GCN - Strategic Opportunity Areas (Kent)
Summary
This dataset identifies areas where the addition of new ponds would benefit Great Crested Newt populations. The core areas contain a pond density of 2+ ponds and are located within a 1km square where great crested newt presence has been predicted. Fringe areas contain a pond density of 1 and are located within a 1km square where great crested newt presence has been predicted or are within a 250m of a Core Area. Higher scores are associated with darker colouration and represent a greater presence of suitable habitat features: Distance from rivers (100-1000m; +1) Soil pH (6.5 - 7.5; +1) Soil phosphorus (<40 g kg-1; +1) Density of arable land (0-33.3%; +1) Density of grassland (20-66.6%; +1) Distance to trees (0-100m: +1) Soil Drainage (Free draining or Variable; -1) Density of urban areas (33.3-100%; -2) All scores are summed, Urban areas > 2ha (+400m buffer), roads (7.5m) and rivers (7.5m) have been excluded.
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Use limitation statement
There are no public access constraints to this data. Use of this data is subject to the licence identified.
Attribution statement
© Natural England, 2023. Based upon LCM2019 © NERC (CEH) 2020. Soils Data © Cranfield University (NSRI) and for the Controller of HMSO 2019. Contains data supplied by Natural Environment Research Council © NERC (Centre for Ecology & Hydrology) and © Natural England. Soils Data © Cranfield University (NSRI) and for the Controller of HMSO 2019. Based upon LCM2007 © NERC (CEH) 2011. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown Copyright 2007. © third party licensors. Contains, or is derived from, information supplied by the Ordnance Survey and Rural Payments Agency. © Crown copyright and database rights 2019. © Freshwater Habitats Trust, PondNet monitoring scheme 2018. © Kent Reptile and Amphibian Group (KRAG) 2022. © European Union, Copernicus Land Monitoring Service 2018, European Environment Agency (EEA) Ashford District Council © Crown copyright and database rights 2023; Canterbury City Council © Crown copyright and database rights 2023 Ordnance Survey 100019614; Dartford Borough Council © Crown copyright and database rights 2023; Dover District Council © Crown copyright and database rights 2023; Folkstone & Hythe Council © Crown copyright and database rights 2023; Gravesham Borough Council © Crown copyright and database rights 2023; Kent County Council © Crown copyright and database rights 2023; Maidstone District Council © Crown copyright and database rights 2023; Medway Council © Crown copyright and database rights 2023 Ordnance Survey 100024225; Sevenoaks District Council © Crown copyright and database rights 2023; Swale Borough Council © Crown copyright and database rights 2023; Thanet District Council © Crown copyright and database rights 2023; Tonbridge & Malling District Council © Crown copyright and database rights 2023; Tunbridge Wells District Council © Crown copyright and database rights 2023.
Technical information
Update frequency
notPlanned
Lineage
Data used to generate this derived data set includes the CEH Land Cover map 2007 (woodland, grassland, arable and urban land classifications), OS MasterMap (pond locations that have been converted by NE into pond densities), OS Open Roads and OS Open Rivers, OS Boundary Line District Boundaries, Natural England GCN Class Licence Survey Returns, Development Allocations from Ashford District Council, Canterbury City Council, Dartford Borough Council, Dover District Council, Gravesham Borough Council, Maidstone District Council, Medway Council, Sevenoaks District Council, Swale Borough Council, Thanet District Council, Tonbridge and Malling District Council and Tunbridge Wells District Council. Morton, D., Rowland, C., Wood, C., Meek, L., Marston, C., Smith, G., Simpson, I.C. 2011. Final report for LCM2007 – the new UK land cover map. CS Technical Report No 11/07 NERC/ Centre for Ecology & Hydrology 112pp (CEH project number: C03259).
Spatial information
Coordinate reference system
http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/27700Geographic extent
- Latitude from: 50.875311 to 51.508742
- Longitude from: 0.171734 to 1.523052
Metadata information
Language
English
Metadata identifier
8ef05c4c-62a0-4d0b-a3ad-e17782a15333
Published by
Natural England
Contact publisher
data.services@naturalengland.org.ukDataset reference dates
Creation date
08 May 2018
Revision date
16 April 2024
Publication date
15 February 2021
Period
- From: 08 May 2018
- To: 08 May 2018
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Data and Supporting Information
| Data services and download by area of interest | Link | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Download data by area of interest | N/A | Open link |
| ArcGIS Open Dataset record page | Open link | |
| Online guidance | Open link | |
| GCN Strategic Opportunity Areas Kent - WMS | Copy link | Preview |
| GCN Strategic Opportunity Areas Kent - WFS | Copy link | N/A |
| OGC API - Features service | Copy link | Open link |
| Full downloads and supporting documentation | Format | Action |
|---|---|---|
| GCN Strategic Opportunity Areas - Kent - Attribute Metadata.pdf | Download | |
| GCN Strategic Opportunity Areas - Kent - Spatial Metadata.pdf | Download | |
| GCN_Strategic_Opportunity_Areas_Kent.lyr | LYR | Download |
| Non Commercial Government Licence.html | HTML | Download |