AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Irish Exclusive Economic Zone Maritime Boundary

An exclusive economic zone extends from the outer limit of the territorial sea to a maximum of 200 nautical miles (370.4 km; 230.2 mi) from the territorial sea baseline, thus it includes the contiguous zone. A coastal nation has control of all economic resources within its exclusive economic zone, including fishing, mining, oil exploration, and any pollution of those resources. However, it cannot prohibit passage or loitering above, on, or under the surface of the sea that is in compliance with the laws and regulations adopted by the coastal State in accordance with the provisions of the UN Convention, within that portion of its exclusive economic zone beyond its territorial sea. Before the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 1982, coastal nations arbitrarily extended their territorial waters in an effort to control activities which are now regulated by the exclusive economic zone, such as offshore oil exploration or fishing rights (see Cod Wars). Indeed, the exclusive economic zone is still popularly, though erroneously, called a coastal nation's territorial waters.

Tags: environment
Organization: Marine Institute
Fishing Logbooks and Sales Notes Data

Commercial fishing logbooks and sales notes data collected by the SFPA under Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.  Data is stored from 2003 onwards and is related to fishing activity within the Irish EEZ, and fishing activity of Irish registered vessels anywhere in the world. 
The commercial fishing logbooks and sales notes data is used to
1) allow the MI to comply with their mandate under Council Regulation (EC) No 2017/1004 of 17 May 2017
2) Providing reports to DAFM
3) Providing data to Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) to allow them to comply with their mandate under Council Regulation (EC) No 2017/1004 of 17 May 2017

Tags: environment
Organization: Sea Fisheries Protection Authority
INSPIRE Strategic noise maps. Noise contour map for major roads – Lnight

This is a polygon dataset of the strategic noise mapping of roads, which were identified as those roads exceeding the flow threshold of 3 million passages per year, in the form of noise contours for the Lnight (night) period for Dublin and Cork agglomerations and the major roads outside of the agglomerations. The dB value represents the average decibel value during the Lnight time.
									Any direct comparison of the Round 3 versus Round 2 results should be carefully considered, as changes to the model input datasets used between these rounds may be significant. This may especially apply to the terrain model used, while there may be improved building height data, & improved traffic flow data with fewer assumed flows. There may also be some revisions to the actual road network modelled in Round 3.
									The noise maps are the product of assimilating a collection of digital datasets, and over the last 10 years there has been significant improvements to the quality of the digital datasets describing the natural and built environment in Ireland. This has led to the strategic noise models giving much more reliable noise results with much less tendency to over predict the impact.
									UPDATE (February 2019): The Regional roads in 26 Local Authorities (LAs) outside of Dublin, and Cork have now been amended by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII). The original road maps had included some significant stretches of roads (~20%) that were below the 3 million vehicles movements/annum reporting threshold. These road sections have now been removed and revised Regional road maps have been released by TII.
									This TII review process has resulted in an update of the National road map that is reported to the EEA. The EPA has also updated our website to reflect these changes, and we will also look to provide relevant links to the Final LA Noise Action Plans (when completed): http://www.epa.ie/monitoringassessment/noisemapping/

Tags: environment, health, ireland, noise action plan, noise contours, noise decibels, noise exposure plan, noise legislation, noise level, noise measurement, noise monitoring, noise type, road
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
INSPIRE Water Framework Directive River Basin Districts

The Water Framework Directive (WFD) is a key initiative aimed at improving water quality throughout the EU.  It applies to rivers, lakes, groundwater, and coastal waters.  The Directive requires an integrated approach to managing water quality on a river basin basis; with the aim of maintaining and improving water quality.  The Directive requires that management plans be prepared on a river basin basis and specifies a structured approach to developing those plans. 
									Cycle 2 identified six RBDs on the island of Ireland. Two of these are shared with Northern Ireland (Neagh Bann and North Western), one is wholly within the state (Ireland) and three are wholly within Northern Ireland (Neagh Bann NI, North East NI and North Western NI).
									Cycle 1 identified eight river basin districts (RBDs) on the island of Ireland for the purpose of implementing the Directive. Three of these were shared with Northern Ireland (Shannon, Neagh Bann and North Western), four RBDs were wholly within the state (Eastern, South Eastern, South Western and Western) and one was wholly within Northern Ireland (North Eastern).
									Development of the river basin management plans has involved a coordinated effort across a wide range of organisations, including a high level of coordination with the authorities in Northern Ireland in relation to the cross-border RBDs.  A key requirement of the Directive is public participation and a number of major public consultations have contributed towards development of the plans.

