CLIENT:
Cork City Council
PROJECT NAME: REPORT TITLE:
Cork City Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy
SEA Environmental Report
4.6 Soils The types of soils found covering the city 42 include the following: Table 4-4: Soil Types Covering the City Soil Type Description Dominant Soils Urban soils
Urban soils are soils which have been disturbed, transported or manipulated by human activity in the urban environment and are often overlain by a non-agricultural, man-made surface layer that has been produced by mixing, filling or by contamination of land surfaces in urban and suburban areas. These soils are found mainly in proximity to built-up parts of the city. Brown earths are well drained mineral soils, associated with high levels of natural fertility. These soils are found to the north, south and west of the city. Other Soils These are associated with alluvial (clay, silt or sand) river deposits. These are found in the flood plains of rivers and streams. Gleys are soils showing the effects of poor drainage and have developed as a result of permanent or intermittent water logging. This may be due to a high-water table, to a ‘perched’ water table caused by the impervious nature of the soil itself, or to seepage of runoff from slopes. Most gleys have poor physical conditions, resulting in restricted growth in spring and autumn. These are found in the south-east of the city. Brown podzolic soils are characterised by a comparatively thin organic covering and an organic-mineral. These are found mainly in the north, north-east and north-west of the city.
Brown Earth
Alluvial soils
Gleys
Brown Podzols
The audit of Geological sites found in Cork City was completed in 2022 and identified 8 Geological Sites 43 . Previous Landslide Events and Landslide Susceptibility Mapping sources were considered by the SEA. The SEA of Soils utilised information from the following sources:
Geological Survey Ireland (GSI)
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Teagasc
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EPA
42 Teagasc.ie. General Soil Map. 43 Geological Survey of Ireland (2022) The Geological Heritage of Cork City. 44 Seabed and Sediment Data | Infomar
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