Key Scottish Environment Statistics 2010

DescriptionAnnual publication containing summary of key statistics on environmental trends in Scotland.
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Website Publication DateSeptember 07, 2010

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Contents

Introduction

Background
Population and households: 1991-2033
Gross Domestic Product ( GDP): 1979-2009
Electricity generation by source: 2000-2008
Motor traffic on all roads: 1993-2009
Footnotes

Public Attitudes
Perceived significant environmental problems: 2008
Agreement or disagreement with statements about climate change and the environment: 2008
Perceived immediacy of climate change: 2008
Frequency of use of local greenspace: 2009
Footnotes

Global Atmosphere
Annual mean temperature: 1910-2009
Annual precipitation: 1910-2009
Greenhouse gas emissions by source: 1990-2008
Greenhouse gas emissions adjusted to take account of the trading in the EU emissions Trading System: 1990-2008
Column ozone measurements: 1981-2009
Footnotes

Air Quality
Particulate ( PM10) concentrations: 1993-2009
Nitrogen dioxide concentrations: 1992-2009
Ground level ozone concentrations: 1990-2009
Emissions of sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides from large combustion plants: 1996-2009
Sensitive habitats affected by air pollution: 1995-1997 - 2006-2008
Footnotes

Water
Public water supplies - water abstracted and supplied: 2002/03 - 2009/10
Drinking water quality: 1991-2009
Nitrate concentrations in rivers: 1993-2009
Orthophosphate concentrations in rivers: 1993-2009
Footnotes

Marine
Compliance with the EC bathing water directive (76/160/EEC): 1988-2009
Selected commercial fish stocks: 1960s - 2010
Footnotes

Radioactivity
Exposure of the population to all sources of radiation: 2003
Activity concentrations in milk: 1966-2009
Footnotes

Waste
Waste sent to landfill: 2000-2008
Municipal Solid Waste ( MSW) : 2000/1-2008/9
Waste recycling behaviour: 2000-2009
Footnotes

Land
Broad habitat change: 1990-2007
Derelict and urban vacant land: 2002-2009
Designated areas: 1991-2010
Scheduled Monuments: 1991-2010
Agricultural land use: 1982-2009
Nutrients applied to crops and grass: 1986-2009
Area of woodland: 1924-2010
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Biodiversity
Changes in plant species richness: 1990-2007
Status of UKBAP habitats in Scotland: 2008
Status of UKBAP species in Scotland: 2008
Status of wild bird populations: 1975-2009
Catches of wild salmon: 1952-2008
Footnotes

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