- Who runs it
- Natural England
- Can it affect people?
- Yes. It may support a decision about a person, such as access to a service, place, payment, or permit.
- Possible rights impact: Direct decision or access
How much do we know?
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Sources and further reading
- Natural England: AI4Peat / GOV.UK Algorithmic Transparency Records / 30 October 2025
- GOV.UK Algorithmic Transparency Records - official inventory / GOV.UK Algorithmic Transparency Records
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What it does
A deep-learning mapping system that identifies drainage and damage features in upland peat from high-resolution aerial images.
the story
A drainage channel can be small on the ground but visible from the air. Mapping many such features helps restoration teams understand where peat is losing water.
12.5 cm ground resolution of the aerial imagery named in the transparency record
Facts to check
- 01
The output contributes to the England Peat Map.
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The model looks for drainage and surface-damage features in aerial imagery.
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Natural England says the map should be combined with regional expert knowledge.
If this affects someone
The national baseline can inform peat restoration and environmental planning, but the source warns against using it alone for policy.
The public record describes the map as a first baseline that must be interpreted alongside expert regional knowledge; a fuller model-review process is not published in the extracted fields.
This is an environmental evidence layer rather than an individual decision system. Corrections should be raised through the responsible mapping programme.
High-resolution aerial imagery supplied by Bluesky International through the Aerial Photography for Great Britain programme.
Sources and further reading
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Facts to check
- Who runs it
- Natural England
- Life area
- Environment
- Proof level
- Source-backed
- Footnotes
- 2
- updated
- 11 months ago
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Previous versions
- Imported15 days agoPartialImported from GOV.UK Algorithmic Transparency Records.
- Public register record11 months agoComprehensiveAdded from GOV.UK Algorithmic Transparency Records.
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