Phytophthora Ramorum SF Policy Zones for Tree Disease Control in Scotland

Scottish Forestry's dataset defines two policy zones for managing the tree pathogen Phytophthora ramorum, introduced in 2021. The zones are a Priority Action Zone for focused control and a Risk Reduction Zone for broader risk management. The data originates from the Government Digital Service via the eu_open_data platform.

Use Cases

• Mapping and analyzing disease management zones based on the described Priority Action and Risk Reduction Zones.
• Planning regulatory and felling operations based on the Statutory Plant Health Notice framework mentioned in the description.
• Assessing the spread and impact of Phytophthora ramorum on larch species as described in the historical context.

Strengths

• Policy zones are clearly defined with specific operational aims (Priority Action Zone and Risk Reduction Zone).
• Includes historical context for the pathogen's detection in Great Britain (2002) and Scotland (2010).
• Linked to an official action plan and a separate management zone dataset for further detail.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Defined by Scottish Forestry's Phytophthora ramorum Action Plan.

Time Range

Policy introduced in 2021.

Freshness

Introduced in 2021, but last updated date is unknown.

Geography

Scotland