Update on activities from CaBA Catchment Data User Group

1. Catchment Data User Group Update
• Working group funded by CaBA NSG
• CDUG coordinates catchment data
and evidence work between cross-
sectoral partners
• Develop and deliver CaBA data and
evidence tech support programme,
augmented with wide range of other
funding sources
• Provide user requirements to EA for
catchment data outputs bit.ly/CaBAdata

2. Workstream D Improving access to data
and predictive tools
Maximise availability and use of OpenData
Provide access to key datasets that are not currently ‘open’
Develop and disseminate Apps/templates for collection of
evidence
Resolve hosting and licensing third party data
Enhance access to and use of predictive tools and models
across partnerships nationwide
Workstream F Improve technical Skills &
Expertise in CaBA Partnerships (Capacity
Building)
Enhance technical skills and expertise of partnerships
nationwide with respect to data and evidence, GIS,
predictive tools and models, project proposals etc.
Workstream 0 Integrated management of the
CaBA Action Plan
Workstream A Long-term funding
Workstream B Skills and capacity building to
access funding/business planning
Workstream D Improving access to data and
predictive tools
Workstream E Evaluation & reporting of Benefits
Workstream F Improve technical Skills &
Expertise
Workstream G External Comms
Workstream H Improved 2-way Comms
Workstream I Re-energise RBDLP/CaBA
engagement
Workstream J Regional Hubs
CaBA Work Programme 2016-18
Better access to data and information by Catchment
Partnerships
Improved streamlining and sharing of information
Catchment and Business Plans underpinned by spatial data
Increase collection and use of partnership data
Agreeing a shared set of priority places
Development of high quality Catchment Plans and proposals
underpinned by robust technical evidence
Expected outcomes:

3. CaBA Data & Evidence
Support Resources
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bit.ly/CaBAdata

4. CaBA Catchment Planning Support
• 3 regional workshops
Jan/Feb 2017
(London, Birmingham,
Penrith)
• Guidance manual and
template
• Restructured CaBA
website and collated
resources to support
planning stages
bit.ly/CaBAplan

5. bit.ly/CaBAplan
• National data &
evidence resources
• Updated CaBA data
package guidance v3
• Local data & evidence
templates and survey
methodologies
• Key modelling and
prioritisation tools
• Monitoring planner
CaBA Catchment Planning Support

6. bit.ly/CaBAplan
• Interactive guide
through the
resources
available to
support catchment
planning
CaBA Catchment Planning Support

7. CaBA Water Quality Workshop
• Workshop in Manchester
Nov 2016
• Worksheets, data samples,
useful reference materials
and templates
• Accessing and analysing
OpenWIMS
• Understanding real-time
monitoring data vs. spot samples
• Freshwater Watch data analysis
• Catchment WQ score card
• Monitoring planner
bit.ly/CaBAWQ

8. Catchment Mapping Portal
• National data
package
• Open data portal
• National apps
• Example local
apps
• Training portal
• Helpdesk
theriverstrust.maps.arcgis.com

9. CaBA Data Package Updates
• Online version of selected
open layers from phase
1-3
• New phase 4 layers (2015
WFD site-based classifications
(phys-chem, biology and chem);
OpenWIMS survey sites;
OpenWIMS 2015 orthoP monthly
avg; Riverfly Partnership Survey
sites & weblinks; CaBA
Partnerships 2016-17;
• CaBA Partnership ID
included – user can
download and filter / clip
to catchment
• Several layers now
accepted in to ESRI
Living Atlas theriverstrust.maps.arcgis.com

10. CaBA Data Package Updates
• Site-level URL links to full data for
Riverfly Partnership survey sites
and OpenWIMS monitoring sites
• Selected catchments only –
Communities at Risk (EA),
Hydraulic Risk & Sewer Flooding
(Water Co), Biodiversity Networks
(LA)
• Coming in next few months: RPA
farm holdings, Coal Authority
community projects, Woodlands for
Water open dataset (autumn 2017)
• Desktop release of phase 4 online
datasets + special license datasets
theriverstrust.maps.arcgis.com

