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GCN-HSI QGIS 4 compatibility
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Yes — GCN-HSI supports QGIS 4 (declared max version 4.99.0).
Semi-automated Great Crested Newt Habitat Suitability Index (HSI) calculator based on Oldham et al. (2000).
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Calculates the Great Crested Newt (GCN) Habitat Suitability Index for up to 10 candidate ponds per run. v1.2 adds Sentinel-2 auto-calculation of pond permanence (SI3) and historical waterfowl data lookup (SI7) for Remote Assessments. Automates SI1-SI7 scoring using national spatial datasets and habitat data, supports remote and full HSI assessments, per-pond overrides, and road barrier detection to exclude habitats and ponds on the far side of road features from scoring. Output is a polygon layer with per-pond HSI scores and traffic-light symbology.
| Author | Ciaran Egan |
|---|---|
| Downloads | 581 |
| Latest version | 1.2 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-02 (43 days ago) |
| Min QGIS | 3.0.0 |
| Max QGIS | 4.99.0 |
| QGIS 4 ready | Yes |
| Maintenance | Active |
| Categories | Spatial analysis, Remote sensing |
| Tags | great crested newt, amphibian, hsi, habitat suitability, ecology, species assessment, pond, gcn, sentinel-2, ndwi, nbn atlas |
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