Identification

Title

Palaeoecological measurements from the Peak District and north west Sutherland 2007-2010 - RELU Foundations for the future: learning from the past

Abstract

This dataset consists of palaeoecological measurements taken at sites in the Peak District and NW Sutherland during the NERC Rural Economy and Land Use (RELU) programme. This data collection includes the results from four interlinked projects combining quantitative and qualitative evidence to assess long-term ecological data at local to national levels: Project 1 synthesises existing information on historical environmental changes in the uplands with relevance to current management and policy Project 2 used high resolution palaeoenvironmental analyses to reconstruct ecological changes and land-use histories of four contrasting moorland systems in the Peak District (England) over the last c.200-1300 yrs. Sites were selected in consultation with stakeholders and the results provide the basis for comparison with ecological survey results and knowledge of current managers. Project 3 used similar methods to reconstruct ecological and land-use changes in NW Sutherland (Scotland) over the last c.400 yrs. Site selection was based on discussion with stakeholders and results were compared with stakeholder knowledge and preferences for landscape change. Project 4 used three choice experiments to assess the response of different communities to long-term evidence as a potential source of information to inform preferences for upland management. Project 4a used a choice experiment to assess the influence of long-term evidence on management preferences of residents of the Peak District. Project 4b used choice experiments to present long-term evidence to ecologists from government, NGO, research and practitioner communities in conjunction with established sources of ecological evidence used in upland management (ecological monitoring and ecological research) and with stakeholder preferences for upland management, since this is increasingly becoming embedded in decision-making. The upland woods and peatlands were used as the contexts for two choice experiments. This dataset consists of palaeoecological measurements taken at sites in the Peak District and NW Sutherland, as part of projects 2 and 3 as listed above. The choice experiment data from this study are available at the UK Data Archive under study number 6791 (see online resources). Further documentation for this study may be found through the RELU Knowledge Portal and the project's ESRC funding award web page (see online resources).

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/fca22a48-0f2c-4557-bb38-0fbaf4237a02

name: Download the data

description: Download a copy of this data

function: download

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/fca22a48-0f2c-4557-bb38-0fbaf4237a02.zip

name: Supporting information

description: Supporting information available to assist in re-use of this dataset

function: information

http://www.esds.ac.uk/findingData/snDescription.asp?sn=6159

name: ESDS catalogue record

function: information

http://relu.data-archive.ac.uk/explore-data/search-browse/project/?ID=RES-229-27-0003

name: RELU Knowledge Portal project page

function: information

Unique resource identifier

code

1320338726697

codeSpace

CEH:EIDC:

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere

environment

geoscientificInformation

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Land Use

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Keyword set

keyword value

Rural Economy and Land Use Programme

Foundations for the Future: Learning from the Past

PEAK DISTRICT SUTHERLAND (COUNTY) CONSERVATION OF NATURE ECOLOGY ECOSYSTEM SERVICES ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING HEATHLANDS LAND MANAGEMENT MOORLANDS PALAEOECOLOGY PEAT BOGS STAKEHOLDERS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT UPLANDS

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-5.154

East bounding longitude

-1.706

North bounding latitude

58.17

South bounding latitude

53.386

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2008-01-01

End position

2008-12-31

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2012-02-02

Frequency of update

notPlanned

Quality and validity

Lineage

Research funded by Economic and Social Research Council, Natural Environment Research Council and Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council. Award Number: RES-229-27-0003

Conformity

Conformity report

specification

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2010-12-08

degree

explanation

Data format

name of format

Excel

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

organisation name

University of Stirling

email address

ald_coppertop@yahooc.o.uk

responsible party role

principalInvestigator

Responsible party

organisation name

NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre

email address

info@eidc.ac.uk

responsible party role

custodian

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

Environmental Information Data Centre

full postal address

Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg

Lancaster

LA1 4AP

UK

email address

info@eidc.ac.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2021-06-25T18:38:41

Metadata language