1 Background to the Survey
1.1 This bulletin presents a summary of results from the 2009 Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey ( SVDLS). It is the eighteenth survey in a series including the first pilot study in 1988, the first completed survey in 1990, and enhanced surveys conducted annually since 1993. The survey is the only national data source for vacant and derelict land.
1.2 The survey is a co-operative effort between local authorities and the Scottish Government. Annex Table E shows annual participation rates by local authorities since 1996.
1.3 During the collection of the 2009 survey, previous survey returns for the years 2002 to 2008 were revised to remove sites that had been taken out of the survey for definitional reasons. Other previous errors highlighted in the 2009 survey returns were also corrected. This process allows for improved time series analysis within this bulletin. Further information is available in Annex A.4, along with unrevised historical data for 1996 to 2001.
Chart 1: Derelict and Urban Vacant land by local authority, 2009