11. Open Data Portal
• Many partners not using
ESRI solutions
• Data easier to discover
and re-use than data.gov
• Greater Manchester
Open Data Infrastructure
Map using our data
theriverstrust.maps.arcgis.com

12. National Apps
• National datasets –
Rivers Trusts coverage
and Catchment
Partnerships
• Thematic story maps –
Fish Migration portal for
fish migration day
• Accessing open linked
data – Water Quality
explorer
• Keeping Rivers Cool –
Riparian shade explorer
theriverstrust.maps.arcgis.com

13. • Catchment partnership
objectives explored
through key datasets
• Drill down for more detail
• Narrative explains
meaning of complex data
• Help plan collaborative
action and engage
stakeholders
• Gather information from
partners
Local Catchment Story Maps
theriverstrust.maps.arcgis.com

14. • Soar
• Derbyshire Derwent
• Alt/Crossens, Upper Mersey,
Lower Mersey
• Waver/Wampool, Cumbria
Derwent, West Cumbria
• Dove
• Lower Trent & Erewash
• Irwell
• South Cumbria
• Yorkshire Dales
• Severn RBD
• Trent
• Cumbrian Flood Partnerships
Local Catchment Story Maps
theriverstrust.maps.arcgis.com

15. Training and tech support
• 132 requests for support via CaBA helpdesk
2016-17 + more direct
• 97 level 1- eg requests for access to the data
package, forum or website editing
• 19 level 2 (< ½ day) – e.g. updating maps, GIS tech
support, data advice, provision of data
• 15 level 3 (> 1 day) – e.g. attending partnership
meeting, modelling, story maps, base maps, site
visits
• Update desktop data package guidance v3
• Mentoring and collaborative modelling
workshops for NFM in five catchments
• CDM guidance, advice and template work plan
• Technical Support Webinar series – starting
17th July

16. Training and tech support
• Webinars to review
catchment data package
(recorded one and will
release ‘edited highlights’
guide)
• ArcGIS Desktop training
free for CaBA partnerships
via Ecospatial site
• ESRI ArcGIS Online training
videos
• Technical Support Webinar
series – starting 17th July
• Watch out for updates and
training events on the
discussion forum

17. Training and tech support feedback
• Feedback forms for
beneficiary catchments – what
has the tech support done for
you?
• Summary report to NSG & EA
– how CaBA support is adding
value
Better access to data and information by Catchment
Partnerships
Improved streamlining and sharing of information
Catchment and Business Plans underpinned by spatial data
Increase collection and use of partnership data
Agreeing a shared set of priority places
Development of high quality Catchment Plans and proposals
underpinned by robust technical evidence
Expected outcomes:

18. Current thinking about future direction (still lots of internal
engagement to undertake so this may change)
• more collaborative approach to monitoring going forward,
• move towards catchment evidence appraisal – reviewing all of
the evidence and agreeing priorities – still not sure what this will
look like
• monitoring networks will become more targeted to where there
is environmental change
• remote sensing will be used to help monitoring environmental
change and target monitoring
• EA will be actively seeking ‘third party’ data and evidence
• Trials will be undertaken to find best ways of working
EA Strategic Monitoring Review

19.  Continued tech support around turning data and
evidence in to action ca. 60 requests for help via the workshops
(mostly data/evidence/monitoring) and more via CaBa comms review and RT
AGM – more 1:many webinars and video tutorials this year
 General caba helpdesk - everything from admin of discussion forum
accounts, adding content to the website, GIS data access, comms
requests, Defra engagement, general enquiries, etc.
 ArcGIS Online (developing catchment story maps, publishing and
updating data, education and engagement apps)
 GIS and data analysis training (webinars, training videos, possible
development of two day advanced course)
 NFM modelling (more engagement around the understanding of the
model outputs )
 Monitoring and data sharing- need to build capacity to maximise
opportunities around EA monitoring review, evidence inventory template and
online monitoring planner
Future CaBA Data & Evidence support

20. Thank you for your attention
info@catchmentbasedapproach.org