UK Coastal and Marine Resource Atlas
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UK Coastal and Marine UK Coastal and Marine Resource AtlasResource Atlas
Coastal Atlases WorkshopCoastal Atlases WorkshopCork Ireland July 25 – 26, 2006Cork Ireland July 25 – 26, 2006
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BackgroundBackground Old paper atlas – BP, NCC, MPCUOld paper atlas – BP, NCC, MPCU Was primary ref tool for CP and Was primary ref tool for CP and
response in UKresponse in UK Out of date – misinformationOut of date – misinformation Potential –ve impact when used for:Potential –ve impact when used for:
– CP – e.g. OPRC plansCP – e.g. OPRC plans– Response - operationalResponse - operational
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Background - contextBackground - context MCA project leaders – why?MCA project leaders – why? Responsible for the co-ordination of Responsible for the co-ordination of
response to maritime pollution incidentsresponse to maritime pollution incidents
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Purpose of the AtlasPurpose of the Atlas To provide a more flexible resource for To provide a more flexible resource for
national oil spill planningnational oil spill planning Not a substitute for live consultation with Not a substitute for live consultation with
statutory bodiesstatutory bodies To provide generic information on sensitive To provide generic information on sensitive
resources of the UK coastline and its seas – to resources of the UK coastline and its seas – to all stakeholdersall stakeholders
To assist in id of protection and clean-up To assist in id of protection and clean-up prioritiespriorities
To facilitate seamless multi agency responseTo facilitate seamless multi agency response Consistency with the UK - NCPConsistency with the UK - NCP
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Purpose of the Atlas – to Purpose of the Atlas – to facilitate?facilitate?
Audit and planning – consistent Audit and planning – consistent effective CP’seffective CP’s
Operational response – urgent needsOperational response – urgent needs Clean-up managementClean-up management Damage assessment, compensation, Damage assessment, compensation,
responsibilitiesresponsibilities Wider sharing of dataWider sharing of data
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Target AudienceTarget Audience Government agencies – env Government agencies – env
planning, esp oil spill planning and planning, esp oil spill planning and responseresponse
Oil industryOil industry CP specialist consultants in coastal CP specialist consultants in coastal
and marine env management – and marine env management – public / privatepublic / private
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Atlas PartnersAtlas Partners Maritime and Coastguard AgencyMaritime and Coastguard Agency Scottish ExecutiveScottish Executive Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Department of Trade and IndustryDepartment of Trade and Industry English NatureEnglish Nature Scottish Natural HeritageScottish Natural Heritage Joint Nature Conservation CommitteeJoint Nature Conservation Committee Kent County CouncilKent County Council Hampshire County CouncilHampshire County Council Essex County CouncilEssex County Council Environment Agency, Anglian RegionEnvironment Agency, Anglian Region Energy InstituteEnergy Institute Complex project Complex project
managementmanagement
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MAGIC - platformMAGIC - platform Defra ledDefra led Ideal host for the coastal and Ideal host for the coastal and
marine digital atlasmarine digital atlas Standard GIS tools – to view and Standard GIS tools – to view and
query dataquery data
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What is MAGIC?What is MAGIC? MMulti-ulti-AAgency…gency…
– Partnership ProjectPartnership Project ……GGeographic eographic IInformation…nformation…
– All data has spatial elementAll data has spatial element ……for the for the CCountrysideountryside
– All partners concerned with rural All partners concerned with rural policy and servicespolicy and services
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Addition of the new Addition of the new datasetsdatasets
Originally England onlyOriginally England only Extending scope to include marine Extending scope to include marine
and Great Britain datasetsand Great Britain datasets First phase will be Coastal & First phase will be Coastal &
Marine Resource Atlas dataMarine Resource Atlas data NOT a Scottish or Welsh systemNOT a Scottish or Welsh system
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How is MAGIC delivered?How is MAGIC delivered? Via the website:Via the website:
www.magic.gov.ukwww.magic.gov.uk Access information throughAccess information through
– Interactive mapInteractive map– Data download facilityData download facility– Static MapsStatic Maps
Accessible to all over the InternetAccessible to all over the Internet
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Technical ArchitectureTechnical Architecture• Dedicated Internet serverDedicated Internet server• ESRI ArcIMS softwareESRI ArcIMS software
• Customised in-house to meet user Customised in-house to meet user requirementsrequirements
• Data stored in SQL ServerData stored in SQL Server– ESRI ArcSDE used to access data via ESRI ArcSDE used to access data via
ArcIMSArcIMS
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Marine data available in ED50 Marine data available in ED50 Mercator and GB National GridMercator and GB National Grid
Metadata availableMetadata available Data DownloadData Download Static MapsStatic Maps
