2021 NI 3D Coastal Survey - Topographic LiDAR - Digital Terrain Model
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.
2021 NI 3D Coastal Survey - Topographic LiDAR - Orthophotography Colour Infrared
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.
September 2022 - North Coast Post-Storm Recovery Survey - Digital Surface Model
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. Later in the year Fugro were commissioned to undertake a second LiDAR survey of the north coast from White Rocks to Magilligan in September 2022. The aim of this repeat survey was to ascertain the levels of recovery along the soft sediment coastlines since March 2022. As with the initial survey undertaken by Fugro this topographic LiDAR survey collected data from the intertidal area to 10m inland for the same soft sediment areas along the north coast, with data being acquired at 0.5m resolution. The survey was quite restrictive when it could be flown: it had to be 2 hours either side of Low Water, during clear conditions below 6000ft, sun had to be at a suitable angle to capture imagery and as photography was being captured the survey could only be flown during day light hours. All data collected was to be directly comparable with the data collected in the initial post storm Survey undertaken, as this would help us to understand and accurately quantify how our soft, sedimentary coastlines respond and recover from extreme storm events. This is the Digital Surface Model that was collected as part of the post-storm recovery survey.
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.
River Faughan and Tributaries SAC - High Resolution Orthophotography
<div 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; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;'>An aerial survey of several river course sites across Northern Ireland was commissioned and purchased by the NIEA (Northern Ireland Environment Agency) Land Management Team in 2018. The purpose of this work was to identify potential habitat pressure points within freshwater Special Areas of Conservation (SAC), to assist with the development of Conservation Management Plans (CMPs) for each site. CMPs are available here. <div 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; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;'> <div 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; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;'>CMPs set out a Framework for Conservation Delivery of site-specific measures for specified Special Area of Conservation (SAC) in line with Article 6(1) of the Habitats Directive (HD), to move the features of these sites towards favourable condition. <div 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; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;'> <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 0.75rem; max-width:100%; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;'> <div 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; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;'> Details High Resolution Orthophotography was undertaken by Cyient Europe Limited, using a TopEye Mklll system, fitted inside a rotary wing aircraft. A medium format camera (Leica RCD30 60mp aerial survey camera) was used to capture nadir orthophoto tiles at 4cm resolution, provided in GeoTIFF format. The acquisition of imagery for each site was confined to the SAC boundary. Flight plans followed the course of the river with an aim to ensure that the middle of the water course remained centrally in each frame, and to guarantee a 60m coverage of river banks. Flight dates for River Faughan and Tributaries SAC are as follows; 11/09/2019 & 16/09/2019. Specifications Nadir Aerial Imagery Camera Camera System - Leica RCD30 Operating Height - 350m Resolution (Ground Sample Distance) - 4cm Forward / side overlap - 60% / 30% Flight Line Separation - 245m Positioning and navigation - Integrated Applanix System POS AV 510 GPS/IMU LiDAR and Oblique imagery, also collected for each freshwater site, this can be requested by contacting NIEA.GIS@daera-ni.gov.uk Further details, including those related to further image processing can also be requested by contacting NIEA.GIS@daera-ni.gov.uk
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.
March 2022 - North Coast Post-Storm Survey - Digital Surface Model
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 Digital Surface Model created from the post-storm LiDAR data.
Lough Melvin And Arney Network Contribution
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.
<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 Roads Those which have more than three million vehicle passages a 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 <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 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.
List of RQIA regulated services (exc Children's Homes) with address, contact details, provider name and date last inspected by RQIA
<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 - Roads 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
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.
<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
2021 NI 3D Coastal Survey - Topographic LiDAR - LiDAR Point Cloud
In 2021, a complete airborne LiDAR survey of the Northern Ireland coastline was captured 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 LiDAR Point Cloud created from the LiDAR data.
River Water Quality Monitoring 1990 to 2024 - Nitrates
This dataset comes from the NIEA water quality database and contains data from 1990 to 2024. The dataset may contain results which are erroneous due to typos, sampling error or contamination. Such data points are usually several orders of magnitude above expected values. This is the first in a series of water datasets being made available as Open Data. Other datasets 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 regulations 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 dataset: NO3-N (mg/l) - Nitrate
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.
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.
