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Environmental indicators - Tracking environmental indicators through to action

Bathing waters

You can track the environmental indicators used in the South West Regional Environment Strategy, how they relate to regional action, source of data and known indicators by clicking on the relevant section in the diagram below.

Regional Environmental Strategy indictators through to action

NB. The following links aim to provide an initial introduction to environmental indicators in the region, who uses them and what strategies they are included in. It is not comprehensive - so we need your help. If you know of any links that should be included then please let us know.

Indicators identified in the South West Regional Environment Strategy

The following Regional Environment Strategy indicators relate directly to the quality of bathing waters in the South West.

Regional Environment Strategy indicators

Indicator	Target	Relating to
Compliance with EC Directives	Ensure that, nationally, 95% of inland waters achieve the requirements of EC use-related Directives	Bathing waters

Relationship between Regional Environment Strategy indicators with aims & objectives

The following Regional Environment Strategy aims & objectives relate directly to the quality of bathing waters in the South West.

Relationship between indicators and aims & objectives

Objective	Regional priority	Target
Natural resources (2)	Protect & improve the quality of our air, soils and water (2.c)	Ensure that, nationally, 95% of inland & coastal waters achieve the requirements of EC use-related Directives (2.c.3)
Wiser use of natural resources (6)	Reduce pollution to air, water & land (6.c)	Ensure that, nationally, 95% of inland & coastal waters achieve the requirements of EC use-related Directives (6.c.3)

Relationship between Regional Environment Strategy indicators with identified actions

The following actions have been identified in the Regional Environment Strategy to maintain & improve the quality of bathing waters in the South West.

Relationship between indicators & actions

Regional priority	Action
Promote a strategic approach to management of the region's natural resources	Address poor soil management practices, at farm & catchment scale, that cause erosion, compaction and run off problems
	Promote responsible & sustainable coastal fisheries that ensure healthy marine coastal ecosystems as well as providing a livelihood for those in the industry
Promote pollution to air, water & land	Set up a regional group to tackle diffuse pollution from urban & rural sources
	Raise awareness among landowners & manager as to how to reduce diffuse pollution
	Use research on regional health inequalities to identify areas for pollution prevention campaigns
Deliver integrated coastal zone management	Investigate opportunities for delivering Integrated Coastal Zone Management in the South West
Deliver integrated coastal zone management	Develop marine spatial planning to ensure our open seas are better managed, through establishing a clear structure for sustainable use & management of offshore areas
Integrate environment into planning	Carry out a regional assessment of the coastal & other flood risk management measures required in the context of climate change, and identify opportunities for managed realignment
Integrate environment into planning	Investigate opportunities for creating / recreating natural ecological systems for managing the effects of climate change, such as restoring natural floodplains

Source & frequency of update of Regional Environment Strategy indicators

The following organisations are responsible for updating the bathing water quality indicator.

Lead organisation	Frequency of update
Environment Agency	Annual

Relationship of Regional Environment Strategy Indicators and other regional strategies

The following regional strategies also incorporate the quality of bathing water quality indicator.

Strategy	Details of link	Weblink
Regional Planning Guidance	Core indicator RES 24: bathing water quality	Regional planning guidance monitoring report 2005

Who else is reporting on this Regional Environment Strategy indicator at a local level?

The following organisations or resources regularly report on the quality of bathing waters at a local level in the South West (county / local authority / individual location).

source	weblink	Frequency of update
Audit Commission	South West local area profiles	Annual
South West Water	Bathing water indicator	Annual
Wessex Water	Sustainability indicators	Annual
Bournemouth & West Hampshire Water	Annual performance	Annual
Bristol Water	Water quality performance	Annual
Cornwall Joint Strategic Partnership
Devon Joint Strategic Partnership
Somerset Joint Strategic Partnership
Dorset Joint Strategic Partnership
Wiltshire Joint Strategic Partnership
Gloucestershire Joint Strategic Partnership
Former Avon Joint Strategic Partnership

Who else is reporting on this Regional Environment Strategy indicator at a regional level?

The following organisations or resources regularly report on the quality of bathing waters at a regional level in the South West.

Who else is reporting on this indicator at a regional level?

source	weblink	Frequency of update
South West Regional Environment Strategy Progress Report	South West Regional Environment Strategy progress report (2005)	Annual
South West Observatory Environment	Bathing waters in the South West - current picture & trends	When new data available
Sustainable Development	South West factsheet - regional cut of national sustainable development indicators	Annual
Audit Commission	South West local area profiles	Annual
Encams	Blue Flag Awards	Annual
Encams	Seaside Awards	Annual

Who else is reporting on this Regional Environment Strategy indicator at a national level?

The following organisations or resources regularly report on the quality of bathing water at a national level.

Who else is reporting on this indicator at a national level?

source	weblink	Frequency of update
Environment Agency	Bathing water indicator	Annual
	Marine water quality facts & figures	Annual
	What's in Your Backyard? - coastal waters	Annual
Sustainable Development	Sustainable Development Indicators in Your Pocket 2006	Annual
Marine Conservation Society	Marine pollution	Annual

Who else is reporting on thie Regional Environment Strategy indicator at an international level?

The following organisations or resources regularly report on the quality of bathing water at an international level.

Who else is reporting on this indicator at an international level?

source	weblink	Frequency of update
European Environment Agency	Bathing water quality - EEA core indicator	Annual
European Environment Agency	Chlorophyll in transitional, coastal and marine waters	Annual

Environmental indicators - Tracking environmental indicators through to action

Bathing waters

Indicators identified in the South West Regional Environment Strategy

Indicator

Target

Relating to

Relationship between Regional Environment Strategy indicators with aims & objectives

Objective

Regional priority

Target

Relationship between Regional Environment Strategy indicators with identified actions

Regional priority

Action

Source & frequency of update of Regional Environment Strategy indicators

Lead organisation

Frequency of update

Relationship of Regional Environment Strategy Indicators and other regional strategies

Strategy

Details of link

Weblink

Who else is reporting on this Regional Environment Strategy indicator at a local level?

source

weblink

Frequency of update

Who else is reporting on this Regional Environment Strategy indicator at a regional level?

source

weblink

Frequency of update

Who else is reporting on this Regional Environment Strategy indicator at a national level?

source

weblink

Frequency of update

Who else is reporting on thie Regional Environment Strategy indicator at an international level?

source

weblink

Frequency of update