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This layer displays the minimum extent of space needed along rivers (i.e., riparian corridor width) for them to function more naturally. This layer serves to identify and protect the overall integrity of blue and green networks and help ensure development plans facilitate biodiversity enhancements, nature recovery and greater ecological connectivity through the restoration of degraded habitats and protection of biodiversity rich areas. |
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This layer displays the minimum extent of space needed along rivers (i.e., riparian corridor width) for them to function more naturally. This layer serves to identify and protect the overall integrity of blue and green networks and help ensure development plans facilitate biodiversity enhancements, nature recovery and greater ecological connectivity through the restoration of degraded habitats and protection of biodiversity rich areas. |
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The mapped network of natural watercourses and their attributed width values were derived from the Ordnance Survey National Geographic Database, Water Link layer. |
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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>The Riparian Corridor GIS layer</SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN>is a buffer zone </SPAN><SPAN>that extends from the banks of</SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN>all </SPAN><SPAN>natural watercourses in Scotland. </SPAN><SPAN>T</SPAN><SPAN>he Riparian Corridor buffer </SPAN><SPAN>has 3 size categories: 10 m 15 m, and 30 m. The size of buffer </SPAN><SPAN>is </SPAN><SPAN>determined by the width each watercourse</SPAN><SPAN>; channels less than 2 m wide having a corridor of 10m, 2 m to 15 m wide, 15 m and greater than 15 m wide, 30 m applied to each bank. </SPAN><SPAN>In</SPAN><SPAN> total</SPAN><SPAN>, the riparian </SPAN><SPAN>corridor</SPAN><SPAN> buffer zone</SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN>adds </SPAN><SPAN>20 m, 30 m or 60 m</SPAN><SPAN> to the width of each river channel.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> |
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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>Can be viewed and downloaded internally and externally to SEPA </SPAN><SPAN>as a web feature service or downloadable data. Derived from the Ordnance Survey </SPAN><SPAN>Master Map </SPAN><SPAN>National Geographic Database.</SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN /></P><P><SPAN>The</SPAN><SPAN> following acknowledgement should be used: </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>© Scottish Environment Protection Agency. Based on digital spatial data licensed from Ordnance Survey National Geographic Database. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right [year].</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Available as open data and free to use under the Open Government Licence (OGL): </SPAN><A href="https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk:443/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/" STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/</SPAN></A></P><P /></DIV></DIV></DIV> |
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Recommended Riparian Corridor (Public) |
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["Riparian vegetation","Riparian Corridor","Nature recovery","River network","Blue-Green networks","Buffer","Biodiversity","Vegetation","Connectivity","Scotland"] |
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