WFD RBMP2 Risk Assessments for Transitional Waters in England and Wales

Risk assessment data produced for the second cycle of river basin management plans under the Water Framework Directive. It covers transitional water bodies, specifically estuaries, in English river basin districts and the Severn RBD, including Welsh Severn data. The dataset was previously covered by Environment Agency codes AFA383, AFA386, AFA393, and AFA397.

Use Cases

• Identify estuaries at risk of failing WFD objectives based on risk assessment data.
• Analyze pressures causing deterioration in transitional water body status.
• Support river basin management planning for English and Welsh districts.
• Monitor environmental risk trends for estuaries across specific river basins.

Strengths

• Data is produced for official river basin management plans under the Water Framework Directive.
• It consolidates information previously held in four separate Environment Agency datasets (AFA383, AFA386, AFA393, AFA397).
• Focuses specifically on transitional water bodies (estuaries), a distinct water category.

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

Geography

English river basin districts and the Severn River Basin District (including Welsh Severn data)