Tags: administrative boundary, category: environmental, environment, high value dataset, hvd, hydrography, ireland, river basin district, river basin management, water protection, water quality monitoring, wfd
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
INSPIRE Water Framework Directive Register of Protected Areas - River Water Bodies for Drinking Water

This dataset represents a snapshot taken in September 2016 for the purpose of the WFD RBMP Cycle 2.
									These are the drinking water river lines delineated in accordance with European Communities (Drinking Water) (No. 2) Regulations 2007 (SI no. 278/2007).

Tags: category: environmental, drinking water, environment, groundwater, high value dataset, hvd, hydrography, ireland, river water, water quality monitoring, wfd
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
INSPIRE Strategic noise maps. Noise contour map for major railways – Lnight

This is a polygon dataset of the strategic noise mapping of rail, which were identified as those rail exceeding the flow threshold of 30,000 vehicle passages per year, in the form of noise contours for the Lnight (night) period for Dublin and Cork agglomerations and the major rail outside of the agglomerations. The dB value represents the average decibel value during the Lnight time.
									Any direct comparison of the Round 3 versus Round 2 results should be carefully considered, as changes to the model input datasets used between these rounds may be significant. This may especially apply to the terrain model used, while there may be improved building height data, & improved traffic flow data with fewer assumed flows. There may also be some revisions to the actual road network modelled in Round 3.
									The noise maps are the product of assimilating a collection of digital datasets, and over the last 10 years there has been significant improvements to the quality of the digital datasets describing the natural and built environment in Ireland. This has led to the strategic noise models giving much more reliable noise results with much less tendency to over predict the impact.

Tags: environment, health, ireland, noise action plan, noise contours, noise decibels, noise exposure plan, noise legislation, noise level, noise measurement, noise monitoring, noise type, rail
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
INSPIRE Water Framework Directive Register of Protected Areas - Salmonid Water Regs Table

This dataset represents a snapshot taken in September 2016 for the purpose of the WFD RBMP Cycle 2.
									This is a table of the protected rivers that are designated in the Salmonid Regulations (S.I. 293 / 1988). WFD River Network Routes designated as Designated Salmonid Waters under S.I. No. 293/1988 - European Communities (Quality of Salmonid Waters) Regulations 1988, 14th August 1988.
									The Council Directive 78/659/EEC of 18 July 1978 on the quality of fresh waters needing protection or improvement in order to support fish life and the Council Directive 92/42/EEC of the 21st May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora was transposed into Irish law under the Fish Directive S.I. 293/1988 and Habitats Directive S.I. 477/2011. 
									1.http://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexapi!prod!CELEXnumdoc&numdoc=31978L0659&model=guichett
									2.http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/legislation/habitatsdirective/index_en.htm
									3.http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1988/en/si/0293.html
									4.http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2011/en/si/0477.html

Tags: category: environmental, environment, high value dataset, hvd, hydrography, ireland, river water, species, surface water, water quality monitoring, wfd
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Bathymetric Survey of Lough Furnace, Co.Mayo

Bathymetry survey of Lough Furnace in the Burrishoole catchment in Co.Mayo, Ireland. Bathymetry is the measurement of depth of water in oceans, seas, or lakes. Data generated as a grid from Fledermaus echosounder data files and contour data for each 1m contour created.

