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04/11/2004
‘Tellus Project’ targets future NI prosperity
Enterprise Minister Barry Gardiner today announced a unique three-year initiative to collect new scientific data on Northern Ireland’s geological resources.
The ‘Tellus Project’ involves a land-based geochemical survey and a separate airborne geophysical survey of the earth’s surface and subsurface throughout the province, and is being undertaken by DETI’s Geological Survey of Northern Ireland (GSNI).
It is hoped that the ‘Project’ will bring significant benefits to Northern Ireland’s economic, environmental, agricultural and health sectors for years to come.
Mr Gardiner said: "The geological data generated by Project Tellus will provide real scientific and social benefits for Northern Ireland. It will enhance sustainable economic development through the availability of high quality data for the basis of land-use and planning decisions.
“It will provide information on our natural resources and the impact of pollution, and help maintain and improve environmental quality, which underpins the development of the tourism, fisheries and agriculture sectors."
GSNI Director, Garth Earls, added: "The data will add to existing data and will help shape decisions on aspects of Northern Ireland’s future for many years to come. Similar surveys in other countries have resulted in real increases in inward investment and have enhanced the understanding of our natural resources ranging from sand and gravel, regularly used in our construction industries, to gold and silver.”
The geophysical survey, due to start in 2005, will gather information by means of a small airplane with the survey results processed and published as maps and images on www.tellus.detini.gov.uk.
(MB/SP)
The ‘Tellus Project’ involves a land-based geochemical survey and a separate airborne geophysical survey of the earth’s surface and subsurface throughout the province, and is being undertaken by DETI’s Geological Survey of Northern Ireland (GSNI).
It is hoped that the ‘Project’ will bring significant benefits to Northern Ireland’s economic, environmental, agricultural and health sectors for years to come.
Mr Gardiner said: "The geological data generated by Project Tellus will provide real scientific and social benefits for Northern Ireland. It will enhance sustainable economic development through the availability of high quality data for the basis of land-use and planning decisions.
“It will provide information on our natural resources and the impact of pollution, and help maintain and improve environmental quality, which underpins the development of the tourism, fisheries and agriculture sectors."
GSNI Director, Garth Earls, added: "The data will add to existing data and will help shape decisions on aspects of Northern Ireland’s future for many years to come. Similar surveys in other countries have resulted in real increases in inward investment and have enhanced the understanding of our natural resources ranging from sand and gravel, regularly used in our construction industries, to gold and silver.”
The geophysical survey, due to start in 2005, will gather information by means of a small airplane with the survey results processed and published as maps and images on www.tellus.detini.gov.uk.
(MB/SP)
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