In order to understand the potential usage of land for an energy project, a large amount of data needs to be collected and analysed. Much of this data is available directly to local authorities through data agreements, open data sources, or locally generated datasets.
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In order to understand the potential usage of land for an energy project, a large amount of data needs to be collected and analysed. Much of this data is available directly to local authorities through data agreements, open data sources, or locally generated datasets.
| Title |   |  |  |  |  |
| Buildings, Woodland & Extras (including Rail) | GB | GB | GB | GB | GB |
| Roads | GB | GB | GB | GB | GB |
| Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty | Eng | Sco | Wal | ||
| National Nature Reserves | Eng | Sco | Wal | ||
| Special Areas of Conservation | Eng | Sco | Wal | ||
| Special Protection Areas | Eng | Sco | Wal | ||
| Sites of Special Scientific Interest | Eng | Sco | Wal | ||
| National Parks | Eng | Sco1Sco2 | Wal | ||
| Ramsar | Eng | Sco | Wal | ||
| Flood Zones | Eng1 Eng2 | Sco | Wal | ||
| Agricultural Land Classification | Eng | Sco | Wal | ||
| CORINE Land Use | GB | GB | GB | GB | GB |
| Military Danger Areas – Danger areas filtered from military land use data | OpenStreetMap GB Military Land | OpenStreetMap GB Military Land | OpenStreetMap GB Military Land | OpenStreetMap GB Military Land | OpenStreetMap GB Military Land |
| Slope | GB | GB | GB | GB | GB |
| Grid Capacity Data | National GridUKPNSSENNorthern PowergridElectricity North West | SSENSPEN | National Grid | NIE | |
| Wind Speeds | NOABL | NOABL | NOABL | NOABL | NOABL |
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