River Water Quality Monitoring 1990 to 2024 - Ammonia NH4-N
This dataset comes from the NIEA water quality database and contains data from 1990 to 2024. The dataset may contain results which are erroneous due to typos, sampling error or contamination. Such data points are usually several orders of magnitude above expected values. This is the first in a series of water datasets being made available as Open Data. Other datasets 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 regulations 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 dataset: NH4-N (mg/l) - Ammonia
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. Later in the year Fugro were commissioned to undertake a second LiDAR survey of the north coast from White Rocks to Magilligan in September 2022. The aim of this repeat survey was to ascertain the levels of recovery along the soft sediment coastlines since March 2022. As with the initial survey undertaken by Fugro this topographic LiDAR survey collected data from the intertidal area to 10m inland for the same soft sediment areas along the north coast, with data being acquired at 0.5m resolution. The survey was quite restrictive when it could be flown: it had to be 2 hours either side of Low Water, during clear conditions below 6000ft, sun had to be at a suitable angle to capture imagery and as photography was being captured the survey could only be flown during day light hours. All data collected was to be directly comparable with the data collected in the initial post storm Survey undertaken, as this would help us to understand and accurately quantify how our soft, sedimentary coastlines respond and recover from extreme storm events. This is the orthophotography that was collected as part of the post-storm recovery survey.
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.
The Geological Survey Northern Ireland (GSNI) was commissioned to complete the coastal superficial geology project in November 2022. The superficial geology dataset produced extends 200m inland from the Low Water Mark. In order to create this dataset, the GSNI used the existing 1:10,000 superficial geology map, updating and improving this existing map with the findings from the Northern Ireland 3-Dimensional Costal Survey, to provide a clear representation of the superficial geology for the entire coastline.
Map of all of Northern Ireland's lakes for which data was available to NIEA during 2013.
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.
<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
2021 NI 3D Coastal Survey - Satellite Derived Bathymetry - Digital Terrain Model
In 2021 a high resolution (minimum 10 meters) satellite-derived bathymetry survey was complete for the full extent of the Northern Ireland marine area to a maximum depth of 8-11 meters. This was undertaken as part of the NI 3D Coastal Survey. Images which were used date from 2012 but the majority were captured from 2018 onwards. Data was acquired from two sources: • Sentinel 2 sensors which produces a 10m spatial resolution bathymetric grid and • Commercial satellite data, which allow for a higher 2m spatial resolution. This is the Digital Terrain Model that was created from the satellite-derived bathymetry dataset.
2021 NI 3D Coastal Survey - Pilot Bathymetric LiDAR - Orthophotography Natural Colour
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.
DAERA commissioned Ulster University to undertake a Historical Shoreline Analysis project of the Northern Ireland coastline. A key requirement of the Historical Shoreline Analysis Project was to delineate first order coastal cell boundaries for the entire Northern Ireland coastline. Coastal cells are paramount for coastal managers to calculate the sediment budget on a specific coastal sector and identify zones within which changes to the coast might affect adjacent coastal areas. The boundary of each coastal cell is identified and mapped according to two basic types: littoral drift divides and sediment sinks. Littoral drift divides – These boundary types normally occur at a point where the coastal orientation changes abruptly (for example, at a headland), or where sediment drift occurs in opposing directions. Sediment sinks – These boundary types are the end points where sand or gravel transport routes terminate or meet. These can occur at deeply indented bays, tidal inlets, and estuaries. Sediment tends to accumulate in such locations forming beaches and/or sedimentary landforms at or close to the shore. The boundaries identified in the Historical Shoreline Analysis Project were delineated using the historical Ordnance Survey maps and the aerial photographs as well as expert coastal geomorphological knowledge. The end result is a spatial tool which will be extremely useful for future coastal management. This is the output, which divides the Northern Ireland coastline into 7 first order coastal cells.
Topographic LiDAR 4 Band Orthophotgraphy
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 Six Mile River downstream of Castle Farm Bridge, Antrim. Data is recorded every 30 minutes and loaded on to 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.
<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 - Industry 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
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.
<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 - George Best Belfast City Airport 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
<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.
