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What reliable tools can we use to measure the impact of physical modifications on rivers?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
Physical modification is the main reason for rivers Welsh rivers failing to achieve Good Ecological Status. Modifications to floodplains have significant impacts on ecosystem health and flood risk. However limited information is available on the extent and specific impacts of these modifications. This information is required to inform ecosystem resilience and restoration opportunities.
Keywords (discipline, other): Freshwater
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 soil management practices can be used to improve the use of nutrients?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
To help inform future sustainable land management pratices in future
Keywords (discipline, other): Land use and soil
Enclosed farmland
Waste
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: n/a External Partner: Y Organisation: Natural Resources Wales
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What supply chain developments could be progressed in Wales to support the more widespread use of engineered wood products to support a low-carbon and regenerative economy in Wales?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
There is significant potential for engineered wood products to suport a low carbon and regenerative economy in Wales but supply chain developments are likely to be needed. Undrestanding what these are would help inform future policy and delivery options.
Keywords (discipline, other): Woodland
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 sustainable management practises are being adopted on highly productive land? Where are these being used and over what area?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
There is currently extremely limited information on the use of the many sustainable management techniques.
Keywords (discipline, other): Enclosed farmland
Land use and soil
Air quality
Climate change
Biodiversity
Waste
Water efficiency
Ecosystem resilience
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 type of interventions could accelerate bringing more woodlands, especially native woodland, into planned management to improve resilience and the flow of ecosystem services, including well-being benefits, from them?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
Woodlands not in planned mangement are likely to be generating sub-optimal resilience, ecosystem services and well-being benefits. This evidence will help to inform future policy and delivery approaches.
Keywords (discipline, other): Woodland
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 types of urban habitats are found in Wales and where are they located?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
Ecosystem resilience evidence needs encompass several needs from the other ecosystem and theme chapters.
Keywords (discipline, other): Ecosystem Resilience
Urban
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 upper limit of livestock stocking levels on saltmarsh is required to safeguard water quality?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
Grazing of livestock on saltmarsh can lead to water quality problems when the saltmarsh is inundated by the tide and faecal matter is washed into the sea. However, actual grazing levels where numbers of livestock will cause issues are not known and there is a need to establish appropriate upper grazing levels to prevent unacceptable levels of bacterial and nutrient loading in coastal water. To enable grazing levels to be set more evidence will be required. Next steps and progress: Seek external funding (component of a candidate project for future Nature Networks funding).
Keywords (discipline, other): Livestock stocking, Saltmarsh, Water quality, Grazing levels, Bacterial loading, Nutrient loading, Coastal waters, External funding
Website/URL links: https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/marine-biodiversity-collaborative-research-priorities/?lang=en
Looking for collaborators: No External Partner: Yes Organisation: Natural Resources Wales
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What was the historic distribution and abundance of marine species in Welsh waters?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
For more, and updated information, please visit https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/marine-biodiversity-collaborative-research-priorities/?lang=en
Keywords (discipline, other): History, Marine species, Distribution, Abundance, Historical data, Welsh waters
Website/URL links: https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/marine-biodiversity-collaborative-research-priorities/?lang=en
Looking for collaborators: Yes External Partner: Yes Organisation: Natural Resources Wales
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What will be the likely impact of future extreme storms on Welsh coasts?,
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
For more, and updated information, please visit https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/marine-biodiversity-collaborative-research-priorities/?lang=en
Keywords (discipline, other): Impact of future extreme storms on Welsh coasts,”Extreme storms, Welsh coasts, Climate change, Coastal impact”,
Website/URL links: https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/marine-biodiversity-collaborative-research-priorities/?lang=en
Looking for collaborators: Yes External Partner: Yes Organisation: Natural Resources Wales
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Name: Email Address: marinecoastalevidence@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk Phone: NA
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When is it appropriate to introduce uncommon or threatened semi-natural grassland species to new sites?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
Diversity is a basic measure of sustainable management of natural resources. Where a species has been lost from a site or where grassland resilience has been improved by creation of new sites, uncommon species may not colonise or recolonise naturally, but when should artificial introduction be considered?
Keywords (discipline, other): Semi-natural grassland
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: n/a External Partner: Y Organisation: Natural Resources Wales
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