Data Sources
This document provides the data sources and thresholds used to report the overal status of the environment. See here for a similar page.
The thresholds are currently being developed.
Land use
| Data Layer | Reference | Publisher | Extent | Threshold used | Date retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land cover | Land Cover Map 2021 (1km summary classes, GB): dominant classes | EIDC | GB | Jan 2024 | |
| UK protected areas | UK Protected Area Datasets | JNCC | UK | Jan 2024 |
Chemicals
| Data Layer | Reference | Publisher | Extent | Threshold used |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-agricultural pollution | Non-agricultural pollution to rivers in Scotland | EIDC | ||
| Chemical exposure | Pollution Inventory (2021) | Environment Agency | ||
| Legacy chemicals (PCBs and PAHs) | The Scottish Pollutant Release Inventory (SPRI) | SEPA | ||
| cocaine, ibuprofen, fipronil and PFOS | Water quality monitoring data GC-MS and LC-MS semi-quantitative screen | Environment Agency |
Climate
| Data Layer | Reference | Publisher | Extent | Threshold used |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainfall and river flow | Rainfall and river flow: weekly | Environment Agency |
Flood Maps | SEPA - Flood Maps | SEPA – links to equivalent for England, Wales, NI (hard to plot)
Biodiversity
| Data Layer | Reference | Publisher | Extent | Threshold used |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquaculture Marine Fish Farm | Aquaculture Marine Fish Farm | SEPA | ||
| Biotoxin | Biotoxin Results for England and Wales | Food Standards Agency | ||
| Marine Scotland Information | Marine Scotland | |||
| Biodiversity | Freshwater river macroinvertebrate surveys (Biosys) | Environment Agency |
