Water Framework Directive (WFD) River Basin Districts Cycle 1

Water Framework Directive (WFD) River Basin Districts Cycle 1 is a spatial (polygon) dataset containing attributes that have been collated as defined for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive (WFD). Article 2, clause 2 of the WFD defines them as '...the area of land and sea, made up of one or more neighbouring river basins together with their associated ground waters and coastal waters'.

Identifier: NRW_DS116241

Alternative Title

WFD River Basin Districts Cycle 1.LYR
AfA081 WFD River Basin Districts (Cycle 1)

Metadata Language: English

Lineage: River Basin Districts have been delineated by using River Catchments as 'building blocks' that have been aggregated together within a GIS, ensuring that WFD rivers do not intersect boundaries. Coastal and transitional waterbodies are also merged and assigned to a river basin district. River Catchments were delineated through use of flow data and a digital terrain model run through a hydrological model.

Dataset Reference Date (Publication): 2013-12-31

Temporal Extent

Begin date: 2008-01-01

End date: 2013-12-31

Topic category

Environment
Inland waters
Imagery base maps earth cover

Owner

Natural Resources Wales (NRW)

Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales

http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en

Originator

Natural Resources Wales (NRW)

Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales

http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en

Originator

Environment Agency Wales (EA Wales)

Cambria House, 29 Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 0TP, Wales

www.environment-agency.gov.uk

Originator

Environment Agency (EA)

Millbank Tower, 25th Floor, 21//24 Millbank, London, SW1P 4XL, England

http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/

Extent

Geographic Extent: Wales (WLS)

Distribution

Format Type and Description

Geographic Information System ( )

Specification

ESRI Feature Class

Resource Locator: View and Download ( WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link )

Resource Locator: Web Mapping Service ( OGC:WMS )

Data quality

Quality Scope: Dataset

Conformity: Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services
Explanation: This dataset has not been assessed for conformance to the referenced INSPIRE regulation.
Degree: false

Lineage: River Basin Districts have been delineated by using River Catchments as 'building blocks' that have been aggregated together within a GIS, ensuring that WFD rivers do not intersect boundaries. Coastal and transitional waterbodies are also merged and assigned to a river basin district. River Catchments were delineated through use of flow data and a digital terrain model run through a hydrological model.

Keywords

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

Area management/restriction/regulation zones and reporting units

Type: Theme

Citation

Date (Publication): 2008-06-01

Code: geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme

Keywords

NRW Thesaurus

Water Framework Directive (WFD)
inland waters
classification

Type: Theme

Citation

Date (Publication): 2025-01-08

Code: geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords

Keywords

NRW SMNR Keywords

Ecosystem (SMNR)
Water Resources (SMNR)
Water Quality (SMNR)
Freshwater and Wetlands (SMNR)
Management Areas (SMNR)
Sustainable Management of Natural Resources (SMNR)
Hydrological Processes (SMNR)
Natural Resources (Incl. Features and Processes) (SMNR)

Type: Theme

Citation

Date (Publication): 2024-06-26

Code: geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-smnr-keywords

Code: British National Grid (EPSG::27700)

Content Information

NRW Profile

Custom Elements

Constraints

Limitations on Public Access and Use

Restriction type: Other restrictions

Access Constraints Directive

Limitations: no limitations

Access Constraints Text

Other constraints: This data is jointly owned by NRW and CEH. There are no access restrictions on this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely.

Use Constraints

Use constraints type: Other restrictions

Other constraints: © CNC/NRW. Some features of this information are based on digital spatial data licensed from the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology © NERC (CEH). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2015. Data may be re-used under the terms of the Open Government Licence providing it is done so, acknowledging both the source and copyright of the owners. It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure the data is fit for the intended purpose.

Attribution Statement

Other constraints: Contains Natural Resources Wales information © Natural Resources Wales and Database Right. All rights Reserved. Some features of this information are based on digital spatial data licensed from the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology © NERC (CEH). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2015.

Metadata

File Identifier: 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313136323431 XML

Metadata Language: English

Resource type: Dataset

Metadata Date: 2025-03-07T09:21:09.28Z

Metadata Standard Name: NRW

Metadata Standard Version: 1.0

pointOfContact

Natural Resources Wales (NRW)

Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales

http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en

Publishing Body

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Water Framework Directive (WFD) River Basin Districts Cycle 1

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