The WFD Cycle 1 Site Classifications 2014 dataset contains classification data for water bodies under the EU Water Framework Directive. Data are collected by field operatives or automated methods and processed through models to calculate site classifications, forming the basis for water body assessments. This dataset is extracted from the Environment Agency's Catchment Planning System and includes supporting classification facts.
Use Cases
- Assessing current environmental conditions of water bodies based on monitoring site classifications.
- Evaluating the positive effect of remediation work by comparing subsequent classification results.
- Analyzing supporting classification facts produced by the underlying environmental models.
Strengths
- Data includes supporting classification facts produced by the models.
- Data is available for each year and WFD planning cycle, suggesting longitudinal coverage.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
- Source
- Environment Agency's Catchment Planning System
- Collection Method
- Data collected by field operatives or automated collection methods and passed through classification models.
- Time Range
- 2014