About this layer: Blue carbon habitats in temperate coastal and inshore environments include coastal vegetated habitats (saltmarsh and seagrass beds), seabed sediments, and biogenic reefs, but has been as wide-ranging as to include kelp forests, maerl beds, and marine organisms such as phytoplankton which also sequester carbon and turn it into organic matter, with storage spanning short- to long-term timescales. Blue Carbon | The Wildlife Trusts The Northern Ireland Blue Carbon Action Plan has strived to focus not only on the potential of blue carbon habitats as nature-based solutions to climate change, but also on their wider ecosystem services such as providing important habitats for biodiversity and contributing wider environmental and societal benefits. A key objective of the Northern Ireland Blue Carbon Action Plan is to “identify and agree a mechanism of prioritisation of Northern Ireland’s blue carbon habitats for management, restoration and creation”. Northern Ireland Blue Carbon Action Plan 2025 – 2030 | Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Blue Carbon Habitats Included: -Intertidal Seagrass -Intertidal Blue Mussel -Saltmarsh -Maerl The data presented is a result of monitoring efforts, therefore accurately represents the current extents of selected blue carbon habitats in Northern Ireland. The features have been merged by waterbody according to habitat type. The data in this layer only includes the most recent extent for each habitat even though many of these habitats are monitored on an annual basis, or historical data exists. The original data was collected for statutory reporting for Water Framework and Habitats Directive. Other habitats such as: subtidal seagrass, subtidal mud and kelp beds are pending data collection or analysis. This layer will be updated with these habitats and updated extents, as data becomes available. 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.
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
NI Marine Protected Area (MPA) Feature Condition 2023
About this layer: This layer consists of all Marine Protected Areas that are designated within Northern Ireland’s marine area and include SAC, SPA, pSPA, Ramsar, MCZ and ASSI with marine components in both inshore and offshore regions. All polygons were re-projected from their respective projections to WGS84 then merged into a single layer using ArcGIS geoprocessing tools. Additional attribution was added to include information at each MPA of the following: Designated Features - Features identified for protection, the condition of these features and the Year condition was assessed. Management authority- responsible for the monitoring and management of the site Inshore & Offshore - Yes/No, some MPAs may have boundaries that span both areas. Area - km2 More Information The designated features were extracted from DAERA Features Database, the authoritative source of protected features. 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 2023 What can you do with this 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.
River Foyle and Tributaries SAC - High Resolution Orthophotography
<div 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; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;'>An aerial survey of several river course sites across Northern Ireland was commissioned and purchased by the NIEA (Northern Ireland Environment Agency) Land Management Team in 2018. The purpose of this work was to identify potential habitat pressure points within freshwater Special Areas of Conservation (SAC), to assist with the development of Conservation Management Plans (CMPs) for each site. CMPs are available here. <div 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; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;'> <div 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; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;'>CMPs set out a Framework for Conservation Delivery of site-specific measures for specified Special Area of Conservation (SAC) in line with Article 6(1) of the Habitats Directive (HD), to move the features of these sites towards favourable condition. <div 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; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;'> <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 0.75rem; max-width:100%; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;'> <div 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; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;'> Details High Resolution Orthophotography was undertaken by Cyient Europe Limited, using a TopEye Mklll system, fitted inside a rotary wing aircraft. A medium format camera (Leica RCD30 60mp aerial survey camera) was used to capture nadir orthophoto tiles at 4cm resolution, provided in GeoTIFF format. The acquisition of imagery for each site was confined to the SAC boundary. Flight plans followed the course of the river with an aim to ensure that the middle of the water course remained centrally in each frame, and to guarantee a 60m coverage of river banks. Flight dates for River Foyle and Tributaries SAC are as follows; 24/07/2018, 25/07/2018 & 27/07/2018 Specifications Nadir Aerial Imagery Camera Camera System - Leica RCD30 Operating Height - 350m Resolution (Ground Sample Distance) - 4cm Forward / side overlap - 60% / 30% Flight Line Separation - 245m Positioning and navigation - Integrated Applanix System POS AV 510 GPS/IMU LiDAR and Oblique imagery, also collected for each freshwater site, this can be requested by contacting NIEA.GIS@daera-ni.gov.uk Further details, including those related to further image processing can also be requested by contacting NIEA.GIS@daera-ni.gov.uk
2021 NI 3D Coastal Survey - Topographic LiDAR - Digital Surface Model
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.
A pilot bathymetric LiDAR survey was commissioned in 2021 which mapped the nearshore areas of Dundrum Bay and areas of Carlingford Lough./p> 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 Digital Terrain Model created from the LiDAR dataset.
Farm Census District Electoral Area 2016
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.
