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Cork Harbour - Participatory Assessment
Cork Harbour
Summary
Cork Harbour, a large natural harbour of strategic importance, is situated on the south coast of Ireland. Cork Harbour, with a surface water body of 100km2, extends from the tidal influence of the River Lee to the narrow Harbour mouth. Cork Harbour is a large, sheltered, naturally deepwater harbour. Strong estuarine influences dominate the upper reaches of the Harbour in particular. The coastline is mixed, consisting of built infrastructure, shallow cliffs, intertidal mudflats, reedbeds, shingle and rocky foreshores, which are exposed by the tide (tidal range 3-4m). The bathymetry of the Harbour reflects the morphology of the coastline, with gentle slopes dropping to a depth of 28m near the mouth of the Harbour (11m in the channel which is maintained at that depth for navigation).
Riverine inputs originate from the Lee, the Owenacurra, the Glashboy and the Owenabue. Freshwater inputs from the Lee are controlled by the dam upstream at Iniscarra. Nutrient loading is primarily from non-point agricultural sources distributed throughout the catchment, but primarily in the upper reaches of the Lee estuary. Point source discharges have been reduced by the recent Cork main drainage scheme.
While contemporary use of large tracts of the Harbour is marked by concentrations of urban populations (most significantly, Cork City – population ~123,000) and widespread chemical and pharmaceutical industries, much of the coast remains unspoilt and characterised by rural agricultural land use or protected habitats. It’s sheltered environment and deep-water channels make Cork Harbour an ideal location for shipping and recreational boating activities. The physical geography of the Harbour on the south coast of Ireland provides a strategic location for the Port of Cork situated in close proximity to the main shipping line to Northern Europe. Tourism, marine heritage, fishing, and waste management are other key human activities associated with the harbour
Policy issues:
Dealing with remediation and redevelopment of contaminated coastal brownfield sites.Dealing with contamination from heavy metals leaching into the Harbour from the disused Irish Steel Plant and from the Irish Fertilisers Industry plant.Potential impacts of the Cork Main Drainage scheme on wading bird populations due to changing nutrient levels, recreational activities, and overall development of the Harbour. Issues of coastal flooding and erosion (especially flood impacts on Cork City). Identifying the recreational carrying capacity of the Harbour.
The potential impact of the Port of Cork Strategic Development Plan which, aims to rationalise existing port activities and make provision for additional port activities that need land reservations.
Policy changes:
The implementation of the Cork Main Drainage Scheme in response to the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive.Cork County Development Plans – zonation of landuse for housing, industry, recreation, waste disposal (including incineration) and transport.
IDA (Industrial Development Authority) development policy.
SPICOSA local applications aim to bridge the gap between coastal stakeholders across various aspects of local economy, policies, uses, conflicts and impacts to enable the dialogue that may lead to sustainability.
Coordination by Valerie Cummins, National University of Ireland Cork.
O’Mahony, C., Gault, J., Cummins, V., Köpke, K. and O’Suilleabhain, D.: Assessment of recreation activity and its application to integrated management and spatial planning for Cork Harbour, Ireland. Marine Policy, 33(6): 930-937, 2009. [pdf 496 kb]
Cummins, V., Gault, J., O’Mahony, C., Köpke, K., Griffin, P., Walsh, E., O’Suilleabhain, D.. Establishing Information Needs for Planning and Assessment of Recreation Activity in the Coastal Environment: A Case Study from Cork Harbour, Ireland. 2008 – Proceedings of the International Pluridisciplinary Conference – The Littoral: Challenge, Dialogue, Action. 16th-18th January, Lille, France. [pdf, 496.7 kB]
Cummins, V., Griffin, P., Gault, J., O’Mahony, C., O’Suilleabhain, D.. Cork Harbour Integrated Management Strategy.. Coastal and Marine Resources Centre, University College Cork., Coastal and Marine Resources Centre, Environmental Research Institute, University College Cork, Haulbowline Naval Base, Cobh, Co. Cork, Ireland., 2008 – Project report, INTERREG IIIB Coastal Research and Policy Integration (COREPOINT) Project. [pdf, 1.1 MB]
Köpke, K., O’Mahony, C., Cummins, V. and Gault, J.. Assessment of Coastal Recreational Activity and Capacity for Increased Boating in Cork Harbour. Coastal and Marine Resources Centre, University College Cork., Coastal and Marine Resources Centre, Environmental Research Institute, University College Cork, Haulbowline Naval Base, Cobh, Co. Cork, Ireland., 2008 – Project report, INTERREG IIIB Coastal Research and Policy Integration (COREPOINT) Project. [pdf, 3.2 MB]
Cork Harbour, with a surface water body of 100km2, extends from the tidal influence of the River Lee to the narrow Harbour mouth. Cork Harbour is a large, sheltered, naturally deep- water harbour. Strong estuarine influences dominate the upper reaches of the Harbour in particular. The coastline is mixed, consisting of built infrastructure, shallow cliffs, intertidal mudflats, reedbeds, shingle and rocky foreshores, which are exposed by the tide (tidal range 3-4m). The bathymetry of the Harbour reflects the morphology of the coastline, with gentle slopes dropping to a depth of 28m near the mouth of the Harbour (11m in the channel which is maintained at that depth for navigation).
