LANDMAP Geological Landscape
LANDMAP is a unique national information system, devised by the former Countryside Council for Wales, allowing information about landscape in Wales to be collected and organised into a nationally consistent dataset. The LANDMAP database includes both objective and subjective information and is designed to enable landscape quality to be taken into account in decision making.
This is a geographic dataset showing geological landscape classification for Wales in the form of polygons (Aspect Areas) with large amounts of associated textual information, including General, Description, Evaluation, Recommendations, Tolerance to Change, Area Boundary, Evaluation and Bibliography.
Information is gathered by LANDMAP in order to inform sustainable decision making and to enable landscape to be taken into account during decision making processes. The Geological Landscape dataset is important as geology is often the strongest influence on the landscape, affecting drainage patterns, vegetation cover, the human environment and so on. These effects in turn determine the possibilities for agriculture, water sources, transport networks etc. 2003 to 2008 then updated at regular intervals.
This dataset maps geological, geomorphological and hydrological features of an area. The geographical and topographical characters of areas are noted as are significant active geological and geomorphological processes, and landscape - forming pedological processes.
- Identification
- Extent
- Distribution
- Quality
- Keywords
- Spatial Reference System
- Content
- Constraints
- Maintenance
- Metadata
Identification
- Identifier
- NRW_DS102209
- Alternative Title
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- LANDMAP geological landscapes.LYR
- Landmap Geological Landscapes
- Metadata Language
- English
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A LANDMAP Quality Assurance Procedure is in place to ensure that LANDMAP Information meets an agreed standard of good practice and that data is accurate and consistent across Wales. The Geological Landscape dataset is one of five evaluated aspects which make up the LANDMAP information system. The process of gathering, organising and evaluating data is similar for each and involves:
1) Classifying and mapping distinct Aspect Areas
2) Completing a detailed data capture form for each Aspect Area identified
3) Preparation of an accompanying Technical Report
4) Submission for Quality Assurance assessment
- Additional Information
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Detailed methodology and Guidance documents can be found and downloaded from the NRW Website
- Dataset Reference Date (Publication)
- 2026-03-17
Extent
Extent
- Geographic Extent
- Wales (WLS)
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Distribution
Distribution
- Format Type and Description
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Geographic Information System
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Unknown
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- Specification
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[A] GIS layers in ESRI Feature Class [B] LANDMAP Collector files [C] LANDMAP technical reports in Microsoft Word and PDF Format
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Geographic Information System
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Unknown
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- Resource Locator
- Web Mapping Service ( OGC:WMS )
- Resource Locator
- View Data ( WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link )
- Resource Locator
- Download Data & Web Service ( WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link )
Quality
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
- Explanation
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This dataset has not been assessed for conformance to the referenced INSPIRE regulation.
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- false
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A LANDMAP Quality Assurance Procedure is in place to ensure that LANDMAP Information meets an agreed standard of good practice and that data is accurate and consistent across Wales. The Geological Landscape dataset is one of five evaluated aspects which make up the LANDMAP information system. The process of gathering, organising and evaluating data is similar for each and involves:
1) Classifying and mapping distinct Aspect Areas
2) Completing a detailed data capture form for each Aspect Area identified
3) Preparation of an accompanying Technical Report
4) Submission for Quality Assurance assessment
Keywords
Keywords
- Type
- Theme
Citation
- Date (Publication)
- 2008-06-01
Keywords
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NRW Thesaurus
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- coastal landscapes
- LANDMAP
- Type
- Theme
Citation
- Date (Publication)
- 2026-03-04
Keywords
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IPSV Subjects List
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- Geology
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- Theme
Citation
- Date (Publication)
- 2020-11-18
Keywords
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NRW SMNR Keywords
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- Cultural Services (SMNR)
- Provisioning Services (SMNR)
- Landscape (SMNR)
- Soil and Land (SMNR)
- Ecosystem Services (SMNR)
- Regulating Services (SMNR)
- Sustainable Management of Natural Resources (SMNR)
- Natural Resources (Incl. Features and Processes) (SMNR)
- Water Resources (SMNR)
- Minerals (SMNR)
- Management Areas (SMNR)
- Physical Geography (Physiography) (SMNR)
- Soils (SMNR)
- Geological (SMNR)
- Type
- Theme
Citation
- Date (Publication)
- 2024-06-26
Spatial Reference System
Content
Content Information
NRW Profile
Custom Elements
Constraints
Constraints
Limitations on Public Access and Use
- Restriction type
- Other restrictions
Access Constraints Directive
- Limitations
- no limitations
Access Constraints Text
- Other constraints
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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
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© CNC/NRW. Data may be re-used under the terms of the Open Government Licence providing it is done so, acknowledging both the source and NRW's copyright. It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure the data is fit for the intended purpose.
Attribution Statement
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Contains Natural Resources Wales information © Natural Resources Wales and Database Right. All rights Reserved.
Licence
- Other constraints
- Open Government Licence
Metadata
Metadata
- File Identifier
- 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313032323039 XML
- Metadata Language
- English
- Resource type
- Dataset
- Metadata Date
- 2026-03-18T16:38:57.208Z
- Metadata Standard Name
- NRW
- Metadata Standard Version
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1.0