This table provides the raw data from river monitoring sites including Water Framework Directive monitoring sites. It should be noted that, as the data set is in its raw state, it cannot be used to provide a status without processing. The data set does not show Limits of Detection or Limit of Quantitation which would require a value to be treated as a half value for WFD calculation. In addition both altitude and alkalinity affect status calculations for some parameters. The data set may contain results which are erroneous due to typos, sampling error or contamination, such data points are usually several orders or magnitude above expected values. This is the first in a series of water data sets being made available as Open Data. Other data sets remain available on request via waterinfo@daera-ni.gov.uk The European Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) has been transposed into Northern Ireland regulations through The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017. The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensures that the Water Framework Directive (WFD) (as transposed) and the various supporting pieces of water legislation continue to operate here after 1 January 2021. The regulation encourage the active involvement of interested parties and the general public. The regulations set out the requirement to achieve 'Good Ecological Status' and 'Good Chemical Status' for all ground and surface waters (rivers, lakes, transitional waters, and coastal waters) within Northern Ireland. Surface waters are assessed according to the following criteria: Biological quality (fish, invertebrates, flora) Hydromorphological Physico-chemical properties like temperature, oxygenation and nutrient conditions. Chemical quality assessed against environmental quality standards for specific pollutants and priority substances. The following physio-chemical and chemical parameters are included in the data set: FESOL1(ug/l)- Iron Dissolved
River Water Quality Monitoring 1990 to 2018 - Dissolved Iron
The primary objective from this project was to acquire historical shoreline information for all of the Northern Ireland coastline. Having this detailed understanding of the coast’s shoreline position and geometry over annual to decadal time periods is essential in any management of the coast. The historical shoreline analysis was based on all available Ordnance Survey maps and aerial imagery information. Analysis looked at position and geometry over annual to decadal time periods, providing a dynamic picture of how the coastline has changed since the start of the early 1800s. Once all datasets were collated, data was interrogated using the ArcGIS package – Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS). DSAS is a software package which enables a user to calculate rate-of-change statistics from multiple historical shoreline positions. Rate-of-change was collected at 25m intervals and displayed both statistically and spatially allowing for areas of retreat/accretion to be identified at any given stretch of coastline. The DSAS software will produce the following rate-of-change statistics: Net Shoreline Movement (NSM) – the distance between the oldest and the youngest shorelines. Shoreline Change Envelope (SCE) – a measure of the total change in shoreline movement considering all available shoreline positions and reporting their distances, without reference to their specific dates. End Point Rate (EPR) – derived by dividing the distance of shoreline movement by the time elapsed between the oldest and the youngest shoreline positions. Linear Regression Rate (LRR) – determines a rate of change statistic by fitting a least square regression to all shorelines at specific transects. Weighted Linear Regression Rate (WLR) - calculates a weighted linear regression of shoreline change on each transect. It considers the shoreline uncertainty giving more emphasis on shorelines with a smaller error. The end product provided by Ulster University is an invaluable tool and digital asset that has helped to visualise shoreline change and assess approximate rates of historical change at any given coastal stretch on the Northern Ireland coast.
This table provides the raw data from river monitoring sites including Water Framework Directive monitoring sites. It should be noted that, as the data set is in its raw state, it cannot be used to provide a status without processing. The data set does not show Limits of Detection or Limit of Quantitation which would require a value to be treated as a half value for WFD calculation. In addition both altitude and alkalinity affect status calculations for some parameters. The data set may contain results which are erroneous due to typos, sampling error or contamination, such data points are usually several orders or magnitude above expected values. This is the first in a series of water data sets being made available as Open Data. Other data sets remain available on request via waterinfo@daera-ni.gov.uk The European Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) has been transposed into Northern Ireland regulations through The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017. The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensures that the Water Framework Directive (WFD) (as transposed) and the various supporting pieces of water legislation continue to operate here after 1 January 2021. The regulation encourage the active involvement of interested parties and the general public. The regulations set out the requirement to achieve 'Good Ecological Status' and 'Good Chemical Status' for all ground and surface waters (rivers, lakes, transitional waters, and coastal waters) within Northern Ireland. Surface waters are assessed according to the following criteria: Biological quality (fish, invertebrates, flora) Hydromorphological Physico-chemical properties like temperature, oxygenation and nutrient conditions. Chemical quality assessed against environmental quality standards for specific pollutants and priority substances. The following physio-chemical and chemical parameters are included in the data set: ALK (mg/l) - Alkalinity BOD(mg/l) - Biochemical oxygen Demand COND (uS/cm) - Conductivity CUSOL1(mg/l) - Copper Dissolved CUSOL2(ug/l) - Copper Dissolved DO(mg/l) - Dissolved Oxygen FESOL1(ug/l) - Iron Dissolved NO3-N (mg/l) - Nitrate NO2-N(mg/l) - Nitrite NH4-N(mg/l) - Ammonia PHpH - pH P(SOL)(mg/l) - Phosphorus Soluble SS(mg/l) - Suspended solids ZN SOL(ug/l) - Zinc Dissolved
River Water Quality Monitoring 1990 to 2018
This table provides the raw data from river monitoring sites including Water Framework Directive monitoring sites. It should be noted that, as the data set is in its raw state, it cannot be used to provide a status without processing. The data set does not show Limits of Detection or Limit of Quantitation which would require a value to be treated as a half value for WFD calculation. In addition both altitude and alkalinity affect status calculations for some parameters. The data set may contain results which are erroneous due to typos, sampling error or contamination, such data points are usually several orders or magnitude above expected values. This is the first in a series of water data sets being made available as Open Data. Other data sets remain available on request via waterinfo@daera-ni.gov.uk The European Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) has been transposed into Northern Ireland regulations through The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017. The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensures that the Water Framework Directive (WFD) (as transposed) and the various supporting pieces of water legislation continue to operate here after 1 January 2021. The regulation encourage the active involvement of interested parties and the general public. The regulations set out the requirement to achieve 'Good Ecological Status' and 'Good Chemical Status' for all ground and surface waters (rivers, lakes, transitional waters, and coastal waters) within Northern Ireland. Surface waters are assessed according to the following criteria: Biological quality (fish, invertebrates, flora) Hydromorphological Physico-chemical properties like temperature, oxygenation and nutrient conditions. Chemical quality assessed against environmental quality standards for specific pollutants and priority substances. The following physio-chemical and chemical parameters are included in the data set: NO3-N (mg/l)- Nitrate
River Water Quality Monitoring 1990 to 2018 - Nitrate
About this layer Network contribution area scores were exported from the SciMAP application outputs within SAGA GIS. The scores were based on inputs from CEH Land cover 2007, Met Office average rainfall and 5 meter DTM. The High contribution category boundary was determined by selecting +1 standard deviation of the distribution of the scores. What can you do with the layer? Visualisation: This layer can be used for visualisation online in web maps. Analysis: This layer can be used in dashboards. Download: The data is downloadable.
Carlingford and Newry Network Contribution
In 2021, a complete airborne LiDAR survey of the Northern Ireland coastline was commissioned as part of the NI 3D Coastal Survey, providing precise and accurate data of the current coastal morphology. The survey included the intertidal area and extended approximately 200 meters landward of the high-water mark. This is the Digital Terrain Model derived from the LiDAR data collected.
