1. This is a PowerPoint version of KSES 2010. Each slide is a chart from the 2010 publication, with the accompanying text included in the slide notes. Key Scottish Environment Statistics 2010

2. Population and Households: 1991-2033 Source: General Register Office for Scotland Population/Households (thousands) Background

3. Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 1978-2009 Source: Scottish Government Scottish GDP at basic prices (2004=100) Background

4. Electricity generation by source: 2000-2008 Source: Department for Energy and Climate Change Electricity generated (GigaWatt hours) Background

5. Motor traffic on all roads: 1993-2009 Source: Department for Transport Million vehicle kilometres Background

6. Perceived significant environmental problems: 2008 Source: Scottish Government What is the most significant environmental problem? Other environmental problems? (percentage of respondents) Public Attitudes

7. Agreement or Disagreement with Statements about Climate Change and the Environment: 2008 Source: Scottish Government To what extent do you agree/disagree with each statement? (percentage of respondents) Public Attitudes

8. Perceived Immediacy of Climate Change: 2008 Which of these views, if any, comes closest to your own view about climate change? Source: Scottish Government Public Attitudes

9. Frequency of Use of Local Greenspace Frequency of use by time to walk to local greenspace (percentage of respondents) Source: Source: Scottish Social Attitudes Survey 2009: Sustainable Places and Greenspace Public Attitudes

10. Annual Mean Temperature: 1910-2009 Source: Met Office Annual mean temperature – difference from 1961-1990 average (degrees Celcius) Global Atmosphere

11. Annual precipitation: 1910-2009 Source: Met Office Annual precipitation as a percentage of 1961-1990 average Global Atmosphere

12. Net Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Source: 1990 - 2008 Source: National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory Greenhouse gas emissions taking account of emissions and removals (Mt CO 2 e) Global Atmosphere

13. Greenhouse Gas Emissions adjusted to take account of trading in the EU Emissions Trading System: 1990-2008 Source: National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory Greenhouse gas emissions taking account of emissions and removals (Mt CO 2 e) Global Atmosphere

14. Column ozone measurements: 1981-2009 Source: AEA Energy and Environment Column ozone concentrations over Lerwick (Dobson units) Global Atmosphere

15. Particulate (PM 10 ) concentrations: 1993-2009 Source: Scottish Air Quality Database Annual mean concentration (µg/m 3 ) Air Quality

16. Nitrogen dioxide concentrations: 1992-2009 Source: Scottish Air Quality Database Annual mean concentrations (µg/m 3 ) Air Quality

17. Ground level ozone concentrations: 1990-2009 Source: Scottish Air Quality Database Number of days exceeding 100µg/m 3 (maximum 8hr running mean) Air Quality

18. Emissions of sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides from large combustion plants: 1996-2009 Source: Scottish Environment Protection Agency Annual LCP emissions (thousand tonnes) Air Quality

19. Sensitive habitats affected by air pollution: 1995-1997 to 2006-2008 Source: Centre for Ecology and Hydrology Percentage of sensitive habitat area affected by acid and nutrient nitrogen (N) deposition Air Quality

20. Public Water Supplies - Water abstracted and supplied : 2002/03-2009/10 Source: Scottish Water Million litres per day (Ml/d) Water

21. Drinking water quality: 1991-2009 Source: Drinking Water Quality Regulator for Scotland Percentage of samples at consumer’s taps failing test Water

22. Nitrate concentrations in rivers: 1993-2009 Source: Scottish Environment Protection Agency Distribution of mean nitrate concentrations, percentage of sites within each band Water

23. Orthophosphate concentrations in rivers: 1993-2009 Source: Scottish Environment Protection Agency Distribution of mean orthophosphate concentrations, percentage of sites within each band Water

24. Compliance with EC bathing water directive (76/160/EEC): 1988-2009 Source: Scottish Environment Protection Agency Percentage compliance of coastal bathing water Marine

25. Selected Commercial Fish Stocks: 1960s – 2010 Source: Marine Scotland Science, ICES Marine 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 196019701980199020002010 SSB (thousand tonnes) Cod 0 200 400 600 800 1000 196019701980199020002010 SSB (thousand tonnes) Haddock 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 196019701980199020002010 SSB (thousand tonnes) Herring 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 196019701980199020002010 SSB (thousand tonnes) Saithe

26. Exposure of the population to all sources of radiation: 2003 Source: HPA – Radiation Protection Division Average annual dose in Scotland, 2,400 microsieverts Radioactivity

27. Activity concentrations in milk: 1966-2009 Source: HPA – Radiation Protection Division Activity concentrations Radioactivity

28. Waste sent to landfill: 2000-2008 Source: Scottish Environment Protection Agency Million tonnes Waste

29. Municipal Solid Waste (MSW): 2000/2001-2008/2009 Source: Scottish Environment Protection Agency Million tonnes Waste

30. Waste Recycling Behaviour: 2000-2009 Source: Scottish Government (data), Ordnance Survey (map) Percentage of households surveyed 2007-2008, who reported recycling certain waste items in the past month Waste This map is reproduced from Ordnance Survey material with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office © Crown copyright 2009. Scottish Government Licence number: 100020540 2009.

31. Broad Habitat Change: 1990-2007 Source: Countryside Survey 2007 Changes in the extents of the most widespread Broad Habitats (thousand hectares) Land

32. Derelict and Urban Vacant Land: 2002-2009 Source: Scottish Government Area of Derelict and Urban Vacant Land (hectares) Land

33. Designated Areas: 1991-2010 Source: Scottish Natural Heritage Area (thousand hectares ) Land

34. Scheduled Monuments in Scotland: 1991-2010 Land Number and area of sites designated as Scheduled Monuments Source: Historic Scotland

35. Agricultural Land Use: 1982-2009 Source: Scottish Government Area (thousand hectares) Land

36. Nutrients Applied on Crops and Grass: 1986-2009 Source: Scottish Government Total nutrients applied (kg/ha) on crops and grass Land

37. Area of Woodland: 1924-2010 Source: Forestry Commission Area (thousand hectares) Land

38. Changes in Plant Species Richness: 1990 - 2007 Source: Countryside Survey 2007 Mean number of vascular plant species per 1km square Biodiversity

39. Status of UK BAP Habitats in Scotland: 2008 Source: Biodiversity Action Reporting System (BARS) Fluctuating (probably stable) 8% Status of UK BAP Habitats Biodiversity Unknown 21% R No clear trend 3% Declining (continuing/ accelerating) 3% Declining (slowing) 26% R Fluctuating (probably declining) 5% Stable 21% R Fluctuating (probably increasing) 3% Increasing 13%

40. Status of UK BAP Species in Scotland: 2008 Source: Biodiversity Action Reporting System (BARS) Status of UK BAP Species Biodiversity Increasing 4% Fluctuating (probably increasing) 1% Stable 23% R Unknown 32% R Not a true species 1% No clear trend 7% Lost (pre BAP Publication) 1% Lost (since BAP publication) 1% Declining (continuing/ accelerating) 7% Declining (slowing) 11% Fluctuating (probably declining) 4% Fluctuating (probably stable) 10%

41. Status of wild bird populations: 1975-2009 Source: British Trust for Ornithology/ Joint Nature Conservation Committee/ Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust/ Shetland Oil Terminal Environmental Advisory Group Index (1994 = 100) Biodiversity

42. Catches of wild salmon: 1952-2008 Source: Marine Scotland Science Numbers caught (thousands) Biodiversity