Water Framework Directive (WFD) River Basin Districts Cycle 3

Water Framework Directive (WFD) River Basin Districts (RBD) is a spatial 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 groundwaters and coastal waters…'. 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.

Identification

Identifier
NRW_DS161282
Alternative Title
  • WFD River Basin Districts Cycle3.lyr
Metadata Language
English
Lineage

The Cycle 3 RBD boundaries look very similar to the cycle 1 and 2 RBD boundaries but are based on the Cycle 3 versions of the river waterbody catchments, transitional and coastal waters. As a result some of the base datasets used for their delineation have changes and they have been declared OpenData.
Dataset Reference Date (Publication)
2023-04-19

Temporal Extent

Begin date
2016-01-01
End date
2022-02-04
 
Topic category
  • Environment
  • Inland waters
  • Oceans
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
 

Extent

Extent

Geographic Extent
Wales (WLS)
N
W
E
S
Map representing the geographic extent of the dataset


 
 

Distribution

Distribution

Format Type and Description
  • Geographic Information System ( )

Resource Locator
Download Data & Web Services ( WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link )
Resource Locator
Web Service ( OGC:WMS )
 

Quality

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

The Cycle 3 RBD boundaries look very similar to the cycle 1 and 2 RBD boundaries but are based on the Cycle 3 versions of the river waterbody catchments, transitional and coastal waters. As a result some of the base datasets used for their delineation have changes and they have been declared OpenData.
 

Keywords

Keywords

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
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
  • river basin
Type
Theme

Citation

Date (Publication)
2026-08-27
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords

Keywords

NRW SMNR Keywords
  • Ecosystem (SMNR)
  • Water Quality (SMNR)
  • Natural Resources (Incl. Features and Processes) (SMNR)
  • Sustainable Management of Natural Resources (SMNR)
Type
Theme

Citation

Date (Publication)
2024-06-26
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-smnr-keywords
 

Spatial Reference System

Code
British National Grid (EPSG:27700)
 

Content

Content Information

NRW Profile

Custom Elements

 

Constraints

Constraints

Limitations on Public Access and Use

Restriction type
Other restrictions
 

Access Constraints Directive

Limitations
noLimitations
 

Access Constraints Text

Other constraints

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 Data may be re-used under the terms of the Open Government Licence providing it is done so, acknowledging both the source and NRW's copyright. 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.
 

Licence

Other constraints
Open Government Licence
 
 
 

Metadata

Metadata

File Identifier
4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313631323832 XML
Metadata Language
English
Parent Identifier
Water Framework Directive (WFD) Regulations Cycle 3 Classification

NRW_DS125458
Resource type
Dataset
Metadata Date
2026-08-28T11:01:18.969Z
Metadata Standard Name
NRW
Metadata Standard Version

1.0

pointOfContact
  Natural Resources Wales -
Maes y Ffynnon , Bangor , LL57 2DW , Wales
 
 

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