Aquaculture Suitability Model for Dorset & East Devon FLAG Area, 2018-2019

Modelled raster layers in GeoTiff format representing aquaculture suitability scores ranging from 0 (unsuitable) to 1 (fully suitable). The data was produced for the Dorset & East Devon Fisheries Local Action Group (FLAG) area as part of the FLAG Aquaculture Mapping project. The Government Digital Service is listed as the organization.

Use Cases

• Identify potential aquaculture sites based on modelled suitability scores.
• Conduct marine spatial planning analysis using the gridded raster data.
• Support fisheries local action group (FLAG) decision-making with spatial suitability maps.

Strengths

• Suitability scores are normalized on a clear 0 to 1 scale.
• Data is provided in a standard geospatial format (GeoTiff).
• Project and geographic scope (Dorset & East Devon FLAG area) is specified.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Produced as part of the FLAG Aquaculture Mapping project.

Time Range

2018-2019

Freshness

Data is from the 2018-2019 project period; current status is unknown.

Geography

Dorset & East Devon Fisheries Local Action Group (FLAG) area, UK