Onshore wind opportunity showing sensitivity and constraints

Data created/ data last updated: 2015. This dataset contains a composite map of opportunity for onshore wind energy with physical and policy constraints marked as well as areas of high and medium ecological sensitivity. A sequential approach was applied: (1) the accessible energy resource (or opportunity) for each technology was identified; (2) physical constraints to exploiting the resource were accounted for; then (3) policy constraints to exploiting the resource were applied: and (4) areas of high and medium ecological sensitivity were applied. It was created in 2015, as part of RSPB's Energy Vision project. This combined RSPB data with data from various other sources, including the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), Ordnance Survey, and the statutory agencies. For full details of the datasets used, availability and quality of the data, as well as information on the mapping process, see Gove et al., PLOS One, 2016, 11(5), e0150956. These maps were designed to indicate the aggregated land area potentially available for renewable energy production at different levels of ecological sensitivity. These maps were not specifically designed to identify areas that should or should not be used to deliver renewable energy, but rather to indicate the aggregated land area potentially available for renewable energy production. Whilst the maps may be used to help inform strategic decisions, they were not specifically designed to be used for site selection purposes. Key Limitations: (1) It is not possible for the spatial analysis to distinguish between areas of known low ecological sensitivity and areas of unknown ecological sensitivity, and (2) Economic constraints which may limit development were outside of the scope of the analysis. Follow this link for more details about interpreting these data.本数据集创建/最后更新时间：2015年。 本数据集包含陆上风电开发潜力综合地图，其中标注了物理约束、政策约束，以及生态敏感度为高、中等的区域。本次制图采用序贯流程：(1) 明确各技术路径下可开发的能源资源（即开发潜力）；(2) 纳入资源开发的物理约束条件；(3) 叠加资源开发的政策约束条件；(4) 叠加高、中等生态敏感度区域。 本数据集于2015年作为英国皇家鸟类保护协会（Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, RSPB）“能源愿景（Energy Vision）”项目的组成部分完成构建，整合了RSPB的相关数据与多个其他来源的数据，包括英国鸟类学信托基金会（British Trust for Ornithology, BTO）、英国地形测量局（Ordnance Survey）以及法定监管机构的数据。 如需了解所用数据集、数据可用性与质量，以及制图流程的完整细节，请参阅Gove等人发表于《公共科学图书馆·综合（PLOS One）》2016年第11卷第5期的论文，文章编号：e0150956。 本系列地图旨在展示不同生态敏感度等级下，可再生能源开发的潜在可用土地总面积。本系列地图并非专门用于划定可再生能源开发的允许或禁止区域，而是用于展示可再生能源开发的潜在可用土地总面积。尽管本系列地图可辅助战略决策制定，但并未专门针对场址遴选场景设计。 主要局限性：(1) 本次空间分析无法区分已知低生态敏感度区域与未知生态敏感度区域；(2) 可能限制开发的经济约束条件不在本次分析范围内。 请点击此链接了解更多关于本数据集解读的相关信息。