AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Harbour Porpoise Surveys 2008

A survey of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) was carried out at five sites (North County Dublin, Dublin bay, Cork coast, Roaringwater bay cSAC and Galway bay) to derive density and abundance estimates. Single platform line-transect surveys were carried out on six days at each site between July and September 2008. Distance sampling was used to derive g(0), which is the density of harbour porpoises on the track of the vessel. Abundance estimates were calculated using the track-line as the sample and the sighting as the observation.

During 28 survey days a total of 354 track-lines were surveyed for a total distance of nearly 20,000 km in seastate ≤2. From the 269 sightings of a total of 496 individual harbour porpoise were recorded. There were 13 sightings with a total of 171 common dolphins (Delphinus delphis), eight sightings of single minke whales (Balaenoptera acutoratrata) and one sighting of 20 bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Five sightings with a total of 18 dolphins were not identified to species level.

Tags: biodiversity, biota, cetacean, environment, ireland, mammal, marine, marine fauna, national parks and wildlife service, npws, species distribution
Organization: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Urban Waste Water Treatment Plant Locations

This is a point dataset of the waste water treatment plants in agglomerations (towns/cities) with a population equivalent of over 500 during 2006, 2007 and 2008, and were reported on and assessed for compliance under The Urban Waste Water Treatment Regulations, 2001 (S.I. No. 254 of 2001) and 2004 (S.I. 440 of 2004).

Tags: environment, government, ie, industrial waste, plant locations, sewage, sewage disposal, urban wastewater, utility and governmental services, waste water
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Cetacean Monitoring undertaken during the Western European Shelf Pelagic Acoustic Survey (WESPAS) 2018

The Western European Shelf Passive Acoustic Survey is an acoustic survey undertaken by the Fisheries Ecosystems Advisory Services (FEAS) Department of the Marine Institute of Ireland. The WESPAS provides a unique opportunity for surveillance of the summer distribution of cetaceans in shelf water habitats along Ireland’s Atlantic margins which can be difficult to reach by other means.

Tags: biodiversity, biota, cetacean, environment, ireland, mammal, marine, marine fauna, national parks and wildlife service, npws, species distribution
Organization: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
WFD Canal Waterbody Ecological Potential 2019 - 2024

This table contains the Water Framework Directive (WFD) Canal Waterbody Ecological Potential results for 2019-2024. The data used were primarily from 2019 to 2024. The WFD objectives include the attainment of good ecological potential in waterbodies that are of lesser status at present and retaining good ecological potential or better where such status exists.

Tags: canal, canal ecological potential, canal wfd ecological potential, clean waters, environment, hydrography, ie, river water status, river waterbody status, river waters, water framework directive, water monitoring, water quality, water quality monitoring, wfd
Organization: Waterways Ireland
Harbour porpoise surveys in Blasket Islands SAC, 2022

To contribute to the Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage (DHLGH) site management and surveillance effort, visual monitoring of harbour porpoises was carried out in the Blasket Islands SAC during the summer of 2022. This was the fifth dedicated line transect survey of harbour porpoises within this SAC, which will enable ongoing trends in summer density estimates to be explored.

Tags: biodiversity, biota, cetacean, environment, ireland, mammal, marine, marine fauna, national parks and wildlife service, npws, species distribution
Organization: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Noise Round 4 Industry Agglomeration (Lnight)

This is a polygon dataset of the strategic noise mapping of agglomeration industry for Round 4 (2022), representing the situation during 2021, in the form of noise contours for the Lnight period. 
		The dB value represents the annual average Lnight indicator value in decibels over the night time.  
		The values are calculated at a height of 4.0m above local terrain, not measured, and should be treated with caution when looking at specific locations. 
		The strategic noise mapping of industry was undertaken by Noise Consultants Limited inside the three noise agglomerations, under contract to the agglomeration local authorities.	
		The outputs of the Round 4 noise mapping exercise were generated using a new common noise assessment method for Europe (CNOSSOS-EU), as set out in the revised Annex II of Directive 2002/49/EC, and they are not directly comparable to any strategic noise maps previously generated under Rounds 1 to 3, as these revised methods calculate noise emissions, propagation and residential population exposure differently from the methods used in previous rounds.   
		The noise maps are the product of assimilating a collection of digital datasets, and over the last 15 years there have been ongoing significant improvements to the quality of the digital datasets describing the natural and built environment in Ireland, therefore the Round 4 strategic noise mapping includes changes to the model input datasets being used, compared to previous rounds, particularly related to the industrial areas modelled, the terrain model, building heights and ground cover.
		The strategic noise maps should not be relied upon in the context of planning applications for noise sensitive developments in the vicinity of the mapped sources.

