Alternate title

Teagasc-Irish Indicative Soil Bulk Density Map

Date (Revision)

2015-09-30T00:00:00

Date (Creation)

2015-09-30T00:00:00

Date (Publication)

2015-09-30T00:00:00

Citation identifier

SO.IE.EPA.IndicativeSoil

Purpose

Soil BD and porosity (total volume of pore spaces) reflect the size, shape and arrangement of particles and voids (soil structure). Both BD and porosity give a good indication of the suitability for root growth and of soil permeability and are vitally important for the soil-plant-atmosphere system.

Status

Completed

Point of contact

Organisation name	Individual name	Electronic mail address	Role
Environmental Protection Agency	GIS Team	gis@epa.ie	Point of contact

Maintenance and update frequency

As needed

GemetInspireTheme

• Soil

GEMET - Concepts, version 3.1

• soil

• soil map

Environmental Protection Agency

• Soils

• soil map

• soil classification

• soil properties

• soil modelling

• modelled soil bulk density

• Irish soils map

ISO 3166

• IE

Use limitation

Data is for public use under Creative Commons CC-By 4.0

Access constraints

License

Other constraints

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Spatial representation type

Vector

Denominator

50000

Language

English

Character set

UTF8

Topic category

• Environment

Begin date

2015-09-30T00:00:00

End date

2015-09-30T00:00:00

Reference system identifier

EPSG / http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/29902

EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset 2009-11-25

Distribution format

Name	Version
ESRI Shapefile	10.x

Distributor contact

Organisation name	Individual name	Electronic mail address	Role
Environmental Protection Agency	GIS Team	gis@epa.ie	Custodian

OnLine resource

Protocol	Linkage	Name
application/zip	https://gis.epa.ie/Geoportal/GetData/Download	Download Data

OnLine resource

Protocol	Linkage	Name
text/html	http://gis.teagasc.ie/soils/	View Description

OnLine resource

Protocol	Linkage	Name
text/html	http://erc.epa.ie/safer/iso19115/displayISO19115.jsp?isoID=3120	View Description

Hierarchy level

Dataset

Statement

This map is designed for general information and strategic planning usage. The boundaries are based on compiled, photogrammetric or modelled evidence and local details have been generalised to fit the map scale.

Enlargement of these maps to scales greater than that at which they were originally mapped can cause misunderstanding of the detail of mapping. If enlarged, maps do not show the small areas of contrasting soil that could have been shown at a larger scale.

The depicted soil boundaries and interpretations derived from them do not eliminate the need for onsite sampling, testing, and detailed study of specific sites for intensive uses. Thus, this map and its interpretations are intended for general planning and information purposes only. Users are responsible for the appropriate application of this map.

Digital data files are periodically updated. Files are dated, and users are responsible for obtaining the latest version of the data.

While every effort is made in preparing the dataset no responsibility is accepted by or on behalf of Teagasc or the Environmental Protection Agency for any errors, omissions or misleading information. Teagasc or The Environmental Protection Agency accept no responsibility whatsoever for loss or damage occasioned or claimed to have been occasioned, in part or in full, as a consequence of any person acting, or refraining from acting, as a result of a matter contained in this dataset or as a consequence of using this dataset for any purpose whatsoever.

Soil formation is dependent upon geology, climate, vegetation, altitude, landform shape and finally management over time. The soil landscapes we see in Ireland today are a consequence of the changing climatic conditions over the last 100,000 years (with periods of glaciation, the last of which was 12,000 years ago) and the management of land by farmers. Using information about the geology, climate, landform and vegetation, this project has been able to develop the key relationships found between soils and these key factors in Ireland and uses it to predict areas of soils that had not been previously mapped in detail (i.e. by the original soil survey (An Foras Talúntais (AFT)) which took place between 1950s and 1990s and covered c. 44% of Ireland). This work was followed up by a 2.5-year field survey describing the soils found in previously unmapped areas. The final product is a national soils map at the 1:250,000 scale, derived from a unique combination of new and traditional methodologies and soils data from both the AFT and the SIS project; and an associated soil information system which will be available to all, along with associated derived soil property maps.

Metadata

File identifier

a8ae4c2e-1e55-4c12-a9a3-ee8024d614d5 XML

Metadata language

English

Character set

UTF8

Hierarchy level

Dataset

Date stamp

2020-08-18T14:35:11Z

Metadata standard name

ISDI Metadata Profile

Metadata standard version

1.2

Metadata author

Organisation name	Individual name	Electronic mail address	Role
Teagasc	Project Manager	Karl.Richards@teagasc.ie	Point of contact