| Project Attribute | Project Details |
|---|---|
| Project Title | ESDecide: from Ecosystem Services Framework to Application for Integrated Freshwater Resources Management |
| EPA Project Code | 2018-W-MS-37 |
| Lead Organisation | University College Dublin (UCD) |
| Coordinator | Mary Kelly-Quinn |
| EPA Research 2014 – 2020 Theme(s) | Water: Theme 2: Ecosystem Services and Sustainability EPA Research Pillars |
| Project Start and End Dates | Start: 04/03/2019 End (if applicable): 03/09/2021 Revised End Date (if applicable): |
| EPA Project Type | Medium Scale Project |
| EPA Award Type | STRIVE – Project Based Awards |
| Current Project Status | Grant Awarded |
| Total Funding Amount | 257691.59 |
| Project Abstract/Description | The overall aim of ESDecide is to develop an evidence-based decision support tool for management of Ireland’s freshwater resources. This will be achieved by greatly extending the scope of the original ESManage project through the collection of new evidence and then incorporating this into a practical decision support tool. The new evidence collected will include (i) models of the responses of ecosystems and associated ecosystem services to multiple stressors; and (ii) monetary and non-monetary values for river ES / NCP. This new evidence will feed into an update Bayesian Belief Network (BBN) model of river systems, which will form the basis of the decision-support tool. The project will yield outputs of interest to a wide range of stakeholders: A ES/NCP decision-support diagnostic tool Guidance on use of the ES/NCP diagnostic tool. At least 5 peer-reviewed papers in high impact journals Short synthesis report on the plurality of river NCP & knowledge gaps Final technical and synthesis reports Database on pressure stressor impact relationships Project newsletters, blogs & tweets Inforgraphic |
| EPA Scientific Officer | LisaSheils |