Water Quality Is a Poor Predictor of Recreational Hotspots in England
Fig 2
Available datasets for cultural ecosystem services use in rivers, canals and lakes across England.
Geo-referenced visitation data from the Managing Engagement with the Natural Environment (MENE, Natural England 2009–2014; n = 4459); boating visits in the Watersports Participation Survey (British Marine, MCA, RNLI, RYA, British Canoeing and CEFAS 2014; n = 1298); fishing sites on fishinginfo.co.uk (Angling Trust 2015; n = 816); and outdoor swimming sites on wildswim.com (Outdoor Swimming Society 2015; n = 565). Inset shows the locations of the eight River Basin Districts in England (north to south): Northumbria (NB), North West (NW), Humber (HU), Anglian (AN), Severn (SV), Thames (TM), South East (SE) and South West (SW). Only points near (≤1km) of a river body with a reported ‘overall water status’ (i.e. WFD water quality standard) in 2014 were included.
