A landscape classification map of Ireland and its potential use in national land use monitoring

J Carlier, M Doyle, JA Finn, D Ó hUallacháin… - Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study presents a novel landscape classification map of the Republic of Ireland and is
the first to identify broad landscape classes by incorporating physiographic and land cover …

Assessment of semi-natural habitats and landscape features on Irish farmland: New insights to inform EU Common Agricultural Policy implementation

R Rotchés-Ribalta, S Ruas, KD Ahmed, M Gormally… - Ambio, 2021 - Springer
Concerns over the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services in farmland have prompted
the development of agri-environment policy measures aimed at reducing farming pressure …

[PDF][PDF] Importance and challenges for agriculture from High Nature Value farmlands (HNVf) in Poland in the context of the provision of public goods under the …

M Zieliński, J Jadczyszyn - Ekonomia i Środowisko, 2022 - bibliotekanauki.pl
The study aims to identify and characterise the organisational and economic features of
agriculture in Poland in areas (communes) with different saturation of agriculture from High …

[HTML][HTML] Monitoring and evaluating the contribution of the rural development program to high nature value farmland dominated by traditional mosaic landscape in …

B Šatalová, J Špulerová, D Štefunková… - Ecological …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper focuses on designing an approach to monitor the effects of the Rural
Development Program (RDP) on High Nature Value Farmland type 2–farmland dominated …

The development and potential application of a land use monitoring programme for high nature value farmland and forest quality and quantity in the Republic of …

J Carlier, M Doyle, JA Finn, D Ó hUallacháin… - … Science & Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
Conserving natural resources and halting biodiversity loss are key environmental objectives
of the European Union. High Nature Value farmland and forest (HNVFF) areas are …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing and mapping habitat quantity and quality in High Nature Value (HNV) agricultural landscapes

A Volpato, C Buckley, J Moran - Journal for Nature Conservation, 2024 - Elsevier
Low-intensity agricultural activities have found to greatly promote biodiversity in agricultural
landscapes. High nature value (HNV) agricultural landscapes are generally characterised …

Is intensive management associated with low soil carbon in Irish farms? Implications for developing indicators of farm soil health and nature value

S Hodge, A Lee, S Ruas… - Irish Journal of …, 2024 - scienceopen.com
Ecologically functioning soils are increasingly viewed as a key component of sustainable
agriculture, a means of sequestering carbon and a major contributor to farmland biodiversity …

The Role of High Nature Value Farmland for Landscape and Soil Pollution Assessment in a Coastal Delta in China Based on High-Resolution Indicators

Y Song, Z Zhang, Y Li, R Zou, L Wang, H Yang, Y Hu - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
High nature value farmland (HNVf) plays an important role in improving biodiversity and
landscape heterogeneity, and it is effective in curbing soil non-point source pollution and …

High Nature Value Forests in Ireland: A Typology

S Ruas, JA Finn, J Moran, M Doyle… - Biology and Environment …, 2024 - muse.jhu.edu
High Nature Value (HNV) forests support biodiversity and the provision of ecosystem
services. In recognition of this role, a framework for defining and identifying HNV forest in …

[PDF][PDF] Co-benefits for water and biodiversity from the sustainable management of high nature value farmland

J Moran, C Sullivan - EPA: Wexford, Ireland, 2017 - epa.ie
Agriculture systems in Europe range from very intensive production on fertile land with high
inputs to very extensive High Nature Value (HNV) farmland on marginal land with low inputs …