Short Report: Placemaking with Young Adults : Youth, Democracy and Sustainable Citizenship: Reimagining the City and Empowering Young People through Engagement with Policy-Makers

This research project on placemaking aimed to establish collaborative ecosystems among design-researchers, young adults, and policymakers to explore innovative methods for sustainable planning policies in the Lancaster District. The project team conducted placemaking workshops involving 22 young adults and 20 policymakers, held 12 interviews with participants and experts, and facilitated over 80 participant interactions to gather insights and aspirations for sustainable development and local planning policy. The analysis of the gathered data revealed several key themes pertaining to design and appearance, places and spaces, movement and travel, and social communities. Notably, the analysis highlighted the significance of creating welcoming spaces, implementing well-developed active travel infrastructure, incorporating essential housing qualities, promoting food growing initiatives, offering diverse travel options, utilising renewable energy, and establishing a strong sense of place identity. The young adults who took part in the workshops envisioned a sustainable and inclusive community that prioritises affordability, active travel, renewable energy, and social cohesion. These principles represent the fundamental values and aspirations they desire to be integrated into the design and future development planning of Lancaster District. They aim to serve as a model for other communities to follow, contributing to a sustainable future. The findings of this research project offer valuable insights for policymakers and researchers seeking to cultivate a sustainable and inclusive community in the South Lancaster area

UKEAP (UK Eutrophying and Acidifying Atmospheric Pollutants) 2019 dataset: Acid Gas and Aerosol Network (AGANet)

There are over 1500 sites across the UK that monitor air quality. They are organised into networks that gather a particular kind of information, using a particular method. There are two major types - automatic and non-automatic networks. The Monitoring Networks section provides further network information. Download data from the networks using the Data Selector Tool or download raw automatic data using the preformatted files link

UKEAP (UK Eutrophying and Acidifying Atmospheric Pollutants) 2019 dataset: National Ammonia Monitoring Network (NAMN)

There are over 1500 sites across the UK that monitor air quality. They are organised into networks that gather a particular kind of information, using a particular method. There are two major types - automatic and non-automatic networks. The Monitoring Networks section provides further network information. Download data from the networks using the Data Selector Tool or download raw automatic data using the preformatted files link

Topsoil physico-chemical properties from the UKCEH Countryside Survey, Great Britain, 2019

This dataset consists of measures of topsoil (0-15cm) physico-chemical properties from soils sampled from the first 100 1km squares across Great Britain in 2019 as part of a rolling soil and vegetation monitoring program of 500 1km squares repeated every 5 years. The properties included are: soil organic matter (loss on ignition (LOI)), derived carbon concentration, total soil organic carbon (SOC), nitrogen, Olsen-phosphorous, pH, electrical conductivity, soil bulk density of fine earth and fine earth volumetric water content. The UKCEH Countryside Survey is a unique study or 'audit' of the natural resources of the UK's countryside. The sample sites are chosen from a stratified random sample, based on a 15 by 15 km grid of GB. Surveys have been carried out in 1978, 1984, 1990, 1998 and 2007 by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) and predecessors, with repeated visits to the majority of squares. The countryside is sampled and surveyed using rigorous scientific methods, allowing us to compare new results with those from previous surveys. In this way we can detect the gradual and subtle changes that occur in the UK's countryside over time. In addition to soil data, vegetation species data are also gathered by the current phase of Countryside Survey

Topsoil physico-chemical properties from the UKCEH Countryside Survey, Great Britain, 2018-2019

This dataset consists of measurements of topsoil (0-15 cm) physico-chemical properties from soils sampled from the first 106 1-km squares across Great Britain in 2018 and 2019 as part of a rolling soil and vegetation monitoring program of 500 1-km squares repeated every 5 years. The properties included are: pH, soil organic matter (loss on ignition, LOI), derived carbon concentration and carbon stock (SOC), soil group, soil bulk density of fine earth, soil moisture of wet soil, fine earth volumetric water content (dry), nitrogen concentration and stock, and Olsen-phosphorus concentration. The UKCEH Countryside Survey is a unique study or 'audit' of the natural resources of the UK's countryside. The sample sites are chosen from a stratified random sample, based on a 15 by 15 km grid of GB. Surveys have been carried out in 1978, 1984, 1990, 1998 and 2007 by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) and predecessors, with repeated visits to most of the squares. The countryside is sampled and surveyed using rigorous scientific methods, allowing us to compare new results with those from previous surveys. In this way, we can detect the gradual and subtle changes that occur in the UK's countryside over time. In addition to soil data, vegetation species data are also gathered by the current phase of the UKCEH Countryside Survey. This work was supported by the Natural Environment Research Council award number NE/R016429/1 as part of the UK-SCAPE programme delivering National Capability