OS MasterMap Greenspace Layer
What OS MasterMap Greenspace Layer provides you with
Sustainable service delivery
As Britain’s most comprehensive and up to date dataset of urban greenspaces, it can be used to support efficiencies in service deliveries, investments and policy creation where use of such greenspaces is a factor.
Environmental management
It can help you manage the local green environment, including air quality, biodiversity, housing regeneration and flood resilience.
Powering policies
Use OS MasterMap Greenspace Layer to support policy interventions around health and wellbeing though the promotion of increased physical activity and improved mental health.
Natural Capital
The OS MasterMap Greenspace Layer dataset comprises of topographic areas published in OS MasterMap Topography Layer, with additional greenspace-specific attribution to describe their function. It includes both publicly accessible and private green spaces, sports facilities and natural environment features
Use cases
This dataset has been designed for the public sector, it shows accessible and non-accessible greenspaces in urban areas, helping to support a wider set of government initiatives around health and the environment.
Additional information
OS MasterMap Greenspace Layer is designed to work with OS MasterMap Topography Layer and will be aligned to a particular release.
As Topography Layer is released every six weeks, it will be necessary to use the version number on the feature in both products to identify which release corresponds to your current holding of OS MasterMap Greenspace Layer.