LUC provides CPRE with mapping and analytical support for their response to the Landscapes Review: call for evidence

LUC provides CPRE with mapping and analytical support for their response to the Landscapes Review: call for evidence

LUC is delighted that the mapping support we provided to Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) for the ‘Landscapes Review: Call for evidence’ has helped to highlight the significance of England’s protected landscapes, and also identify important issues around accessibility of these special areas.

Using accessible datasets, we explored a number of themes to underline the importance of National Parks and AONBs and to show how vital these protected landscapes are. We used Network Analyst to determine all areas that are within 15 miles (using the existing road network) of protected landscapes, and conversely, those areas that are outside of this zone. The analysis highlighted that 36% of England’s population live too far from the current network of 10 National Parks and 34 AONBs for these areas to be classified as easily accessible. The analysis also looked at options for accessing protected landscapes including by car, public transport and active travel routes.

The research found that many people in major towns and cities, including Liverpool, Leicester, Cambridge, Northampton and Peterborough are likely to miss out on benefits that easy and regular access to these landscapes can bring.

Brilliant and fascinating maps from @CPRE for our protected landscapes review https://t.co/AarxiXXGyg— Julian Glover (@julian_glover) 29 January 2019

These striking maps are the result of significant amounts of analysis and data-crunching by LUC’s GIS & Visualisation team.

CPRE believes that these maps and statistics will help the Glover Review Independent Panel to take a holistic view of the huge diversity of these landscapes, including the types of landscapes, habitat and nature conservation, the river network and their cultural heritage.

Explore the Landscapes Review of National Parks and AONBs storymap

An interactive map was provided to enable users to explore these issues.

Contact Diana Manson to talk to us about this project

Recent news

See all news
See all news