Water Framework Directive (WFD) Groundwaterbodies Cycle 2
Cylch 2 cyrff dŵr Daear y Gyfarwyddeb Fframwaith Dŵr
Water Framework Directive (WFD) Groundwaterbodies Cycle 2 (2014-2019) is a spatial (polygon) dataset which has been created for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive (WFD). Article 2, clause 2 of the WFD defines them as '…all water which is below the surface of the ground in the saturation zone and in direct contact with the ground or subsoil'. For the purposes of reporting under the WFD a groundwater body represent a distinct body of groundwater flow with a coherent flow unit including recharge and discharge areas with little flow across the boundaries. These reflect hydrogeological characteristics containing information on flow and stage properties, recharge and vulnerability to pollution. This has been undertaken through defining aquifers into differ ent types and broken into catchment units at Catchment Abstraction Management Strategy (CAMS) scale.
dataset
http://lle.gov.wales/catalogue/item/WaterFrameworkDirectiveWFDGroundwaterBodiesCycle2/?lang=en
name: View and Download
http://lle.gov.wales/services/wms/nrw?
name: Web Mapping Service
116792
https://naturalresources.wales
eng
OGP
urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::BNG
environment
inlandWaters
imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
Area management/restriction/regulation zones and reporting units
publication
2021-02-09
-1.64757
-5.87908
53.51446
51.00446
publication
2021-02-09
England and Wales (EAW)
2014-01-01
2021-02-09
publication
2015-12-31
quarterly
The primary input dataset is '1:625K Classified Aquifer Geology'. This dataset has been digitised directly from the hard copy '1:250K Solid Geology Map' and classified according to aquifer type and are therefore directly derived from the underlying BGS data. These classifications were verified by the British Geology Survey (BGS). These data have gone out for consultation at Area level and in some instances 1:50K Solid Geology has been used to define localised boundaries. Since waterbodies are attributed with a unique identifier 'WB_ID' this dataset can be linked directly to other WFD data sources such as physical characteristics, risk, classification and proposed objectives.
© CNC/NRW Derived in part from 1:50,000 and 1:250,000 scale digital data under permission from British Geological Survey. ©NERC. 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 Contains Natural Resources Wales information © Natural Resources Wales and Database Right. All rights Reserved. Derived in part from 1:50,000 and 1:250,000 scale digital data under permission from British Geological Survey. ©NERC.
This data is jointly owned by NRW and British Geological Society (BGS). There are no access restrictions on this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely.
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owner
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originator
Environment Agency Wales
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originator
Environment Agency (EA)
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originator
Natural Resources Wales (NRW)
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pointOfContact
2021-02-08