Tags: environment, health, human health and safety, ie, industry, noise action plan, noise contours, noise decibels, noise exposure plan, noise legislation, noise level, noise measurement, noise monitoring, noise type
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Groundwater Urban Waste Water Pressures

Significant pressures have been identified for waterbodies that are At Risk of not meeting their water quality objectives under the Water Framework Directive. While there are a multitude of pressures in every waterbody, the significant pressures are those pressures which need to be addressed in order to improve water quality. Many of our waterbodies have multiple significant pressures. A robust scientific assessment process has been carried out to determine which pressures are the significant pressures. This has incorporated over 140 datasets, a suite of modelling tools, and local knowledge from field and enforcement staff from the Local Authorities, Inland Fisheries Ireland and EPA. Impacts from urban waste water include nutrient and organic pollution. Urban Waste Water pressures are subcategorised into combined sewer overflows, Agglomeration *PE >10,000, Agglomeration *PE 2001 to 10,000, Agglomeration *PE 1001 to 2000, Agglomeration *PE 500 to 1000 and Agglomeration *PE <500.
*(population equivalence)

Tags: agglomeration, catchment, certificate of authorisation, characterisation, combined sewer overflows, critical load, diffuse, emission, environment, environmental impact, environmental policy, environmental pressures, environmental risk, groundwater, groundwater pollution, groundwater quality, hydrography, ie, impact, leaking sewers, licence, misconnections, nitrate, nutrient, pathway, phosphate, point, point source, pollutant pathway, pollution, pollution impact potential (pip), population equivalence, pressure, receptor, risk, sediment, source, subcatchment, urban, urban wastewater, waste water, water framework directive, wfd
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Groundwater Abstractions Pressures

Significant pressures have been identified for waterbodies that are At Risk of not meeting their water quality objectives under the Water Framework Directive. While there are a multitude of pressures in every waterbody, the significant pressures are those pressures which need to be addressed in order to improve water quality. Many of our waterbodies have multiple significant pressures. A robust scientific assessment process has been carried out to determine which pressures are the significant pressures. This has incorporated over 140 datasets, a suite of modelling tools, and local knowledge from field and enforcement staff from the Local Authorities, Inland Fisheries Ireland and EPA. A groundwater abstraction point pressure can refer to a public or private drinking water supply, or an agricultural or industrial facility abstraction point.  Impacts from abstractions include modifications of flow regimes.

Tags: abstraction, catchment, characterisation, commercial abstraction, diffuse, drinking water supply, environment, environmental impact, environmental policy, environmental pressures, environmental risk, flow regime, groundwater, groundwater pollution, groundwater quality, hydrography, ie, impact, industrial abstractions, licence, pathway, point, point source, pollutant pathway, pollution, pollution impact potential (pip), pressure, private water supply, public water supply, receptor, risk, source, subcatchment, water framework directive, wfd
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Register of Protected Areas - Nutrient Sensitive Rivers (WFD RBMP Cycle 2)

This dataset represents a snapshot taken in September 2016 for the purpose of the WFD RBMP Cycle 2.

These nutrient sensitive areas are those river waters listed in accordance with the Urban Waste Water Treatment (UWWT) Directive 91/271/EEC on Urban Waste Water Treatment and S.I. 254 / 2001, S.I. 440/2004 and S.I. 48/2010. The waterbody containing the sensitive area is used to represent the nutrient sensitive area.

Tags: conservation, ecological parameter, environment, habitats and biotopes, ie, inlandwaters, nutrient, protected site, protected sites, waterbody
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
WFD Lake Catchments 2022 - Nested

The EU Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) (WFD) establishes a framework for the protection, improvement and management of surface waters and groundwaters.  A new WFD lake catchment layer was created in 2022. New lake catchments were delineated for every WFD lake from the outflow up to very farthest source, i.e. the whole catchment. If multiple lakes exist along the same river system, their catchments overlap.

Tags: administration, catchment, catchment area, catchments, environment, hydrography, ie, lake, lake catchment, lake catchments, nested, surface water, water, water framework directive, water quality, water quality monitoring, wfd, wfd catchment, wfd lake catchment
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Lake and TRaC Historically Polluted Site Pressures

Significant pressures have been identified for waterbodies that are At Risk of not meeting their water quality objectives under the Water Framework Directive. While there are a multitude of pressures in every waterbody, the significant pressures are those pressures which need to be addressed in order to improve water quality. Many of our waterbodies have multiple significant pressures. A robust scientific assessment process has been carried out to determine which pressures are the significant pressures. This has incorporated over 140 datasets, a suite of modelling tools, and local knowledge from field and enforcement staff from the Local Authorities, Inland Fisheries Ireland and EPA. Impacts from historically polluted sites include nutrient, organic, chemical and sediment pollution.

