FGS SMF Public Access - WIAT: Scottish Urban Woodland Grant Records

Scotland's Forestry Grant Scheme (FGS) data supports the sustainable management of urban woodlands for public access. The dataset likely contains records for an annual grant covering activities like safety inspections, path maintenance, and litter removal in woodlands near settlements over 2,000 people. It originates from the Scottish Government via the Government Digital Service on the eu_open_data platform.

Use Cases

• Analyzing grant allocation for urban woodland maintenance based on the described annual funding mechanism.
• Mapping eligible urban woodland areas based on the described proximity to settlements over 2,000 people.
• Evaluating compliance with the Woods In and Around Towns Management Standard based on the described supported activities.

Strengths

• Focuses on a specific, policy-driven objective: supporting urban woodland management for public access.
• Describes concrete, measurable eligibility criteria: woodlands within one kilometre of settlements with over 2000 people.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Scottish Government (via Government Digital Service)

Collection Method

Likely administrative records from the Forestry Grant Scheme (FGS).

Time Range

null

Freshness

unknown

Geography

Scotland, focusing on urban woodlands near settlements over 2,000 people.