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A combination of technical and societal factors has resulted in major changes in the extent and availability of spatial data in the past two decades. This chapter discusses the evolution of spatial data infrastructures, emphasising the increasing availability of freely-accessible data via geoportals. An overview is provided of sources likely to be of particular value for those involved in landscape planning and the assessment of ecosystem services. This includes information on terrain, geology, soils, land cover, biodiversity, protected areas, population density and a variety of socio-economic variables. Issues associated with data integration and uncertainty are also considered, particularly the need for caution when using sources derived at a variety of spatial scales or where systems are highly dynamic.
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Work on this chapter was supported by grant number ES/LO11859/1 from the Business and Local Government Data Research Centre, funded by the UK Economic and Social Research Council to improve access to data for researchers and analysts.
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Lovett, A.A., Sünnenberg, G. (2019). Data Sources for Assessments. In: von Haaren, C., Lovett, A., Albert, C. (eds) Landscape Planning with Ecosystem Services. Landscape Series, vol 24. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-1681-7_5
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