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National Survey of Limestone Pavement and Associated Habitats in IrelandDepartment of Housing, Local Government and HeritageEnvironment
This project completed a detailed field survey of 26 limestone pavement and associated habitat monitoring sites, and 17 proposed Natural Heritage Area (pNHA) sites. Several 100m x 100m (1ha) plots were selected within each monitoring site. The habitats within each plot were mappe
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Environment
General Conservation Areas refer to a more extensive grouping of buildings and streetscapes. Architectural Conservation Areas are created legally under Section 10(2)(g) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 – 2010. This allows for groupings of buildings, streets and larger a
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Abstract: This data shows Arterial Drainage Scheme (ADS) Channels constructed under the Arterial Drainage Acts 1945 & 1995, that OPW has a statutory obligation to maintain. These channels are either modified watercourses or constructed channels/drains to enhance the conveyanc
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Fingal Development Plan 2017-2023. This data set relates to Nature Development Areas in the Development Plan 2017-2023
The Plan sets out the policies and objectives for the development of the County over the Plan period. It contains the following :-
Architectural Conservation Ar
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Fingal Development Plan 2017-2023. This data set relates to Landscape Character Areas in the Development Plan 2017-2023
The Plan sets out the policies and objectives for the development of the County over the Plan period. It contains the following :-
Architectural Conservation A
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Fingal Development Plan 2017-2023. This data set relates to Specific Objectives in the Development Plan 2017-2023
The Plan sets out the policies and objectives for the development of the County over the Plan period. It contains the following :-
Architectural Conservation Areas
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Fingal Development Plan 2017-2023. This data set relates to Highly Sensitive Landscapes in the Development Plan 2017-2023
The Plan sets out the policies and objectives for the development of the County over the Plan period. It contains the following :-
Architectural Conservation
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There are more than 1,200 geological formations and members (rock units) in the 1:100,000 Bedrock Geology map. Rock properties such as colour, grain size and type, origin, fossil and mineral content are used to define formations and members. A lot of these properties are not rele
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This data set contains details of ACA Architectural Conservation Areas as per Adopted 2023 - 2029 Fingal Development PlanThe Plan sets out the policies and objectives for the development of the County over the Plan period. It contains the following Architectural Conse
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Environment
The National Survey of Native Woodlands in Ireland included the survey of 1,217 woodland sites across all 26 counties of the Republic of Ireland during 2003-2007. Site selection was carried out using the Forest Inventory Planning System 1998 (FIPS) and local knowledge. Surveys co
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Fishery Harbour Centre means any area defined by an Order for the time being in force under section 2 of the Fisheries Harbour Centre Act 1968 (including amendments post 1968) and declared by such order to be a fishery harbour centre. This Act provides for the establishment and o
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Society
Abstract: This data shows the extent of land that might be flooded by the sea (coastal flooding) and the associated flood depths during a theoretical or ‘design’ flood event with an estimated probability of occurrence, rather than information for actual floods that have occurred
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Society
Abstract: This data shows the extent of land that might be flooded by the sea (coastal flooding) and the associated flood depths during a theoretical or ‘design’ flood event with an estimated probability of occurrence, rather than information for actual floods that have occurred
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Society
Abstract: This data shows the extent of land that might be flooded by the sea (coastal flooding) and the associated flood depths during a theoretical or ‘design’ flood event with an estimated probability of occurrence, rather than information for actual floods that have occurred
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Society
Abstract: This data shows the extent of land that might be flooded by the sea (coastal flooding) and the associated flood depths during a theoretical or ‘design’ flood event with an estimated probability of occurrence, rather than information for actual floods that have occurred
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Society
Abstract: This data shows the extent of land that might be flooded by the sea (coastal flooding) and the associated flood depths during a theoretical or ‘design’ flood event with an estimated probability of occurrence, rather than information for actual floods that have occurred
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Karst is a type of landscape where the bedrock has dissolved and created features such as caves, enclosed depressions (sinkholes), disappearing streams, springs and turloughs (seasonal lakes). Limestone is the most common type of soluble rock. As rain falls it picks up carbon dio
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Science
A well is a hole dug into the ground usually for the purpose of taking water from the ground but also for monitoring groundwater. Most private wells are used for home and farm water supplies are in rural areas. Springs occur where groundwater comes out at the surface. A borehole
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Groundwater is the water that soaks into the ground from rain and is stored beneath the ground. An aquifer is a body of rock and/or sediment that holds groundwater. The process of rain filling up an aquifer is called ‘recharge’.
The Groundwater Recharge map shows the amount of ra