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The challenges?The challenges? Data issuesData issues Marine environment completely Marine environment completely
new to MAGICnew to MAGIC Aligning to current MAGIC Aligning to current MAGIC
proceduresprocedures Continuing with MAGIC service Continuing with MAGIC service
during developmentduring development
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Datasets/layersDatasets/layers Around 100 datasets Around 100 datasets Coastal HabitatsCoastal Habitats GB Conservation DesignationsGB Conservation Designations InfrastructureInfrastructure Species DataSpecies Data
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Data layersData layersData setData set Sub-data categoriesSub-data categories Data sourceData source
Terrestrial base mappingTerrestrial base mapping 1:50,000 raster mapping1:50,000 raster mapping1:25,000 raster mapping1:25,000 raster mapping
Ordnance SurveyOrdnance Survey
BathymetryBathymetry 5m, 10m, 20m (& 1mile 5m, 10m, 20m (& 1mile buffer), 40mbuffer), 40m
UKHO (UKHO (DEFRADEFRA))
Offshore jurisdictionsOffshore jurisdictions 12 mile limit12 mile limitMarine Pollution Control ZoneMarine Pollution Control Zone
CEFASCEFASMCAMCA
Standing Orders for Standing Orders for dispersant usedispersant use
DEFRA & SEERADDEFRA & SEERAD
InfrastructureInfrastructure WindfarmsWindfarmsOil & gasOil & gas
Shipping LanesShipping Lanes
Crown EstateCrown EstateDEALDEALTBCTBC
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Data setData set Sub-data categoriesSub-data categories Data sourceData source
Intertidal geologyIntertidal geology BGS, CCWBGS, CCW
Coastal habitatsCoastal habitats Sandunes (& machair)Sandunes (& machair) EN, CCW, SNHEN, CCW, SNH
CetaceansCetaceans JNCC, SMRU, Seawatch JNCC, SMRU, Seawatch FoundationFoundation
SealsSeals Haul out & pupping sitesHaul out & pupping sites SMRUSMRU
Wildfowl & wadersWildfowl & waders WWT WWT
SeabirdsSeabirds Seabird coloniesSeabird coloniesOffshore concentrationsOffshore concentrations
JNCCJNCC
Sensitive fish areasSensitive fish areas Spawning groundsSpawning groundsNursery AreasNursery Areas
CEFASCEFASCEFASCEFAS
FishfarmsFishfarms Crown Estate (Scotland)Crown Estate (Scotland)
Shellfish bedsShellfish beds CEFAS, SEPACEFAS, SEPA
Conservation designationsConservation designations EN, CCW, SNHEN, CCW, SNH
Bathing watersBathing waters EA, SEPAEA, SEPA
Data layersData layers
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Example layer: CCW Intertidal substrateExample layer: CCW Intertidal substrate
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ProblemsProblems Licensing issues – OS, UKHOLicensing issues – OS, UKHO Poorly managed, inaccessible dataPoorly managed, inaccessible data Inconsistent records in single datasetInconsistent records in single dataset Incomparable regional datasetsIncomparable regional datasets Incomplete data coverage – nationalIncomplete data coverage – national Multiple datasets for same kind of dataMultiple datasets for same kind of data
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ProblemsProblems Inconsistent data collection and Inconsistent data collection and
classificationclassification High spatial resolution for High spatial resolution for
broadscale mapping purposesbroadscale mapping purposes Doubts over dataset origins, Doubts over dataset origins,
quality, scale etcquality, scale etc
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Data management and QAData management and QAMetadataMetadata
MAGIC standards – consistent MAGIC standards – consistent approachapproach
Providers used standard MAGIC formProviders used standard MAGIC form Issues with varying standards of form Issues with varying standards of form
completioncompletion Origin and quality sometimes lacking Origin and quality sometimes lacking
– over reliance on personal knowledge– over reliance on personal knowledge
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Data management and QAData management and QAData Management PlanData Management Plan
Clear procedural guide for Clear procedural guide for maintaining datasetsmaintaining datasets
Flow charts/guides for:Flow charts/guides for:– Data requestData request– Data receiptData receipt– QA proceduresQA procedures– Data input and processingData input and processing– Final QAFinal QA
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Data updateData update Monthly update procedureMonthly update procedure Will include entirely new datasets Will include entirely new datasets
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Lessons learnedLessons learned Data provider organisations should Data provider organisations should
ensure better consistency in data ensure better consistency in data collection and managedcollection and managed
Joined-up approach between Joined-up approach between devolved gov’t agenciesdevolved gov’t agencies
Employ data management teams Employ data management teams to avoid “hoarding” cultureto avoid “hoarding” culture
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Lessons learntLessons learnt Data audits to identifyData audits to identify
– gaps in information and qualitygaps in information and quality– Priorities for meeting operational and Priorities for meeting operational and
policy requirementspolicy requirements Develop links between partner Develop links between partner
organisations – esp to assist organisations – esp to assist smaller organisationssmaller organisations
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management plan availablemanagement plan available
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