Shetland’s Partnership Plan - Local Outcomes Improvement Plan Strategic Environmental Assessment Environmental Report Appendix 4: Environmental Baseline December 2017 APPENDIX 4 – Environmental Baseline Shetland’s Partnership Plan - SEA Environmental Report December 2017 Contents Contents ......................................................................................... 1 Flooding ....................................................................................... 22 Table of Figures and Tables ............................................................ 4 Vulnerability to the Effects of Climate Change .......................... 22 Introduction ................................................................................... 7 Fishing and Aquaculture industries ............................................... 23 Topic 1: Climatic Factors ................................................................. 8 Marine Designations ..................................................................... 24 Past trends ...................................................................................... 8 Shellfish Water Protected Areas ............................................... 24 Temperature ............................................................................... 8 Marine Consultation Areas ....................................................... 24 Precipitation ............................................................................... 9 Nature Conservation Marine Protected Areas .......................... 24 Climate Projections ....................................................................... 10 Demonstration and Research Marine Protected Area ............... 25 Temperature Predictions........................................................... 10 Marine Region.......................................................................... 25 Precipitation Predictions ........................................................... 10 Marine Pollution ........................................................................... 25 Greenhouse Gas Emissions............................................................ 13 Key Messages ............................................................................... 26 Key Messages ................................................................................ 15 Inter-relationships with other SEA topics ...................................... 26 Inter-relationships with other SEA topics ...................................... 15 Topic 4: Soil .................................................................................. 27 Topic 2: Air ................................................................................... 16 Scotland’s Soils ............................................................................. 27 Air Pollution .................................................................................. 16 Geology of Shetland ..................................................................... 27 Air Quality ..................................................................................... 16 Soils of Shetland ........................................................................... 28 Key Messages ................................................................................ 17 Peat ......................................................................................... 28 Inter-relationships with other SEA topics ...................................... 17 Vegetation ............................................................................... 28 Topic 3: Water .............................................................................. 18 Land Capability for Agriculture ..................................................... 29 Water Quality................................................................................ 18 Key Messages ............................................................................... 30 Public Water Supply ...................................................................... 21 Inter-relationships with other SEA topics ...................................... 30 1 APPENDIX 4 – Environmental Baseline Shetland’s Partnership Plan - SEA Environmental Report December 2017 Topic 5: Material Assets............................................................... 31 Marine Protected Areas ........................................................... 58 Energy ........................................................................................... 31 Ramsar Convention .................................................................. 60 Oil & Gas .................................................................................. 32 Tree Preservation Orders .......................................................... 60 Waste ........................................................................................... 33 Summary of Designated Sites ....................................................... 60 Transport Infrastructure ................................................................ 34 Non-Statutory Designations .......................................................... 61 Road ......................................................................................... 34 Important Species and Habitats .................................................... 62 Air ............................................................................................ 35 Protected Species ..................................................................... 62 Sea ........................................................................................... 35 Priority Habitats and Species .................................................... 63 Telecommunications Infrastructure .............................................. 36 Key Messages ............................................................................... 64 Broadband ................................................................................ 36 Inter-relationships with other SEA topics ...................................... 64 Mobile Voice and Broadband .................................................... 36 Topic 7: Landscape, Seascape & Cultural Heritage ....................... 65 Geodiversity .................................................................................. 36 Landscape..................................................................................... 65 Mineral Extraction .................................................................... 36 Landform ................................................................................. 65 Geological Conservation Review Sites ....................................... 37 Landscape Character ................................................................ 65 Key Messages ................................................................................ 37 Landuse and Landcover ............................................................ 66 Inter-relationships with other SEA topics ...................................... 38 Infrastructure and the landscape.............................................. 66 Topic 6: Biodiversity, flora and fauna ........................................... 39 Landscape Designations ................................................................ 66 Protected Areas ............................................................................ 39 National Scenic Areas ............................................................... 68 National Designations ................................................................... 39 Wild Land Areas ....................................................................... 68 National Nature Reserves (NNRs).............................................. 39 Local Landscape Areas ............................................................. 69 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) ..................................... 39 Cultural Heritage .......................................................................... 71 International Designations ............................................................ 51 Historic Inhabitants .................................................................. 71 Natura 2000 Network ............................................................... 51 Historic landscape .................................................................... 71 2 APPENDIX 4 – Environmental Baseline Shetland’s Partnership Plan - SEA Environmental Report December 2017 Historic Environment Designations................................................ 72 Scheduled Monuments ............................................................. 72 Conservation Areas ................................................................... 72 Listed Buildings ......................................................................... 74 Buildings at Risk........................................................................ 74 Properties in Care of Historic Environment Scotland.................. 75 Gardens and Designed Landscapes ........................................... 76 Historic Marine Protection Areas .............................................. 76 Linguistic Heritage ......................................................................... 76 Key Messages ................................................................................ 77 Inter-relationships with other SEA topics ...................................... 77 Topic 8: Population and Human Health ........................................ 78 Population ...................................................................................