Job – Chief Data and Information Officer at the Rural Payments Agency, choice of locations in England www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...
Need to get one of our #opendata operators in here to unlock the Rural Land Register
#geospatial #agridata #defradata
This project's aims are three-fold: to design and develop a data sharing infrastructure suitable for the UK agri-food system; advise on an optimal governance model for this infrastructure; and pilot data sharing across a selection of food product supply chains. The project will begin with a discovery phase that will form a picture of the current data sharing ecosystem in the agri-food sector and learn from current practice within and outside of the agri-food sector. Following this, a detailed design of a potential DSI system architecture will be developed alongside an optimal model of system governance. Data sharing pilots in specific agri-food supply chains will consider how data sharing can be operationalised and incentivised to inform this design, identifying and proposing solutions to scale-up participation. The outputs of this project should provide the evidence base for government and industry to invest in and deliver DSI that delivers public goods and promotes sustainable growth and resilience of the UK agri-food sector. Support the work of UK government to create a smart data ecosystem with in the Agri-Food Sector. It should take into account major international data sharing infrastructure in development such as the EU 'digital product passports' and the UN CEFACT 'Transparency Protocol' and align with any UK data sharing policy that emerges between project procurement and inception. This project should use the Digital Twin Hub's Gemini Principles (Figure 2), Smart Data initiatives such as Open Banking, and the FDTP Key Principles as a basis for the aims and outcomes of the DSI and governance design work.
Food Data Infrastructure and Governance: procurement terminated by the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) "due to unforeseen circumstances" www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/procurement/...
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#fooddata #defradata #datasharing #datainfrastructure
Analysis Ready Data from Defra's Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment programme (England):
● River Surveillance Network environment.data.gov.uk/dataset/2176...
● Small Streams Network environment.data.gov.uk/dataset/98ac...
NCEA www.gov.uk/government/p...
#naturalcapital #defradata #opendata
The Summarised Botanical Value Map 2023 (England) is a map identifying areas likely to be rich in high quality habitat based on BSBI vascular plant records. The Summarised Botanical Value Map at the monad scale (1 x 1 km grid cells) was created to provide an easily interpretable output which provides a high-level overview of botanical interest across landscape to help inform initial strategic planning. This value map categorised monads as being of Low, Moderate, or High botanical value according to the presence of RST species and/or the estimated proportion of PHPI and AWI species present in each monad when compared with its surrounding area (within an area of land equivalent to a 25 km radius). The map identifies areas likely to be rich in high-quality habitat and is shared under an Open Government Licence (OGL). This work was supported in part by Defra through the Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment programme (NCEA).
Summarised Botanical Value Map 2023 (England) naturalengland-defra.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/Def... annual data release from @naturalengland.bsky.social
Technical report publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/...
#naturalcapital #biodiversity #geospatial #defradata #opendata
'Family Food' is an annual publication which provides detailed statistical information on purchased quantities and expenditure derived from both household and eating out food and drink. Data is collected for a sample of households in the United Kingdom using self-reported diaries of all purchases, including food eaten out, over a two week period. Where possible quantities are recorded in the diaries but otherwise estimated. Current estimates are based on data collected in the 'Family Food Module of the Living Costs and Food Survey'.
Family Food detailed dataset update for FYE 2024 (April 2023 to March 2024) www.gov.uk/government/s... + statistical release www.gov.uk/government/s...
#FamilyFood #publichealth #defradata #opendata
This dataset was created to support creation of the 'Access to blue spaces in England' statistic. It identifies point locations where it is likely possible to walk up to or alongside blue spaces such as canals, rivers and lakes. 3 versions of the dataset are available: ● All blue space (Scenario 1): includes all blue spaces that can be accessed on foot which are at least 50 m2 (0.005 ha) in area or at least 50 m in length. Access points were included irrespective of the length of walkable waterside route which they provide access to. ● Substantial blue space (Scenario 2): includes blue spaces that can be accessed on foot which are at least 0.5 ha in area and for which the length of walkable route alongside the waterbody is 250 m or longer. This is a subset of blue space access points used in Scenario 1. ● Substantial blue space along paths and smaller roads (Scenario 3): includes substantial blue spaces as defined in Scenario 2, but filtered to remove those which require walking on A or B roads to experience them.
Blue space access points in England environment.data.gov.uk/dataset/317c... new mapping dataset from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
Related statistics www.gov.uk/government/s...
#bluespace #geospatial #defradata #opendata
Geospatial (land) data is a critical asset for Defra as it provides insight into land use to inform policy decisions that can be distributed effectively to maximize economic growth whilst supporting nature recovery. The Geospatial Enabling Programme can enable delivery of better policy making to deliver our priorities, by resolving issues within the geospatial data landscape and developing the spatial targeting capability. A lack of accurate geospatial (land) data has meant that historically multiple versions of the same area of land exist across Defra group and there are areas of rural land not currently captured in Defra mapping systems. This inhibits effective policy development through spatial targeting due to differing views of the geometry and land use. This also translates into a poor end user experience, where farmers are asked repeatedly to input the same information into different systems belonging to the Defra group.
