the country 1 Information on the status of groundwaters and surface waters is provided under Section 4.9 (Water) of the CCDP 2022-2028 SEA report while compliance issues in relation to water services are detailed under Section 4.11.10 (Material Assets-Water Services of the CCDP 2022-2028 SEA report). Soil Legislative objectives governing soil were not identified as being conflicted with. Water Subject to exemptions provided for by Article 4 of the WFD, based on available water data, certain surface and groundwater bodies will need improvement in order to comply with the objectives of the WFD. The Plan includes provisions that will contribute towards improvements in the status of waters. There is historic and predictive evidence of elevated levels of flood risk from fluvial and coastal sources at various locations across the City. Air and Climate Factors There are a number of challenges with respect to the provision of water services infrastructure that are described under Section 4.11 (Material Assets of the CCDP 2022-2028 SEA report). The Water Services Section of Cork City Council will co-operate with Irish Water in providing and maintaining adequate public water supply and wastewater collection and treatment infrastructure throughout the City for the period of the plan and beyond. In conjunction with Irish Water, the Water Services Section of Cork City Council will endeavour to ensure the continued investment in and delivery of improvements to water infrastructure over the Plan period through the implementation of the Capital Investment Plan. The provisions of the new City Development Plan will contribute towards protection of the environment with regard to impacts arising from material assets.
Material Assets
There are a number of challenges with respect to the provision of water services infrastructure that are described under Section 4.11 (Material Assets of the CCDP 2022-2028 SEA report). The Water Services Section of Cork City Council will co-operate with Irish Water in providing and maintaining adequate public water supply and wastewater collection and treatment infrastructure throughout the City for the period of the plan and beyond. In conjunction with Irish Water, the Water Services Section of Cork City Council will endeavour to ensure the continued investment in and delivery of improvements to water infrastructure over the Plan period through the implementation of the Capital Investment Plan. The provisions of the new City Development Plan will contribute towards protection of the environment with regard to impacts arising from material assets. Cultural Heritage The context of archaeological and architectural heritage has changed over time within the City, however no existing conflicts with legislative objectives governing archaeological and architectural heritage have been identified. Landscape New developments have resulted in changes to the visual appearance of lands within the City however legislative objectives governing landscape and visual appearance were not identified as being conflicted with.
Overlay of Environmental Sensitivity Mapping
1 Mapping available at http://www.epa.ie/radiation/radonmap
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