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Nature Based Solutions Actions

  • Energy Efficiency

  • GHG Reduction

  • Resilience

  • Public Awareness

Operations

Targets Impacted

Establish regional working group to identify areas and priorities for action

Timeframe: Ongoing
Lead Dept(s): Environment, Water and Climate Change; Public Realm
Indicators: Working group established

Establish a cross departmental SuDS Working Group to promote and pilot water-sensitive urban design (WSUD) incorporating urban tree planting

Timeframe: Ongoing
Lead Dept(s): Environment, Water and Climate Change
Indicators: Working group established, # of urban tree pits used as attenuation systems

Workshop to develop Dublin Risk Assessment for nature and Climate Change

Timeframe: Ongoing
Lead Dept(s): Environment, Water and Climate Change; Public Realm
Indicators: Workshop conducted, assessment developed

Workshop on NBS, green infrastructure and Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS)

Timeframe: Ongoing
Lead Dept(s): Environment, Water and Climate Change
Indicators: Workshop undertaken, report of outcomes

Produce regional floodplain management guidelines

Timeframe: Ongoing
Lead Dept(s): Environment, Water and Climate Change
Indicators: Plan published

Finalise Draft Biodiversity Action Plan

Timeframe: Completed
Lead Dept(s): Environment, Water and Climate Change; Land Use, Planning and Transportation
Indicators: Plan published

Green Infrastructure

Targets Impacted

Develop Green Infrastructure Strategy that identifies areas and priorities for green infrastructure and investment

Timeframe: Ongoing
Lead Dept(s): Environment, Water and Climate Change; Land Use, Planning and Transportation
Indicators: Strategy Developed

Develop Public Open Space and Parks Strategy that incorporates climate change mitigation and adaptation

Timeframe: Ongoing
Lead Dept(s): Environment, Water and Climate Change
Indicators: Strategy Developed

Incorporate natural play space into existing parks for recreation and as Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDs)

Timeframe: Ongoing
Lead Dept(s): Environment, Water and Climate Change
Indicators: # of spaces developed

Implement policies in the development plan avoiding artificial underground storage of water where possible in favour of nature-based solutions

Timeframe: Ongoing
Lead Dept(s): Environment, Water and Climate Change
Indicators: Reduction in the # of artificial attenuation systems as a % of developments

Agriculture

Targets Impacted

Develop a hedgerow plan for the County, with actions to map, protect and develop hedgerows county-wide

Timeframe: Ongoing
Lead Dept(s): Environment, Water and Climate Change; Land Use, Planning and Transportation
Indicators: Map produced, # of hedgerows maintained and added

Tree Management

Targets Impacted

Develop urban woodland management strategy and action plan

Timeframe: Ongoing
Lead Dept(s): Environment, Water and Climate Change; Public Realm
Indicators: Plan produced

Implement tree management policy

Timeframe: Ongoing
Lead Dept(s): Environment, Water and Climate Change; Public Realm
Indicators: Annual programme of tree maintenance implemented

Increase tree canopy cover in the County through annual planting and maintenance

Timeframe: Ongoing
Lead Dept(s): Environment, Water and Climate Change; Public Realm
Indicators: % increase in tree canopy cover

Develop coordinated regional planning approach to prevent the removal of healthy, established trees

Timeframe: Ongoing
Lead Dept(s): Environment, Water and Climate Change; Public Realm
Indicators: Protocols agreed and implemented, % annual reduction in tree removal by local authorities

Measure and maintain species diversity in urban tree population

Timeframe: Ongoing
Lead Dept(s): Environment, Water and Climate Change; Public Realm
Indicators: Reduction in diseases attacking trees

Develop and promote establishment of tree trails in public parks across the County

Timeframe: Ongoing
Lead Dept(s): Environment, Water and Climate Change; Public Realm
Indicators: # of trails established

Develop demonstration projects for successful planting and establishment of trees in urban hardscapes

Timeframe: Ongoing
Lead Dept(s): Environment, Water and Climate Change; Public Realm
Indicators: Pilot area identified and trial solutions designed

Provide opportunities for community engagement, involvement and activities to raise awareness

Timeframe: Ongoing
Lead Dept(s): Environment, Water and Climate Change
Indicators: # of events

Conservation and Preservation

Targets Impacted

Review and climate proof biodiversity action plan, invasive species management plan and tree management policy

Timeframe: Ongoing
Lead Dept(s): Environment, Water and Climate Change; Land Use, Planning and Transportation
Indicators: Complete review for climate relevant actions carried out and amended accordingly

Develop list of species native to County and map of habitats that are at risk for use in EIAs

Timeframe: Ongoing
Lead Dept(s): Environment, Water and Climate Change
Indicators: Map of species, completion of list and baseline numbers established

Include native species into local authority plans as a key nature-based measure where appropriate

Timeframe: Ongoing
Lead Dept(s): Land Use, Planning and Transportation
Indicators: # of plans including native species

Survey, map and implement control of invasive species

Timeframe: Ongoing
Lead Dept(s): Environment, Water and Climate Change
Indicators: Reduction of M2 of invasive alien species and # of invasive alien species

Incorporate actions from national pollinator plan into Green infrastructure Strategy

Timeframe: Ongoing
Lead Dept(s): Environment, Water and Climate Change; Land Use, Planning and Transportation
Indicators: Plan implemented

Manage and monitor identified 'pollinator protection sites'

Timeframe: Ongoing
Lead Dept(s): Environment, Water and Climate Change
Indicators: % of pollinator species increased

Maintain and expand community gardens and allotments for local food production

Timeframe: Ongoing
Lead Dept(s): Environment, Water and Climate Change
Indicators: # of sites across County

Support local communities with biodiversity education

Timeframe: Ongoing
Lead Dept(s): Environment, Water and Climate Change
Indicators: # of participants, yearly reports

Sustainable gardening workshops

Timeframe: Ongoing
Lead Dept(s): Environment, Water and Climate Change
Indicators: # of workshops held, # of attendees

Energy & Buildings Actions

Transport Actions

Flood Resilience Actions

Nature-Based Solutions Actions

Resource Management Actions