Supplier opportunity – Geospatial Enabling Programme Delivery Partner www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/03692... notice of £13,458,300 contract from UK Government, for development of 'Defra Land Model' and related work
#geospatial #govtech #landdata #defradata #opendata -adjacent
This is a spatial dataset that defines the non-designated geographic extent and location of Historic Parklands in England, as depicted in the OS Historic Maps (2nd Edition and Hills Edition). This is a spatial dataset that defines the non-designated geographic extent and location of Historic Parklands in England, as depicted in the OS Historic Maps (2nd Edition and Hills Edition). Regularly updated aerial imagery has been used to ensure high spatial accuracy. The mapping scale is 1:1,000. This dataset, alongside the designated landscapes within the Historic England Registered Parks and Gardens layers, and HER searches can provide a comprehensive understanding of the maximum historic extent of Parklands.
England's Historic Parklands (Undesignated) naturalengland-defra.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/Def... new from @naturalengland.bsky.social
Related: Registered Parks and Gardens opendata-historicengland.hub.arcgis.com/datasets/his... (open-ish, HE's licence is iffy)
#geospatial #defradata #opendata
Map: The England Peat Map. Peat depth across England © Natural England
England Peat Map environment.data.gov.uk/dataset/3c72... new from Natural England
Blog post naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2025/05/12/a...
80% of England's peatlands are dry and degraded, mapping shows www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#peatlands #biodiversity #geospatial #defradata #opendata
Correction: An unscheduled correction will be made to the data as soon as possible, as two issues with the data have been identified. One will result in a notable difference to reported access for scenario 5 and also some smaller changes to scenarios 6 and 7. This is due to access points to greenspaces smaller than 10 ha being erroneously included in the modelling for this scenario. Secondly, a minor issue with the way Ordnance Survey access points were processed has been identified. A subset of the OS green space data contains multipolygons, and previously, some access points were being assigned to the incorrect individual polygon in the multipolygon set. This meant that some access points were inheriting incorrect size attributes and therefore being included or excluded erroneously across all scenarios. This is not an issue with Ordnance Survey data, but with the way we interpreted it. We are now working to rectify these issues and will publish updated data in due course. We continue to welcome feedback on these Official Statistics in Development.
Defra has miscalculated last year's release of estimates of access to #greenspace in England www.gov.uk/government/s...
Scenario 5 = neighbourhood-accessible natural greenspace
Related: OS Open Greenspace www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/products/os-...
#naturalcapital #defradata #opendata #dataquality
The National Trees Outside Woodland (TOW) V1 map is a vector product funded by DEFRA's Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (NCEA) programme produced under Forest Research's Earth Observation for Trees and Woodlands (EOTW) project. The TOW map identifies canopy cover over 3m tall and 5m2 area which exists outside the National Forest Inventory (National Forest Inventory - Forest Research). Canopy cover is categorised into the following woodland types - lone trees, groups of trees and small woodlands.
England's non-woodland trees freely mapped for first time www.gov.uk/government/n... from @forestresearchuk.bsky.social
National Trees Outside Woodland environment.data.gov.uk/dataset/9c41... downloads + map ncea.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant...
#naturalcapital #geospatial #defradata #opendata 🌳
Recommendation 29: Defra should fast track the sharing of data across regulators and externally, making external commitments to do more. Understanding and interrogating the huge amount of existing data Defra already holds as an organisation should be a high priority in Defra's digital and data transformation strategy, with a much greater presumption on information sharing, and increasing the amount of timely (released as close to real-time as possible), sustained and useful (minimum level of aggregation) data made publicly available. This will build organisational efficiency and an economy of scale, whilst building trust in our regulatory landscape as 'citizen scientists' have increasing access to our data.
Delivering economic growth and nature recovery: an independent review of Defra's regulatory landscape www.gov.uk/government/p... by Dan Corry + Defra press release www.gov.uk/government/n...
#defradata #opendata #datasharing
A bold new agenda for Defra – I like it! (Liz who? 🤫)
Money paid to farmers under Environmental Land Management schemes, totals each year 2020 to date by ITLs in England www.gov.uk/government/p...
#FOI /EIRs release from Rural Payment Agency (tabular but in PDF)
ITL 3 boundaries geoportal.statistics.gov.uk/search?q=BDY...
#defradata not- #opendata
You will provide leadership across Defra in our adoption of AI in line with the AI Opportunities Plan, identifying business opportunities, shaping proposals and influencing senior executives. You will provide thought leadership around how we organise ourselves for AI both from a business and digital perspective. Your leadership will ensure the quality, accessibility, and coherent use of data, enabling transformative digital services. The role is part of the Architecture, Data Information, and Innovation (ADII) team, within the Digital, Data, Technology, and Security (DDTS) function.
