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Planning consideration

Casi and lidar habitat

A habitat map derived from airborne data, specifically CASI and LIDAR data. The habitat map is a polygon shapefile showing site relevant habitat classes, for sites where data is available.


Design stage
Co-design
Synonyms
  • LiDAR habitat
Legislation
No legislation added
Expected number of records
Unknown
Frequency of updates
Annually
Technical specification
No specification added


Background information

Each planning consideration we work on passes through the stages of our design process, where we research and answer specific questions to help us collect more information.

Backlog

  • Who asked for 'Casi and lidar habitat' data?

    Geospatial Commission - identified as a dataset to make data easier to find for the sector.

  • What is the driver for the request?

    Other

  • Which 2024 focus area does the request support?

    • Modern planning software
    • Faster local plans

Screen

  • What is the 'Casi and lidar habitat' consideration?

    • CASI (Compact Airborne Spectrographic Imager)
    • LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging)

    The classification uses ground data from sites collected near to the time of CASI capture. Ground data is used to identify the characteristics of the different habitats in the CASI and LIDAR data. These characteristics are then used to classify the remaining areas into one of the different habitats.

  • Is there legislation that defines 'Casi and lidar habitat'?

    No

  • Who, in law, is responsible for the planning consideration or makes decisions about 'Casi and lidar habitat'?

    There is no legislation around CASI and LiDAR, but the accountability lies with the Environment Agency, as this is the body that has published the national dataset.

  • Which organisations do we think should publish the data?

    • Environment Agency

  • Is the Casi and lidar habitat a trigger?

    No

  • Is the Casi and lidar habitat something to consult during plan making?

    No

  • Is there any Casi and lidar habitat data already available?

    Yes

  • Do we think the data should come from a single source?

    Yes

  • Will a data standard be required?

    No

Research

  • Do we understand the lifecycle of a Casi and lidar habitat?

    No

  • Do we understand how the data is created/produced?

    N/A

  • Where will or should the data be used?

    N/A

  • N/A

  • Who are the statutory consultees for Casi and lidar habitat?

    N/A

  • Other than the statutory consultees who are the primary users of Casi and lidar habitat? How do we expect them to use Casi and lidar habitat?

    N/A

  • What are the planning needs for this data?

    This dataset presents the characteristics of different habitats, through CASI and LiDAR data. This dataset allows us to identify the presence of different types of habitats through airbourne data, allowing planning and land use decisions to be made in a sensitive way to the site.

  • Who are the types of users who might benefit from having access to Casi and lidar habitat data?

    N/A

  • What are some potential uses of Casi and lidar habitat data?

    N/A

  • What's the value of adding Casi and lidar habitat data to the platform?

    N/A

  • From what we have learnt so far are there any risks to making Casi and lidar habitat data available?

    N/A


1 update

  • Kieran Wint (03 September 2024)

    As per the dataset published by the Environment Agency through data.gov.uk, this data is updated annually.


Last updated: 2024-09-03 15:58:22