Tags: environment
Organization: Marine Institute
INSPIRE Water Framework Directive Register of Protected Areas - Groundwater bodies for Drinking Water

This dataset represents a snapshot taken in September 2016 for the purpose of the WFD RBMP Cycle 2.
									These are the Drinking water groundwater body polygons delineated in accordance with European Communities (Drinking Water) (No. 2) Regulations 2007 (SI no. 278/2007).

Tags: category: environmental, drinking water, environment, groundwater, groundwater waterbody, high value dataset, hvd, hydrography, ireland, water quality monitoring, wfd
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
INSPIRE Water Framework Directive Register of Protected Areas - Bathing Water Areas

This dataset represents a snapshot taken in September 2016 for the purpose of the WFD RBMP Cycle 2.
									Bathing Water Area profiles referred to in Regulation 5 is to consist of a description of the physical, geographical and hydrological characteristics of the bathing water, 
									as provided for in Directive 2006/7/EC where Designated Bathing Waters exist under S.I. No. 79/2008 and S.I. No. 351/2011 Bathing Water Quality (Amendment) Regulations 2011. EC Bathing Water Profiles - Best Practice and Guidance 2009.

Tags: administrative boundary, bathing water, category: environmental, environment, high value dataset, hvd, ireland, protected site, surface water, water body, water quality monitoring, wfd
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
INSPIRE Strategic noise maps. Noise contour map for industry noise in agglomerations – 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, industry, ireland, noise action plan, noise contours, noise decibels, noise exposure plan, noise legislation, noise level, noise measurement, noise monitoring, noise type
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
INSPIRE Strategic noise maps. Noise contour map for industry noise in agglomerations – Lden

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 Lden (day, evening, night) period. 
				The dB value represents the annual average Lden indicator value in decibels over 24 hours.  
				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, industry, ireland, noise action plan, noise contours, noise decibels, noise exposure plan, noise legislation, noise level, noise measurement, noise monitoring, noise type
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
INSPIRE Strategic noise maps. Major industry

This is the results of the noise mapping (round 4) of the major industries carried for the EPA under EU Directive 2002/49/EC. The directive is implemented in Ireland by the Environmental Noise Regulations 2006 (SI 140/2006).

Tags: environment, health, industry, ireland, noise action plan, noise contours, noise decibels, noise exposure plan, noise legislation, noise level, noise measurement, noise monitoring, noise type
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
INSPIRE Strategic noise maps. Noise contour map for roads noise in agglomerations – Lden

This is a polygon dataset of the strategic noise mapping of roads, which were identified as those roads exceeding the flow threshold of 3 million passages per year, in the form of noise contours for the Lden (day, evening, night) period for Dublin and Cork agglomerations and the major roads outside of the agglomerations. The dB value represents the average decibel value during the Lden time.
									Any direct comparison of the Round 3 versus Round 2 results should be carefully considered, as changes to the model input datasets used between these rounds may be significant. This may especially apply to the terrain model used, while there may be improved building height data, & improved traffic flow data with fewer assumed flows. There may also be some revisions to the actual road network modelled in Round 3.
									The noise maps are the product of assimilating a collection of digital datasets, and over the last 10 years there has been significant improvements to the quality of the digital datasets describing the natural and built environment in Ireland. This has led to the strategic noise models giving much more reliable noise results with much less tendency to over predict the impact.
									UPDATE (February 2019): The Regional roads in 26 Local Authorities (LAs) outside of Dublin, and Cork have now been amended by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII). The original road maps had included some significant stretches of roads (~20%) that were below the 3 million vehicles movements/annum reporting threshold. These road sections have now been removed and revised Regional road maps have been released by TII.
									This TII review process has resulted in an update of the National road map that is reported to the EEA. The EPA has also updated our website to reflect these changes, and we will also look to provide relevant links to the Final LA Noise Action Plans (when completed): http://www.epa.ie/monitoringassessment/noisemapping/

Tags: environment, health, ireland, noise action plan, noise contours, noise decibels, noise exposure plan, noise legislation, noise level, noise measurement, noise monitoring, noise type, road
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
INSPIRE E-PRTR Sites and Facilities

