COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

MOTION NO. 16

MOTION: Councillor Peter Kavanagh

"This Area Committee calls on the Chief Executive to use the best available, new and improved method of classifying habitats available at: Irish Vegetation Classification at the National Biodiversity Data Centre: https://www.biodiversityireland.ie/projects/national-vegetation-database/irish-vegetation-classification/explore/wl4d/ to classify habitats and inform the Green Infrastructure Strategy."

REPORT:

The Green Infrastructure Strategy will involve surveying the County’s Green Infrastructure to Fossett’s Level 2.  This is the accepted standard for surveying at the large landscape level required to develop a map and Strategy for the entire County.  The classifying method proposed in this motion is suitable for use at field level, being extremely detailed and therefore it would not be suitable for developing the Strategy. 

The Final Strategy will provide guidance on strengthening the County’s Green Infrastructure network and this will inform the future Planning and Development of the County.  Survey methods and detailed classification of habitats such as proposed in this motion will be relevant for future use.