{"id":39845,"date":"2025-07-04T11:00:57","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T09:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resoilfoundation.org\/?p=39845"},"modified":"2025-07-03T16:09:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T14:09:29","slug":"ireland-ai-peat-soil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resoilfoundation.org\/en\/environment\/ireland-ai-peat-soil\/","title":{"rendered":"Ireland has mapped its peat soils (through AI and gamma rays)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>By combining AI machine learning with radiometric data, researchers at the University of Galway managed to identify not previously detected peat soils<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">by Matteo Cavallito<\/p>\n<p>Creating a new approach for detecting <strong>peat soils<\/strong> to understand where <strong>carbon<\/strong> is stored. That&#8217;s what researchers at the <strong>University of Galway<\/strong> have done, by combining new analytical techniques and aerial observation data to provide an updated picture of the distribution of these soils in <strong>Ireland<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The results of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0016706124003586\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">study<\/a>, conducted in cooperation with Trinity College Dublin and other research institutions, provide new insights to guide <strong>land-use choices<\/strong> and mitigation efforts for greenhouse gas emissions.<\/p>\n<div class='avia-iframe-wrap'>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"2ui3fQVr84\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/resoilfoundation.org\/en\/articles\/wales-peatlands-restoration\/\">Wales wants to triple annual restoration of peatlands<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Wales wants to triple annual restoration of peatlands&#8221; &#8212; Re Soil Foundation\" src=\"https:\/\/resoilfoundation.org\/en\/articles\/wales-peatlands-restoration\/embed\/#?secret=8LtdzWMfNa#?secret=2ui3fQVr84\" data-secret=\"2ui3fQVr84\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h5>Crucial soils for carbon sequestration<\/h5>\n<p>Peat soils, says a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityofgalway.ie\/about-us\/news-and-events\/news-archive\/2025\/march\/new-study-uses-gamma-rays-to-put-ireland-at-the-forefront-of-peatland-mapping-research-.html#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> from the Galway University, differ from mineral soils because they consist of decaying plant material mixed with water and, most importantly, contain a <a href=\"https:\/\/resoilfoundation.org\/en\/environment\/peatlands-project-bohemian-forest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">significant amount of carbon<\/a>. Preserving their integrity, in other words, means <strong>limiting practices that promote emissions of the element <\/strong>&#8211; such as <a href=\"https:\/\/resoilfoundation.org\/en\/articles\/peatlands-drainage-emissions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">drainage<\/a> &#8211; thus protecting the recognized climate-mitigating role of these soils.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>In this scenario, carrying out accurate mapping therefore becomes crucial. However, the researchers explain, current methods &#8211; from <strong>field sampling <\/strong>to <strong>satellite<\/strong> monitoring &#8211; have some limitations.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cTraditional sampling often omits boundaries and transition zones between peat and mineral soils,\u201d the study states. At the same time, \u201csatellite data only measure the surface and may not be able to penetrate landcover, potentially omitting areas of peat under, for example, grassland or forestry.\u201d The researchers therefore developed a new system that involves the use of a <strong>machine learning<\/strong> algorithm to identify peat soils identifiable as such based on features evidenced in the first 60 cm of depth.<\/p>\n<div class='avia-iframe-wrap'>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"puMAN4l4Un\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/resoilfoundation.org\/en\/articles\/torba-proposta-divieto-giardini\/\">The UK proposal: &#8220;No more peat for gardening&#8221;<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;The UK proposal: &#8220;No more peat for gardening&#8221;&#8221; &#8212; Re Soil Foundation\" src=\"https:\/\/resoilfoundation.org\/en\/articles\/torba-proposta-divieto-giardini\/embed\/#?secret=BkfHxDL4zD#?secret=puMAN4l4Un\" data-secret=\"puMAN4l4Un\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h5>A more accurate map with radiometry and artificial intelligence<\/h5>\n<p>The research is based on radiometry or, specifically, on measuring the <strong>intensity of gamma rays <\/strong>&#8211; emitted as a result of the natural radioactive decay of rocks and soils &#8211; detected by surveys at altitude. \u201cPeat soils have a unique ability to block this type of naturally occurring radiation, drastically reducing the number of gamma rays detected by the sensor mounted on the aircraft when flying over peat soils,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityofgalway.ie\/about-us\/news-and-events\/news-archive\/2025\/march\/new-study-uses-gamma-rays-to-put-ireland-at-the-forefront-of-peatland-mapping-research-.html#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">explained<\/a> <strong>Dave O&#8217;Leary<\/strong>, researcher and co-author of the study.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>By applying an <strong>artificial intelligence<\/strong> model to analyze radiometric data collected from aircraft over the years, the authors managed to distinguish areas with peat soils from those without.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The system also allowed them to more accurately classify <strong>transition zones<\/strong> between these different soil types by better assessing soil changes in less \u201cvisible\u201d environments such as some grasslands and forests. Finally, the data were corrected with some sample observations made on the ground. \u201cThe resulting map is a step towards understanding the true spatial distribution of peat soils in Ireland, including transition zones,\u201d the study states.