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New Ordnance Survey data to have ‘significant impact’ on monitoring biodiversity

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New landscape data will have a “significant impact” on biodiversity, carbon accounting and environmental projects across Britain, the national mapping service has said.

Ordnance Survey, which is known for paper maps but has undergone a digital transformation in recent years, made the biggest update to its National Geographic Database this week since 2020.

The database contains millions of pieces of information on Britain’s landscape –

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