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Developing a field boundary evaluation and grading system in Ireland

Author(s)
Collier, Marcus  
Feehan, John  
Uri
http://hdl.handle.net/10197/3831
Date Issued
2003-09
Date Available
2012-10-02T15:18:18Z
Abstract
The purpose of the study reported here was to develop an evaluation and grading system for
the main field boundaries in Ireland – hedgerows and dry stone walls. There is currently a
lack of scientific information on Irish field boundaries and very little research has been
carried out on what are among the most prominent landscape features on the island. Where
Irish data are lacking, values were extrapolated from research in other countries. In addition,
verbal consultation was carried out with prominent landscape ecologists, scientists and
environmental consultants. This consultation led to the creation of a draft survey form
modeled on an earlier Hedgerow Evaluation and Grading System (HEGS) (Clements and
Tofts, 1992) in the UK. The draft Irish survey, described here, is entitled the Field Boundary
Evaluation and Grading System or FBEGS for short. The FBEGS was field-tested in four
locations in Ireland by a number of users to assess usefulness and accuracy. Feedback from
volunteer surveyors led to an amended FBEGS survey form. This was then tested in ten
locations nation-wide. Results are given and a grading system is proposed. It is shown that it
may be possible to evaluate a field boundary using a simple grading system but the accuracy
of such a survey cannot be confirmed due to the lack of baseline data for Ireland. However,
preliminary trial surveys indicate that values assigned to a particular boundary approximate
well to professional opinion. Discussion concludes with some recommendations for potential
uses.
Type of Material
Journal Article
Publisher
Faculty of Agriculture, UCD in association with Teagasc
Journal
Tearmann - the Irish Journal of Agri-Environmental Research
Volume
3
Start Page
27
End Page
46
Copyright (Published Version)
2003 Teagasc
Subjects

Dry stone wall

FBEGS

Field boundary

Hedgerow

Landscape management

Wallrow

Values

Subject – LCSH
Dry stone walls--Ireland
Windbreaks, shelterbelts, etc.--Ireland
Agricultural landscape management
Language
English
Status of Item
Not peer reviewed
This item is made available under a Creative Commons License
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ie/
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Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy Research Collection

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