Authors: Mark G. Healy, Owen Fenton, Enda Cummins, Rachel Clarke, Dara Peyton, Ger Fleming, David Wall, Liam Morrison and Martin Cormican, January 2017
Year: 2017
Research Report 200 detailing the Health and Water Quality Impacts Arising from Land Spreading of Biosolids
Authors: Aoife Donnelly, Bruce Misstear, Brian Broderick and Francesco Pilla, January 2017
Year: 2017
The purpose of this discussion document is to help identify knowledge gaps and priorities for air science research in Ireland.
Authors: Craig Bullock and Robert O’Shea, January 2017
Year: 2017
ECORISK had the objective of exploring methods whereby the valuation of social and economic impacts could be used to supplement established methods of environmental damage assessment for the purposes of remediation.
Authors: Donnacha Doody, Paul Cross, Paul Withers, Rachel Cassidy, Cara Augustenborg, Andrew Pullin, Owen Carton and Seamus Crosse, December 2016
Year: 2016
Research 194: AgImpact Project: A Systematic and Participatory Review of Research on the Impact of Agriculture on Aquatic Ecosystems in Ireland
Authors: John Ballinger, Travis O’Doherty, Fran Igoe, Catherine Dalton, Brendan O’Keeffe and Bryan Riney, December 2016
Year: 2016
Research report 191 - A Critical Analysis of Delivering Integrated Catchment Management through the Bottom-up Approach
Authors: Rachel E. Creamer, Iolanda Simo, Lilian O’Sullivan, Brian Reidy, Rogier P.O. Schulte and Reamonn M. Fealy, December 2016
Year: 2016
This report has synthesised the soil profile descriptions taken as part of the Irish Soil Information System project and developed a range of soil property maps to provide users with generalised descriptions of a range of soil properties which are relevant to soil science research and soil management advice in Ireland. The property maps include; soil texture, soil depth, soil pH, soil bulk density and soil carbon.
Authors: Michael P. Ryan, Angela Boyce and Gary Walsh, December 2016
Year: 2016
Research report 189 on Identification and evaluation of phosphorus recovery technologies
Authors: Caitriona Carlin, Martin Cormican and Mike Gormally, December 2016
Year: 2016
This project reviewed (1) evidence of wellbeing and health benefits from biodiversity, (2) views of health benefits from nature held by people who make decisions regarding green space and (3) practices to engage the public with the natural environment as a sustainable health strategy, to inform policymakers and practitioners of the health benefits from the natural environment and to recommend implementation strategies in Ireland
Authors: Bernadette O’Regan, Travis O’Doherty, Brian G. Fitzgerald and Richard Moles, December 2016
Year: 2016
This Guide accompanies Research 178A: Quantitative Evaluation of Settlement Sustainability Policy
Bernadette O’Regan, Travis O’Doherty, Brian G. Fitzgerald and Richard Moles, December 2016
Year: 2016
This report explains a method and decision support tool designed to aid Local Authorities and communities in prioritising policies which benefit the environment and are appropriate for their circumstances.
Authors: Hugh B. Feeley, Michael Bruen, Craig Bullock, Mike Christie, Fiona Kelly, Kyriaki Remoundou, Ewa Siwicka and Mary Kelly-Quinn, December 2016
Year: 2016
The ESManage Literature Review considers how the ecosystem services framework aligns with the objectives of current policy and legislation to inform management of freshwater resources.
Authors: Erin Jo Tiedeken, Eoghan Clifford and Neil J. Rowan, December 2016
Year: 2016
This report provides an understanding of the state of research on three emerging aquatic pollutants of particular legislative importance, and demonstrates the need to protect our waterways from the severe anthropogenic pressure of chemical pollutants.
Authors: Sorcha Ní Longphuirt and Dagmar B. Stengel, December 2016
Year: 2016
Research report 184 Assessing Recent Trends in Nutrient Inputs to Estuarine Waters and Their Ecological Effect
Year: 2016
Infographic based on Research Report 184
Authors: Katie Tedd, Catherine Coxon, Bruce Misstear, Donal Daly, Matthew Craig, Anthony Mannix and Taly Hunter Williams, December 2016
Year: 2016
This report details Assessing and Developing Natural Background Levels for Chemical Parameters in Irish Groundwater
Authors:Caroline Wynne and Ian Donohue, December 2016
Year: 2016
The objective of the current study was to develop a method to predict the ecological status of unmonitored lakes to fulfil the requirements of the Water Framework Directive (WFD).
Authors: Alec Rolston, Eleanor Jennings and Suzanne Linnane, November 2016
Year: 2016
The overarching objective of the Towards Integrated Water Management (TIMe) Project was to connect science, policy, managers and local communities for the integrated management of Ireland"s water resources to assist in delivering improvements in environmental status, water quality and water management.
Year: 2016
This is the Final Report 5 of the UGEE Joint Research Programme.
Year: 2016
This is the Final Report 1 (part 2 of 4) of the UGEE Joint Research Programme.
Year: 2016
This is the Summary Report 2 of the UGEE Joint Research Programme.