<table style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); border-collapse:collapse; color:rgb(76, 76, 76); font-family:"Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size:15px; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;' width='944' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' border='0'> Source Lden Lnight Lday Levening LAeq,16hr Major Airports - Belfast International Airport The day-evening-night level indicator for overall annoyance, based upon annual average A-weighted long-term sound over 24 hours. It includes a 5 dB(A) penalty for evening noise (19:00-23:00) and a 10 dB(A) penalty for night-time noise (23:00-07:00) The night level indicator for sleep disturbance, based upon the A-weighted, Leq (equivalent sound level) determined over all the 8-hour night periods (23:00-07:00) of a year The day level, the A-weighted, Leq (equivalent sound level), determined over all the 12-hour day periods (07:00-19:00) of a year The evening level, the A-weighted, Leq (equivalent sound level) determined over all the 4-hour evening periods (19:00-23:00) of a year The equivalent continuous sound level in dB(A) that, over the period 07:00-23:00 hours, contains the same sound energy as the actual fluctuating sound that occurred in that period <div style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(76, 76, 76); font-family:"Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size:15px; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;'>The Common Noise Assessment Methods in Europe (CNOSSOS) methodology introduced a significant number of new data requirements and approaches to computing noise emissions to improve the quality of the maps. Thus round 4 noise mapping results should not be compared to previous rounds
This table provides the raw data from river monitoring sites including Water Framework Directive monitoring sites. It should be noted that, as the data set is in its raw state, it cannot be used to provide a status without processing. The data set does not show Limits of Detection or Limit of Quantitation which would require a value to be treated as a half value for WFD calculation. In addition both altitude and alkalinity affect status calculations for some parameters. The data set may contain results which are erroneous due to typos, sampling error or contamination, such data points are usually several orders or magnitude above expected values. This is the first in a series of water data sets being made available as Open Data. Other data sets remain available on request via waterinfo@daera-ni.gov.uk The European Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) has been transposed into Northern Ireland regulations through The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017. The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensures that the Water Framework Directive (WFD) (as transposed) and the various supporting pieces of water legislation continue to operate here after 1 January 2021. The regulation encourage the active involvement of interested parties and the general public. The regulations set out the requirement to achieve 'Good Ecological Status' and 'Good Chemical Status' for all ground and surface waters (rivers, lakes, transitional waters, and coastal waters) within Northern Ireland. Surface waters are assessed according to the following criteria: Biological quality (fish, invertebrates, flora) Hydromorphological Physico-chemical properties like temperature, oxygenation and nutrient conditions. Chemical quality assessed against environmental quality standards for specific pollutants and priority substances. The following physio-chemical and chemical parameters are included in the data set: ZN SOL(ug/l) - Zinc Dissolved
River Water Quality Monitoring 1990 to 2018 - Dissolved Zinc
<table style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); border-collapse:collapse; color:rgb(76, 76, 76); font-family:"Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size:15px; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;' width='944' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' border='0'> Source Lden Lnight Lday Levening LAeq,16hr Belfast Agglomeration - Consolidated An area of a territory that has a population exceeding 100,000 people and a population density equal or greater to 500 people per km2 with a population density that allows it to be considered as an urbanised area. The Belfast Agglomeration comprises the urban areas of Belfast, Newtownabbey, Carrickfergus, Lisburn, Holywood, Dundonald, Bangor, Carryduff and a small number of small, urbanised areas in North Down. The day-evening-night level indicator for overall annoyance, based upon annual average A-weighted long-term sound over 24 hours. It includes a 5 dB(A) penalty for evening noise (19:00-23:00) and a 10 dB(A) penalty for night-time noise (23:00-07:00) The night level indicator for sleep disturbance, based upon the A-weighted, Leq (equivalent sound level) determined over all the 8-hour night periods (23:00-07:00) of a year The day level, the A-weighted, Leq (equivalent sound level), determined over all the 12-hour day periods (07:00-19:00) of a year The evening level, the A-weighted, Leq (equivalent sound level) determined over all the 4-hour evening periods (19:00-23:00) of a year The equivalent continuous sound level in dB(A) that, over the period 07:00-23:00 hours, contains the same sound energy as the actual fluctuating sound that occurred in that period <div style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(76, 76, 76); font-family:"Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size:15px; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;'>The Common Noise Assessment Methods in Europe (CNOSSOS) methodology introduced a significant number of new data requirements and approaches to computing noise emissions to improve the quality of the maps. Thus round 4 noise mapping results should not be compared to previous rounds
This table provides the raw data from river monitoring sites including Water Framework Directive monitoring sites. It should be noted that, as the data set is in its raw state, it cannot be used to provide a status without processing. The data set does not show Limits of Detection or Limit of Quantitation which would require a value to be treated as a half value for WFD calculation. In addition both altitude and alkalinity affect status calculations for some parameters. The data set may contain results which are erroneous due to typos, sampling error or contamination, such data points are usually several orders or magnitude above expected values. This is the first in a series of water data sets being made available as Open Data. Other data sets remain available on request via waterinfo@daera-ni.gov.uk The European Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) has been transposed into Northern Ireland regulations through The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017. The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensures that the Water Framework Directive (WFD) (as transposed) and the various supporting pieces of water legislation continue to operate here after 1 January 2021. The regulation encourage the active involvement of interested parties and the general public. The regulations set out the requirement to achieve 'Good Ecological Status' and 'Good Chemical Status' for all ground and surface waters (rivers, lakes, transitional waters, and coastal waters) within Northern Ireland. Surface waters are assessed according to the following criteria: Biological quality (fish, invertebrates, flora) Hydromorphological Physico-chemical properties like temperature, oxygenation and nutrient conditions. Chemical quality assessed against environmental quality standards for specific pollutants and priority substances. The following physio-chemical and chemical parameters are included in the data set: NO2-N(mg/l)- Nitrite
River Water Quality Monitoring 1990 to 2018 - Nitrite
A pilot bathymetric LiDAR survey was commissioned in 2021 as part of the NI 3D Coastal Survey. This mapped the nearshore areas of Dundrum Bay and areas of Carlingford Lough. Natural Colour Orthophotography was captured simultaneously.
A Digital Terrain Model (DTM) is a digital file consisting of a grid of regularly spaced points of known height which, when used with other digital data such as maps or orthophotographs, can provide a 3D image of the land surface. This download contains OSNI 10k sheet numbers 51- 100. This is a large dataset and will take sometime to download. Please note that this is an interpolated dataset. The reference grid for this dataset is available here: https://www.opendatani.gov.uk/@land-property-services-ordnance-survey-of-northern-ireland/osni-open-data-coverage-grid-10k
OSNI Open Data - 10M DTM - Sheets 51-100
This layer shows the Drinking Water Protected Areas (DWPA) which have been identified and designated in accordance with Article 8 of The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017. Each polygon represents a holistic upstream hydrological catchments which supply surface drinking water abstraction points.
DWPA abstraction point hydrological catchments
Burn Dennet and Foyle Network Contribution
The Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) is a voluntary agri-environment scheme that supports farmers and land managers to carry out environmentally beneficial farming practices on agricultural land. The aims of the scheme are to: restore, preserve and enhance biodiversity; improve water management and water quality; reduce soil erosion and improve soil management; foster carbon conservation and sequestration in agriculture; and reduce greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions from agriculture. EFS is made up of three levels - Wider, Higher and Group: EFS Wider level aims to deliver benefits across the countryside outside environmentally designated sites. EFS Higher level provides site specific plans for strategically important designated sites and for priority habitats and species. EFS Group level provides support for co-operative work in specific areas for farmers in EFS Wider or Higher. This service shows an up-to-date point for each of the EFS options and non-productive investments (NPIs) in the Higher and Wider levels. Agreement points are derived from DAERA’s EFS Database and show the centroid of the agreement field in which the option is located. The points do not show the exact location of the option and, if there are several options in the field, the points may overlap. This information is extracted from the current accepted agreements updated on a nightly basis. Note that there are a small number of EFS areas that are not included in this dataset as their options are not map based (they only have the Irish Moiled cattle option). An accompanying EFS Scheme data layer shows polygons of EFS Higher and Wider levels. A full list of EFS options and NPIs can be found in the Guide to EFS on the DAERA agri-environment webpage.
This dataset provides a breakdown of the NICS Administrative Officer North West external recruitment campaign by; community background, ethnic background, age, gender, declared disability, sexual orientation, etc.
NICS Administrative Officer (AO) North West Pilot external recruitment campaign data
NICS - Recruitment Competition - AO Pilot.pdf
This layer consists of all Marine Protected Areas that are designated within Northern Irelands Marine Plan extent. They include SAC, SPA, pSPA, Ramsar, MCZ and ASSI with marine components in both inshore and offshore regions. Each layer was re-projected from the respective projections to WGS84 and then merged using ESRI ArcGIS data management tools. The attribution also describes the MPAs Management Authority and provides a hyperlink with more information regarding the protected features and management of these areas where applicable or available. The designated features were extracted from NIEA Features Database and DAERA websites and further information can be accessed here: https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/landing-pages/protected-areas. It should be noted that a review of bird species protected under ASSI legislation is being undertaken by DAERA ornithologists and the species list may change after this review. Dec 2020
Northern Ireland Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
This table provides the raw data from river monitoring sites including Water Framework Directive monitoring sites. It should be noted that, as the data set is in its raw state, it cannot be used to provide a status without processing. The data set does not show Limits of Detection or Limit of Quantitation which would require a value to be treated as a half value for WFD calculation. In addition both altitude and alkalinity affect status calculations for some parameters. The data set may contain results which are erroneous due to typos, sampling error or contamination, such data points are usually several orders or magnitude above expected values. This is the first in a series of water data sets being made available as Open Data. Other data sets remain available on request via waterinfo@daera-ni.gov.uk The European Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) has been transposed into Northern Ireland regulations through The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017. The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensures that the Water Framework Directive (WFD) (as transposed) and the various supporting pieces of water legislation continue to operate here after 1 January 2021. The regulation encourage the active involvement of interested parties and the general public. The regulations set out the requirement to achieve 'Good Ecological Status' and 'Good Chemical Status' for all ground and surface waters (rivers, lakes, transitional waters, and coastal waters) within Northern Ireland. Surface waters are assessed according to the following criteria: Biological quality (fish, invertebrates, flora) Hydromorphological Physico-chemical properties like temperature, oxygenation and nutrient conditions. Chemical quality assessed against environmental quality standards for specific pollutants and priority substances. The following physio-chemical and chemical parameters are included in the data set: SS(mg/l)- Suspended solids
River Water Quality Monitoring 1990 to 2018 - Suspended Solids
The field probe has been deployed by NIEA’s Freshwater Monitoring and Assessment team as part of a long term, high frequency water quality monitoring project. It records Dissolved Oxygen (%Saturation) and temperature (°C) in the Upper Bann River at Portadown. Data is recorded every 30 minutes and loaded onto the public platform approximately every 30 days. Please note: Data is non-validated and should therefore be treated as provisional and may be subject to revisions. Many factors can affect the reliability of real time data, including environmental changes and sensor malfunction. Disclaimer - All materials and information are provided “AS IS”. Please seek and follow professional advice relating to Lough Neagh and its tributaries. Further details of the DAERA disclaimer can be found here. The probe has an optical DO sensor and a temperature sensor. The logger collects measurements of dissolved oxygen with an accuracy of +/- 5% and temperature to +/- 0.1 degrees C. Temperature range is 0 to 35 degrees C with an accuracy of +/- 0.1 degrees C. Oxygen range is 0 to 150% saturation. Maintenance: Probe maintenance and download occur monthly. Point of Contact: waterinfo@daera-ni.gov.uk Please Note: Date format in the download is month, day and year.
