WFD RBMP2: River Water Body Risk Assessments for England and Wales

Environment Agency risk assessments for river water bodies under the Water Framework Directive cycle 2 plans. The data covers all English river basin districts and the Severn, including Welsh water bodies within the Severn RBD. This dataset was previously covered by identifiers AFA381, AFA384, AFA388, AFA389, AFA395, AFA396, AFA399, and AFA448.

Use Cases

• Identify rivers at risk of failing environmental objectives based on the described risk assessments.
• Analyze spatial patterns of environmental pressures across river basin districts mentioned in the description.
• Support river basin management planning using the cycle 2 risk assessment data.
• Monitor potential deterioration in water body status for regulatory reporting.

Strengths

• Covers all English river basin districts and the Severn RBD, providing national-scale coverage.
• Includes Welsh water bodies within the Severn River Basin District, offering cross-border data.
• Previously maintained under multiple specific identifiers (e.g., AFA381, AFA448), suggesting a documented lineage.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale analysis.
• Last updated 2026-07-06 07:20:41.207555; freshness should be verified against current regulatory cycles.

Provenance

Source

Environment Agency

Collection Method

Risk assessments produced to support cycle 2 river basin management plans.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-06 07:20:41.207555

Geography

England and Wales (specifically the Severn River Basin District)