Tags: anthropogenic factor, authorization, catchment, characterisation, coast, coastal waterbodies, contaminated area, contaminated land, critical source area, diffuse, diffuse pollution, discharge, drainage, environment, environmental impacts, environmental policy, environmental pressures, environmental risk, historically polluted sites, hydrography, ie, impact, industrial facility, lake, lake waterbodies, licence, mines, nitrate, nutrient, organic, phosphate, point source, pollutant impact potential (pip), pollutant pathway, pollution, pressure, quarries, quarry, receptor, risk, run-off, sediment, source, subcatchment, surface water, trac, transitional waterbodies, transitional waters, waste facility, water framework directive, wfd
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
WFD Lake Waterbody Status 2016 - 2021

This dataset contains the status results for lake waterbodies (LWB) and status assigned to unmonitored WFD LWBs as part of the EU Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) with the objectives to achieve or maintain at least good ecological status and good chemical status

Tags: clean waters, environment, hydrography, ie, lake, lake water status, lake waterbody status, lake waters, lakes, lwb status, water, water management, water quality, water quality monitoring, water status
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Register of Protected Areas - Nutrient Sensitive Areas River Waterbodies (WFD RBMP Cycle 2)

This dataset represents a snapshot taken in September 2016 for the purpose of the WFD RBMP Cycle 2.

WFD River Waterbodies intersecting with designated Nutrient Sensitive Areas waterbodies in accordance with the Urban Waste Water Treatment (UWWT) Directive 91/271/EEC on Urban Waste Water Treatment and S.I. 254 / 2001, S.I. 440/2004 and S.I. 48/2010.

Tags: conservation, ecological parameter, environment, habitats and biotopes, hydrography, ie, inlandwaters, nutrient, nutrient sensitivity, nutrients, protected area, protected site, protected sites, waterbody, watercourse
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
WFD Overall Transitional Water Risk Score (2008)

This dataset shows the overall risk status result for transitional waterbodies (2008). The risk status was calculated as part of the Article 5 characterisation and risk assessment report carried out on all waterbodies. It identified those at risk of failing the objectives of the Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC (Water Policy Regulations 2003 (SI no. 722/2003)).

Tags: environment, hydrography, ie, risk, surface water, transitional water, water body, water framework directive, waterbody, wfd
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Groundwater Industry Pressures

Significant pressures have been identified for waterbodies that are At Risk of not meeting their water quality objectives under the Water Framework Directive. While there are a multitude of pressures in every waterbody, the significant pressures are those pressures which need to be addressed in order to improve water quality. Many of our waterbodies have multiple significant pressures. A robust scientific assessment process has been carried out to determine which pressures are the significant pressures. This has incorporated over 140 datasets, a suite of modelling tools, and local knowledge from field and enforcement staff from the Local Authorities, Inland Fisheries Ireland and EPA. Impacts from industrial pressures from IPC, IE and Section 4 facilities include nutrient, organic, chemical, physical and sediment pollution.

Tags: abstraction, anthropogenic, catchment, characterisation, chemical, critical load, diffuse, emission, environment, environmental impact, environmental policy, environmental pressures, environmental risk, groundwater, groundwater pollution, groundwater quality, hydrography, ie, impact, industry, ipc, licence, nitrate, nutrient, pathway, phosphate, point, point source, pollutant pathway, pollution, pollution impact potential (pip), pressure, receptor, risk, section 4s, sediment, source, subcatchment, water framework directive, wfd
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Water Framework Directive Coastal Waterbodies - Cycle 2

Water Framework Directive (WFD) Coastal Waterbody unit within Irish waters. According to the WFD Article 2(7) “‘Coastal water’ means surface water on the landward side of a line, every point of which is at a distance of one nautical mile on the seaward side from the nearest point of the baseline from which the breadth of territorial waters is measured, extending where appropriate up to the outer limit of transitional waters.”

Tags: aquatic environment, clean waters, coastal, coastal area, coastal water, coastal waterbodies, coastal waters, environment, environmental quality, hydrography, ie, north atlantic ocean, water, water management, water quality, water quality monitoring, water status, wfd
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Urban Waste Water Agglomerations Impacting on Shellfish Waters

This shows the urban areas where upgrade works are needed to protect against impact on shellfish waters.  Further areas may be added pending outcome of on-going impact assessments.

