Chapter 3: Clean and Safe

This layer shows the extents of bathing waters defined by The Scottish Government and SEPA as required by The Revised Bathing Waters Directive (2006/7/EC. This sets standards for faecal indicator organisms in waters at designated bathing beaches. Bathing beaches are designated on the basis of their recreational use and hence risk to the public of exposure to faecal indicator organisms. (This layer is a Web Map Service created by SEPA) (This is the polygon version of the bathing waters.)

Around Scotland, the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) of the Department for Transport examines and investigates all types of maritime casualties to, or on board, UK ships and on other ships within UK territorial waters. It does so with powers under The Merchant Shipping (Accident Reporting and Investigation) Regulations 2005. This point data includes all records with fatalities or where vessels were lost.

Areas which have been claimed for agriculture, industry and ports & harbour development.

Areas which have been claimed for agriculture, industry and ports & harbour development.