Environmental data
We publish a range of datasets related to the environment, and we are continually reviewing and adding to this list. Please contact us if you cannot find the dataset you require.
***Links for Map View and Discover Data updated for NEW SCOTLAND’S ENVIRONMENT WEBSITE (12/10/17)***
| Data area | Application | Licence level | Access formats |
| Air | |||
| Air Monitoring Sites | Map View | Open Government Licence | |
| Volcanic Ash | Volcanic Emissions Network | SEPA website conditions of use | CSV |
| Aquaculture information | |||
| Aquaculture | Monthly biomass & treatment reports | See LEGAL (Use of this website) | CSV |
| Aquaculture Marine Fish Farm | Data analysis | SEWeb T&C | CSV |
| Ecological data | |||
| ECN | The ECN Data Centre | ECN T&Cs | |
| Flood risk information | |||
| Flood Hazard and Risk Maps | Flood maps | SEPA Flood maps: Acceptance of Terms and Conditions | View only |
| Flood risk management strategies | FRM Strategies | FRMS T&Cs | View only |
| National Flood Risk Assessment | NFRA Map | NFRA - Map Disclaimer | View only |
| Pollutant release information | |||
| Scottish pollutant release inventory | Search SPRI data returns | SEPA Reuse statement | View only |
| Data analysis | SEWeb T&C | CSV | |
| Air Releases | Map View | Open GovernmentLicence | |
| Waste Transfers | Map View | Open Government Licence | SHAPE* WMS REST |
| Waste Water Releases | Map View | Open Government Licence | SHAPE* WMS REST |
| Water Releases | Map View | Open Government Licence | SHAPE* WMS REST |
| Air Monitoring Points | Map View | Open Government Licence | SHAPE* WMS REST |
| Effluent monitoring points | Map View | Open Government Licence | SHAPE* WMS REST |
| Gaseous monitoring points | Map View | Open Government Licence | SHAPE* WMS REST |
| Land Monitoring Points | Map View | Open Government Licence | SHAPE* WMS REST |
| Sediment Monitoring Points | Map View | Open Government Licence | SHAPE* WMS REST |
| Soil Monitoring Points | Map View | Open Government Licence | SHAPE* WMS REST |
| Waste monitoring points | Map View | Open Government Licence | SHAPE* WMS REST |
| Water monitoring points | Map View | Open Government Licence | SHAPE* WMS REST |
| Environmental monitoring sites: air, effluent, gaseous, land, sediment, soil, waste, water | see Access | Open Government Licence | SHAPE* WMS REST |
| Waste information | |||
| Batteries | National Packaging Waste Database - Batteries | ||
| Household waste | Household waste data | SEPA Reuse statement | Excel |
| Data analysis | SEWeb T&C | CSV | |
| Scottish Communities Landfill Fund tool | Scottish Communities Landfill Fund | SEPA Reuse statement | CSV |
| Packaging waste - register of accredited exporters and reprocessors | National Packaging Waste Database - Packaging | n/a | |
| Recyclate Quality | Data analysis | SEWeb T&C | CSV |
| Registered Waste Carriers and Brokers | Registered Waste Carriers and Brokers | n/a | HTML |
| Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Public register | WEEE - Public Register SEPA List | n/a | CSV |
| WEEE - Public Registers UK | n/a | ||
| Waste data reporting (All Sources) | Waste from all sources | SEPA Reuse statement | Excel |
| Discover data | SEWeb T&C | CSV | |
| Waste data reporting (Business) | Business waste data | SEPA Reuse statement | Excel |
| Waste site information | Waste sites and capacity | SEPA Reuse statement | Excel |
| Data analysis | SEPA Reuse statement | CSV | |
| Water general information | |||
| Bathing Water Areas | Map View | Open Government Licence | SHAPE WMS REST |
| Bathing Water Points | Locations | SEPA website condions of use | MAP and PDF Reports |
| Map View | Open Government Licence | SHAPE* WMS REST |
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| Bathing Water Analysis | Data analysis | SEWeb T&C 10.1 | CSV |
| Automated Rainfall Data (beta) | Rainfall Data | SEPA website condions of use | CSV Excel |
| Archived Rainfall data | DataRequests@sepa.org.uk | CSV ZRXP XML |
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| Reservoirs (Information) | Reservoirs | SEPA website condions of use | View only |
| Reservoirs (maps) | Controlled reservoirs register | SEPA website condions of use | View only |
| Scottish Wetland inventory | Map View | Open Government Licence | SHAPE* WMS REST |
| Water Levels | Water Level Data | Open Government Licence version 3.0 | CSV, Shape |
| Scottish River flow data via the National River Flow Archive | NRFA Data Search | Open Government Licence v3 | CSV |
| Archived River Flow data | DataRequests@sepa.org.uk | OGL SEPA reuse statement | CSV ZRXP XML |
| Main river and coastal catchments | see Access | SHAPE* WMS REST |
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| River and loch waterbody nested catchments | see Access | SHAPE* WMS REST |
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| Baseline water body intercatchments | see Access | SHAPE* WMS REST |
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| Baseline Confluences Nested Catchments | see Access | SHAPE* WMS REST |
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| Baseline Confluence Inter Catchments | see Access | SHAPE* WMS REST |
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| Bathing Water catchment areas | see Access | SHAPE* WMS REST |
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| Water Framework Directive (WFD) River Basin Districts | see Access | Open Government Licence | SHAPE* WMS REST |
| Water Framework Directive (WFD) Sub-Basin Districts - Area Advisory Groups | see Access | Open Government Licence | SHAPE* WMS REST |
| Water Condition information | |||
| Water Classification Hub | Water Classification Hub | SEPA Reuse statement | |
| Coastal Classifications | Map View | Open Government Licence | SHAPE* WMS REST |
| Groundwater Classifications | Map View | Open Government Licence | SHAPE* WMS REST |
| Estuaries Classifications | Map View | Open Government Licence | SHAPE* WMS REST |
| Loch Classifications | Map View | Open Government Licence | SHAPE* WMS REST |
| River Classifications | Map View | Subject to restrictions - view only. Derived from third party dataset licensed to Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. | |
| Obstacles to Fish Migration | Map View | Open Government Licence | SHAPE WMS REST |
| River basin management planning | Water environment hub | Composite (SEPA, OS, CEH, EA, SNH) | CSV |
| Water Information System for Europe (WISE) | Status of Water Quality | EEA Legal Notice | |
| Regulated Sites | |||
| Compliance Assessment Scheme | Assessment Reports | View only | |
| Hydropower sites | see Access | Open Government Licence | SHAPE* WMS REST |
| Licensed sites | see Access | Open Government Licence | SHAPE* WMS REST |
| LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) | |||
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Digital Terrain Model (DTM), Digital Surface Model (DSM), Raw Data (.LAS files) |
Scottish Remote Sensing Portal | Open Government Licence | |
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Metadata for Spatial Data that is published under the EU INSPIRE Directivecan be found at SSDI
This fulfils our commitment to the Scottish Government’s Open Data strategy – to publish an Open data publication plan and list of datasets that are and will be published.