But how long can we wait for someone else to provide the national data.
I will add listed buildings to the list
and ask that conservation areas are taken off, for the simple reason that the CAs are locally defined.

I would also like to emphasis John's point that often the real problem is getting people to use the data and use it properly.

>>> [log in to unmask] 08/10/2001 10:36:18 >>>
hmmm
This issue has been on my mind for some time .... I do not think that
everyone will want all of each others map layers (when the systems we have
will generate their own points etc). However there is a real need to follow
some common standards and also to identify the key data that we all
want..... these key sets of data (SAMS are just one) must be owned and
generated centrally..... indeed they should only have one author and yes
John you are right they must be readily accessible.

so what are the key data sets?
I would suggest (and this is only off the top of my head)
SSSI (areas with attached data)
SAM (areas with attached data i.e sam number, name would be very useful)
AONB (areas with attached data)
Local and national conservation and historic areas (areas with data)
land boundaries (National Trust - sorry i don't think we have sorted that
out yet)

all of these would be great however it means we must begin to think about
how we can swop such data and ensure that they will integrate - so standards
are the real key to any integration this includes what orienation and
projections we are using.

in the end data has little value unless it is being used so such key data
must be free and readilly accessible.

Jason A. Siddall
NTSMR Officer (being a coockoo and residing in NMR for a while)

-----Original Message-----
From: John Wood [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Monday, October 08, 2001 10:10 AM
To: [log in to unmask] 
Subject: Re: SAMs on GIS


Well, we had held off digitising the SAM polygons because Historic Scotland
promised to do it, and I'm glad now we saved the time and expense.  The HS
ArcView shapefile is really good and very useful, and as far as I am
concerned has now downside except that far-flung planning officers seem to
be incapable of using it!  I have therefore had to put a complete listing
(with notes) of all our SAMs onto the Council's Intranet as a supplementary
excercise.

John

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