AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
WFD Transitional and Coastal Water Bodies Cycle 2 Classification 2019

WFD Transitional and Coastal Water Bodies Cycle 2 Classification 2019 is an alternate version of ‘WFD Transitional and Coastal Waterbodies Cycle 2’ with the addition of 2019 classification data and additional user attribution including Catchment Partnership codes. The geometry has been simplified to improve user experience.  
These are polygon datasets containing attributes that have been collated as defined for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive (WFD). It comprises both the Transitional and the Coastal water bodies used for the WFD in Cycle 2 Article 2, clause 6 of the WFD defines Transitional water bodies as ‘…bodies of surface water in the vicinity of river mouths which are partly saline in character as a result of their proximity to coastal waters but are substantially influenced by freshwater flows’. These are also referred to as estuaries. Transitional water bodies were defined from Mean High Water boundaries, taken directly from OS 1:50K MeridianTM 2 and Environment Agency estuarine boundaries defined for the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD). Article 2, clause 7 of the WFD defines coastal water bodies as ‘…a surface water on the landward side of a line, every point of which is at a distance of one nautical mile on the seaward side from the nearest point of the baseline from which the breadth of territorial waters is measured, extending where appropriate up to the outer limit of transitional waters’. Coastal waters were defined by territorial waters 1 nautical mile from the Mean High Water coastline taken directly from OS 1:50K MeridianTM 2. The delineation between coastal and estuarine waters was delineated by the Environment Agency defined transitional water bodies. Water bodies are also split and assigned to River Basin Districts. 
These Transitional and Coastal water bodies have been simplified for fast display in this version of the dataset, so the higher resolution legal definition of these water bodies remains ‘WFD Transitional and Coastal Waterbodies Cycle 2’. Attribution statement: © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2015. All rights reserved.

Tags: Classification 2019, Coastal water body, Cycle 2, Transitional water body, WFD, environment
Organization: Environment Agency
WFD Transitional Water Bodies Cycle 1

WFD Transitional Water Bodies Cycle 1 is a polygon Shapefile dataset containing attributes that have been collated as defined for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive (WFD). 
The WFD defines Transitional water bodies as ‘…bodies of surface water in the vicinity of river mouths which are partly saline in character as a result of their proximity to coastal waters but are substantially influenced by freshwater flows’. These are also referred to as estuaries.
The delineation between coastal and transitional (estuarine) waters was determined by the Environment Agency defined transitional water bodies (see also the Lineage Statement in the Data Quality Info paragraph below). Water bodies are also split and assigned to River Basin Districts.
Water bodies are attributed with a unique identifier ‘EA_WB_ID' (equivalent to WB_ID in Cycle 2) so this dataset can be linked directly to other WFD data sources such as physical characteristics, risk, classification and proposed objectives as well as Cycle 2 datasets.
This dataset was previously known as WFD Transitional (Estuarine) Waterbodies

This dataset covers the layer for Cycle 1 of the Water Framework Directive. The equivalent layer for Cycle 2 is covered under WFD Transitional and Coastal water bodies Cycle 2.
Please note that the Environment Agency no longer provide data for water bodies in Wales - this should now available from Natural Resources Wales. Attribution statement: © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2014. All rights reserved.Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2008.

Tags: coastal, environment, estuarine, imageryBaseMapsEarthCover, oceans, transitional, water body, water quality
Organization: Environment Agency
WFD River, Canal and Surface Water Transfer Waterbodies Cycle 2

This dataset is a GIS layer identifying the river waterbodies managed under the Water Framework Directive and any related programmes. This includes canals and surface water transfers which are reported to Europe as artificial rivers. These can be identified using the 'WB_CAT' field.
These waterbodies are represented by their centreline, and can be linked to other WFD data using the unique water body ID (WB_ID). 
‘WFD River,  canal and SWT Waterbodies Cycle 2’ is a subset extracted from the Environment Agency’s Detailed River Network, with attributes removed and merged on the WB_ID. Attribution statement: © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2016. All rights reserved. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2013.

