CLIENT:
Cork City Council
PROJECT NAME: REPORT TITLE:
Cork City Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy
SEA Environmental Report
• Construction and excavation works associated with EV infrastructure and ancillary infrastructure development may impinge on the gas, water or wastewater networks in the context of a built urban environment, including planned infrastructure
4.11 Tourism and Recreation Tourism and recreation are influenced by a range of factors in Ireland. International tourism has increased in recent years. Failte Ireland has recently published their four brand strategies 60 which will define the spatial scope and spread of future tourism developments within Ireland. Cork City hosts ‘Wild Atlantic Way’ and the success of the brand strategy will result in infrastructure demands to previously less trafficked areas. Cork City Council has developed the Visit Cork Sustainability Strategy (2023-2030). Cultural Heritage sites also support heritage-related tourism and recreation, see Section 4.5. Landscape is also an important aspect in terms of Tourism, see Section 4.4. The SEA of Tourism and Recreation utilised the following information sources:
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
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Central Statistics Office (CSO)
Recreational sailing groups and ferry operators
Fáilte Ireland
National Trails Office
4.11.1 Key Considerations relating to the Strategy The key considerations in relation to Tourism and Recreation were as follows:
• Unintended environmental impacts associated with EV Charging Infrastructure development may indirectly impact on tourism, recreation and amenity in the city, including on cultural heritage assets that provide recreation and amenity value.
4.12 Climate Change The recent Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021 was established to provide for the approval of plans by the Government in relation to climate change. This aims at pursuing the transition to a climate resilient, biodiversity rich and climate neutral economy by no later than the end of the year 2050. Ireland’s Climate Action Plan 2023 sets out Ireland’s national and sectoral targets in this regard.
60 Wild Atlantic Way, Dublin's a Breath of Fresh Air, Ireland's Ancient East and Ireland's Hidden Heartlands
www.fehilytimoney.ie
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