Watershed
Riverine inputs originate from the Lee, the Owenacurra, the Glashboy and the Owenabue. Freshwater inputs from the Lee are controlled by the dam upstream at Iniscarra. Nutrient loading is primarily from non-point agricultural sources distributed throughout the catchment, but primarily in the upper reaches of the Lee estuary. Point source discharges have been reduced by the recent Cork main drainage scheme.
Human Activities
While contemporary use of large tracts of the Harbour is marked by concentrations of urban populations (most significantly, Cork City – population ~123,000) and widespread chemical and pharmaceutical industries, much of the coast remains unspoilt and characterised by rural agricultural land use or protected habitats. It’s sheltered environment and deep-water channels make Cork Harbour an ideal location for shipping and recreational boating activities. The physical geography of the Harbour on the south coast of Ireland provides a strategic location for the Port of Cork situated in close proximity to the main shipping line to Northern Europe.
Tourism, marine heritage, fishing, and waste management are other key human activities associated with the harbour.
Impact Responses
Eutrophication, water pollution, contaminated land, flooding and use conflict.
Policy
Policy issues
Dealing with remediation and redevelopment of contaminated coastal brownfield sites. Dealing with contamination from heavy metals leaching into the Harbour from the disused Irish Steel Plant and from the Irish Fertilisers Industry plant.
Potential impacts of the Cork Main Drainage scheme on wading bird populations due to changing nutrient levels, recreational activities, and overall development of the Issues of coastal flooding and erosion (especially flood impacts on Cork City).
Identifying the recreational carrying capacity of the
The potential impact of the Port of Cork Strategic Development Plan which, aims to rationalise existing port activities and make provision for additional port activities that need land reservations.
Policy changes
The implementation of the Cork Main Drainage Scheme in response to the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive.
Cork County Development Plans – zonation of landuse for housing, industry, recreation, waste disposal (including incineration) and transport.
IDA (Industrial Development Authority) development policy.
Stakeholders and Institutional Governance
Major organisations
Local to National Authorities
Cork County Council,
Cork City Council,
Cobh Urban Council,
DepartmentofCommunications,
MarineandNaturalResources,
National Parks and Wildlife Service,
Irish Naval Service,
Irish Coastguard, Department of Environment,
The Marine Institute,
Bord Iascaigh Mhara, Department of Community,
Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs,
Environmental Protection Agency.
Industrial/Economic users
PortofCorkCompany,
multi national pharmaceutical companies (e.g.Pfizers,ADM,Novartis),
Whitegateoilrefinery,
Electricity Supply Board power generating station,
cruise ship sector,
fisheries sector (especially angling).
Partner Collaboration
CU CardiffUniversity,
Marine and Coastal Environment Group (Dr. Hance Smith)
ENVISION, UK (Dr. Jeremy Hills)
Systems Studies
Long time series
Bathymetric data – initial admiralty charts go back over 100 years, with regular bathymetric survey data available over the past 30 years.
Tidal records – over 25
Marine biotoxins and phytoplankton data- >20 years Geophysical data (sediment samples) – >30 years Water quality data >10 years
Research Projects
The COREPOINT (Coastal Research and Policy Integration), INTERREG IIIB, initiated in 2004, uses Cork Harbour as a strategic study site. Local policy issues are investigated through enhanced scientific understanding of natural processes within the harbour. These include reserach into physical coastal processes influencing vulnerability to flooding.
Cork Harbour has also been mapped as part of the Irish National Seabed Suvey. The resulting data is used in a national project to advance the development of integrated coastal zone maps. The Blue City Project – use of Information Technology to study Cork City’s water resources, (Higher Educational Authority funded), is also nearing completion.
Socio-economic study
Several socio-economic studies have been undertaken including: studies relating to Port of Cork Strategic Development, the Economic Impact of the Port of Cork’s Cruise Traffic, the Economic Contribution of the Port of Cork to the Irish Economy and a case study on the Economic Significance of Ford Cork Week 1996 Sailing Regatta.