Tags: environment, inlandWaters, water management, water monitoring
Organization: Environment Agency
WFD River, Canal and Surface Water Transfer Water Bodies Cycle 2 Classification 2019

WFD River, Canal and Surface Water Transfer Water Bodies Cycle 2 Classification 2019 is an alternate version of ‘WFD River, Canal and Surface Water Transfer Waterbodies Cycle 2’ with the addition of 2019 classification data and additional user attribution including Catchment Partnership codes. The geometry has been simplified to improve user experience, so the ‘WFD River, Canal and Surface Water Transfer Waterbodies Cycle 2’ higher resolution data remains the legal definition of these water bodies under the WFD. 
These are polyline datasets identifying the river water bodies managed under the Water Framework Directive and any related programmes. This includes canals and surface water transfers which are reported to Europe as artificial rivers. These can be identified using the 'WB_CAT' field. These water bodies are represented by their centreline, and can be linked to other WFD data using the unique water body ID (WB_ID). 
The geometry of WFD River, canal and SWT Water Bodies Cycle 2 Classification 2019 is a simplified subset extracted from the Environment Agency’s Detailed River Network, with attributes removed and merged on the WB_ID. Attribution statement: © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2015. All rights reserved.

Tags: Canal water body, Classification 2019, Cycle 2, River water body, Surface Water Transfer water body, WFD, environment
Organization: Environment Agency
WFD River Waterbody Catchments Cycle 2

The WFD River Waterbody Catchments Cycle 2 are a polygon dataset collated as defined for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive. Catchments are defined as an area of land from which all surface run-off flows through a series of streams, rivers and, possibly, lakes to a particular point in the water course such as a river confluence. Since rivers are attributed with a unique identifier 'WB_ID' this dataset can be linked directly to the WFD river waterbody to which it relates.

This data also contains areas of land which drain directly to the coastal or estuarine waters, rather than through a river water body. These have A 'WB_ID' as a number, a WB_Cat of 'Coastal Catchment' and all are named 'Not part of a river WB catchment' Attribution statement: © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2015. All rights reserved.

Tags: environment, inlandWaters, planningCadastre, water management, water monitoring
Organization: Environment Agency
WFD River Waterbody Catchments Cycle 1

The 'WFD River Water body Catchments Cycle 1' dataset is a polygon Shapefile defined for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive. Catchments are defined as an area of land from which all surface run-off flows through a series of streams, rivers and, possibly, lakes to a particular point in the water course such as a river confluence.
Water bodies are attributed with a unique identifier ‘EA_WB_ID' (equivalent to WB_ID in Cycle 2) so this dataset can be linked directly to other WFD data sources such as river water body catchment, physical characteristics, risk, classification and proposed objectives as well as Cycle 2 datasets.  NB Not all catchments have a designated WFD river water body within them.
This dataset was previously known as WFD River Waterbody Catchments.
This dataset covers the layer for Cycle 1 of the Water Framework Directive. The equivalent layer for Cycle 2 is covered under WFD River Water body Catchments Cycle 2

Please note that the Environment Agency no longer provide data for water bodies in Wales - this should now available from Natural Resources Wales. Attribution statement: Contains Environment Agency information © Environment Agency and/or database rights 2017.Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database rights 2013. Based on digital spatial data licensed from the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, © NERC (CEH).

Tags: WFD, catchment, environment, inlandWaters, river, stream, water body
Organization: Environment Agency
WFD River Water Body Catchments Cycle 2 Classification 2019

WFD River Water Body Catchments Cycle 2 Classification 2019 is an alternate version of ‘WFD River Waterbody Catchments Cycle 2’ with the addition of 2019 classification data and additional user attribution including Catchment Partnership codes. The geometry has been simplified to improve user experience, so the ‘WFD River Waterbody Catchments Cycle 2’ remains the highest definition version of the river catchments which was used within the WFD.
This is a polygon dataset as defined for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive. Catchments are defined as an area of land from which all surface run-off flows through a series of streams, rivers and, possibly, lakes to a particular point in the water course such as a river confluence. Since rivers are attributed with a unique water body identifier 'WB_ID' this dataset can be linked directly to the WFD river water body to which it relates.

This dataset only contains the catchment shapes for river water bodies reported under the WFD. It does not include catchments for the small coastal streams and pieces of land that drain to coastal and estuarine waters without passing through a defined river water body. Attribution statement: © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2015. All rights reserved.

Tags: Classification 2019, Cycle 2, River water body catchments, WFD, environment
Organization: Environment Agency
WFD Surface Water Operational Catchments Cycle 2

Operational catchments are a way of grouping WFD waterbodies together for the purposes of economic appraisal. Every waterbody has been assigned to an Operational catchment. They are not always hydrologically correct catchments as the river waterbodies may have been grouped based on pressures and measures than hydrology. The Surface Water Operational Catchments data set also extends to cover transitional and coastal water bodies. It excludes the underlying Groundwater, and linear artificial waters which are published separately. Attribution statement: © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2014. All rights reserved.