Another big exciting data job in UK Government:
Deputy Director: Head of Data and AI at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), various locations in England www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...
#defradata #opendata #govtech
Broadly, today's releases include three datasets:
● Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
● Risk of Flooding from Surface Water
● National Coastal Erosion Risk Mapping
Flood Map for Planning data and mapping will follow in Spring 2025.
#floodrisk #coastalerosion #geospatial #defradata #opendata
Announcement with a detailed data list and supporting information on Defra's Data Services Platform, the official repository for the data environment.data.gov.uk/support/anno...
The datasets are also discoverable via www.data.gov.uk
#floodrisk #coastalerosion #geospatial #defradata #opendata
We have published: ● 28 January 2025: New National Flood Risk Assessment (NaFRA) 'Risk of flooding from rivers and sea' and 'Risk of flooding from surface water' data. ● 28 January 2025: New National Coastal Erosion Risk Map (NCERM) data. ● 17 December 2024: A 'National assessment of flood and coastal erosion risk in England 2024' report - this report is a summary of our new NaFRA and NCERM data We plan to publish: ● 25 March 2025: New NaFRA2 'Flood zone' data on 'Flood map for planning' and available on data.gov.uk - this service allows developers and planners to find the data they need to undertake flood risk assessments
Major release of new flood and coastal erosion risk mapping and data for England www.gov.uk/guidance/upd...
Blog post environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/2025/01/28/e...
Data briefing www.owenboswarva.com/opendata/EA/... (received by email)
#floodrisk #coastalerosion #geospatial #defradata #opendata
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As the Head of Data Access Services, you will be responsible for the acquisition, curation, cataloguing, sharing, and publishing of data through our data access services. These services include earth observation, geospatial data services, and Defra's externally facing data services platform. You will drive the continued improvement of the data services platform, engage with collaborators across the Defra Group, acquire data from external sources, and liaise with other government departments to deliver Defra’s open data access policy.
Job – Head of Data Access Services at the UK Government's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, choice of locations in England www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...
#defradata #geospatial #opendata -relevant
What is changing? Some users may remember that significant work was done in 2012 and 2013 to re-develop the website and bring it up to date. Once again, we've been working on the website in the background to bring it up to date and ensure it works correctly. We're carrying out a change to the website that will update it from JavaScript version 3 to JavaScript version 4. This is an important change that will ensure it continues to function well into the future and is a more secure website. MAGIC will look and feel different post-update. It will have a different user interface, a different appearance to the table of contents and the tools and buttons will have moved to different positions. Performance might slightly decrease on older devices as well due to RAM (Random Access Memory) but should still be entirely usable. We are also working to improve the printing facility in version 4, which will be available in coming months. For now, users will need to continue to use the JavaScript version 3's printing functionality.
Magic Maps: change to service platform naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2024/12/12/m... post from Natural England
magic.defra.gov.uk ~> magicjs4.landmarkcloud.co.uk
#geospatial #govtech #defradata #opendata -adjacent
Oddly, although the Round 4 noise maps for England were published on Defra's Data Services Platform in 2023 environment.data.gov.uk/searchresult...
… they haven't been catalogued on DGU. Data for Scotland was added in August 2024 www.data.gov.uk/search?q=noi...
#noisepollution #defradata #opendata
Strategic noise mapping (2022) – Information about the 2022 (round 4) strategic noise mapping datasets for England www.gov.uk/government/p... new page describing spatial data for estimated noise from road and rail sources, released by Defra in 2023
#noisepollution #defradata #opendata
Family Food FYE 2023 presents the results from the FYE 2023 Family Food module of the Living Costs and Food Survey, covering household shopping and eating habits. Around 4,000 households in the UK are surveyed annually. Households record their expenditure on, and purchased quantities of, food and drink both for the household and that consumed outside the home. Detailed long term time series are available for download. Family Food datasets cover household and eating out purchases for a detailed set of food and drink types, and breakdowns by a number of characteristics including region, income, household composition and occupation, amongst others.
Family Food FYE 2023 www.gov.uk/government/s... annual update to Defra's detailed statistics on family food and drink purchases in the UK + report www.gov.uk/government/s...