The field probe has been deployed by NIEA’s Freshwater Monitoring and Assessment team as part of a long term, high frequency water quality monitoring project. It records Dissolved Oxygen (%Saturation) and temperature (°C) in the Moyola River near Waterfoot Road. Data is recorded every 30 minutes and loaded onto the public platform approximately every 30 days. Please note: Data is non-validated and should therefore be treated as provisional and may be subject to revisions. Many factors can affect the reliability of real time data, including environmental changes and sensor malfunction. Disclaimer - All materials and information are provided “AS IS”. Please seek and follow professional advice relating to Lough Neagh and its tributaries. Further details of the DAERA disclaimer can be found here. The probe has an optical DO sensor and a temperature sensor. The logger collects measurements of dissolved oxygen with an accuracy of +/- 5% and temperature to +/- 0.1 degrees C. Temperature range is 0 to 35 degrees C with an accuracy of +/- 0.1 degrees C. Oxygen range is 0 to 150% saturation. Maintenance: Probe maintenance and download occur monthly. Point of Contact: waterinfo@daera-ni.gov.uk Please Note: Date format in the download is month, day and year.
This table provides the raw data from river monitoring sites including Water Framework Directive monitoring sites. It should be noted that, as the data set is in its raw state, it cannot be used to provide a status without processing. The data set does not show Limits of Detection or Limit of Quantitation which would require a value to be treated as a half value for WFD calculation. In addition both altitude and alkalinity affect status calculations for some parameters. The data set may contain results which are erroneous due to typos, sampling error or contamination, such data points are usually several orders or magnitude above expected values. This is the first in a series of water data sets being made available as Open Data. Other data sets remain available on request via waterinfor@daera-ni.gov.uk The European Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) has been transposed into Northern Ireland regulations through The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017. The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensures that the Water Framework Directive (WFD) (as transposed) and the various supporting pieces of water legislation continue to operate here after 1 January 2021. The regulation encourage the active involvement of interested parties and the general public. The regulations set out the requirement to achieve 'Good Ecological Status' and 'Good Chemical Status' for all ground and surface waters (rivers, lakes, transitional waters, and coastal waters) within Northern Ireland. Surface waters are assessed according to the following criteria: Biological quality (fish, invertebrates, flora) Hydromorphological Physico-chemical properties like temperature, oxygenation and nutrient conditions. Chemical quality assessed against environmental quality standards for specific pollutants and priority substances. The following physio-chemical and chemical parameters are included in the data set: BOD(mg/l)- Biochemical oxygen Demand
River Water Quality Monitoring 1990 to 2018 - Biochemical Oxygen Demand
The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017. The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensures that the Water Framework Directive (WFD) (as transposed) and the various supporting pieces of water legislation are implemented in Northern Ireland. The legislation defines 6 year cycles of monitoring and action to improve or maintain environmental water quality standards. Water bodies are the basic management units for monitoring, reporting and assessing compliance with the Water Environment Regulations' environmental objectives. For the 2nd cycle (2016-2021) 571 water bodies were identified in Northern Ireland, of these 496 are surface water bodies: including 450 rivers, 21 lakes, and 25 transitional and coastal waters (Marine); the remaining 75 are groundwater bodies. This layer displays the river waterbody boundaries based on surface water flow hydrological units. This is a 2016 2nd cycle revision of the earlier 2009 1st cycle hydrological unit split. Future revisions are not planned.
The Geological Survey of Northern Ireland (GSNI) was commissioned to produce a Northern Ireland wide coastal geological dataset, detailing the bedrock geology. GSNI used the 1;10,000 digital bedrock geology map to create a coastal dataset which extends inland 200 meters and out to a seaward depth of approx. 10 metres, matching the extend of the Northern Ireland 3-Dimensional Coastal Survey. This involved refinement of the existing 1;10,000 map where signification coastal change has occurred since the original survey. Where gaps existed, unpublished datasets were used.
About this layer The Land Use Database held by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) provides a record of approximately 14,000 sites that have had previous industrial land use(s). What can you do with the layer? Visualisation: This layer can be used for visualisation online in web maps and in ArcGIS Pro. Analysis: This layer can be used in dashboards. Download: The data is downloadable. This layer is part of the Living Atlas of the World that provides access to thousands of beautiful and authoritative layers, web maps and apps.
This table provides the raw data from river monitoring sites including Water Framework Directive monitoring sites. It should be noted that, as the data set is in its raw state, it cannot be used to provide a status without processing. The data set does not show Limits of Detection or Limit of Quantitation which would require a value to be treated as a half value for WFD calculation. In addition both altitude and alkalinity affect status calculations for some parameters. The data set may contain results which are erroneous due to typos, sampling error or contamination, such data points are usually several orders or magnitude above expected values. This is the first in a series of water data sets being made available as Open Data. Other data sets remain available on request via waterinfo@daera-ni.gov.uk The European Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) has been transposed into Northern Ireland regulations through The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017. The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensures that the Water Framework Directive (WFD) (as transposed) and the various supporting pieces of water legislation continue to operate here after 1 January 2021. The regulation encourage the active involvement of interested parties and the general public. The regulations set out the requirement to achieve 'Good Ecological Status' and 'Good Chemical Status' for all ground and surface waters (rivers, lakes, transitional waters, and coastal waters) within Northern Ireland. Surface waters are assessed according to the following criteria: Biological quality (fish, invertebrates, flora) Hydromorphological Physico-chemical properties like temperature, oxygenation and nutrient conditions. Chemical quality assessed against environmental quality standards for specific pollutants and priority substances. The following physio-chemical and chemical parameters are included in the data set: P(SOL)(mg/l)- Phosphorus Soluble
River Water Quality Monitoring 1990 to 2018 - Soluble Phosphorus
This table provides the raw data from river monitoring sites including Water Framework Directive monitoring sites. It should be noted that, as the data set is in its raw state, it cannot be used to provide a status without processing. The data set does not show Limits of Detection or Limit of Quantitation which would require a value to be treated as a half value for WFD calculation. In addition both altitude and alkalinity affect status calculations for some parameters. The data set may contain results which are erroneous due to typos, sampling error or contamination, such data points are usually several orders or magnitude above expected values. This is the first in a series of water data sets being made available as Open Data. Other data sets remain available on request via waterinfo@daera-ni.gov.uk The European Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) has been transposed into Northern Ireland regulations through The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017. The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensures that the Water Framework Directive (WFD) (as transposed) and the various supporting pieces of water legislation continue to operate here after 1 January 2021. The regulation encourage the active involvement of interested parties and the general public. The regulations set out the requirement to achieve 'Good Ecological Status' and 'Good Chemical Status' for all ground and surface waters (rivers, lakes, transitional waters, and coastal waters) within Northern Ireland. Surface waters are assessed according to the following criteria: Biological quality (fish, invertebrates, flora) Hydromorphological Physico-chemical properties like temperature, oxygenation and nutrient conditions. Chemical quality assessed against environmental quality standards for specific pollutants and priority substances. The following physio-chemical and chemical parameters are included in the data set: NH4-N(mg/l)- Ammonia
River Water Quality Monitoring 1990 to 2018 - Ammonia
About this layer This data represents NIEA surveys and may not represent the entire extent of habitat or species across Northern Ireland The heathland database was mapped using evidence gathered from on the ground reconnaissance surveys, ortho-photography survey and existing knowledge of sites of high quality. The geographical coverage of the survey concentrated on areas of known dry heath habitats concentrated in south-eastern areas of Northern Ireland and on Rathlin Island.This data was compiled by the Habitat Survey Team, Conservation Science: 2010 - 2014. The heathland database focused on known areas of dry heathland resource within the south-east and on Rathlin Island. It only sought out areas large enough to be considered as possible Areas of Special Scientific Interest(ASSIs). What can you do with the layer? Visualisation: This layer can be used for visualisation online in web maps. Analysis: This layer can be used in dashboards. Download: The data is downloadable.
