The Landscape
Landscape Appearance and Character
Our Physiographic Units map data will be of particular use for plans and developments at national and regional scale.
Physiographic Units are cartographic representations of the broad-scale physical landscape of a region. They delineate physical regions showing internal uniformity with respect to one or more environmental attributes that can be clearly differentiated from neighbouring regions. They are valuable for regional land-use planning, and in studies of the influence of physical landscape on the ecological environment. This map is produced in support of the actions to be implemented in National Landscape Strategy for Ireland 2015 – 2025.
Physiographic Units map data can be viewed online under the Physiographic Units tab on the online Map Viewer.
Physiographic Units Data Access
Historical Landscapes
Historic Mines
The EPA, Geological Survey Ireland and the former Exploration & Mining Division undertook a joint project entitled “Historic Mine Site – Inventory and Risk Characterisation (HMS – IRC) volume 1”. This project carried out detailed site investigations and characterisation on priority historic mine sites in the country.
A risk ranking methodology was developed which categorised the sites according to the risks posed to human and animal health and the environment. The project commenced in January 2006 and was completed in December 2008. A final report and a GIS geodatabase was produced on completion of the project. Reports and maps available on the EPA website. The project provides an understanding of the impacts of historic mining sites in Ireland and their status at the time of the study.
Historic Mines Data Access