WINS Urban Green Infrastructure: Demand for Urban Greenspace - Urban Accessible Greenspace

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 shows the catchment areas of accessible greenspaces, with particular emphasis on greenspaces likely to provide a more natural experience. It also identifies urban areas that currently lack access to greenspace and therefore represent areas of demand. These demand areas are prioritised according to population size and levels of deprivation.

Identifier: NRW_DS121713

Alternative Title

SCCAN Urban Green Infrastructure: Demand for Urban Greenspace - Urban Accessible Greenspace

Metadata Language: English

Lineage: Accessible greenspaces were identified using OS MasterMap and OS Open Greenspace data. Phase 1 Habitat Map data were also used to identify beaches within the MasterMap dataset. Only greenspace polygons larger than 0.5 ha were included. For beaches, only polygons intersecting the Bathing Waters at Designated Beaches dataset were retained to identify beaches that are likely to be publicly accessible.

Proxy access points to greenspaces were identified by intersecting greenspace polygons with the Integrated Transport Network (ITN) and Public Rights of Way (PROW) network. For beaches, polygons were first buffered by 20 m to identify potential access points. For each access point, a route network was generated using the ITN and PROW network to a maximum distance of 400 m, representing the routes available to access the greenspace.

Catchment areas were then created using concave hulls to define the area that could be reached within a 400 m travel distance of each greenspace. Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC) data, supplied by local authorities and collated by NRW, together with the Green Flag Award dataset, were used to identify greenspaces likely to be of particularly high quality or to provide a more natural experience.

This dataset was produced for NRW by Environment Systems Ltd.

Additional Information: Data gaps and limitations: See GIS for Area Statements Map Atlas for further information.

Dataset Reference Date (Publication): 2019-06-28

Temporal Extent

Begin date: 2017-09-01

End date: 2019-06-28

Topic category

Planning cadastre
Society
Farming
Biota
Geoscientific information
Climatology, meteorology, atmosphere
Environment
Elevation
Imagery base maps earth cover
Inland waters

Owner

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) -

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

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

Originator

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) -

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

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

Extent

Geographic Extent: Wales (WLS)

Format Type and Description

Geographic Information System ( )

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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
Explanation: This dataset has not been assessed for conformance to the referenced INSPIRE regulation.
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Lineage: Accessible greenspaces were identified using OS MasterMap and OS Open Greenspace data. Phase 1 Habitat Map data were also used to identify beaches within the MasterMap dataset. Only greenspace polygons larger than 0.5 ha were included. For beaches, only polygons intersecting the Bathing Waters at Designated Beaches dataset were retained to identify beaches that are likely to be publicly accessible.

Proxy access points to greenspaces were identified by intersecting greenspace polygons with the Integrated Transport Network (ITN) and Public Rights of Way (PROW) network. For beaches, polygons were first buffered by 20 m to identify potential access points. For each access point, a route network was generated using the ITN and PROW network to a maximum distance of 400 m, representing the routes available to access the greenspace.

Catchment areas were then created using concave hulls to define the area that could be reached within a 400 m travel distance of each greenspace. Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC) data, supplied by local authorities and collated by NRW, together with the Green Flag Award dataset, were used to identify greenspaces likely to be of particularly high quality or to provide a more natural experience.

This dataset was produced for NRW by Environment Systems Ltd.

Keywords

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

Land use

Type: Theme

Citation

Date (Publication): 2008-06-01

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

Keywords

NRW Thesaurus

SoNaRR
Area Statement

Type: Theme

Citation

Date (Publication): 2026-08-27

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

Keywords

NRW SMNR Keywords

Ecosystem Services (SMNR)
Sustainable Management of Natural Resources (SMNR)

Type: Theme

Citation

Date (Publication): 2024-06-26

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

Code: British National Grid (EPSG::27700)

Content Information

NRW Profile

Custom Elements

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: 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313231373133 XML

Metadata Language: English

Parent Identifier: WINS Area Statement Opportunity Maps
NRW_DS121668

Resource type: Dataset

Metadata Date: 2026-09-30T13:59:59.073Z

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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WINS Urban Green Infrastructure: Demand for Urban Greenspace - Urban Accessible Greenspace

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