Irish Spatial Data Exchange
National Soils Map
The indicative soils map classifies the soils of Ireland on a categorically simplified but cartographically detailed basis into 25 classes, using an expert rule based methodology. Produced by Teagasc (Kinsealy), EPA and GSI.
Simple
- Alternate title
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Teagasc-EPA Soils data
- Date (Revision)
- 2006-06-30T00:00:00
- Date (Creation)
- 2006-06-30T00:00:00
- Date (Publication)
- 2006-06-30T00:00:00
- Citation identifier
- SO.IE.EPA.SOIL_Soils_ie
- Purpose
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A national dataset of soils was required to assist in implementing the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) River Basin Management Plans. It identifies and maps soils in the Republic of Ireland by parent material.
- Status
- Completed
- Point of contact
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role Environmental Protection Agency
GIS Team
Point of contact
- Maintenance and update frequency
- As needed
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GemetInspireTheme
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Soil
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GEMET - Concepts, version 3.1
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soil
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soil function
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soil type
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vegetation
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land cover
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geology
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Environmental Protection Agency
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soil classification
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irish forest soils
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soil group
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soils group
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soil types
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topography
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soil occurrence
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ISO 3166
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IE
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- Use limitation
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no limitations
- Use limitation
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Data is for public use under Creative Commons CC-By 4.0
- Access constraints
- License
- Use constraints
- License
- Other constraints
- Spatial representation type
- Vector
- Denominator
- 50000
- Language
- English
- Character set
- UTF8
- Topic category
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- Environment
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- Begin date
- 1998-01-01T00:00:00
- End date
- 2006-06-30T00:00:00
Vertical extent
- Minimum value
- 0
- Maximum value
- 1014
Vertical CS
Vertical datum
- Reference system identifier
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EPSG
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http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/29902
EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset 2009-11-25
- Distribution format
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Name Version ESRI Shapefile
10.x
- Distributor contact
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role Environmental Protection Agency
GIS Team
Publisher
- OnLine resource
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Protocol Linkage Name text/html
https://gis.epa.ie/GetData/Download Download Data
- OnLine resource
- OnLine resource
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Protocol Linkage Name text/html
https://gis.epa.ie/AskLearn/LearnAbout View Information
- OnLine resource
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Protocol Linkage Name text/html
https://gis.epa.ie/EPAMaps/ View Data
- Hierarchy level
- Dataset
Conformance result
- Title
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INSPIRE Data Specification on Soil
- Alternate title
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INSPIRE Data Specifications v3.0
- Date (Publication)
- 2013-12-10
- Explanation
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The INSPIRE Directive or INSPIRE lays down a general framework for a Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) for the purposes of European Community environmental policies and policies or activities which may have an impact on the environment.
- Pass
- No
Conformance result
- Title
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services
- Alternate title
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INSPIRE Interoperability Regulation
- Date (Publication)
- 2010-12-08
- Explanation
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Level of conformance with the COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services
- Pass
- No
- Statement
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Soil maps are out of practical necessity based on surveyors predicting what soils occur on those parts of the landscape that they cannot visit. Key soil forming factors such as vegetation (landcover), topography and geology (parent material) were mapped and a set of rules were applied to these datasets to predict the soils that may occur at any given location in the landscape. These maps were then combined to create a predicted model of soil occurrence. Combination of these inputs provided for a modelled output of predicted soils, with this model output termed Level 1. The model was then extended to a Level 2 predictive model which incorporated topographical variables, previously mapped soil data and other geologically based variables such as subsoil permeability, which increased map accuracy. Predictions are based on expert judgement in combination with pre-existing, mapped data (National Soil Survey (NSS) 1959-1980's at 1:126720; General Soil Map of Ireland, 1969 and 1980 at 1:575,000, Peatland map 1978). Both GIS and remote sensing technologies were used in the process. The OSI 20m DTM was used as part of the topographic analysis.
A soil series is generally named after the locality where it was first identified and the soils that it represents are best expressed. (Please refer to "Teagasc-EPA Soils and Subsoils Mapping Project - Final Report" for more information. Available for download at http://gis.epa.ie)
Metadata
- File identifier
- 40ba5a34-05f8-4b2d-b3ba-5ca6a35cf3fd XML
- Metadata language
- English
- Character set
- UTF8
- Hierarchy level
- Dataset
- Date stamp
- 2021-10-13T13:29:22Z
- Metadata standard name
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ISDI Metadata Profile
- Metadata standard version
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1.2
- Metadata author
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role Environmental Protection Agency
GIS Team
Point of contact
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