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  • Opportunity mapping for woodland creation to reduce flood risk in Northern Ireland

    Topics:
    • Forestry, 
    • Actions to Protect our Environment, 
    • Water, 
    • Forestry and the environment, 
    • Local environmental issues, 
    • Water legislation and guidance

    Date published: 27 March 2017

    Opportunity mapping for woodland creation to reduce flood risk in Northern Ireland

    Prolonged and heavy rainfall throughout much of November and December 2015 resulted in saturated ground conditions, higher than normal water levels in lakes and watercourses causing flooding in parts of Northern Ireland. Research suggests that woodland creation can contribute to flood alleviation and this project commissioned by Forest Service and prepared by Forest Research provides spatial data sets and maps which identify priority areas for woodland creation to benefit flood risk management.

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    • Opportunity mapping for woodland creation to reduce flood risk in Northern Ireland - Report Adobe PDF (409 KB)
    • Opportunity mapping for woodland creation to reduce flood risk in Northern Ireland - Maps Adobe PDF (825 KB)

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