Location of PRTR sites and facilities that the EPA must report under the European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (E-PRTR) if a facility fulfils the following criteria: 
					- the facility falls under at least one of the 65 E-PRTR economic activities. The activities are also reported using a statistical classification of economic activities (NACE rev 2)
					- the facility has a capacity exceeding at least one of the E-PRTR capacity thresholds (Annex I)
					- the facility releases pollutants or transfers waste off-site which exceed specific thresholds set out in Article 5 of the E-PRTR Regulation. These thresholds for releases of pollutants are specified for each media - air, water and land - in Annex II of the E-PRTR Regulation.

Tags: air pollution, category: environmental, environment, high value dataset, hvd, ireland, land pollution, prtr facility, waste tranfser, water pollution
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
INSPIRE Strategic noise maps. Noise contour map for aircraft noise in agglomerations – Lnight

This is a polygon dataset of the strategic noise mapping of airports, in the form of noise contours for the Lnight (night) period for Dublin and Cork agglomerations airports.
									The dB value represents the average decibel value during the Lnight time. Any direct comparison of the Round 3 versus Round 2 results should be carefully considered, as changes to the model input datasets used between these rounds may be significant. This may especially apply to the terrain model used, while there may be improved building height data, & improved traffic flow data with fewer assumed flows. There may also be some revisions to the actual road network modelled in Round 3.
									The noise maps are the product of assimilating a collection of digital datasets, and over the last 10 years there has been significant improvements to the quality of the digital datasets describing the natural and built environment in Ireland. This has led to the strategic noise models giving much more reliable noise results with much less tendency to over predict the impact.

Tags: aircraft, environment, health, ireland, noise action plan, noise contours, noise decibels, noise exposure plan, noise legislation, noise level, noise measurement, noise monitoring, noise type
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
INSPIRE Strategic noise maps. Noise contour map for railway noise in agglomerations – Lden

This is a polygon dataset of the strategic noise mapping of rail, which were identified as those rail exceeding the flow threshold of 30,000 vehicle passages per year, in the form of noise contours for the Lden (day, evening, night) period for Dublin and Cork agglomerations and the major roads outside of the agglomerations. The dB value represents the average decibel value during the Lden time.
									Any direct comparison of the Round 3 versus Round 2 results should be carefully considered, as changes to the model input datasets used between these rounds may be significant. This may especially apply to the terrain model used, while there may be improved building height data, & improved traffic flow data with fewer assumed flows. There may also be some revisions to the actual road network modelled in Round 3.
									The noise maps are the product of assimilating a collection of digital datasets, and over the last 10 years there has been significant improvements to the quality of the digital datasets describing the natural and built environment in Ireland. This has led to the strategic noise models giving much more reliable noise results with much less tendency to over predict the impact.

Tags: environment, health, ireland, noise action plan, noise contours, noise decibels, noise exposure plan, noise legislation, noise level, noise measurement, noise monitoring, noise type, railway
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
INSPIRE Strategic noise maps. Noise contour map for aircraft noise in agglomerations – Lden

This is a polygon dataset of the strategic noise mapping of airports, in the form of noise contours for the Lden (day, evening, night) period for Dublin and Cork agglomeration's airports. The dB value represents the average decibel value during the Lden time.
									Any direct comparison of the Round 3 versus Round 2 results should be carefully considered, as changes to the model input datasets used between these rounds may be significant. This may especially apply to the terrain model used, while there may be improved building height data, & improved traffic flow data with fewer assumed flows. There may also be some revisions to the actual road network modelled in Round 3.
									The noise maps are the product of assimilating a collection of digital datasets, and over the last 10 years there has been significant improvements to the quality of the digital datasets describing the natural and built environment in Ireland. This has led to the strategic noise models giving much more reliable noise results with much less tendency to over predict the impact.

Tags: aircraft, environment, health, ireland, noise action plan, noise contours, noise decibels, noise exposure plan, noise legislation, noise level, noise measurement, noise monitoring, noise type
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency