New Annotation Tool Set to Accelerate AI Mapping Across England’s Protected Landscapes

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Landscape Observatory is developing a new digital annotation tool that will significantly accelerate the production of the high-quality training data needed to support the creation of AI maps across England’s Protected Landscapes. As the project prepares to scale map production across 25% of England, one of the big challenges is the volume of aerial photography …

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Land Use Framework publication

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We are delighted to see the Government’s Land Use Framework recognise innovation such as Landscape Observatory as part of its efforts to ‘make land digital’ and help reform data tools and decision-making systems. The Land Use Framework for England outlines that by 2030 Protected Landscapes will be critical to nature recovery, 30by30 and increasing access …

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Climate Smart Adaptive Management Workshops launch today

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Protected Landscapes across England, Wales and Scotland are coming together to take the next step in climate adaptation. A new series of Climate Smart Adaptive Management workshops launch today. Hosted by Landscape Observatory with facilitation from Protected Landscape Partnership specialists Clare Downing, Bruce Winney (National Landscape Association), Chris Fairbrother and Sarah Bird (National Park England). …

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Map of National Parks and National Landscapes in Year 1 AI mapping project

Pioneering AI Mapping Begins Across England’s Protected Landscapes

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Landscape Observatory has announced the first five National Parks and ten National Landscapes including National Trails within boundaries to be mapped using artificial intelligence, marking the start of the first year of its national AI mapping workstream. By combining high-resolution aerial imagery and machine learning, the project will produce detailed, standardised land cover maps for …

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Landscape Observatory, Big Chalk, and Buxton Climate Change Impacts Lab Explore Early-Stage Collaboration on Climate Change

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Representatives from Landscape Observatory, Cranfield University and Big Chalk visited Buxton Climate Change Impacts Lab (BCCIL) to explore opportunities for collaboration on climate change. Research at BCCIL is dedicated to investigating the impacts of climate change on the UK’s grassland ecosystems and how to maintain and protect its biodiversity for future generations. Originally established in …

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