WINS Woodland Planting: Opportunities for Community Woodlands

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 opportunities for the creation of community woodlands, alongside existing accessible and inaccessible woodlands located within 2 km of urban areas. These woodland categories are classified according to three demand groups: areas with high concentrations of children, areas with high levels of deprivation, and areas where both factors coincide, indicating locations where large numbers of children live in communities experiencing high levels of deprivation.

Identification

Identifier
NRW_DS121719
Alternative Title
  • SCCAN Woodland Planting: Opportunities for Community Woodlands
Metadata Language
English
Lineage

Urban areas were identified and assessed to determine where high concentrations of children and/or high levels of deprivation occur. Opportunities for community woodland creation were identified using the same methodology applied to the carbon sequestration opportunity mapping. From this opportunity area, only sites larger than 1 ha and located within 2 km of urban areas were retained. The resulting opportunities were then classified according to the identified demand categories.


Demand was determined using a combination of child population and deprivation indicators. Areas were categorised according to whether they had a high concentration of children, high levels of deprivation, or a combination of both factors.


Existing woodland within or adjacent to urban areas was also identified and mapped separately. Woodland areas were derived from the Phase 1 Habitat Map and classified as either accessible or inaccessible based on information from the Woods for People project.


This dataset was produced for NRW by Environment Systems Ltd.
Additional Information

Data gaps and limitations: Woodland accessibility is based solely on woodland areas identified within the Woods for People dataset. The National Phase 1 Habitat Map may be out of date in some areas. All data gaps and limitations associated with the carbon sequestration opportunity mapping may also apply to this dataset.


This map does not identify sensitivities to woodland planting, such as common land. Opportunity areas with sensitivities are shown in the carbon sequestration dataset, which should be consulted alongside this map when assessing the suitability of woodland planting proposals.


Some processing was undertaken using the shapefile format. As a result, areas that are separate in the source data may, in some cases, appear to be connected in the rasterised output.
Dataset Reference Date (Publication)
2018-04-01

Temporal Extent

Begin date
2017-09-01
End date
2018-04-01
 
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

Extent

Geographic Extent
Wales (WLS)
N
W
E
S
Map representing the geographic extent of the dataset


 
 

Distribution

Format Type and Description
  • Geographic Information System ( )

    Specification

    ESRI Feature Class

 

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

This dataset has not been assessed for conformance to the referenced INSPIRE regulation.
Degree
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Lineage

Urban areas were identified and assessed to determine where high concentrations of children and/or high levels of deprivation occur. Opportunities for community woodland creation were identified using the same methodology applied to the carbon sequestration opportunity mapping. From this opportunity area, only sites larger than 1 ha and located within 2 km of urban areas were retained. The resulting opportunities were then classified according to the identified demand categories.


Demand was determined using a combination of child population and deprivation indicators. Areas were categorised according to whether they had a high concentration of children, high levels of deprivation, or a combination of both factors.


Existing woodland within or adjacent to urban areas was also identified and mapped separately. Woodland areas were derived from the Phase 1 Habitat Map and classified as either accessible or inaccessible based on information from the Woods for People project.


This dataset was produced for NRW by Environment Systems Ltd.
 

Keywords

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
  • Area Statement
  • SoNaRR
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
 

Spatial Reference System

Code
British National Grid (EPSG::27700)
 

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

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. © 2021 Cranfield University. 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 Cranfield University information © 2021 Cranfield University. All rights reserved. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown Copyright and Database Rights. Ordnance Survey Licence number AC0000849444
 

Licence

Other constraints
Open Government Licence
 
 
 

Metadata

Metadata

File Identifier
4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313231373139 XML
Metadata Language
English
Parent Identifier
WINS Area Statement Opportunity Maps

NRW_DS121668
Resource type
Dataset
Metadata Date
2026-09-30T14:10:56.234Z
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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