Marine Habitat Vulnerability Assessment of the Welsh Coast - Phase 1

The coastline of Wales supports a wide variety of important marine ecological systems, habitats and species. A range of human activities, such as coastal developments and defences can result in the loss of these important coastal and marine habitats. These human activities coupled with future climate change, in particular sea level rise, could have significant impacts upon the natural coastal and marine environments. Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) require a way to model the vulnerability of coastal habitats to these impacts. The following metadata describes phase 1 of this project. The purpose of this data capture was to produce a marine habitat vulnerability assessment of the Welsh Coast to consider those habitats/biotopes that are vulnerable to coastal squeeze as a result of coastal management and other natural constraints for the coast of Wales.

Identifier: NRW_DS115165

Alternative Title

Asesu bregusrwydd cynefinoedd ar hyd Arfordir Cymru

Metadata Language: English

Lineage: Datasets used in the modelling process include CCW habitat maps (Phase 1 Intertidal and Habmap), previous sensitivity assessments carried out by MarLIN, and details of those habitats listed in Section 42. Other datasets used include Shoreline Management Plant (SMP) Policy Units, information about erosion and sea level rise rates, functional behaviour and character of the coast, existing coastal management and protection amongst others.

Additional Information: Metadata for each data layer is available with the archived data.

Dataset Reference Date (Publication): 2012-11-30

Temporal Extent

Begin date: 2012-01-01

End date: 2013-07-31

Topic category

Biota

Owner

Natural Resources Wales (NRW)

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

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

Originator

Royal Haskoning

10 Bernard Street, Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 6PP

http://www.royalhaskoning.co.uk

Extent

Geographic Extent: Wales (WLS)

Vertical Extent

Medin Extent Keyword: benthic boundary layer

Format Type and Description

Documents Documents ()

Specification

[A] The interim and final reports in Microsoft Word and Adobe PDF formats (including Annexes as data spreadsheets) [B] A full set of maps produced in JPEG format. [C] A series of GIS layers in MapIndo and ArcGIS format [D] An ArcReader with all GIS data for browsing the spatial data. [E] A database named 'Marine Habitat Vulnerability Database' in Microsoft Access 2000 format

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
Degree: false

Lineage: Datasets used in the modelling process include CCW habitat maps (Phase 1 Intertidal and Habmap), previous sensitivity assessments carried out by MarLIN, and details of those habitats listed in Section 42. Other datasets used include Shoreline Management Plant (SMP) Policy Units, information about erosion and sea level rise rates, functional behaviour and character of the coast, existing coastal management and protection amongst others.

Keywords

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

Type: Theme

Citation

Date (Publication): 2008-06-01

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

Keywords

NRW Thesaurus

vulnerability
climate change (climatic change)
coastal squeeze
shoreline management plans

Type: Theme

Citation

Date (Publication): 2023-12-31

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

Keywords

SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary

Habitat characterisation
Habitat extent

Type: Theme

Citation

Date (Revision): 2021-01-06

Code: geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.rdf+xml

Code: British National Grid (EPSG::27700)

Content Information

NRW Profile

Custom Elements

NRW Related Title: Marine habitat vulnerability assessment of the Welsh coast

Constraints

Limitations on Public Access and Use

Restriction type: Other restrictions

Access Constraints Directive

Limitations: no limitations

Access Constraints Text

Other constraints: Part of this dataset is sensitive and restricted. The sensitive data is as follows detailed location of the biotope IMX.Ost Part of this dataset is sensitive and restricted as it contains data exempt from general release under EIR. Sensitive data must be kept confidential; general release is not permitted due to risk of harm to the environment or third parties.

Use Constraints

Use constraints type: Other restrictions

Other constraints: © CNC/NRW Data may be re-used under provision and in line with the terms of a NRW licence and NRWs guidance on Ecological data exempt from general release.

Metadata

File Identifier: 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313135313635 XML

Metadata Language: English

Resource type: Dataset

Metadata Date: 2024-05-31T09:26:47.552Z

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

Publishing Body

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Full access to the portal and metadata.

Marine Habitat Vulnerability Assessment of the Welsh Coast - Phase 1

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