Assess risks and opportunities
ASSESS RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES
The third step in the TNFD approach focuses on assessing risks and opportunities to determine what an organisation should disclose. UKCEH environmental data can be used to manage nature-related physical risks and identify opportunities for ecosystem protection and restoration, whilst mitigating or minimising transition risks.
Assessing nature-related risks
Identifying opportunities for ecosystem protection and restoration
Our role in hosting trusted, robust long-term data puts UKCEH in an ideal position to inform holistic approaches to environmental sustainability. We can enhance some of our information products to combine data from multiple sources and provide solutions adapted to meet organisations’ needs.
For example, data incorporated into UKCEH Land Cover plus Crops maps can help assess nature-related risks.
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We have added anonymised data from the Defra and Scottish Government-sponsored British Survey of Fertiliser Practice to our Land Cover plus Fertilisers maps. The enhanced maps estimate average, total, annual application of manufactured nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. The data can be used to predict environmental impacts, such as modelling agrochemical runoff, eutrophication and soil health.
Similarly, we have combined Pesticide Usage Survey data with UKCEH maps to show average, annual pesticide applications across England, Wales and Scotland. The data can be used to measure the potential impact of pesticide and their active ingredients on wildlife populations.
UKCEH has developed a free and user-friendly tool which highlights opportunities for environmental enhancement.
E-Planner uses satellite and aerial imagery with national-scale environmental datasets to assess the relative suitability of land for different environmental outcomes, including:
Water resource protection
Woodland creation
Seed-rich bird habitat
Flower-rich pollinator habitats
Wet grassland restoration
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