Why do we need national-scale environmental data and models?

Because they provide essential evidence to help us understand how and why the environment is changing and improve our ability to manage environmental change.

UK-SCAPE is providing national-scale data and models that:

  • Enhance and integrate data on air, soil, biodiversity, and water.
  • Improve our understanding of the consequences of interventions in the UK landscape.
  • Help us to protect and enhance the environment while supporting economic growth.

Linking across all UK-SCAPE work packages, we will create a truly innovative data platform providing open access to scientific evidence, models and observational data through a Data Science Framework. This will allow the UK environmental research community to combine and explore future scenario projections within new Virtual Data Labs. We will develop the framework using scientific case studies across air and water which will answer specific science questions.

Our approach will ensure that data, information and forecasting capabilities are accessible, timely and efficient.

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Data science framework
To marshal a wide range of data, models, analytical and informatics tools to enable researchers and stakeholders to access, exploit and enhance them as a harmonised research resource.
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Virtual survey lab
Access to data and derived data products and tools for analysing and querying data as well as simulating new data to test alternative survey designs and scenarios.
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EMEP4UK model
Case Study - Air
How can we protect human and ecosystem health by improving our understanding of interactions between air pollution and vegetation?
Thames in flood, downstream from Wallingford Bridge, January 2014
Case Study - Water
Access to new national-scale hydrological modelling and data products incorporating new UK climate change scenarios at fine scale resolution for assessment of future water resource and water quality at UK scale.