4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313231373130 English NRW_DS121668 Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en 2026-09-30T13:56:11.019Z NRW 1.0 wel utf8 British National Grid (EPSG::27700) WINS Urban Green Infrastructure: Demand for Urban Greenspace - Noise Pollution WINS Urban Green Infrastructure: Demand for Urban Greenspace - Noise Pollution Seilwaith Gwyrdd Trefol: Galw am Fannau Gwyrdd Trefol - Llygredd Sŵn SCCAN Urban Green Infrastructure: Demand for Urban Greenspace - Noise Pollution 2018-04-01 NRW_DS121710 http://naturalresources.wales/ This dataset was created for the Welsh Information for Nature-based Solutions (WINS) project (previously known as SCCAN) to identify opportunities for land management interventions that enhance ecosystem service delivery across a range of key policy areas. An accompanying User Guide is available to support the use of these datasets, and a full list of source datasets and data limitations can be found in the project technical report. This dataset identifies areas with a demand for greenspace based on exposure to noise pollution. Noise pollution is represented using decibel sound level contours. Demand is mapped along a colour gradient from dark blue to dark brown, with increasing demand determined by a combination of three factors: the intensity of noise pollution, population density, and levels of deprivation. This dataset was created for the Welsh Information for Nature-based Solutions (WINS) project (previously known as SCCAN) to identify opportunities for land management interventions that enhance ecosystem service delivery across a range of key policy areas. An accompanying User Guide is available to support the use of these datasets, and a full list of source datasets and data limitations can be found in the project technical report. This dataset identifies areas with a demand for greenspace based on exposure to noise pollution. Noise pollution is represented using decibel sound level contours. Demand is mapped along a colour gradient from dark blue to dark brown, with increasing demand determined by a combination of three factors: the intensity of noise pollution, population density, and levels of deprivation. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Land use GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme SoNaRR Area Statement NRW Thesaurus 2026-08-27 geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords Ecosystem Services (SMNR) Sustainable Management of Natural Resources (SMNR) NRW SMNR Keywords 2024-06-26 geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-smnr-keywords There are no access restrictions on this data. 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Open Government Licence 10 English planningCadastre society farming biota geoscientificInformation climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere environment elevation imageryBaseMapsEarthCover inlandWaters SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages 2021-01-06 Wales (WLS) -5.311 -2.647 51.384 53.427 2017-09-01 2018-04-01 Data gaps and limitations: Noise pollution caveats listed on DataMapWales apply to the input data, and hence also to the outputs based on it. Geographic Information System ESRI Feature Class 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 2010-12-08 This dataset has not been assessed for conformance to the referenced INSPIRE regulation. false The dataset was created using monitoring data reporting road traffic and industrial noise within 5 dB A-weighted contour bands. For each dataset, areas within the ≥75 dB noise class were classified as having the highest demand for greenspace to provide relief from noise pollution, while areas within the 70 to 74.9 dB class were classified as having some demand. The two noise datasets were then combined. Areas classified as having high demand in either dataset were assigned an overall high demand rating, while areas not classified as high demand but identified as having some demand in at least one dataset were assigned an overall moderate demand rating. Remaining areas were considered to have no demand for noise mitigation measures. This demand layer was combined with population density and Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) data to derive an overall demand score for noise pollution mitigation measures. For the WIMD, the two most deprived categories (ranks 1 to 382) were assigned the highest priority, while ranks 383 to 573 were assigned a moderate priority. Areas with lower levels of deprivation were not assigned additional priority based on deprivation. Population density, derived from the most recent census data, was classified into five groups using Jenks natural breaks. The two most densely populated classes were assigned the highest priority, the middle class was assigned a moderate priority, and the remaining classes were not assigned additional priority based on population density. This dataset was produced for NRW by Environment Systems Ltd. The dataset was created using monitoring data reporting road traffic and industrial noise within 5 dB A-weighted contour bands. For each dataset, areas within the ≥75 dB noise class were classified as having the highest demand for greenspace to provide relief from noise pollution, while areas within the 70 to 74.9 dB class were classified as having some demand. The two noise datasets were then combined. Areas classified as having high demand in either dataset were assigned an overall high demand rating, while areas not classified as high demand but identified as having some demand in at least one dataset were assigned an overall moderate demand rating. Remaining areas were considered to have no demand for noise mitigation measures. This demand layer was combined with population density and Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) data to derive an overall demand score for noise pollution mitigation measures. For the WIMD, the two most deprived categories (ranks 1 to 382) were assigned the highest priority, while ranks 383 to 573 were assigned a moderate priority. Areas with lower levels of deprivation were not assigned additional priority based on deprivation. Population density, derived from the most recent census data, was classified into five groups using Jenks natural breaks. The two most densely populated classes were assigned the highest priority, the middle class was assigned a moderate priority, and the remaining classes were not assigned additional priority based on population density. This dataset was produced for NRW by Environment Systems Ltd.