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What are the soil erosion rates and frequency of erosion events within common management systems in grassland and arable land?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
Soil is a vital natural resource and there is very little information available on soil erosion in Wales. It is often assumed that the rate of soil loss is low as grassland systems predominate. Anecdotal evidence however suggests otherwise.
Keywords (discipline, other): Enclosed farmland
Land use and soil
Ecosystem resilience
Climate change
Website/URL links: https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/state-of-natural-resources-report-sonarr-for-wales-2020/evidence-needs-table/?lang=en
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What are the soil types and their main functions across the network of protected sites in Wales?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
To give soils more of a prominent role in site descriptors.
Keywords (discipline, other): Land use and soil
Woodland
Freshwater
Coastal margins
Mountains, moorland, and heath
Urban
Semi-natural grassland
Biodiversity
Website/URL links: https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/state-of-natural-resources-report-sonarr-for-wales-2020/evidence-needs-table/?lang=en
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What are the state and trends of soils in Wales and their vulnerability and resilience to land use, land management, and changing weather patterns across different soil types in Wales?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
To assess the impact of climate change on soils.
Keywords (discipline, other): Land use and soil
Woodland
Mountains, moorland, and heath
Coastal margins
Semi-natural grassland
Enclosed farmland
Climate change
Biodiversity
Website/URL links: https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/state-of-natural-resources-report-sonarr-for-wales-2020/evidence-needs-table/?lang=en
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What are the synergies and trade-offs of energy with the Well-being Future Generation Goals and SoNaRR themes?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
To obtain an understanding which Well-being goals and SoNaRR themes are intrinsically linked to energy.
1. Energy cuts across many sectors that is intrisically linked to well-being goals. There are no evidence available that considers the well-being goals against the SoNaRR or key themes for Wales.
2. Energy cuts across many sectors and areas as seen in the synergies and trade of energy with the UN SDG goals. So it is useful to see how energy other themes link to the well-being goals. This would be very useful assesing the progress of energy in relation to wider Welsh goals.
Keywords (discipline, other): Energy
Woodland
Marine
Mountains, moorland, and heath
Freshwater
Coastal margins
Urban
Semi-natural grassland
Enclosed farmland
Land use and soil
Air Quality
Waste
Water efficiency
Invasive non-native species
Ecosystem resilience
Climate change
Biodiversity
Website/URL links: https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/state-of-natural-resources-report-sonarr-for-wales-2020/evidence-needs-table/?lang=en
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What are the trends and drivers in mountains, moorland, heath habitat condition?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
Given knowledge of condition, we need to know whether current management is changing that condition and what other factors including climate change, grazing, pollution, recreation, are negatively impacting the features.
Keywords (discipline, other): Mountains, moorland, and heath
Ecosystem resilience
Biodiversity
Website/URL links: https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/state-of-natural-resources-report-sonarr-for-wales-2020/evidence-needs-table/?lang=en
Looking for collaborators: External Partner: Organisation: Natural Resources Wales
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What are the trends and drivers of energy consumption and demand in Wales? And for what sectors is this information missing?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
Current data is based on Welsh Government’s first report on Energy Use in Wales which could be improved by adding further detail as the data was from 2018. There are also data at the UK level from Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, it is not comprehensive for devolved administration, and there is also the challenge of finding the relevant data and sifting through to present in simpler ways that could help policy makers.
Keywords (discipline, other): Energy
Climate change
Website/URL links: https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/state-of-natural-resources-report-sonarr-for-wales-2020/evidence-needs-table/?lang=en
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What are the trends in numbers of people accessing freshwater ecosystems in Wales for outdoor recreation for example wild swimming?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
This evidence is needed to enable a full assessment of SMNR Aim 3.
Keywords (discipline, other): Freshwater
Website/URL links: https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/state-of-natural-resources-report-sonarr-for-wales-2020/evidence-needs-table/?lang=en
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What are the trends in soil carbon stocks in carbon rich soils across wales? How can we maintain equilibrium and where appropriate increase sequestration?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
To track progress with the Natural Resource Policy and SMNR challenge and to inform how to safeguard and increase carbon in soils and biomass.
Keywords (discipline, other): Land use and soil
Mountains, moorland, and heath
Semi-natural grassland
Enclosed farmland
Water efficiency
Climate change
Website/URL links: https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/state-of-natural-resources-report-sonarr-for-wales-2020/evidence-needs-table/?lang=en
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What are the trends in species which are strongly associated with urban environments compared to the wider landscape?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
Abundance and distribution trends of species associated with urban enviroments which may indicate the health of the ecosystem (for example hedgehogs, swifts) can help us understand if urban environments are becoming better or worse at sustaining these species. Current data largely reflects only where effort has been expended to record key species, rather than the abundance of those species. This should help public bodies fulfill their duties under Section 6 of the Environment Act and to address the Biodiversity Emergency.
Keywords (discipline, other): Urban
Ecosystem resilience
Biodiversity
Climate change
Website/URL links: https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/state-of-natural-resources-report-sonarr-for-wales-2020/evidence-needs-table/?lang=en
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What are the trends of contaminants in soils (PCBs, dioxins, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, pesticides and trace elements) and their potential impact on ecosystem services?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
Baseline survey reported by the UK Soils & Herbage Survey in 2007. No updates to PCBs, dioxins, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, pesticides and trace metals in soils and herbage to assess national trends. This is required to assess any potential impact on ecosystem services and well-being.
Keywords (discipline, other): Land use and soil
Mountains, moorland, and heath
Coastal margins
Urban
Semi-natural grassland
Enclosed farmland
Waste
Air quality
Biodiversity
Website/URL links: https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/state-of-natural-resources-report-sonarr-for-wales-2020/evidence-needs-table/?lang=en
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