Environment Agency data contains classification objectives and reasons for alternative objectives set in 2015 for water bodies in English river basin districts and the Severn. It was created to support the second cycle of river basin management plans. The dataset includes Welsh data for the Severn river basin district.
Use Cases
- Analyze water quality classification objectives based on the 2015 cycle 2 targets.
- Identify reasons for deviations from standard objectives based on the alternative objectives data.
- Compare water body status across English river basin districts and the Severn.
- Support planning and reporting for river basin management plans based on the stated objectives.
Strengths
- Contains official classification objectives set by the Environment Agency in 2015.
- Includes data for Welsh water bodies within the Severn river basin district.
- Provides reasons for alternative objectives, offering context for deviations.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
- Source
- Environment Agency
- Collection Method
- Created to support river basin management plans.
- Time Range
- Objectives set in 2015.
- Geography
- English river basin districts and the Severn river basin district (including Welsh data).