Identification

Title

Water Framework Directive (WFD) Groundwater bodies Cycle 1

Alternative title(s)

AfA090 WFD Groundwaterbodies

Cylch 1 cyrff dŵr Daear y Gyfarwyddeb Fframwaith Dŵr

Abstract

Water Framework Directive (WFD) Groundwater bodies 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 '...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 definin g aquifers into different types and broken into catchment units at Catchment Abstraction Management Strategy (CAMS) scale. Since water bodies are attributed with a unique identifier (EA_WB_ID) this dataset can be linked directly to other WFD data sources such as physical characteristics, risk, classification and proposed objectives.

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

http://lle.gov.wales/catalogue/item/WaterFrameworkDirectiveWFDGroundwaterBodiesCycle1/?lang=en

name: Download Data and Web Services

Unique resource identifier

code

116245

codeSpace

https://naturalresources.wales

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

authority code

OGP

code identifying the spatial reference system

urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::BNG

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

environment

inlandWaters

imageryBaseMapsEarthCover

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Area management/restriction/regulation zones and reporting units

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2021-02-09

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

2021-02-09

code identifying the extent

Wales (WLS)

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2008-01-01

End position

2013-12-31

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2015-12-31

Frequency of update

notPlanned

Quality and validity

Lineage

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 British Geological Society (BGS) data. These classifications were verified by the BGS consultation at area level and in some instances 1:50K Solid Geology has been used to define localised boundaries.

Conformity

Data format

name of format

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Use constraints

© 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.

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

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.

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

Environment Agency (EA)

telephone number

08708 506 506

email address

enquiries@environment-agency.gov.uk

responsible party role

originator

Responsible party

organisation name

Natural Resources Wales (NRW)

telephone number

0300 065 3000

email address

enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk

responsible party role

originator

Responsible party

organisation name

Environment Agency Wales (EA Wales)

telephone number

08708 506 506

email address

enquiries@environment-agency.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

2021-02-08

Metadata language