Identification

Title

Environmental Change Network (ECN) monitoring sites

Abstract

This dataset provides the location details of Environmental Change Network (ECN) sites from which data are collected. There are 12 terrestrial sites and 45 freshwater sites. Sites range from upland to lowland, moor land to chalk grassland, small ponds and streams to large rivers and lakes. ECN is the UK's long-term environmental monitoring programme. A wide range of integrated physical, chemical and biological variables which drive and respond to environmental change are collated, quality controlled and made freely available for scientific research. The data form an important evidence base for UK environmental policy development. ECN is a multi-agency programme sponsored by a consortium of fourteen government departments and agencies. These organisations contribute to the programme through funding either site monitoring and/or network co-ordination activities. These organisations are: Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru - Natural Resources Wales, Defence Science & Technology Laboratory, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Environment Agency, Forestry Commission, Llywodraeth Cymru - Welsh Government, Natural England, Natural Environment Research Council, Northern Ireland Environment Agency, Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Scottish Government and Scottish Natural Heritage.

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/813712d4-d162-4ede-aff8-cf1c337bdc27

name: Download the data

description: Download a copy of this data

function: download

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/813712d4-d162-4ede-aff8-cf1c337bdc27.zip

name: Supporting documents

description: Documents available to assist with re-use of this dataset

function: information

https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/maps/b1540d75-bbec-4181-902f-f0b43eeee359?request=getCapabilities&service=WMS&

name: Web Map Service (WMS)

description: A web map service exists for this dataset

Unique resource identifier

code

1360328949593

codeSpace

CEH:EIDC:

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

environment

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Environmental Monitoring Facilities

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Keyword set

keyword value

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-10

East bounding longitude

5

North bounding latitude

59

South bounding latitude

49

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

1994-02-01

End position

Dataset reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2010-01-01

Frequency of update

unknown

Quality and validity

Lineage

These data are derived from a GIS. Location information has been confirmed by site contacts.

Conformity

Conformity report

specification

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2010-12-08

degree

explanation

Data format

name of format

Geography Markup Language (gml)

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

Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

email address

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

responsible party role

author

Responsible party

organisation name

NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre

email address

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

responsible party role

custodian

Responsible party

organisation name

UK Environmental Change Network

email address

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Responsible party

organisation name

NERC Environmental Information Data Centre

email address

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

responsible party role

publisher

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

2021-08-16T11:11:08

Metadata language