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Local Nature Conservation Sites
Open Data
Dataset Created
11/06/2021
License
UK Open Government Licence (OGL)
Contacts
Improvement Service
Last Updated
11/03/2024
Data Provided by
Improvement Service
alternative_name
lnatcs
la_collection
ckan
lineage
This dataset was amalgamated, optimised and published by the Spatial hub. The following quality assurance checks and corrections are carried out on the data: - Polygons are dissolved/ aggregated by key name and local authority. - The minimum polygon area allowed in the data is 25 square meters - Checks for invalid geometry types - The maximum angle for any spikes is 3 degrees - Any duplicate geometry is removed from the data - Polygons with no key names are not removed Please contact spatialhub@improvementservice.org.uk for more details.
organisation_managed
false
ssdi_link
update_frequency
as needed
Formats: WFS
Format Last Updated
CSV 24/01/2024
WFS 24/01/2024
WMTS 24/01/2024
Shapefile 24/01/2024
Attribute Info Description Specification
site_ref ID for site as defined by LA Can be text, number or both currently. No standards seem to exist for this as yet
site_name The name of the site as defined by each LA Text name with capitals for first letter (max 100 characters) without area descriptor
date_designated Date on which the site was designated as being active In format:yyyy-mm-dd
type Type of LNCS site Biodiversity, Geodiversity, Wildlife Site, Geodiversity/ Wildlife Site, Biodiversity/ Geodiversity
habitat Type of habitat found on the site Text description
notes A descriptive field containing any specific instructions for this feature Text description
policy_ref A policy reference identifier associaetd with this feature Alphanumeric
url A website at which further information can be found Must be resolvable
local_authority The LA/NP that supplied the data. Should use the exact name as it appears in the local authority sct register.
la_s_code 9-digit alpha/numeric unique ID, beginning with S (for Scotland), for the geographical area of each LA/NP. Alphanumeric Text String. Auto-generated by Spatial Hub using current list from: https://statistics.gov.scot/resource?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fstatistics.gov.scot%2Fdata%2Fstandard-geography-code-register
sh_date_uploaded Date on which the data was provided to the Spatial Hub. Date. Auto-generated by Spatial Hub upon dataset registration. In format:yyyy-mm-dd
sh_src Unique reference assigned to the LA/NP upload file. Used for reporting any issues back to LA. Text String. Auto-generated by Spatial Hub upon dataset registration.
sh_src_id ID for each record per Spatial Hub upload. Used for reporting any issues back to LA/NP. Integer. Auto-generated by Spatial Hub upon dataset registration.