Dataset description:
There are many areas where the scenery is highly valued locally and local authorities often give these landscapes a local designation. This is to ensure that the landscape is not damaged by inappropriate development, and in some cases encourage positive landscape management. These designations play an important role in developing an awareness of the landscape qualities that make particular areas distinctive and promote a community's sense of pride in their surroundings.
The names used for such Local Landscape Areas currently vary from one local authority to another. For example, they are termed 'Areas of Great Landscape Value' in Moray, 'Special Landscape Areas' in Dumfries and Galloway, and 'Sensitive Landscape Character Areas' in Ayrshire. Guidance published by NatureScot and Historic Environment Scotland (see below) suggests the name be standardised to Local Landscape Areas (LLA) now. LLAs complement the National Scenic Area designation, which identifies those landscapes that are seen as nationally important owing to their unsurpassed scenery. https://www.nature.scot/professional-advice/protected-areas-and-species/protected-areas/local-designations/local-landscape-areas
Source: Local Landscape Areas - Scotland
| Attribute Info | Description | Specification |
|---|---|---|
| site_name | The name of the site as defined by each LA | Can be text, number or both currently. No standards seem to exist for this as yet |
| policy_ref | A policy reference supplied by some LAs | Usually relates to LDP |
| url | Website with further details about site or policy | URL must be resolvable |
| notes | Any additional details about the area | Text string |
| 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. |