Tags: coastal water, environment, imageryBaseMapsEarthCover, inlandWaters, oceans, water body
Organization: Environment Agency
WFD River Water Bodies Cycle 1

WFD River Water Bodies Cycle 1 is a polyline Shapefile dataset collated as defined for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive (WFD). The river polylines were defined by using the Environment Agency - General Quality Assessment (GQA) River Stretches dataset which was copied directly from the CEH 1:50K River Network with some additional stretches added in by the Environment Agency.
The resultant WFD river water body dataset is a sub-set of the CEH network, including only stretches that meet any of the criteria for the WFD.
This dataset was previously known as WFD River Waterbodies
Water bodies are attributed with a unique identifier ‘EA_WB_ID' (equivalent to WB_ID in Cycle 2) so this dataset can be linked directly to other WFD data sources such as river water body catchment, physical characteristics, risk, classification and proposed objectives as well as Cycle 2 datasets.  NB Not all catchments have a designated WFD river water body within them.
This dataset covers the layer for Cycle 1 of the Water Framework Directive and does not include artificial water bodies; these are available as WFD ARTIFICIAL WATER BODIES: CANALS AND SURFACE WATER TRANSFER CHANNELS CYCLE 1.   However, the equivalent layer for Cycle 2 is covered under WFD River, Canal and Surface Water Transfer Water bodies Cycle 2 (ie both artificial and natural water bodies)
Please note that the Environment Agency no longer provide data for water bodies in Wales - this should now available from Natural Resources Wales. Attribution statement: Contains Environment Agency information © Environment Agency 2017. All rights reserved. Based on digital spatial data licensed from the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, © NERC (CEH). © Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2013.

Tags: WFD, environment, inlandWaters, river, water body, water quality
Organization: Environment Agency
WFD River Basin Districts Cycle 2

WFD River Basin Districts is a polygon Shapefile 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.
These data apply to Cycle 2 of the Water Framework Directive. The equivalent layer for Cycle 1 is covered by AfA081. Attribution statement: © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2015. All rights reserved.

Tags: coastal water, environment, ground water, hydrology, inlandWaters, oceans
Organization: Environment Agency
WFD River Basin Districts Cycle 1

WFD River Basin Districts is a polygon Shapefile dataset containing attributes that have been defined for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive (WFD). 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.
This dataset was previously known as WFD River Basin Districts.
These data apply to Cycle 1 of the Water Framework Directive. The equivalent layer for Cycle 2 is covered under WFD River Basin Districts Cycle 2.
Please note that the Environment Agency no longer provide data for water bodies in Wales - this should now available from Natural Resources Wales. Attribution statement: Contains Environment Agency information © Environment Agency and/or database rights 2017.Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database rights 2013.Based on digital spatial data licensed from the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, © NERC (CEH).

Tags: RBD, WFD, environment, hydrology, inlandWaters, oceans, river, river basin district, water body
Organization: Environment Agency
WFD Management Catchment Cycle 1

The 'WFD Management Catchments Cycle 1' dataset is a polygon Shapefile defined for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive.  Management catchments are the unit of geography for which action plans are drafted in implementing the first cycle of the WFD.  In Cycle 2 there are three new Management Catchment datasets; WFD Surface Water Management Catchments Cycle 2, WFD Artificial Water Management Catchments Cycle 2 and WFD Groundwater Management Catchments Cycle 2.
WFD Management Catchments Cycle 1 have been delineated by using WFD River Water body Catchments Cycle 1 [these were delineated through use of the CEH Flow Grid hydrological model run with CEH Integrated Hydrological Digital Terrain Model (IHDTM) data and from a 50m resolution CEH flow grid] as “building blocks” that have been aggregated together within a GIS, ensuring that WFD rivers do not intersect boundaries.  This process was conducted by using expert judgement in consultation.
This dataset was previously known as WFD Management Catchments
Please note that the Environment Agency no longer provide data for water bodies in Wales - this should now available from Natural Resources Wales. Attribution statement: Contains Environment Agency information © Environment Agency and/or database rights 2017.© Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right.2013.Based on digital spatial data licensed from the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, © NERC (CEH).

