Ecosystem Extent Accounts

Survey Name:

Ecosystem Extent Accounts

Survey purpose:

To provide a first version of the Ecosystem Extent Accounts of Ireland over the 2000-2018 period. These accounts present preliminary estimates on the extent of ecosystem types and their change over time.

Legislative Basis National:

Not applicable

Legislative Basis European:

Not applicable

Periodicity:

Ad hoc

Statistical Population:

Ecosystems types in Ireland

Sampling Frame:

Not applicable

Reference Area:

State and counties

Time Coverage:

2000-2018 period

Base Period:

Not applicable

Sector Coverage:

Not applicable

Survey Size:

Not applicable

Principal Variables:

Ecosystem types, spatial extent, change in spatial extent

Principal External Users:

General public, policy makers, Eurostat, media, researchers

Contact Organisation:

Central Statistics Office

Business Area:

Environment Statistics

Contact Person:

Sylvie Clappe

Contact Person Function:

Statistician

Other Business Area Specialists:

Alan Cahill

Contact email:

ecosystems@cso.ie

Contact phone number:

(+353) 1 498 4000