Bassurelle Sandbank SCI: Broadscale Habitat Confidence Scores

MESH confidence scores for the broadscale habitat map of the Bassurelle Sandbank Special Area of Conservation (SCI). The dataset was produced by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee using the MESH Confidence Assessment Tool, which evaluates map quality based on data provenance and methodology. The map attained a score of 79 out of a maximum possible 82 for a physical habitat map.

Use Cases

• Assess the technical quality of a marine habitat map based on the MESH confidence framework.
• Compare mapping confidence scores across different marine protected areas.
• Inform marine spatial planning decisions by evaluating habitat map reliability.
• Understand the impact of excluding biological data on habitat mapping confidence scores.

Strengths

• Confidence assessment is based on a standardized tool (MESH Confidence Assessment Tool) developed by an international consortium.
• The dataset provides a specific, quantified confidence score of 79 for the mapped area.
• The methodology is documented, noting the tool was applied in its standard form without altered weightings.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The map excludes biological data, which limits the maximum attainable confidence score.

Provenance

Source

Joint Nature Conservation Committee

Collection Method

Habitat map quality assessed using the MESH Confidence Assessment Tool, considering data provenance, techniques, and expertise.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-14 09:44:50.687568; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Bassurelle Sandbank Special Area of Conservation (SCI)