UK Coastal and Marine Resource Atlas

1. UK Coastal and Marine Resource Atlas Coastal Atlases Workshop Cork Ireland July 25 – 26, 2006 kevin.colcomb@mcga.gov.uk - www.magic.gov.uk

2. Background • Old paper atlas – BP, NCC, MPCU • Was primary ref tool for CP and response in UK • Out of date – misinformation • Potential –ve impact when used for: • CP – e.g. OPRC plans • Response - operational kevin.colcomb@mcga.gov.uk - www.magic.gov.uk

3. Background - context • MCA project leaders – why? • Responsible for the co-ordination of response to maritime pollution incidents kevin.colcomb@mcga.gov.uk - www.magic.gov.uk

4. Purpose of the Atlas • To provide a more flexible resource for national oil spill planning • Not a substitute for live consultation with statutory bodies • To provide generic information on sensitive resources of the UK coastline and its seas – to all stakeholders • To assist in id of protection and clean-up priorities • To facilitate seamless multi agency response • Consistency with the UK - NCP kevin.colcomb@mcga.gov.uk - www.magic.gov.uk

5. Purpose of the Atlas – to facilitate? • Audit and planning – consistent effective CP’s • Operational response – urgent needs • Clean-up management • Damage assessment, compensation, responsibilities • Wider sharing of data kevin.colcomb@mcga.gov.uk - www.magic.gov.uk

6. Target Audience • Government agencies – env planning, esp oil spill planning and response • Oil industry • CP specialist consultants in coastal and marine env management – public / private kevin.colcomb@mcga.gov.uk - www.magic.gov.uk

7. Atlas Partners • Maritime and Coastguard Agency • Scottish Executive • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs • Department of Trade and Industry • English Nature • Scottish Natural Heritage • Joint Nature Conservation Committee • Kent County Council • Hampshire County Council • Essex County Council • Environment Agency, Anglian Region • Energy Institute Complex project management kevin.colcomb@mcga.gov.uk - www.magic.gov.uk

8. MAGIC - platform • Defra led • Ideal host for the coastal and marine digital atlas • Standard GIS tools – to view and query data kevin.colcomb@mcga.gov.uk - www.magic.gov.uk

9. What is MAGIC? • Multi-Agency… • Partnership Project • …Geographic Information… • All data has spatial element • …for the Countryside • All partners concerned with rural policy and services kevin.colcomb@mcga.gov.uk - www.magic.gov.uk

10. Addition of the new datasets • Originally England only • Extending scope to include marine and Great Britain datasets • First phase will be Coastal & Marine Resource Atlas data • NOT a Scottish or Welsh system kevin.colcomb@mcga.gov.uk - www.magic.gov.uk

11. How is MAGIC delivered? • Via the website: www.magic.gov.uk • Access information through • Interactive map • Data download facility • Static Maps • Accessible to all over the Internet kevin.colcomb@mcga.gov.uk - www.magic.gov.uk

12. Technical Architecture • Dedicated Internet server • ESRI ArcIMS software • Customised in-house to meet user requirements • Data stored in SQL Server • ESRI ArcSDE used to access data via ArcIMS kevin.colcomb@mcga.gov.uk - www.magic.gov.uk

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14. Marine data available in ED50 Mercator and GB National Grid • Metadata available • Data Download • Static Maps kevin.colcomb@mcga.gov.uk - www.magic.gov.uk

15. The challenges? • Data issues • Marine environment completely new to MAGIC • Aligning to current MAGIC procedures • Continuing with MAGIC service during development kevin.colcomb@mcga.gov.uk - www.magic.gov.uk

16. Datasets/layers • Around 100 datasets • Coastal Habitats • GB Conservation Designations • Infrastructure • Species Data kevin.colcomb@mcga.gov.uk - www.magic.gov.uk

17. Data layers kevin.colcomb@mcga.gov.uk - www.magic.gov.uk

18. Data layers kevin.colcomb@mcga.gov.uk - www.magic.gov.uk

19. Example layer: CCW Intertidal substrate kevin.colcomb@mcga.gov.uk - www.magic.gov.uk

20. Problems • Licensing issues – OS, UKHO • Poorly managed, inaccessible data • Inconsistent records in single dataset • Incomparable regional datasets • Incomplete data coverage – national • Multiple datasets for same kind of data kevin.colcomb@mcga.gov.uk - www.magic.gov.uk

21. Problems • Inconsistent data collection and classification • High spatial resolution for broadscale mapping purposes • Doubts over dataset origins, quality, scale etc kevin.colcomb@mcga.gov.uk - www.magic.gov.uk

22. Data management and QAMetadata • MAGIC standards – consistent approach • Providers used standard MAGIC form • Issues with varying standards of form completion • Origin and quality sometimes lacking – over reliance on personal knowledge kevin.colcomb@mcga.gov.uk - www.magic.gov.uk

23. Data management and QAData Management Plan • Clear procedural guide for maintaining datasets • Flow charts/guides for: • Data request • Data receipt • QA procedures • Data input and processing • Final QA kevin.colcomb@mcga.gov.uk - www.magic.gov.uk

24. Data update • Monthly update procedure • Will include entirely new datasets kevin.colcomb@mcga.gov.uk - www.magic.gov.uk

25. Lessons learned • Data provider organisations should ensure better consistency in data collection and managed • Joined-up approach between devolved gov’t agencies • Employ data management teams to avoid “hoarding” culture kevin.colcomb@mcga.gov.uk - www.magic.gov.uk

26. Lessons learnt • Data audits to identify • gaps in information and quality • Priorities for meeting operational and policy requirements • Develop links between partner organisations – esp to assist smaller organisations kevin.colcomb@mcga.gov.uk - www.magic.gov.uk

27. www.magic.gov.uk • Project final report and data management plan available • Thank you for listening kevin.colcomb@mcga.gov.uk - www.magic.gov.uk