are combined as E.3 and modified fen as E.3.1; the saltmarsh categories are combined as H.2.6; limestone pavement is combined with basic rock; intertidal habitats are removed because they were mapped in greater detail by CCW's Phase 1 Intertidal Survey (1996-2005). Version 3 comprises a non-mappable browser table of habitat areas per 1 km square, a table of 1km square centroids and a table of 1 km square polygons. The three tables link on the grid square field.

Identifier: NRW_DS100238

Alternative Title

Phase 1 1kmsq V3 centre point.lyr
Phase 1 1kmsq V3.lyr
Phase 1 1kmsq V2.lyr
Ph1 Terr - 1Kmsq

Metadata Language: English

Lineage: The Field survey spanned from 1979 to 1999. Closely co-ordinated teams of surveyors carried out field recording of habitats onto 1:10,000 scale maps (rarely 1:25,000 during the upland stage). The minimum size of habitat patch recorded lies predominantly within the range 0.1 - 0.25 ha, although smaller areas were mapped in the lowlands. The survey methods employed during the initial upland stage are given in more detail in a WFU report (Day, A. (1989) Upland Vegetation Survey 1979-1989 Background Methodology and Summary of Data Collected. NCC, Bangor). Methods for the lowland survey followed the Handbook for Phase 1 Habitat Survey with some minor modifications adopted for use in Wales (Howe E.A. and Blackstock T.H. (1991) Supplementary Notes for Phase I Survey in Wales. CCW, Bangor).

All field mapping was carried out by trained and closely co-ordinated teams of surveyors. A study of survey reliability was conducted during the lowland phase (Kerry, Rimes, Smith, Williams. 1994. An Assessment of Errors in Phase I Habitat Survey in Wales. Bangor: Countryside Council for Wales, Report No. 94/4/1). It showed the field mapping to be 83% repeatable (Stevens, Blackstock, Howe, Stevens. 2004. Repeatability of Phase 1 habitat survey. J. Environ. Manage. 73, 53-59).

The electronic data have undergone a series of checks for accuracy both by the contractor and subsequently within CCW.

Dataset Reference Date (Publication): 2006-04-26

Temporal Extent

Begin date: 1979-01-01

End date: 1999-12-31

Topic category

Environment
Farming

Owner

Natural Resources Wales (NRW)

Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales

http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en

Originator

Countryside Council for Wales (CCW)

Countryside Council for Wales, Maes y Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW

http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk/splash?orig=/

Originator

Nature Conservancy Council (NCC)

c/o Natural Resources Wales, Maes Y Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, LL57 2DW, Wales

http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk/splash?orig=/

Extent

Geographic Extent: Wales (WLS)

Format Type and Description

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ESRI Feature Class

Data quality

Quality Scope: Dataset

Conformity: Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services
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Lineage: The Field survey spanned from 1979 to 1999. Closely co-ordinated teams of surveyors carried out field recording of habitats onto 1:10,000 scale maps (rarely 1:25,000 during the upland stage). The minimum size of habitat patch recorded lies predominantly within the range 0.1 - 0.25 ha, although smaller areas were mapped in the lowlands. The survey methods employed during the initial upland stage are given in more detail in a WFU report (Day, A. (1989) Upland Vegetation Survey 1979-1989 Background Methodology and Summary of Data Collected. NCC, Bangor). Methods for the lowland survey followed the Handbook for Phase 1 Habitat Survey with some minor modifications adopted for use in Wales (Howe E.A. and Blackstock T.H. (1991) Supplementary Notes for Phase I Survey in Wales. CCW, Bangor).

All field mapping was carried out by trained and closely co-ordinated teams of surveyors. A study of survey reliability was conducted during the lowland phase (Kerry, Rimes, Smith, Williams. 1994. An Assessment of Errors in Phase I Habitat Survey in Wales. Bangor: Countryside Council for Wales, Report No. 94/4/1). It showed the field mapping to be 83% repeatable (Stevens, Blackstock, Howe, Stevens. 2004. Repeatability of Phase 1 habitat survey. J. Environ. Manage. 73, 53-59).

The electronic data have undergone a series of checks for accuracy both by the contractor and subsequently within CCW.

Keywords

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

Habitats and biotopes

Type: Theme

Citation

Date (Publication): 2008-06-01

Code: geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme

Keywords

NRW Thesaurus

Phase 1 Survey (Phase I)
geographical information systems (GIS)
habitat surveys (habitat monitoring)

Type: Theme

Citation

Date (Publication): 2024-06-19

Code: geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords

Code: British National Grid (EPSG::27700)

Content Information

NRW Profile

Custom Elements

NRW Related Title: Supplementary notes for phase 1 survey in Wales

NRW Related Title: An assessment of errors in Phase I habitat survey in Wales. Confidential

Constraints

Limitations on Public Access and Use

Restriction type: Other restrictions

Access Constraints Directive

Limitations: no limitations

Access Constraints Text

Other constraints: There are no access restrictions on this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely.

Use Constraints

Use constraints type: Other restrictions

Other constraints: © CNC/NRW All rights Reserved. Contains Ordnance Survey Data. Ordnance Survey Licence number AC0000849444. Crown Copyright and Database Right. Data may be re-used under the terms of the Open Government Licence providing it is done so, acknowledging both the source and copyright of the owners. It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure the data is fit for the intended purpose.

Attribution Statement

Other constraints: Contains Natural Resources Wales information © Natural Resources Wales and Database Right. All rights Reserved. Contains Ordnance Survey Data. Ordnance Survey Licence number AC0000849444. Crown Copyright and Database Right.

Licence

Other constraints: Open Government Licence

Metadata

File Identifier: 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313030323338 XML

Metadata Language: English

Parent Identifier: Terrestrial Phase 1 Habitat Survey
NRW_DS24715

Resource type: Dataset

Metadata Date: 2024-07-30T16:00:31.834Z

Metadata Standard Name: NRW

Metadata Standard Version: 1.0

pointOfContact

Natural Resources Wales (NRW)

Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales

http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en

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