Catalogue
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CuRVe is a series of interconnected web-based maps that together form an atlas. It is a tool that can help users to explore how ecosystem resilience varies across Wales and understand the underlying reasons for this variation. It can be used to support and improve decision making about the use of, and investment in, the sustainable management of natural resources.
CuRVe stands for Current
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The European nature information system, EUNIS, brings together European data from several databases and organisations into three interlinked modules on sites, species and habitat types.
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Site hosted by the Forestry Commission, provides information relating to forestry research across the UK.
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The Lle Geo-Portal will soon be phased out. In readiness for this, data and maps are being migrated to a replacement service, DataMapWales. The Glastir Woodland Creation – Opportunities Map on Lle has been updated and is replaced by the DataMapWales Woodland Opportunity Map 2021.We aim to replicate all functionality previously found in the Lle Glastir Woodland Creation -...More
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Permits issued for Hydropower Generation sites. NRW assesses and licences hydropower schemes for the water they abstract and to protect the local and wider environment; this may require issuing one or a combination of Abstraction, Impoundment and Transfer licences dependant on the scheme/site. This dataset details the permits issued for new, varied or renewed hydropower schemes.
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Document offers advice on: • Providing mineral resources to meet society’s needs • Current Aggregates production • Future demand • Future supply • Protecting areas of importance • Reducing the impact of aggregates production • Restoration and aftercare • Efficiency of use/recycling • Annexes on Regional Aggregates Working Parties (RAWPs),
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This Minerals Technical Advice Note (Wales) sets out detailed advice on the mechanisms for delivering the policy for coal extraction, through surface and underground working, by mineral planning authorities and the coal mining industry.
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myForest is a free service for woodland owners, forestry businesses and wood users. Use online tools for sustainable woodland management planning and the marketing of home-grown forest products.
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National Flood Risk Maps
The National Flood Hazard and Risk Maps are based on generalised modelling only. The maps have been published to comply with the Flood Risk Regulations (2009) and the EU Directive (2007/60/EC), and used to inform the creation of Flood Risk Management plans across Wales. These maps have no official status for Planning or Insurance purposes, therefore the public and
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Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is the organisation responsible for the work carried out by the three former organisations, the Countryside Council for Wales, Environment Agency Wales and Forestry Commission Wales. It is also responsible for some functions previously undertaken by Welsh Government.
NRWs purpose is to pursue sustainable management of natural resources
NRW work for the
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This is our land use planning policy for Wales and should be taken into account when preparing development plans.
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The Pre-Assessed Areas for Wind Energy are designated by Future Wales (the National Development Framework) as areas where there is a presumption in favour of large-scale wind energy development, subject to detailed policy assessments contained within the document. Any scheme would need to be assessed through the statutory planning application processes.
Future Wales is currently being
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Agricultural Land Classification Surveys:
Surveys include those completed by the Welsh Government, the Welsh Office Agricultural Department, ADAS Statutory and commercial organisations. Commercial surveys have only been included when validated by the Welsh Government.
All surveys have been completed in accordance with the Revised Guidelines & Criteria for Grading the Quality of Agricultural
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Post 1988 Agricultural Land Classification (Wales) Surveys - Boundary
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The Predictive ALC map for Wales is based on the principles of the Agricultural Land Classification System of England & Wales, the Revised Guidelines & Criteria for Grading the Quality of Agricultural Land (MAFF 1988).
Further information on Agricultural Land Classification can be found here.
NEW CONTENT:
Version 2 of the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) Map
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The Predictive ALC map for Wales is based on the principles of the Agricultural Land Classification System of England & Wales, the Revised Guidelines & Criteria for Grading the Quality of Agricultural Land (MAFF 1988).
Version 2 of the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) Map represents the first significant update since its launch in 2017. The developments are focused
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This guidance provides advice on: • Sustainable rural communities • Sustainable rural economies • Rural affordable housing • Rural enterprise dwellings • One planet developments • Sustainable rural services • Sustainable agriculture.
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The Welsh Outdoor Recreation Survey (WORS) provides information on participation in a wide range of outdoor activities, from climbing to picnics, which take place in all areas from local parks to mountains and the sea. It also covers people’s attitudes towards biodiversity and details any actions they might have taken to help protect the environment.
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Contains Natural
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Unified Peat Map of Wales is based on a combination of the following layers:
BGS surface peat
Forestry Commission survey peats
Lowland peat survey (NRW)
Phase 1 habitat
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The Water Resource Availability data is based on a nationally consistent method and provides a national picture of Water Resource Availability for each Water Framework Directive Cycle 2 water body. Local Water Resource Availability for abstraction licensing is provided in our Abstraction Licensing Strategies (ALS) published on our website. ALS outline the implications for abstraction licensing of
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The Resource Reliability data indicates the percentage of time additional consumptive abstraction may be available and what this means for abstraction licensing. The Resource Reliability data is based on a nationally consistent method. Results have been overridden to reflect local assessments in our Abstraction Licensing Strategies (ALS) published on our website. ALS outline the implications for
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