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 Digital Terrain Model created from the post-storm LiDAR data.
Groundwater Dependent Terrestrial Ecosystems
Further information is available at https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/sites/default/files/publications/doe/groundwater-dependent-terrestrial-ecosystems.PDF
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.
Groundwater Drinking Water Protected Areas (DWPA's)
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;'>
Invest NI Financial Offers of Support 2021-22 to 2025-26
Invest NI financial offers of assistance to businesses approved between the 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2026. Dataset includes information on an individual offer basis; however, for various reasons the details of some offers are not disclosed. Invest NI also offers support to businesses through the provision of advice and guidance in the form of workshops, events, trade missions etc. The value of this assistance is not included in the dataset; however, to provide a full picture of the value of Invest NI support, data tables that aggregate both the published and non-published data have been included on this portal.
Water Framework Directive Protected Area - Shellfish Waters
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 />
September 2022 - North Coast Post-Storm Recovery Survey - Orthophotography Natural Colour
Cladagh (Swanlinbar) River SAC - High Resolution Orthophotography
<div 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; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;'>An aerial survey of several river course sites across Northern Ireland was commissioned and purchased by the NIEA (Northern Ireland Environment Agency) Land Management Team in 2018. The purpose of this work was to identify potential habitat pressure points within freshwater Special Areas of Conservation (SAC), to assist with the development of Conservation Management Plans (CMPs) for each site. CMPs are available here. <div 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; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;'> <div 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; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;'>CMPs set out a Framework for Conservation Delivery of site-specific measures for specified Special Area of Conservation (SAC) in line with Article 6(1) of the Habitats Directive (HD), to move the features of these sites towards favourable condition. <div 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; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;'> <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 0.75rem; max-width:100%; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;'> <div 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; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;'> Details High Resolution Orthophotography was undertaken by Cyient Europe Limited, using a TopEye Mklll system, fitted inside a rotary wing aircraft. A medium format camera (Leica RCD30 60mp aerial survey camera) was used to capture nadir orthophoto tiles at 4cm resolution, provided in GeoTIFF format. The acquisition of imagery for each site was confined to the SAC boundary. Flight plans followed the course of the river with an aim to ensure that the middle of the water course remained centrally in each frame, and to guarantee a 60m coverage of river banks. Flight date for Cladagh (Swanlinbar) River SAC was 24/07/2018. Specifications Nadir Aerial Imagery Camera Camera System - Leica RCD30 Operating Height - 350m Resolution (Ground Sample Distance) - 4cm Forward / side overlap - 60% / 30% Flight Line Separation - 245m Positioning and navigation - Integrated Applanix System POS AV 510 GPS/IMU LiDAR and Oblique imagery, also collected for each freshwater site, this can be requested by contacting NIEA.GIS@daera-ni.gov.uk Further details, including those related to further image processing can also be requested by contacting NIEA.GIS@daera-ni.gov.uk
<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
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.
Guidance notes relating to Invest NI Financial Offers of Support 2021-22 to 2025-26.
Invest NI Total Tables 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2026
The information in this file relates to offers of financial assistance approved by Invest NI between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2026 and is intended to supplement the dataset held on the Open Data portal. In addition to financial support, Invest NI provides non-financial assistance through advice and guidance in the form of workshops, events, trade missions etc. These forms of support are not included in the offer dataset. Some information has been redacted from the dataset held on the portal in line with data protection regulations. This includes: Personal information, such as individual’s names and addresses; Projects that Invest NI plans to announce publicly on a future date, as early disclosure may result in detriment to the customer or Invest NI; and Commercially sensitive information, including the number of jobs created by individual projects while a project is still live as this would give a competitor insight into a business’ performance. Therefore, the tables contained in this workbook aggregate both the published and redacted data to provide the reader with a full picture of Invest NI support. The data has also been broken down into several different variables to provide information on: Ownership / Country - where Invest NI customers offered support originate from; Inward Investment - investment secured from outside NI by type of support (new to NI or existing investor); Geography - where customers are located in Northern Ireland (council, constituency, Belfast metropolitan area or rest of NI); Sector - which industrial sector customers operate in (based on Standard Industrial Classification (SIC Code); and Type of Support - what type of business development activity is being supported.
Invest NI Financial Offers of Assistance (Detail)
Invest NI financial offers of assistance approved between 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2026