Tags: environment, hydrology, imageryBaseMapsEarthCover, inlandWaters, management catchment, river, water body, water quality
Organization: Environment Agency
WFD SSSI Ditches

This metadata record is for Approval for Access product AfA095.  ‘WFD SSSI Water bodies Cycle 1’ are Drainage Ditches in Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) that have been extracted from Natural England’s SSSI dataset. These data show sites that have been categorised as SSSI’s due to the presence either species rich ditch systems or where rare species are found.
This dataset was previously known as WFD SSSI Ditches.  It had also been reported within the original WFD Lake Waterbodies.
Each water body has been assigned ‘EA_WB_ID’, which is a unique identifier that enables a link to WFD attributes.  This is equivalent to the WB_ID field for Cycle 2 water bodies, however, SSSI Ditches were not reported in Cycle 2. Attribution statement: © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2015. All rights reserved. © Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2004

Tags: SSSI, WFD, environment, imageryBaseMapsEarthCover, inlandWaters, water body
Organization: Environment Agency
WFD Lake Waterbodies Cycle 2

This record is for Approval for Access product AfA349. WFD Lake Waterbodies Cycle 2 is a polygon Shapefile dataset containing Water Framework Directive (WFD) attributes that have been collated as defined for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive. Article 2, clause 5 of the WFD defines them as '…a body of standing inland surface water'. There is data on the physical characteristics, risk, classification and proposed objectives that can be linked to waterbodies by their unique identifiers. 
Artificial and modified lake waterbodies are included within this dataset, however, generally only lakes above > 50 hectares were assessed under the WFD except for lakes in protected areas, where a minimum of 5.0ha was used. Lakes below this threshold are not included within this dataset unless allocated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) as supplied by Natural England.

Any lake judged to be a drinking water protected area was also included.

Each waterbody has been assigned 'WB_ID', which is a unique identifier that enables a link to WFD attributes.
These data apply to Cycle 2 of the Water Framework Directive. The equivalent layer for Cycle 1 is covered by AfA083. Attribution statement: © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2015. All rights reserved.

Tags: directive, environment, inlandWaters, lake, water body
Organization: Environment Agency
WFD Lake Water Bodies Cycle 2 Classification 2019

WFD Lake Water Bodies Cycle 2 Classification 2019 is an alternate version of ‘WFD Lake Waterbodies Cycle 2’ with the addition of 2019 classification data and additional user attribution including Catchment Partnership codes. 
These are polygon datasets containing Water Framework Directive (WFD) attributes that have been collated as defined for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive. Article 2, clause 5 of the WFD defines them as '…a body of standing inland surface water'. Artificial and modified lake water bodies are included within this dataset, however, generally only lakes above > 50 hectares were assessed under the WFD except for lakes in protected areas, where a minimum of 5.0ha was used. Lakes below this threshold are not included within this dataset unless allocated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) as supplied by Natural England. Any lake judged to be a drinking water protected area was also included.

Each water body has been assigned a unique water body identifier 'WB_ID', which enables links to other WFD attributes. Attribution statement: © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2015. All rights reserved.

Tags: Classification 2019, Cycle 2, Lake water body, WFD, environment
Organization: Environment Agency
WFD Lake Water Bodies Cycle 1

WFD Lake Water Bodies Cycle 1 is a polygon Shapefile dataset containing attributes that have been collated as defined in the Water Framework Directive as '…a body of standing inland surface water'. 
Artificial and modified lake water bodies are included within this dataset; however, generally only lakes above > 50 hectares were assessed under the WFD except for lakes in protected areas, where a minimum of 5.0ha was used. Lakes below this threshold are not included within this dataset unless allocated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) as supplied by Natural England.
Water bodies are attributed with a unique identifier ‘EA_WB_ID' (equivalent to WB_ID in Cycle 2) so this dataset can be linked directly to other WFD data sources such as physical characteristics, risk, classification and proposed objectives as well as Cycle 2 datasets.
This dataset was previously known as WFD Lake Waterbodies
This dataset covers the layer for Cycle 1 of the Water Framework Directive. The equivalent layer for Cycle 2 is covered under WFD Lake Water bodies Cycle 2
Please note that the Environment Agency no longer provide data for water bodies in Wales - this should now available from Natural Resources Wales. Attribution statement: © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2017. All rights reserved.Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2008.

Tags: WFD, environment, imageryBaseMapsEarthCover, inlandWaters, lake, water body
Organization: Environment Agency