Identification

Title

Water Framework Directive (WFD) Acid Sensitive Waterbodies Cycle 2

Alternative title(s)

Cylch 2 Cyrff Dŵr Sensitif i Asid y Gyfarwyddeb Fframwaith Dŵr

Abstract

Water Framework Directive (WFD) Acid Sensitive Waterbodies Cycle 2 (2014 - 2019) is a spatial (polygon shapefile) dataset containing attributes that have been collated as defined, for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive (WFD). To implement the guidance on managing forests in order to minimise adverse impacts in acid-sensitive areas, two categories of acid sensitivity have been identified. These are defined as 'failing due to acidification' and 'at risk of failing due to acidification'. Water bodies identified as currently 'failing' have been classified through the Water Framework Directive monitoring as being of less than 'good' status and the cause of that failure has been attributed to acidification. The 'at risk of failing' water bodies have been identified, via the findings of the Welsh acidification risk assessment, as being at risk of failing to achieve 'good' status by 2027, due to acid deposition. The risk assessment combines chemical and biological data and an assessment of the environment's ability to neutralise the predicted acid pollutants.

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://datamap.gov.wales/layers/inspire-nrw:NRW_ACID_SENSITIVE_WB_CYCLE2_2016

name: Data Download and Web Service

https://datamap.gov.wales/capabilities/layer/396/?access_token=i61nd1X0RwdwAgQrGW0sqAsWxBMiwx&ows_service=wms

name: Web Mapping Services

Unique resource identifier

code

116788

codeSpace

https://naturalresources.wales

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

authority code

OGP

code identifying the spatial reference system

urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::OSGB36

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

environment

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Area management/restriction/regulation zones and reporting units

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2023-01-31

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-5.77774100

East bounding longitude

-2.60886500

North bounding latitude

53.51306700

South bounding latitude

51.24082900

Extent

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2023-01-31

code identifying the extent

Wales (WLS)

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2013-04-01

End position

2015-12-31

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2016-11-01

Frequency of update

asNeeded

Quality and validity

Lineage

This dataset identifies the surface waterbodies, defined for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive, that are failing or at risk of failing due to acidification. This dataset covers the layer for Cycle 2 of the Water Framework Directive.

Conformity

Data format

name of format

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Use 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: Contains Natural Resources Wales information © Natural Resources Wales and Database Right. All rights Reserved.

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

There are no access restrictions on this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely.

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

organisation name

Natural Resources Wales (NRW)

telephone number

0300 065 3000

email address

enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk

responsible party role

owner

Responsible party

organisation name

Natural Resources Wales (NRW)

telephone number

0300 065 3000

email address

enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk

responsible party role

originator

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

Natural Resources Wales (NRW)

telephone number

0300 065 3000

email address

enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2023-01-30

Metadata language