Details of Seascape Character Areas

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Dataset identification

Title of dataset Seascape Character Areas
Narrative summary of datasetSeascape is defined as an area of sea, coastline or land, as perceived by people, whose character results from actions and interactions of land with sea by natural and/or human factors. GIS datsets from varying disciplines were gathered and analysed - bathymetry, geology, habitats, archaeology, conservation designations, fisheries, energy – among others.
Summary of processing methodologySeascape Character Assessment boundaries were determined using a 1 Km inland buffer of the Osi 1:250,000 coastline. This was merged with the Maritime Boundary Irish Territorial Sea to 12 nm. Additional limits were applied using the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone Maritime Boundary and the outer boundaries of the Northern Ireland Seascape Character Assessment (DAERA). GIS and visual analysis combined with field work determined the individual seascape character areas. A baseline regional scale of 1:500,000 was used during analysis but final areas vary in scale from 1:100,000 to 1:800,000 owing to local variations and nuances of seascape character. Analysis and mapping used QGIS v3.8
Start date2020-12-15
End date2020-12-15

Responsible organisations

CountryIreland
Organisation nameMarine Institute
Role of organisationDataset Holding Organisation

Dataset availability

Original dataset download linkhttps://cloud.emodnet-ingestion.eu/index.php/s/hCPUNZiJgTf2KW0
Dataset formatGeographic Information System
Public accessNo limitations
License for useCC-BY 4.0
TypeDataset

Locations

Map
Latitude north boundary56.00852344851
Longitude east boundary-4.5531247413432
Latitude south boundary50.77573132156
Longitude west boundary-12.076560095576
Sea areaNorth Atlantic Ocean
Irish Sea
Celtic Sea

Data types, collection and processing

Observation typeHabitat
Administration and dimensions
ParameterAdministrative units

Process information

Submitting organisationMarine Institute
Submission identifier (UUID)6e8d07bd-0131-4453-bce9-f46557e90c82
Date of dataset creation2020-12-15
Date of metadata creation2021-09-13
Date of metadata latest revision2021-09-21
Date of publishing2021-10-07
Processing data centreMarine Institute
Summary record-ID936