Mapping the Extent of Peat in Ireland
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The dataset created in this project used a hierarchial decision tree process to amalgamate various source maps such as CORINE 1990, the General Soil Map of Ireland and the Peatland map of Ireland resulting in the Derived Irish Peat Map. This is a GIS based map of the extent of peat in Ireland. Associated with the DIPM there is a dataset containing various attributes that were used in the classification of the DIPM.
Please refer to and cite this paper:
Connolly, J., Holden, N. M. and Ward, S. M. (2007). Mapping peatlands in Ireland using a rule-based methodology and digital data. Soil Sci Soc Am J 71:492-499
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| Dr. John Connolly |
| Dublin City University |
| Prof. Nicholas Holden |
| Bioresources Research Centre (BRC) |
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| SAFER-Data Display URL | https://eparesearch.epa.ie/safer/iso19115/display?isoID=36 |
| Resource Keywords | Peatlands mapping GIS carbon flux |
| EPA/ERTDI/STRIVE Project Code | 2000-LS-5.1.2b-M1 |
| EPA/ERTDI/STRIVE Project Theme | Land-use, Soils, and Transport |
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Please cite this paper: Connolly, J., Holden, N. M. and Ward, S. M. (2007). Mapping peatlands in Ireland using a rule-based methodology and digital data. Soil Sci Soc Am J 71:492-499 |
| Number of Attached Files (Publicly and Openly Available for Download): | 0 |
| Project Start Date | Tuesday 2nd April 2002 (02-04-2002) |
| Earliest Recorded Date within any attached datasets or digital objects | Tuesday 2nd April 2002 (02-04-2002) |
| Most Recent Recorded Date within any attached datasets or digital objects | Saturday 31st December 2005 (31-12-2005) |
| Published on SAFER | Wednesday 11th July 2007 (11-07-2007) |
| Date of Last Edit | Thursday 1st September 2016 at 12:29:59 (01-09-2016) |
| Datasets or Files Updated On | Tuesday 16th March 2010 at 14:23:16 (16-03-2010) |
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The coverage of this work is the Republic of Ireland
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| Lineage information about this project or dataset |
| The last time that peatlands in Ireland were specifically mapped was in the mid 1970s. There was a need to have a more accurate representation of the extent of peatlands to estimate the carbon flux from peatland. |
| Supplementary Information |
| The dataset was updated in 2007
Papers to be cited: Connolly, J., Holden, N. M. and Ward, S. M. (2007). Mapping peatlands in Ireland using a rule-based methodology and digital data. Soil Sci Soc Am J 71:492-499 |
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