EU Shellfish Waters Directive (2006) was repealed in 2013 and all responsibility for legislative protection of shellfish waters was subsumed into the Water Framework Directive. All legislative management of shellfish waters is now carried out under the Water Framework Directive. <P /><P /><P />
Water Framework Directive Protected Area - Shellfish Waters
Groundwater Drinking Water Protected Areas (DWPA's) submitted as part of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) 2nd cycle reporting in 2016. The extent of each protected area was created by NIEA Land & Groundwater team. In order to provide water for people to drink we abstract raw water from reservoirs, rivers and the ground (known as groundwater). These areas are referred to a Drinking Water Protected Areas (DWPAs) within the Water Framework Directive. Where necessary this raw water is treated to purify it for us to drink. Groundwater DWPA's include areas where water is/ can be abstracted for public or private drinking water supplies, for direct inclusion within food (e.g. cooking or food preparation including processing, preservation or marketing of products or substances intended for human consumption), but not water intended for indirect uses such as spray irrigation. <span style='text-align: left; color: rgb(47, 60, 22); text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.24px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; word-spacing: 0px; float: none; display: inline !important; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;'>
Groundwater Drinking Water Protected Areas (DWPA's)
About this layer This data represents NIEA surveys and may not represent the entire extent of habitat or species across Northern Ireland. The Fen, swamp and flush Inventory incorporates evidence collected from a research contract to identify and survey areas of lowland fens of high nature conservation value in Counties Down and Armagh together with ongoing surveys by NIEA Conservation Science Habitat Survey Team (HST). The research focused on identifying fens in Counties Down and Armagh where the incidence of inter-drumlin fens is high. These fens are particularly important within Annex 1 of the Habitats Directive. The most extensive and diverse priority Lowland Fens and Reedbeds have also been identified in county Tyrone through surveys by HST. This only represents a partial dataset and does not include the complete priority Lowland Fen and Reedbed resource in Northern Ireland. Where point data only is available for older fen surveys across Northern Ireland, further mapping is required to provide a fuller representation of all priority fen communities in Counties Fermanagh, Derry/Londonderry and Antrim. Upland Flushes, Fens and Swamps are largely unrecorded. Data Sources: HST - Northern Ireland Environment Agency Down and Armagh Fen Survey – Sheffield University - 1995 Habitat Survey Team, Conservation Science: 1985 - 2014 What can you do with the layer? Visualisation: This layer can be used for visualisation online in web maps. Analysis: This layer can be used in dashboards. Download: The data is downloadable.
Further information is available at https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/sites/default/files/publications/doe/groundwater-dependent-terrestrial-ecosystems.PDF
Groundwater Dependent Terrestrial Ecosystems
About this layer The data covers all farm business in Northern Ireland. Data is collected directly from farm business through a survey and supplemented with administrative data from the Animal and Public Health Information System (APHIS). Information is available on the Number of Farms, Number of Less favourable Area (LFA) Farms, Number of Non LFA Farms, Area Farmed (ha), Crops (ha), Grass (ha), Number of Cattle, Number of Sheep, Number of Pigs, Number of Poultry, Number of Farmers, Number of self Employed, Number of Spouses, Number of Other Workers, Total Labour on Farms, Number of v.small/small/medium/large farms. The farm census statistics have been collected since 1847 and historical data are available on the DAERA website. The statistics are used by a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders to understand the nature of farming in Northern Ireland. What can you do with the layer? Visualisation: This layer can be used for visualisation online in web maps. Analysis: This layer can be used in dashboards. Download: The data is downloadable.
Farm Census District Electoral Area 2016
<table style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); border-collapse:collapse; color:rgb(76, 76, 76); font-family:"Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size:15px; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;' width='944' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' border='0'> Source Lden Lnight Lday Levening LAeq,16hr LAeq,6hr LAeq,18hr Major Railway Those which have more than 30,000 train passages per year (for mapping rounds other than Round 1) The day-evening-night level indicator for overall annoyance, based upon annual average A-weighted long-term sound over 24 hours. It includes a 5 dB(A) penalty for evening noise (19:00-23:00) and a 10 dB(A) penalty for night-time noise (23:00-07:00) The night level indicator for sleep disturbance, based upon the A-weighted, Leq (equivalent sound level) determined over all the 8-hour night periods (23:00-07:00) of a year The day level, the A-weighted, Leq (equivalent sound level), determined over all the 12-hour day periods (07:00-19:00) of a year The evening level, the A-weighted, Leq (equivalent sound level) determined over all the 4-hour evening periods (19:00-23:00) of a year The equivalent continuous sound level in dB(A) that, over the period 07:00-23:00 hours, contains the same sound energy as the actual fluctuating sound that occurred in that period The night level, the A-weighted, Leq (equivalent sound level) determined over all the 6-hour night periods (00:00-06:00) of a year The equivalent continuous sound level in dB(A) that, over the period 06:00-24:00 hours, contains the same sound energy as the actual fluctuating sound that occurred in that period <div style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(76, 76, 76); font-family:"Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size:15px; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;'>The Common Noise Assessment Methods in Europe (CNOSSOS) methodology introduced a significant number of new data requirements and approaches to computing noise emissions to improve the quality of the maps. Thus round 4 noise mapping results should not be compared to previous rounds
This table provides the raw data from river monitoring sites including Water Framework Directive monitoring sites. It should be noted that, as the data set is in its raw state, it cannot be used to provide a status without processing. The data set does not show Limits of Detection or Limit of Quantitation which would require a value to be treated as a half value for WFD calculation. In addition both altitude and alkalinity affect status calculations for some parameters. The data set may contain results which are erroneous due to typos, sampling error or contamination, such data points are usually several orders or magnitude above expected values. This is the first in a series of water data sets being made available as Open Data. Other data sets remain available on request via waterinfor@daera-ni.gov.uk The European Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) has been transposed into Northern Ireland regulations through The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017. The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensures that the Water Framework Directive (WFD) (as transposed) and the various supporting pieces of water legislation continue to operate here after 1 January 2021. The regulation encourage the active involvement of interested parties and the general public. The regulations set out the requirement to achieve 'Good Ecological Status' and 'Good Chemical Status' for all ground and surface waters (rivers, lakes, transitional waters, and coastal waters) within Northern Ireland. Surface waters are assessed according to the following criteria: Biological quality (fish, invertebrates, flora) Hydromorphological Physico-chemical properties like temperature, oxygenation and nutrient conditions. Chemical quality assessed against environmental quality standards for specific pollutants and priority substances. The following physio-chemical and chemical parameters are included in the data set: COND (uS/cm)- Conductivity
River Water Quality Monitoring 1990 to 2018 - Conductivity
Marine aquaculture sites licensed by The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development under the Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 and or authorised under The Aquatic Animal Health Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 enacting COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 2006/88/EC on animal health requirements for aquaculture animals and products thereof, and on the prevention and control of certain diseases in aquatic animals. Useful Links: https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/topics/fisheries/aquaculture
<p style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(76, 76, 76); font-family:"Avenir Next W01", "Avenir Next W00", "Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size:16px; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; margin:0px 0px 1.5rem; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;'>The NI Land classification was developed using the Merlewood method of multivariate land classification. This involved selecting a sample of 700 1km grid squares, representing 5% of NI land area. For each of these squares, attributes on climate, elevation & topography, vegetation, hydrology, settlement, geology, and soils were recorded from maps. Using TWINSPAN, this data was used to produce a land classification hierarchy, yielding 23 land classes for N.Ireland. This was then used to classify all remaining 1km grid squares in N. Ireland. In total, 14,377 1km grid squares were assigned to one of the 23 land classes. <p style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(76, 76, 76); font-family:"Avenir Next W01", "Avenir Next W00", "Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size:16px; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; margin:0px 0px 1.5rem; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;'>For detailed information on the methodology and descriptions of each of the land classes see, Land Classification report edited.pdf <p style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(76, 76, 76); font-family:"Avenir Next W01", "Avenir Next W00", "Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size:16px; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; margin:0px 0px 1.5rem; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;'>A brief description of the Land Classification Groups identified in the dataset are listed below, for more detail see the report above. <table style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); color:rgb(76, 76, 76); font-family:"Avenir Next W01", "Avenir Next W00", "Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size:0.875rem; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; margin-bottom:1.5rem; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;' width='1770' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' border='0'> Group Land Class Group Geographic Location Climate Elevation, topography and hydrology Settlement Geology Soils 1 1, 2, 3, 4 Mainly South-East, Co. Armagh and Co. Down. Also present in Co. Fermanagh between Upper Lough Erne and Lough Macnean. Land class 1 is coastal, Strangford Lough and the Co. Down coast. Sleet/snow, low. January temperature, moderate – high. July temperature, moderate – high. Lowland. Elevation 0-500 ft (0-152 m). Flat, undulating and drumlin landscape. River and stream network. Source of river/stream. Developed road network (all types). Urban land. Intermediate number of buildings. Ordovician/Silurian shales and greywackes. Basic igneous. Mixed limestone, shale and sandstone. Sandstones and conglomerates. Acid brown earths. Gleys 2 5 Mainly South-West, Co. Fermanagh. Lakeland, in particular Lough Erne but also Lough Neagh. North Co. Derry coast, in particular Magilligan. River Foyle. Sleet/snow, low – moderate. January temperature, moderate – high. July temperature, low – moderate. Lowland. Elevation, 0-500 ft (0 – 152 m). Flat undulating landscape. Stream and river network. Inland water bodies. Developed road network (all types). Moderately low number of buildings. Mixed limestone, shale and sandstone. Limestones (other than Precambrian). Sandstones and conglomerates. Gleys. Brown/grey podzolics. 3 6,7,8 Adjacent to west side of Antrim plateau and Belfast Hills. West of Mourne Mountains and Slieve Croob. Adjacent of Sperrins and North Derry Mountains. Lowland, Co. Tyrone and east Co. Fermanagh. Land class 6 is more characteristic of the South-West, land class 7 the South and land class 8 the North. Sleet/snow, moderate – high. January temperature, low – moderate. July temperature, low – moderate. Lowland. Elevation, 200-500 ft (62-152 m). Flat and undulating landscape and drumlin bottoms. River and stream network. Source of river/stream. Developed road network (all types). Intermediate number of buildings. Sandstones and conglomerates. Basic igneous (Antrim lavas). Mixed limestone, shale and sandstone. Gleys Acid brown earths. Brown/grey brown podzolics. 4 9, 10, 11, 12 Lowlands between Lough Neagh and the north coast and surrounding Lough Neagh. Land classes 9 and 10 largely surround Lough Neagh. Land classes 11 and 12 are characteristic of land between Lough Neagh and the north coast. Sleet/snow, moderate. January temperature, low - moderate. July temperature, low - high. Lowland. Elevation 0-500 ft (0-152 m). Flat and undulating landscape. River and stream network. Developed road network (all types). Urban land. Intermediate number of buildings. Basic igneous (Antrim lavas). Acid brown earths. Gleys. Blanket peat (basin and low level). 5 13, 14, 15, 16 Widely dispersed but particularly common at lowland/upland margin. Land class 13 is characteristic west of the Mourne Mountains and Slieve Croob in Co. Down. It is also present adjacent to the Sperrin Mountains. Land class 14 is widely dispersed. Land class 15 has a predominantly south-west distribution. Land class 16 is associated with the coast, river valleys and glens in the North and North-East. Sleet/snow, low - moderate. January temperature, moderate - high. July temperature, low - moderate. Lowland. Elevation, 0-500 ft (0-152m). Sloping and drumlin landscape. River and stream network. Developed road network (all types). Urban land. Intermediate number of buildings. Basic igneous (Antrim lavas). Sandstones and conglomerates. Mixed limestone, shale and sandstone. Precambrian limestones. Basic igneous. Shales and mudstone (including coal measures). Ordovician/Silurian, shales and greywackes. Gleys. Acid brown earths. Brown/grey brown podzolics. 6 17, 18, 19 Mourne Mountains and Slieve Croob. South Armagh. Centi-al Co. Tyrone and east Co. Fermanagh. Sperrin Mountains. Antrim plateau. Land class 17 is particularly common in the South-East (Mourne Mountains, Slieve Croob and south Armagh). Land class 18 is dispersed throughout but is centred on the south-west of the Antrim Hills. Land class 19 is mainly located in Co. Tyrone and east Co. Fermanagh. Sleet/snow, low - high. January temperature, low - moderate. July temperature, moderate - high. Upland. Elevation, 500-800 ft (153-244 m). Sloping and hilly landscape. Stream network. Source of river/stream. Secondary, tertiary and minor road network. Moderate number of buildings. Basic igneous. Granite, gneiss. Basic igneous (Antrim lavas). Ordovician/Silurian, shales and greywackes. Sandstones and conglomerates. Acid brown earths. Gleys. Brown/grey brown podzolics. Peaty podzols. 7 20, 21 Antrim plateau, Belfast Hills. North De1'ry Hills, Sperrin Mountains. Mountain areas in Co. Fermanagh and Co. Tyrone. Land class 20 is more characteristic than land class 21 in the South-West (Co. Fermanagh, Co. Tyrone). Sleet/snow, moderate - high. January temperature, moderate - high. July temperature, low - moderate. Upland/mountains. Elevation 500-800 ft (153-244 m). Sloping and upland plateau landscape. Stream network. Source of river/stream. Secondary, tertiary and minor road network. Low number of buildings. Schists. Basic igneous (Antrim Lavas). Mixed limestone, shale and sandstone. Precambrian, undifferentiated. Sandstones and conglomerates. Chalk and related rock. Precambrian limestones. Blanket peat (basalt and high level). Peaty gleys. Gleys. Brown/grey brown podzolics. 8 22, 23 Mountain areas throughout. Land class 22 is more characteristic in the South-West (Co. Fermanagh, Co. Tyrone) than land class 23. Land class 23 is more common than land class 22 in the Mourne Mountains. Sleet/snow, low - high. January temperature, moderate - high. July temperature, low - moderate. Mountains. Elevation > 800 ft (> 244 m). Sloping and mountain plateau landscape. Stream network. Source of river/stream. Minor road network. Few buildings. Schists. Basic igneous (Antrim Lavas). Mixed limestone, shale and sandstone. Basic igneous. Granite gneiss. Blanket peat (basalt and high level). Peaty gleys. Peaty podzols. Gleys.
The agricultural risk map is based on activity classed as arable horticulture or improved grassland by the CEH land cover map 2007, which is carried out on land parcels scored against a matrix of risk factors and the 2015 status of WFD enrichment indicators. These risk factors have the potential to contribute to in-stream biological, chemical and physiochemical impact. The land cover classes arable horticulture and improved grassland together delineate the boundary areas of intensive agriculture and constrain the area for relative risk assessment. They also contribute to the risk factor scores with a distinction made between their relative risks. A modelling application SciMAP was applied with a 5m DTM to produce sediment source and deposition areas as well as identifying significant hydrological links to the river network. Each risk factor has been assigned a relative weighting from 0 – 1 dependant on its contribution to the overall risk (expert judgement/advice and literature review). These weightings have been used as multipliers for a three category risk index, 1 - 3 relating to banding of risk factor variables into increasing risk. The scores are then totalled to provide an overall risk for each land parcel. These can also be filtered on hydrological significance. Risk categories boundaries are determined by selecting +/- 1 standard deviation of the distribution of the scores. This provides a statistical basis for the low, medium and high risk category limits. Further categories can be created by increasing or relaxing the standard deviation applied. The extent of the area included in each category is dependent on the stringency of the standard deviation applied. CEH landcover 2007 and Met Office rainfall data used in the model.
Orthophotography is aerial imagery that has been geometrically corrected. An orthophoto is an image that is free of distortion, and which is characterised by a uniform scale over its entire surface - it has been ortho-rectified. Orthophotography was captured as part of the 2021 NI 3D Coastal Survey. Coverage extends across the entire Northern Ireland coastline, including the intertidal area, and extending approximately 200 meters landward of the high water mark. Colour Infrared orthophotography imagery was captured with a 10cm resolution.
Topographic LiDAR 4 Band Orthophotgraphy
<table style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); border-collapse:collapse; color:rgb(76, 76, 76); font-family:"Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size:15px; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;' width='944' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' border='0'> Source Lden Lnight Lday Levening LAeq,16hr LAeq,6hr LAeq,18hr Belfast Agglomeration - Railway An area of a territory that has a population exceeding 100,000 people and a population density equal or greater to 500 people per km2 with a population density that allows it to be considered as an urbanised area. The Belfast Agglomeration comprises the urban areas of Belfast, Newtownabbey, Carrickfergus, Lisburn, Holywood, Dundonald, Bangor, Carryduff and a small number of small, urbanised areas in North Down. The day-evening-night level indicator for overall annoyance, based upon annual average A-weighted long-term sound over 24 hours. It includes a 5 dB(A) penalty for evening noise (19:00-23:00) and a 10 dB(A) penalty for night-time noise (23:00-07:00) The night level indicator for sleep disturbance, based upon the A-weighted, Leq (equivalent sound level) determined over all the 8-hour night periods (23:00-07:00) of a year The day level, the A-weighted, Leq (equivalent sound level), determined over all the 12-hour day periods (07:00-19:00) of a year The evening level, the A-weighted, Leq (equivalent sound level) determined over all the 4-hour evening periods (19:00-23:00) of a year The equivalent continuous sound level in dB(A) that, over the period 07:00-23:00 hours, contains the same sound energy as the actual fluctuating sound that occurred in that period The night level, the A-weighted, Leq (equivalent sound level) determined over all the 6-hour night periods (00:00-06:00) of a year The equivalent continuous sound level in dB(A) that, over the period 06:00-24:00 hours, contains the same sound energy as the actual fluctuating sound that occurred in that period <div style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(76, 76, 76); font-family:"Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size:15px; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;'>The Common Noise Assessment Methods in Europe (CNOSSOS) methodology introduced a significant number of new data requirements and approaches to computing noise emissions to improve the quality of the maps. Thus round 4 noise mapping results should not be compared to previous rounds
The multiparameter sonde has been deployed on a buoy by NIEA’s Freshwater Monitoring and Assessment Team as part of long term, high frequency water quality monitoring project. It records water temperature (°C), Dissolved Oxygen (% saturation), Phycocyanin (RFU), Turbidity (NTU) and Specific Conductivity (µS/cm) near the bathing water site at Rea’s Wood, Antrim. Data is recorded every 30 minutes and uploaded to the Lough Neagh water quality platform with a short delay. Please note: Data is non-validated and should therefore be treated as provisional and may be subject to revisions. Many factors can affect the reliability of real time data, including environmental changes and sensor malfunction. Disclaimer - All materials and information are provided “AS IS”. Please seek and follow professional advice relating to Lough Neagh and its tributaries. Further details of the DAERA disclaimer can be found here. The logger collects measurements as follows. Temperature range is -5 to +50 degrees C with an accuracy of +/- 0.1 degrees C. Dissolved Oxygen range is 0 to 60mg/L saturation with an accuracy of +/- 0.1mg/L, or 2% of reading. Conductivity range 0 to 350,000 μS/cm, with an accuracy ±0.5% of reading plus 1 μS/cm from 0 to 100,000 μS/cm; ±1.0% of reading from 100,000 to 200,000 μS/cm;±2.0% of reading from 200,000 to 350,000 μS/cm. Turbidity range is 0-4,000NTU with an accuracy of +/- 2% of reading or +/- 0.5 NTU, whichever is greater. Phycocyanin detection range is 0-100 RFU, no error range is provided by In-Situ Aquatroll. Maintenance: Probe maintenance occurs every 4-6 weeks. Point of Contact: waterinfo@daera-ni.gov.uk Please Note: Date format in the download is month, day and year.
This table provides the raw data from river monitoring sites including Water Framework Directive monitoring sites. It should be noted that, as the data set is in its raw state, it cannot be used to provide a status without processing. The data set does not show Limits of Detection or Limit of Quantitation which would require a value to be treated as a half value for WFD calculation. In addition both altitude and alkalinity affect status calculations for some parameters. The data set may contain results which are erroneous due to typos, sampling error or contamination, such data points are usually several orders or magnitude above expected values. This is the first in a series of water data sets being made available as Open Data. Other data sets remain available on request via waterinfo@daera-ni.gov.uk The European Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) has been transposed into Northern Ireland regulations through The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017. The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensures that the Water Framework Directive (WFD) (as transposed) and the various supporting pieces of water legislation continue to operate here after 1 January 2021. The regulation encourage the active involvement of interested parties and the general public. The regulations set out the requirement to achieve 'Good Ecological Status' and 'Good Chemical Status' for all ground and surface waters (rivers, lakes, transitional waters, and coastal waters) within Northern Ireland. Surface waters are assessed according to the following criteria: Biological quality (fish, invertebrates, flora) Hydromorphological Physico-chemical properties like temperature, oxygenation and nutrient conditions. Chemical quality assessed against environmental quality standards for specific pollutants and priority substances. The following physio-chemical and chemical parameters are included in the data set: ALK (mg/l)- Alkalinity
River Water Quality Monitoring 1990 to 2018 - Alkalinity
This table provides the raw data from river monitoring sites including Water Framework Directive monitoring sites. It should be noted that, as the data set is in its raw state, it cannot be used to provide a status without processing. The data set does not show Limits of Detection or Limit of Quantitation which would require a value to be treated as a half value for WFD calculation. In addition both altitude and alkalinity affect status calculations for some parameters. The data set may contain results which are erroneous due to typos, sampling error or contamination, such data points are usually several orders or magnitude above expected values. This is the first in a series of water data sets being made available as Open Data. Other data sets remain available on request via waterinfo@daera-ni.gov.uk The European Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) has been transposed into Northern Ireland regulations through The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017. The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensures that the Water Framework Directive (WFD) (as transposed) and the various supporting pieces of water legislation continue to operate here after 1 January 2021. The regulation encourage the active involvement of interested parties and the general public. The regulations set out the requirement to achieve 'Good Ecological Status' and 'Good Chemical Status' for all ground and surface waters (rivers, lakes, transitional waters, and coastal waters) within Northern Ireland. Surface waters are assessed according to the following criteria: Biological quality (fish, invertebrates, flora) Hydromorphological Physico-chemical properties like temperature, oxygenation and nutrient conditions. Chemical quality assessed against environmental quality standards for specific pollutants and priority substances. The following physio-chemical and chemical parameters are included in the data set: pH
River Water Quality Monitoring 1990 to 2018 - pH
Map of all of Northern Ireland's lakes for which data was available to NIEA during 2013.
The Water Framework Directive (WFD) required Northern Ireland to define both surface and groundwaters as a coherent set of hydrological units. These units would then be monitored and managed to prevent deterioration in water quality and aquatic ecosystems through the implementation a programme of measures to drive improvements. This map displays Northern Ireland lakes which are greater than 50ha, which are assessed under WFD legislation and have been reported to EU from 2016.
Water Framework Directive (WFD) legislation requires the definition of both surface and groundwaters as a coherent set of hydrological units which could be monitored and managed. Certain parcels of land situated between river water bodies and transitional or coastal water bodies did not warrant classification as a river water body. Such parcels of land are defined as coastal interbasins and have not formed part of the 1st or 2nd cycle classification process. The European Water Framework Directive was transposed to national legislation through the Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017. The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensures that the Water Framework Directive (WFD) (as transposed) and the various supporting pieces of water legislation remain implemented in Northern Ireland as National legislation.
List of RQIA regulated services (exc Children's Homes) with address, contact details, provider name and date last inspected by RQIA
This table provides the raw data from river monitoring sites including Water Framework Directive monitoring sites. It should be noted that, as the data set is in its raw state, it cannot be used to provide a status without processing. The data set does not show Limits of Detection or Limit of Quantitation which would require a value to be treated as a half value for WFD calculation. In addition both altitude and alkalinity affect status calculations for some parameters. The data set may contain results which are erroneous due to typos, sampling error or contamination, such data points are usually several orders or magnitude above expected values. This is the first in a series of water data sets being made available as Open Data. Other data sets remain available on request via waterinfo@daera-ni.gov.uk The European Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) has been transposed into Northern Ireland regulations through The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017. The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensures that the Water Framework Directive (WFD) (as transposed) and the various supporting pieces of water legislation continue to operate here after 1 January 2021. The regulation encourage the active involvement of interested parties and the general public. The regulations set out the requirement to achieve 'Good Ecological Status' and 'Good Chemical Status' for all ground and surface waters (rivers, lakes, transitional waters, and coastal waters) within Northern Ireland. Surface waters are assessed according to the following criteria: Biological quality (fish, invertebrates, flora) Hydromorphological Physico-chemical properties like temperature, oxygenation and nutrient conditions. Chemical quality assessed against environmental quality standards for specific pollutants and priority substances. The following physio-chemical and chemical parameters are included in the data set: CUSOL1(mg/l)- Copper Dissolved CUSOL2(ug/l)- Copper Dissolved
River Water Quality Monitoring 1990 to 2018 - Dissolved Copper
The first segment of a stream is a 1st order stream. When two 1st order streams merge the next segment becomes a 2nd order stream. When two 2nd order streams merge it becomes a 3rd order stream and so on. However lower order streams joining a higher order stream do not change its order classification.
