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Ecosystem health indicators Scotland's environment web

WEBResilience indicators. Resilience indicators measure the extent to which the health of ecosystems can be sustained under human and environmental pressures. In turn, this …

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Explore ecosystem health indicators Scotland's environment web

WEBEcosystem health is a measure of the status of ecosystems, through a combination of three inter-related elements: Condition of components – how far from a …

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Monitoring soil health in Scotland by land use category

WEBThis scoping study takes 13 potential soil health indicators identified in a 2020 report for CXC and considers their strategic relevance to monitoring soil health in …

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Health and well-being

WEBHealth and well-being The relationship between environment and health is complex. Our surroundings are a key factor in our health and sense of well-being. Summary The …

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Air quality and health Scotland's environment web

WEBOverview of the project. The project was a collaboration between Health Protection Scotland (HPS), the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and Health …

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Scottish partnership identifies Covid-19 RNA traces through waste …

WEBThe World Health Organization has said there is currently no evidence that coronavirus has been transmitted via sewerage systems. Analysis on samples from …

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Air quality Scotland's environment web

WEBUseful contacts. Health Protection Scotland (HPS) – provides advice, support and information to health professionals, national and local government, the general public …

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Exciting new biodiversity analysis tools

WEBThe Scotland's environment website also now has a new section on Ecosystem health indicators, measures that help us to understand where action should …

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Air Quality, Health, Wellbeing and Behaviour

WEB2.2 A framework for air pollution, behaviour and health 17 3 HEALTH AND AIR POLLUTION 19 3.1 Air pollution and health 19 3.2 The health effects of …

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Our environment Scotland's environment web

WEBScotland’s land is a valuable asset, which has evolved over billions of years and is constantly changing. Subsurface land provides us with valuable resources (minerals, …

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Benefits from the environment

WEBWe get massive benefits to our health, well-being and quality of life from the environment. These include recreation, inspiration, spirituality and learning. Watching wild birds, …

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Riverfly on the Esk Scotland's environment web

WEBRiverfly on the Esk is a Citizen Science project launched in July 2017, located on the Lothian Esk, Midlothian ( River Esk Map ). It joins a nationwide network of Riverfly …

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Condition indicators Scotland's environment web

WEBWhat are condition indicators? This group of indicators tells us the state of our ecosystems. They can be considered on their own or together with functional and …

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Water Scotland's environment web

WEBScotland has around 18,000 km of coastline (when measured at 1:10,000 scale). The area from the coast to our EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone) limits (462,263km 2) is around six …

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People and the environment Scotland's environment web

WEBProgress is being made to reduce waste and increase recycling in Scotland, providing environmental and economic benefits. Activities of people impact on the environment, …

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Function indicators Scotland's environment web

WEBFunction indicators tell us how habitats are connected and how well they can carry out their natural functions (for example, dispersal, pollination, decomposition, assimilation, …

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Home Scotland's environment web

WEBScotland’s environment web is a shared environmental hub for the EELG – Economy, Environment and Leadership Group and other contributing partners. This website relies …

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Scotland’s freshwater Scotland's environment web

WEBThere are over 30,000 freshwater lochs in Scotland, with the Western Isles and Sutherland having the highest concentration of lochs. The eight largest lochs cover …

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News Scotland's environment web

WEBScotland's environment blog. Keep up to date with the latest developments and data you can find on Scotland’s environment web and find out more about what our partners are …

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Indicator 6: Freshwater Scotland's environment web

WEBThis indicator is prepared by Scottish Environment Protection Agency. Adobe Acrobat Reader is the free, trusted leader for reliably viewing, annotating and signing PDFs. The …

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Indicator 11: Invasive non-native species Scotland's environment …

WEBIn the future, absence records will show where these species have been effectively removed through management. This is an indicator of invasive non-native species …

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