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British Isles GPS Facility (BIGF)
The British Isles GPS archive Facility (BIGF) has provides a secure long-term archive of GPS data from a UK-wide network of over fifty continuous GPS recording stations (including those of the Ordnance Survey) for subsequent free of charge use.
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Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
The CGIAR website includes a full range or geospatial resources including their Geospatial Toolkit and free, processed SRTM 90M Global DEM data. The alliance mobilizes agricultural science to reduce poverty, foster human well being, promote agricultural growth and protect the environment.
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Countryside Council for Wales GIS Data
The Countryside Council for Wales GIS Data are made up from lots of different datasets. Many of which are available for download from their these pages.
The following CCW datasets are available for download:
* Special Sites of Scientific Important (SSSI).
SSSIs include a wide range of habitats from small fens, bogs and riverside meadows to sand dunes, woodlands and vast tracks of uplands.
* Special Areas of Conservation (SAC).
SACs are strictly protected sites designated under European law.
* Special Protection Areas (SPA).
SPAs are strictly protected sites, also known as the Birds Directive, on the conservation of wild birds.
* Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Sites).
Wetlands are hugely important areas which boast fantastic biological diversity and provide the water and means by which large numbers of plant and animal species survive.
* National Nature Reserves (NNR).
The great nature reserves of Wales, stretching from the Great Orme in the north to the Mawddach Valley in the south.
* Marine Nature Reserves (MNR).
The purpose of MNRs is to conserve marine life and geological features of special interest, whilst also providing opportunities for study of these marine systems.
* Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
An AONB is usually a mark of great landscpae and scenic beauty. This means that an AONB is not necessarily an area of high nature conservation value, but in practice it often includes many areas which are.
* Heritage Coasts.
The "heritage coast" classification scheme was initiated in 1972 to protect coastline of special scenic and environmental value from undesirable development. The Countryside Council for Wales administers the coasts in Wales with some 42% of coast in Wales is protected under the scheme.
* Biospheric Reserves.
These sites are dedicated to understanding how human activity affects the biosphere. They are an international designation made by UNESCO – the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation and sites are based on nominations made by more than 110 countries. Wales has one internationally recognised reserve that is dedicated to studying and understanding the way our way of life affects the land, air and water around us.
* Biogenetic Reserves.
These reserves highlight those areas of land and water that are of tremendous value for wildlife.
* Ancient and Semi Natural Woodland.
Ancient and Semi-Natural Woodlands are a vital part of our heritage. They provide a range of habitats which support a wide diversity of plants and animals. Many woodland species depend entirely for their survival on the continued existence of these habitats.
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Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (DCENR) Spatial Data, Government of Ireland
This is an initiative to present all DCENR spatial data in a usable fashion, to enhance public access to information about the Government and DCENR functions. The business datasets are presented in simple online GIS form via a browser or as a data download. In some cases a more advanced browser is available with additional tools and functionality. WMS and WFS Services are also being made available for selected datasets, please see links and guides below.
Spatial data available from the following:
- Geological Survey of Ireland
- Petroleum Affairs Division
- Exploration and Mining Division
- Engineering Division
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Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS)
EROS is the data centre for the USGS mapping mission. Global coverage datasets available from EROS include:
* aerial photography
* map products
* Digital Elevation Models
* Satelite datasets
* Land Cover Maps.
Most data are free and can be downloaded directly from the website using their EarthExplorer tool. Most of the data is free however, to download some data sets you have to register.
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Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Seamless Data Distribution System
The Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS)Seamless Data Distribution System website offers the following and includes coverage of the UK:
* Free Data Downloads
* User Defined Datasets and Area
* Acquire Data From Different Hosts
* Elevation Point and Profile Tools
* Tutorial
* and much more...
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Environment Agency - Geomatics Group
Geomatics Group is a leader in high quality LIDAR survey and remote sensing data capture, for the provision of integrated spatial data solutions.
Their geospatial products help support a wide range of applications including environmental planning, flood monitoring and asset management.
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GEO Data Portal
The GEO Data Portal is the authoritative source for data sets used by UNEP and its partners in the Global Environment Outlook (GEO) report and other integrated environment assessments. Its online database holds more than 450 different variables, as national, sub-regional, regional and global statistics or as geospatial data sets (maps), covering themes such as Freshwater, Population, Forests, Emissions, Climate, Disasters, Health and GDP. The data can be displayed and explored on-the-fly through maps, graphs, data tables, downloaded in various popular formats, or copied and pasted into word processors.
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GISFish: Global Gateway to Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Remote Sensing and Mapping for Aquaculture and Inland Fisheries
GISFish is a "one stop" site from which to obtain the global experience on Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Remote Sensing and Mapping as applied to Aquaculture and Inland fisheries.
GISFish sets out the issues in aquaculture and inland fisheries, and demonstrates the benefits of using GIS, remote sensing and mapping to resolve them. The global experience provided by GISFish is captured in Issues, Publications, Activities, Training, Data and Tools, Contacts, Discussions, News and events.
Material in GISFish is constantly updated and expanded. Near future improvements will include increased coverage of abstracts and of full papers. Additional links to Cultured Aquatic Species fact sheets will also be made available for each GISFish publication record in which scientific names of plants and animals are mentioned.
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Guardian Data Store
The Guardian newspaper has been involved in the freeourata campaign in the UK. It now offers data that it has collected to anyone wishing to use it. There are a lot of datasets, generally relating to current affairs and links to other useful data repositories.
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