2021 NI 3D Coastal Survey - Topographic LiDAR - Orthophotography Colour Infrared
2021 NI 3D Coastal Survey - Topographic LiDAR - Digital Terrain Model
Northern Ireland River Basin District's (RBD)'s defined for the implementation of the Water Framework 2nd cycle. Each RBD contains all waterbodies within a specific region, both land and sea. The spatial division is based on terrestrial catchments grouped as best fit watersheds. Published in July 2016 this layer was submitted as part of Water Framework Directive reporting at the time and continues to be used to defining Northern Ireland's water bodies for management purposes. The layer replaced the 1st Cycle 2009 version and has been clipped at the Border with the Republic of Ireland. No further revisions are planned. The European Water Framework Directive was transposed to national legislation through the Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017. The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensures that the Water Framework Directive (WFD) (as transposed) and the various supporting pieces of water legislation remain implemented in Northern Ireland as National legislation.
In 2021, a complete airborne LiDAR survey of the Northern Ireland coastline was commissioned as part of the NI 3D Coastal Survey, providing precise and accurate data of the current coastal morphology. The survey included the intertidal area and extended approximately 200 meters landward of the high-water mark. This is the Digital Surface Model derived from the LiDAR data collected.
This feature class contains the polygon layer comprising the water bodies of the Public Angling Estate in Northern Ireland, and details all of the information for each fishery as set out in the Inland Fisheries 'Short Guide to Fisheries in the Public Angling Estate of Northern Ireland'. The polygons are derived from the February 2019 release of the 'Stand Water Polygon' and 'Water Course Polygon' layers from OSNI Fusion - a product from Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland (OSNI). The layer is based on the coordinate system TM65 Irish Grid, and is linked to the 'PAE_OSNIFusion_Feb2019' table using a Relationship Class.
Inland Fisheries - Public Angling Estate
The Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) is a voluntary agri-environment scheme that supports farmers and land managers to carry out environmentally beneficial farming practices on agricultural land. The aims of the scheme are to: restore, preserve and enhance biodiversity; improve water management and water quality; reduce soil erosion and improve soil management; foster carbon conservation and sequestration in agriculture; and reduce greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions from agriculture. EFS is made up of three levels - Wider, Higher and Group: EFS Wider level aims to deliver benefits across the countryside outside environmentally designated sites. EFS Higher level provides site specific plans for strategically important designated sites and for priority habitats and species. EFS Group level provides support for co-operative work in specific areas for farmers in EFS Wider or Higher. This service shows an up-to-date view of the EFS Higher and Wider levels. Scheme polygons are derived from DAERA’s EFS Field Classification layer (FCAT) and dissolved on the Scheme attribute for land within the Higher or Wider levels. The FCAT is derived from the DAERA Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS) each year. Permission was received from the Land and Property Service Derived Data Review Group for release of this data set. An accompanying EFS Agreement data layer shows point of EFS options in each field. This information is extracted from the current accepted agreements updated on a nightly basis. Note that there are a small number of EFS areas that are not included in this dataset as their options are not map based (they only have the Irish Moiled cattle option). A full list of EFS options and NPIs can be found in the Guide to EFS on the DAERA agri-environment webpage.
Groundwater bodies are defined under the Water Framework Directive for Northern Ireland
About this layer The Grassland Inventory incorporates evidence collected from a series of research contracts let to identify and survey areas of grassland of high nature conservation value. This data represents NIEA surveys and may not represent the entire extent of habitat or species across Northern Ireland The research focused on identifying grassland habitats that are a priority within the Northern Ireland biodiversity strategy and also those identified as being of particular importance within Annex 1 of the Habitats Directive. The research methodology used well established survey techniques to identify high nature conservation value grasslands from high incidence study areas throughout Northern Ireland. Data Sources: Habitat Survey Team, Conservation Science: 1985 - 2014 University of Ulster: 1999 ADAS: 2000 - 2005 Allen & Mellon Environmental: 2005 - 2007 What can you do with the layer? Visualisation: This layer can be used for visualisation online in web maps. Analysis: This layer can be used in dashboards. Download: The data is downloadable.
This dataset contains details of NICS Permanent Secretary Gifts and Hospitality for the period January 2021 to December 2023
NICS Permanent Secretary Gifts and Hospitality from January 2021 to December 2023
This dataset contains details of NICS Permanent Secretary Gifts and Hospitality for the period 1 January to 31 March 2023
NICS Permanent Secretary Gifts and Hospitality January to March 2023
This dataset contains details of NICS Permanent Secretary Gifts and Hospitality for the period 1 October to 31 December 2023
NICS Permanent Secretary Gifts and Hospitality October to December 2023
This dataset contains details of NICS Permanent Secretary Gifts and Hospitality for the period 1 April to 30 June 2021
NICS Permanent Secretary Gifts and Hospitality April to June 2021
This dataset contains details of NICS Permanent Secretary Gifts and Hospitality for the period 1 April to 30 June 2022
NICS Permanent Secretary Gifts and Hospitality April to June 2022
This dataset contains details of NICS Permanent Secretary Gifts and Hospitality for the period 1 October to 31 December 2022
NICS Permanent Secretary Gifts and Hospitality October to December 2022
This dataset contains details of NICS Permanent Secretary Gifts and Hospitality for the period 1 July to 30 September 2023
NICS Permanent Secretary Gifts and Hospitality July to September 2023
This dataset contains details of NICS Permanent Secretary Gifts and Hospitality for the period 1 July to 30 September 2022
NICS Permanent Secretary Gifts and Hospitality July to September 2022
This dataset contains details of NICS Permanent Secretary Gifts and Hospitality for the period 1 April to 30 June 2023
NICS Permanent Secretary Gifts and Hospitality Q1 1 April to 30 June 2023
This dataset contains details of NICS Permanent Secretary Gifts and Hospitality for the period 1 January to 31 March 2021
NICS Permanent Secretary Gifts and Hospitality January to March 2021
This dataset contains details of NICS Permanent Secretary Gifts and Hospitality for the period 1 October to 31 December 2021
NICS Permanent Secretary Gifts and Hospitality October to December 2021
This dataset contains details of NICS Permanent Secretary Gifts and Hospitality for the period 1 July to 30 September 2021
NICS Permanent Secretary Gifts and Hospitality July to September 2021
This dataset contains details of NICS Permanent Secretary Gifts and Hospitality for the period 1 January to 31 March 2022
NICS Permanent Secretary Gifts and Hospitality January to March 2022
About this layer: In Northern Ireland water abstraction and impoundment is controlled by The Water Abstraction and Impoundment (Licensing) Regulations (Northern Ireland 2006, as amended by The Water Abstraction and Impoundment (Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations. (Northern Ireland) 2007. The regulations apply to all groundwater and surface water abstractions that abstract more than 10m3 per day. Abstractions less than this are Permitted Controlled Activities and are automatically authorised by NIEA. What can you do with the layer? Visualisation: This layer can be used for visualisation online in web maps. Analysis: This layer can be used in dashboards. Download: The data is downloadable.
This file contains the 2018 overall surface water body status, reported to Europe as a 2nd Cycle interim classification for Water Framework Directive in 2018. It contains the following surface water bodies (river, lakes, coastal and transitional waters) A 2018 classification was not undertaken for groundwater or superficial groundwater. The European Water Framework Directive was transposed to national legislation through the Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 which required data reporting to Europe. The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensures that the Water Framework Directive (WFD) (as transposed) and the various supporting pieces of water legislation are implemented in Northern Ireland without a requirement to report data to Europe. The legislation defines 6 year cycles of monitoring and action to improve or maintain environmental water quality standards.
Water Framework Directive 2nd Cycle Interim Status
A pilot bathymetric LiDAR survey was commissioned in 2021 which mapped the nearshore areas of Dundrum Bay and areas of Carlingford Lough. For the pilot bathymetric survey a Rapid Airborne Multi-bean Mapping System (RAMMS) operated at approximately 25000 range observations per second, while achieving 3-Secchi disk depth penetration. Where possible data was collected to depths of 10m, however, RAMMS is capable of capturing high resolution data to depths of three times the visual water clarity. This is the LiDAR Point Cloud created from the LiDAR data.
