National Ecosystem Monitoring Network (NEMN)-Design: monitoring air pollution impacts across sensitive ecosystems

Kelleghan, David B.; Tang, Y. Sim; Rowe, Ed C.; Jones, Laurence ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4379-9006; Curran, Thomas P.; McHugh, Keelan; Smart, Simon ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2750-7832; Martin Hernandez, Cristina; Taylor, Philip ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1663-9426; Coyle, Mhairi; Vieno, Massimo ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7741-9377; Hayes, Felicity ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1037-5725; Marcham, Lorna; Sharps, Katrina ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3265-1505; Cummins, Thomas. 2021 National Ecosystem Monitoring Network (NEMN)-Design: monitoring air pollution impacts across sensitive ecosystems. Johnstown Castle, Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, 94pp.

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Abstract/Summary

Under the EC National Emissions Ceiling Directive (NECD 2016/2284), EU member states are required to monitor (Article 9) and report (Article 10.4) air pollution pressure and impacts on ecosystems that are representative of each country’s freshwater, forest, natural and semi-natural habitats. Ireland developed the National Ecosystem Monitoring Network (NEMN) in 2018, with the first data submission on 1st July 2019. In this document, are proposed methods for monitoring air quality and ecosystem parameters, and for selecting sites to be included in NEMN to improve representative coverage across sensitive habitat types and major pollution gradients. Prepared for the Environmental Protection Agency, Ireland by University College Dublin and the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology.

Item Type:	Publication - Report
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	Atmospheric Chemistry and Effects (Science Area 2017-) Soils and Land Use (Science Area 2017-) Water Resources (Science Area 2017-)
Funders/Sponsors:	Environmental Protection Agency, Ireland
Additional Keywords:	ecosystem, monitoring, design, air pollution, sensitive habitats
NORA Subject Terms:	Ecology and Environment
Date made live:	09 Sep 2021 15:51 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/531038

Item Type:

Publication - Report

UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:

Atmospheric Chemistry and Effects (Science Area 2017-)
Soils and Land Use (Science Area 2017-)
Water Resources (Science Area 2017-)

Funders/Sponsors:

Environmental Protection Agency, Ireland

Additional Keywords:

ecosystem, monitoring, design, air pollution, sensitive habitats

NORA Subject Terms:

Ecology and Environment

Date made live:

09 Sep 2021 15:51 +0 (UTC)