u/Few-Philosopher4327

I've designed this website as a data visualisation of Northern Ireland's cattle density overlaid against phosphorus levels in the rivers feeding Lough Neagh.

The phosphorus that has accumulated in Lough Neagh's sediment is driving the terrible algae blooms. It's estimated that it could take up to 40 years for Lough Neagh to recover based on the accumulated phosphorus, but the data suggests that many of the rivers that are key tributaries to Lough Neagh are still above the legal limit for phosphorus. It's estimated that 56% to 61% of the phosphorus pollution driving the pollution of Lough Neagh comes from agriculture, and I think it's interesting to see the correlation between higher cattle density and higher levels of phosphorous pollution in the rivers nearby.

If you have any feedback on the website rivers.climategapni.com please do let me know!

Visualising the intersection of agriculture and water quality in Northern Ireland. Using Mapbox GL JS and React, I’ve mapped cattle density (polygons) against soluble reactive phosphorus levels (lines) to highlight the pressure on the Lough Neagh catchment.

I created a full interactive dashboard supports historical time-series data and spatial exploration, available here - https://rivers.climategapni.com

Any feedback would be much appreciated!