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_39833\" style=\"width: 1814px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39833\" class=\"wp-image-39833 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/resoilfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/torba-irlanda.jpg\" alt=\"La nuova mappa della distribuzione dei terreni di torba che include le aree di transizione. Dati per l\u2019Irlanda del Nord non disponibili. Immagine: O'Leary et al. &quot;Airborne radiometric data for digital soil mapping of peat at broad and local scales&quot;, Geoderma Volume 453, January 2025, 117129 https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.geoderma.2024.117129 Attribution 4.0 International CC BY 4.0 Deed \" width=\"1804\" height=\"1538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resoilfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/torba-irlanda.jpg 1804w, https:\/\/resoilfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/torba-irlanda-300x256.jpg 300w, https:\/\/resoilfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/torba-irlanda-1030x878.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/resoilfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/torba-irlanda-768x655.jpg 768w, https:\/\/resoilfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/torba-irlanda-1536x1310.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/resoilfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/torba-irlanda-1500x1279.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/resoilfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/torba-irlanda-705x601.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1804px) 100vw, 1804px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-39833\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The new peat land distribution map that includes transition areas. Data for Northern Ireland not available. Image: O&#8217;Leary et al. &#8220;Airborne radiometric data for digital soil mapping of peat at broad and local scales&#8221;, Geoderma Volume 453, January 2025, 117129 https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.geoderma.2024.117129 Attribution 4.0 International CC BY 4.0 Deed<\/p><\/div>\n<h5>In Ireland hosts more peat soils than previously thought<\/h5>\n<p>The study thus revealed how peat soils-or partially peat soils-are more widespread than previously thought. Using this new research approach, in fact, the area considered \u201cpeatland\u201d in Ireland actually amounts to <strong>30 percent of the total area versus 24 percent initially estimated<\/strong>. \u201cFew countries have invested in such an incredible dataset,\u201d O&#8217;Leary further states. \u201cWe hope that our research will encourage and incentivise other countries to invest in such surveys to meet their peatland mapping needs.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>According to his colleague <strong>Eve Daly<\/strong>, in particular, the study \u201cgives decision makers and regulators <strong>more accurate spatial data<\/strong> on the extent of peat soil in Ireland and will assist in highlighting specific areas that are suitable, or not, for interventions to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Land use, which includes agricultural activities and peatland drainage, Agence France-Presse <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rte.ie\/news\/newslens\/2025\/0611\/1517793-ireland-peatlands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">explained<\/a> in recent weeks, is one of Ireland&#8217;s largest sources of carbon emissions. Therefore, the <strong>restoration and rewetting<\/strong> of thousands of hectares of peatlands should help significantly reduce emissions thus helping the country meet its 2030 climate targets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By combining AI machine learning with radiometric data, researchers at the University of Galway managed to identify not previously detected peat soils <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":39848,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[144,152,134],"tags":[220,187,247,237,188,322],"class_list":["post-39845","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-environment","category-innovation-technology","category-articles","tag-carbon","tag-climate","tag-monitoraggio-en","tag-organic-matter","tag-research","tag-suolo-en"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Ireland has mapped its peat soils ( through AI and gamma rays)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Peat soils in Ireland are more widespread than previously thought as they cover 30% of the land area compared with previously estimated 24%\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/resoilfoundation.org\/en\/environment\/ireland-ai-peat-soil\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Ireland has mapped its peat soils ( through AI and gamma rays)\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Peat soils in Ireland are more widespread than previously thought as they cover 30% of the land area compared with previously estimated 24%\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/resoilfoundation.org\/en\/environment\/ireland-ai-peat-soil\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Re Soil Foundation\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/resoilfoundation\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-07-04T09:00:57+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/resoilfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/terreni-torba-irlanda-1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"545\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Matteo Cavallito\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@re_soil\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@re_soil\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Matteo Cavallito\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/resoilfoundation.org\\\/en\\\/environment\\\/ireland-ai-peat-soil\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/resoilfoundation.org\\\/en\\\/environment\\\/ireland-ai-peat-soil\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Matteo Cavallito\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/resoilfoundation.org\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/9deaff5320c99714a3a7944e4b7c8fbe\"},\"headline\":\"Ireland has mapped its peat soils (through AI and gamma rays)\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-07-04T09:00:57+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/resoilfoundation.org\\\/en\\\/environment\\\/ireland-ai-peat-soil\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":713,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/resoilfoundation.org\\\/en\\\/environment\\\/ireland-ai-peat-soil\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/resoilfoundation.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/07\\\/terreni-torba-irlanda-1.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"carbon\",\"climate\",\"monitoraggio\",\"organic matter\",\"research\",\"suolo\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Environment\",\"Innovation &amp; 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