#FamilyFood #publichealth #defradata #opendata
Why monitoring matters: showcasing the Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment programme https://defraenvironment.blog.gov.uk/2024/10/16/why-monitoring-matters-showcasing-the-natural-capital-and-ecosystem-assessment-programme/ post by David Jones @NaturalEngland via @DefraNature blog #naturalcapital #ecosystemservices #defradata #opendata
Why monitoring matters: showcasing the Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment programme defraenvironment.blog.gov.uk/2024/10/16/w... post by David Jones of Natural England via the Defra Nature blog
#naturalcapital #ecosystemservices #defradata #opendata
3.5 WP3: Data accessibility 3.5.1 Objective: Develop a web-based platform for the survey that provides the project team, Defra, stakeholders and the public with open access to the data, analyses and interpretation. 3.5.2 Rationale: Anyone who wishes to access the survey data will be able to do so, simply and efficiently. Methods will be implemented to reconcile this open access with the need to protect the personal data and identity of farmer participants in the survey. 3.5.3 Methods: … data will be made publicly accessible to all stakeholders through the use of a web platform underpinned by a microservices architecture. … The database will be designed to ensure consistency with the historical data from previous surveys, while being extensible and flexible enough to cope with any future proposed amendments to the survey methodology. We will liaise with Fera (with facilitation from Defra) to source historical survey data.
According to the contract, Defra required data outputs from the Survey of Crop Pests & Diseases to be "open access" – but not open-licensed for re-use. From ADAS's submission:
#defradata not- #opendata
Julie Smith, ADAS principal research scientist said: "This is the first time since the Defra pest and disease survey began over 50 years ago that all the insightful data collected from the field is readily available. "We've worked hard to ensure this powerful dataset gives an accurate representation of growing pressures across England and Wales over multiple decades and that the data is easy to explore and visualise. "We want this to be a useful open resource for anybody wishing to explore and understand crop pests and disease trends, whether they are a farmer, researcher or a policy maker."
Fifty years of arable disease data now accessible to farmers www.farminguk.com/news/fifty-y...
Defra Survey of Crop Pests & Diseases – Data Explorer www.pestanddiseasesurvey.co.uk/platform
Not #opendata – survey funded by Defra but (based on T&Cs) outputs owned by ADAS. Why?
#agridata #defradata
We plan to publish: ● December 2024: A 'National assessment of flood and coastal erosion risk in England 2024' report - this report will use our new national flood risk assessment (NaFRA2) data and our updated National Coastal Erosion Risk Map (NCERM) ● Early 2025: NaFRA2 'Risk of flooding from rivers and sea' and 'Risk of flooding from surface water' data on 'Check your long term flood risk' and available on data.gov.uk ● Early 2025: an updated NCERM on Check coastal erosion risk for an area in England, Shoreline Management Plan Explorer and available on data.gov.uk ● Spring 2025: NaFRA2 'Flood zone' data on 'Flood map for planning' and available on data.gov.uk
Updates to national flood and coastal erosion risk information www.gov.uk/guidance/upd...
Release of the Environment Agency's updated National Coastal Erosion Risk Map (NCERM) for England has been pushed back from Dec 2024 to "early 2025".
#UKflood #floodrisk #coastalerosion #defradata #opendata
Screenshot of Environment Agency metadata for Flood Model Locations dataset, with no download link.
Tch. What is going on here? environment.data.gov.uk/dataset/7640...
I'm going to have to write an email.
#FOI /EIRs #defradata #opendata
We plan to publish: ● December 2024: A 'National assessment of flood and coastal erosion risk in England 2024' report - this report will use our new national flood risk assessment (NaFRA2) data and our updated National Coastal Erosion Risk Map (NCERM) ● December 2024: An updated NCERM, available on Shoreline Management Plan Explorer and data.gov.uk ● Early 2025: NaFRA2 'Risk of flooding from rivers and sea' and 'Risk of flooding from surface water' data on 'Check your long term flood risk' and available on data.gov.uk ● Spring 2025: NaFRA2 ‘Flood zone’ data on ‘Flood map for planning’ and available on data.gov.uk
Publication plans for new national risk information for flooding and coastal erosion, from the Environment Agency for England www.gov.uk/guidance/upd...
#UKflood #floodrisk #coastalerosion #defradata #opendata
#FOI release: historical agreements on ownership of LandIS soil map data for England and Wales www.owenboswarva.com/blog/post-so...
These docs set out the original arrangements for ownership of intellectual property rights in LandIS, made between 1987 and 2003.
#soildata #defradata not- #opendata
Satellite data is business critical for RPA to provide risk assurance in the delivery of the Farming and Countryside Programme (FCP) schemes which use the RPA's Rural Land Register (RLR). The current compliance monitoring processes for FCP schemes are manual, resource-intensive, inefficient and have high fraud and error rates. They rely on field visits, paperwork, and subjective assessments, leading to delayed evaluations, increased administrative burdens, and only capture a small percentage of the entire population. To overcome these challenges, RPA requires an advanced technological solution capable of streamlining national monitoring processes.
Supplier opportunity – #Geospatial analytics and remote monitoring platform www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/bb511... early engagement notice from the Rural Payment Agency for England (scroll down for detail in prospectus)
#defradata #remotesensing #govtech