Further information about urban areas impacting on shellfish waters can be found in the EPA’s Annual Urban Waste Water Report on the EPA website www.epa.ie.

Tags: agglomeration boundaries, agglomerations, environment, government, ie, industrial waste, sewage, sewage disposal, urban wastewater, utility and governmental services, uwwt, waste water
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Corine Landcover Change 2006 - 2012

Corine Land Cover Changes 2006-2012 is a map of the changes in Irish environmental landscape between 2006 and 2012, based on revised Corine 2006 database. It is based on EU devised Corine (Coordination of Information on the Environment) specifications.

Tags: corine, corine 12, corine 2006, corine change, corine land cover, corine landcover, corine landcover 2012, corine landcover change, environment, ie, land cover, land cover change, land use, land use classification, landscape
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Lake and TRaC Water Treatment

Significant pressures have been identified for waterbodies that are At Risk of not meeting their water quality objectives under the Water Framework Directive. While there are a multitude of pressures in every waterbody, the significant pressures are those pressures which need to be addressed in order to improve water quality. Many of our waterbodies have multiple significant pressures. A robust scientific assessment process has been carried out to determine which pressures are the significant pressures. This has incorporated over 140 datasets, a suite of modelling tools, and local knowledge from field and enforcement staff from the Local Authorities, Inland Fisheries Ireland and EPA. Impacts from water treatment discharges include chemical and sediment pollution.

Tags: authorization, catchment, characterisation, chemical, coast, coastal waterbodies, critical source area, diffuse, diffuse pollution, discharge, emission, environment, environmental impacts, environmental policy, environmental pressures, environmental risk, hydrography, ie, impact, lake, lake waterbodies, licence, nitrate, nutrient, phosphate, point source, pollutant impact potential (pip), pollutant pathway, pollution, pressure, receptor, risk, sediment, sludge, source, subcatchment, surface water, trac, transitional waterbodies, transitional waters, water framework directive, water treatment, wfd
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
River Urban Run Off Pressures

Significant pressures have been identified for waterbodies that are At Risk of not meeting their water quality objectives under the Water Framework Directive. While there are a multitude of pressures in every waterbody, the significant pressures are those pressures which need to be addressed in order to improve water quality. Many of our waterbodies have multiple significant pressures. A robust scientific assessment process has been carried out to determine which pressures are the significant pressures. This has incorporated over 140 datasets, a suite of modelling tools, and local knowledge from field and enforcement staff from the Local Authorities, Inland Fisheries Ireland and EPA. Urban run-off or diffuse urban pressures are mainly caused by misconnections, leaking sewers and runoff from paved and unpaved areas. Impacts from diffuse urban pressures include nutrient, organic and sediment pollution.

Tags: catchment, characterisation, critical load, critical source area, diffuse, environment, environmental impact, environmental policy, environmental pressures, environmental risk, hydrography, ie, impact, leaking sewers, misconnections, nitrate, nutrient, pathway, paved areas, phosphate, point, point source, pollutant pathway, pollution, pollution impact potential (pip), pressure, receptor, risk, river, run-off, sediment, source, subcatchment, surface water, unpaved areas, urban, water framework directive, wfd
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Register of Protected Areas - Salmonid Water Regs Surface Water Bodies

WFD Surface Water Bodies intersecting with 
WFD Designated Salmonid Waters under S.I. No. 293/1988 - European Communities (Quality of Salmonid Waters) Regulations 1988, 14th August 1988

Tags: environment, environmental policy, ie, protected area, protected site, protected sites, species, surface water, water body
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Catchment Projects

These Catchment Projects are areas where there are already projects ongoing at catchment scale, or where funding or plans are in place, which will have benefits for water quality protection/restoration during WFD Cycle 3. They include community initiatives (like Rivers Trusts), LIFE, EIP, INTERREG and public body research projects.

Tags: boundaries, catchment, catchment projects, cycle 3, eip, environment, hydrography, ie, interreg, life, projects, protection, public body, quality, research, restoration, rivers trusts, water, water framework directive, wfd
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Special Protection Area

The EU Birds Directive (79/409/EEC) requires designation of SPAs for: listed rare and vulnerable species; regularly occurring migratory species, such as ducks, geese and waders; wetlands, especially those of international importance, which attract large numbers of migratory birds each year. (Internationally important means that 1% of the population of a species uses the site, or more than 20,000 birds regularly use the site.) This is a national dataset.

Tags: biodiversity, biota, bird, bird species, birds habitat protection, ecology, environment, habitat, heritage, ie, national biodiversity plan, national parks and wildlife service, protected sites, protection of birds, spa, special protection area, wildlife protection
Organization: Marine Institute