2021 NI 3D Coastal Survey - Pilot Bathymetric LiDAR Survey - LiDAR Point Cloud
The European Water Framework Directive was transposed to national legislation through the Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017. The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensures that the Water Framework Directive (WFD) (as transposed) and the various supporting pieces of water legislation remain implemented in Northern Ireland as National legislation. Surface Drinking Water Protected Areas as defined by Article 10 of the Water Framework Directive were identified as part of the 2nd Cycle in 2016. The protected areas were created from the 2016 updated 450 river water bodies with input and agreement from Northern Ireland Water. This layer forms part of the designated protected areas as defined under the Water Framework Directive legislation. There are no plans to update the Surface Drinking Water Protected Areas
This is an amalgamated copy of the sensitive areas and catchment sensitve areas reported as the spatial data requirements under Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive Article15 and also links to the protected areas reported under the Water Framework Directive 2016. The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensures that the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD) and the Water Framework Directive (WFD) (as transposed) and the various supporting pieces of water legislation are implemented in Northern Ireland.
Urban Waste Water Sensitive Areas 2nd Cycle
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The field probe has been deployed by NIEA’s Freshwater Monitoring and Assessment team as part of a long term, high frequency water quality monitoring project. It records Dissolved Oxygen (%Saturation) and temperature (°C) in the Maine River downstream of the M2 Bridge. Data is recorded every 30 minutes and loaded onto the public platform approximately every 30 days. Please note: Data is non-validated and should therefore be treated as provisional and may be subject to revisions. Many factors can affect the reliability of real time data, including environmental changes and sensor malfunction. Disclaimer - All materials and information are provided “AS IS”. Please seek and follow professional advice relating to Lough Neagh and its tributaries. Further details of the DAERA disclaimer can be found here. The probe has an optical DO sensor and a temperature sensor. The logger collects measurements of dissolved oxygen with an accuracy of +/- 5% and temperature to +/- 0.1 degrees C. Temperature range is 0 to 35 degrees C with an accuracy of +/- 0.1 degrees C. Oxygen range is 0 to 150% saturation. Maintenance: Probe maintenance and download occur monthly. Point of Contact: waterinfo@daera-ni.gov.uk Please Note: Date format in the download is month, day and year.
About this layer The Northern Ireland Peatland map layer displays information from the NI Peatalnd Survey (1988) which mapped peatland vegetation at 1:20,000 scale for the whole of Northern Ireland derived from the interpretation of 1970s and 1980s aerial photographs. Data Sources: Published in 1988 using the most recent aerial photograph imagery available at the time (from 1970s and 1980s) Authors - Cruickshank, M.M. & Tomlinson, R.W. (1988). Northern Ireland Peatland Survey. Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland (Countryside and Wildlife Branch). Belfast. What can you do with the layer? Visualisation: This layer can be used for visualisation online in web maps. Analysis: This layer can be used in dashboards. Download: The data is downloadable.
Network contribution area scores were exported from the SciMAP application outputs within SAGA GIS. The scores were based on inputs from CEH Land cover 2007, Met Office average rainfall and 5 meter DTM. The High contribution category boundary was determined by selecting +1 standard deviation of the distribution of the scores.
Fugro were commissioned to undertake a post-storm LiDAR survey of the soft sedimentary areas along the north coast of Northern Ireland in March 2022 This survey was to cover the following areas: Curran Strand, Portrush East Strand, Portstewart Strand and Downhill Beach to Magilligan. This project was commissioned following the successive storm events during February and March 2022 (Storm Dudley, Storm Eunice and Storm Franklin) which did considerable damage to the sandy beaches along the North Coast. The objective of this survey was to ascertain change which has occurred along these soft sediment coastlines at the north coast since the baseline survey, which was acquired in 2021. Data was provided in the same format as the topographic LiDAR data collected in the Northern Ireland 3-Dimensional Coastal Survey to allow changes between these two datasets to be ascertained. This is the LiDAR point cloud provided as an output from this post-storm LiDAR survey.
March 2022 - North Coast Post-Storm Survey - LiDAR Point Cloud
This table provides the raw data from river monitoring sites including Water Framework Directive monitoring sites. It should be noted that, as the data set is in its raw state, it cannot be used to provide a status without processing. The data set does not show Limits of Detection or Limit of Quantitation which would require a value to be treated as a half value for WFD calculation. In addition both altitude and alkalinity affect status calculations for some parameters. The data set may contain results which are erroneous due to typos, sampling error or contamination, such data points are usually several orders or magnitude above expected values. This is the first in a series of water data sets being made available as Open Data. Other data sets remain available on request via waterinfo@daera-ni.gov.uk The European Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) has been transposed into Northern Ireland regulations through The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017. The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensures that the Water Framework Directive (WFD) (as transposed) and the various supporting pieces of water legislation continue to operate here after 1 January 2021. The regulation encourage the active involvement of interested parties and the general public. The regulations set out the requirement to achieve 'Good Ecological Status' and 'Good Chemical Status' for all ground and surface waters (rivers, lakes, transitional waters, and coastal waters) within Northern Ireland. Surface waters are assessed according to the following criteria: Biological quality (fish, invertebrates, flora) Hydromorphological Physico-chemical properties like temperature, oxygenation and nutrient conditions. Chemical quality assessed against environmental quality standards for specific pollutants and priority substances. The following physio-chemical and chemical parameters are included in the data set: DO(mg/l) - Dissolved Oxygen
River Water Quality Monitoring 1990 to 2018 - Dissolved Oxygen
River and lake monitoring sites used for The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 classification purposes. The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensures that the Water Framework Directive (WFD) (as transposed) and the various supporting pieces of water legislation are implemented in Northern Ireland. The legislation defines 6 year cycles of monitoring and action to improve or maintain environmental water quality standards. The Attribute table includes the years a site was used for classification purposes. This layer updates previous versions based on the 2nd cycle 2016 submission to the European Union EEA (European Environment Agency). Each monitoring site is displayed as a fixed point based on handheld gps units used to conduct sites surveys. Accuracy based on handheld units is <10m.
WFD River and Lake Monitoring Sites 2nd Cycle
About this layer The data covers all farm business in Northern Ireland. Data is collected directly from farm business through a survey and supplemented with administrative data from the Animal and Public Health Information System (APHIS). Information is available on the Number of Farms, Number of Less favourable Area (LFA) Farms, Number of Non LFA Farms, Area Farmed (ha), Crops (ha), Grass (ha), Number of Cattle, Number of Sheep, Number of Pigs, Number of Poultry, Number of Farmers, Number of self Employed, Number of Spouses, Number of Other Workers, Total Labour on Farms, Number of v.small/small/medium/large farms. The farm census statistics have been collected since 1847 and historical data are available on the DAERA website. The statistics are used by a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders to understand the nature of farming in Northern Ireland. What can you do with the layer? Visualisation: This layer can be used for visualisation online in web maps and in ArcGIS Pro. Analysis: This layer can be used in dashboards. Download: The data is downloadable.
Farm Census District Electoral Area 2015
About this layer This data represents NIEA surveys and may not represent the entire extent of habitat or species across Northern Ireland This Woodland Inventory incorporates evidence collected from a series of research contracts let to identify and survey areas of woodland of high nature conservation value. Research projects focused on identifying woodlands across Northern Ireland with more targeted surveys undertaken in AONBs, County Fermanagh and Lagan Valley Regional Park where the incidence of woodlands is high. The most extensive and diverse priority woodlands have been identified through these surveys by NIEA Conservation Science Habitat Survey Team (HST), and have been further surveyed. Only those woodlands of particular importance within Annex 1 of the Habitats Directive have been identified by the HST. This only represents a partial dataset and does not include the complete priority woodland resource in Northern Ireland. Where point data only is available for older woodland surveys, further mapping is required to provide a fuller representation of all priority woodlands across Northern Ireland. The Ancient Woodland Inventory has identified small blocks of woodland which may be considered as long-established or ancient woodland, but the priority woodland communities frequently extend beyond those areas mapped as ancient woodland and these must also be included as priority woodland when considering planning applications. A comprehensive survey of semi-natural woodlands in County Fermanagh provides a fairly comprehensive list of priority woodlands in this county. Data Sources: Habitat Survey Team, Conservation Science: 1985 - 2014 Fermanagh Woodland survey – excluding ‘Conifer Plantation’ - Liverpool University – 1991 Ancient Woodland Inventory – excluding ‘planted conifer’ and ‘semi-natural conifer’ – Woodland Trust - 2008 HST - Northern Ireland Environment Agency Woodland Trust What can you do with the layer? Visualisation: This layer can be used for visualisation online in web maps. Analysis: This layer can be used in dashboards. Download: The data is downloadable.
Farm Census District Electoral Area 2019
Land & Property Services – Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland
The Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs