Salt Marsh

Land

Salt marshes are a natural part of the coastal environment that have an effect on water management. Salt marshes lie just above the usual high tide line, though may be covered by exceptionally high tides.

Salt marshes are displayed in AIMS using a polygon to show the full extent of the area.

Salt Marsh
Salt Marsh
AIMS symbology for Salt Marsh
AIMS symbology for Salt Marsh
05-05-2020

Elements

An Element Type is a component part of an Asset Type. Each Asset Type (except Asset Complex assets) will comprise of a prescribed set of Element Types.  Some Element Types are essential and must be present to define an asset of that Asset Type.  Other Element Types are optional, to be included when needed to define a particular Asset Type instance. An individual asset may have more than one instance of each Element Type.

This table lists the Element Types applicable to this Asset Type.

Element TypeDescriptionElement CodeEssentialUniclass 2015Updates
Salt Marsh EdgeThe landward edge of a marsh in which the water is saline, especially a coastal wetland that has halophyte vegetation and is regularly flooded at high tide. Coastal salt marshes help to preserve the shoreline by accommodating storm tides.SMENo25-02-2020
Vegetation CoverThe vegetation cover on a piece of landVCRYes25-02-2020
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Attributes

An attribute is a particular piece of data that describes a property of an object. Each Asset Type is described by a different set of attributes, although there are some attributes that are common to many Asset Types.

The table below lists the attributes that are applicable to this Asset Type, along with the data profile requirements for each attribute and details of when and how each should be used and delivered.

AttributeFormat DetailsDeliveryPurposeMandatorygeoCOBie MappingUpdates
(Inspection) Data Quality
The inspection data quality
Picklist
1 2 3 4 5
EA7Feature.Attribute.Name.InspectionDataQuality05-05-2020
alt asset ref
The alternative asset reference used to cross reference to other data systems
Text
Max Length: 30
EA6Feature.Attribute.Name.AltAssetRef25-02-2020
area
The area of the asset calculated from its geometry
Number
Max: 999,999.999
Number of decimal places: 3
Can be negative? false
Units: m2
EA7Feature.Attribute.Name.Area25-02-2020
Asbestos on site
Site is on the Asbestos Register?
Picklist
Yes No
EA7Feature.Attribute.Name.AsbestosOnSite03-04-2020
assessment reason
The reason for carrying out the assessment
Picklist
Scheduled Inspection Adhoc Inspection Post Incident Inspection Post Remedial Work Assessment
EA7Feature.Attribute.Name.AssessmentReason25-02-2020
assessment reason text
Any other comments about the reason for carrying out the assessment
Text
Max Length: 200
EA7Feature.Attribute.Name.AssessmentReasonText25-02-2020
Asset ID
System generated unique ID used as a primary key
Number
Max: 9,999,999,999
Number of decimal places: 0
Can be negative? false
EA4Feature.Attribute.Name.AssetId04-04-2020
asset maintainer
The organisation or individual recognised to be the maintainer of the asset
Picklist
Environment Agency Local Authority Internal Drainage Board Private Unknown
EA7Feature.Attribute.Name.AssetMaintainer25-02-2020
Asset Name
The name of the asset if it has one
Text
Max Length: 150
EA3Feature.Attribute.Name.AssetName05-05-2020
asset operator
The organisation or individual recognised to be the operator of the asset
Picklist
Environment Agency Local Authority Internal Drainage Board Private Unknown
EA7Feature.Attribute.Name.AssetOperator25-02-2020
asset owner
The organisation or individual known to be the owner of the asset
Picklist
Environment Agency Local Authority Internal Drainage Board Private Unknown
EA7Feature.Attribute.Name.AssetOwner25-02-2020
Asset Ref
Unique asset reference code in scheme context assigned by scheme designer eg LS0123
Text
Subtype code LS + sequence number
EA2Feature.Name.AssetRef25-02-2020
asset start date
The date the asset becomes operational
DateEA6Feature.Attribute.Name.AssetStartDate25-02-2020
Asset Subtype
The subtype of asset
Picklist
Salt Marsh
EA3Feature.Attribute.Name.AssetSubtype05-05-2020
Asset Type
The type of asset
Picklist
Land
EA3Feature.Attribute.Name.AssetType05-05-2020
calculated condition
The condition of the asset calculated from the element weightings and conditions configuration
Picklist
1 2 3 4 5
EA7Feature.Attribute.Name.CalculatedCondition25-02-2020
case number ref
The case number reference for the reservoir. Format should be LL/NNNN/LL
Text
Max Length: 10
EA7Feature.Attribute.Name.CaseNumberRef25-02-2020
comments
Other comments about the asset
Text
Max Length: 2000
EA3Feature.Attribute.Name.Comments25-02-2020
Data Owner Asset Ref
Asset reference used by the management group, for example: EA NFCDD Reference
Text
Max Length: 30
EA7Feature.Attribute.Name.DataOwnerAssetRef05-05-2020
Decommission Status
The status of the decommissioning of the asset
Picklist
for consideration being decommissioned decommissioned
EA7Feature.Attribute.Name.DecommissionStatus05-05-2020
decommission status date
The date that the decommissioning status was set
DateEA7Feature.Attribute.Name.DecommissionStatusDate25-02-2020
Description
A brief description of the asset and / or its construction type
Text
Max Length: 400
EA3Feature.Attribute.Name.Description05-05-2020
Documents
Documents related to an asset other than photographs.
Set of linked fields for each document: title, author, document description, document location, document date, document reference, document type, document protector descriptor, retention period, retention period starts, review for disposal date, version
LinkEA6Feature.Attribute.Name.Documents05-05-2020
Effective Date
The effective date of the inspection
DateEA7Feature.Attribute.Name.EffectiveDate05-05-2020
environmental designation
Does the asset have an environmental designation? For example: SSSI, SAC
Picklist
Yes No
EA3Feature.Attribute.Name.EnvironmentalDesignation25-02-2020
FWM Act designated
Is the asset designated under the Floods and Water Management Act 2010?
Picklist
Yes No
EA6Feature.Attribute.Name.FwmActDesignated25-02-2020
habitat
Does the asset provide habitat?
Picklist
Yes No
EA6Feature.Attribute.Name.Habitat25-02-2020
inspected by
The inspector who has inspected the asset
Text
Max Length: 20
EA7Feature.Attribute.Name.InspectedBy25-02-2020
inspection comments
The inspection comments from the asset inspection
Text
Max Length: 1000
EA7Feature.Attribute.Name.InspectionComments25-02-2020
inspection date
The date of the inspection
DateEA7Feature.Attribute.Name.InspectionDate25-02-2020
Inspection Purpose
The purpose for the inspection
Picklist
FCERM Protection
EA7Feature.Attribute.Name.InspectionPurpose05-05-2020
Interested Parties
The details for any parties that have a particular interest in asset.
Set of linked fields for each interested party: party type, organisation name, title, forename, surname, address, postcode, email, fax number, phone number 1, phone number 2, phone number 3, consent obtained
LinkEA6Feature.Attribute.Name.InterestedParties05-05-2020
Land Polygon - Geometry
The geometry of the land
GeometryEA7Feature.Attribute.Name.LandPolygonGeometry05-05-2020
land use
The predominant function of the land feature
Picklist
flood defence erosion control conservation pollution
EA3Feature.Attribute.Name.LandUse25-02-2020
Level of Integration
Only to be used if “Asset Maintainer” is set to “Private”.
Private Community (separate to a scheme but protects a community (or critical infrastructure)), Private Individual Attached (part of a scheme), Private Individual Unattached (Separate to a scheme but protects an individual (property of business))
Picklist
Private Community Private Individual Attached Private Individual Unattached
EA7Feature.Attribute.Name.LevelOfIntegration05-05-2020
Location
The location of the asset, for example: nearest town and/or distance downstream of named bridge
Text
Max Length: 400
EA3Feature.Attribute.Name.Location05-05-2020
Management Group
Group that has the responsibility to maintain the data requirements associated to them in the system
Picklist
EA FCRM
EA6Feature.Attribute.Name.ManagementGroup05-05-2020
operational requirement
Does this asset have an operational requirement? For example: routine plant crossing
Picklist
Yes No
EA6Feature.Attribute.Name.OperationalRequirement25-02-2020
override calculated condition
Has the calculated condition been overridden?
Picklist
Yes No
EA7Feature.Attribute.Name.OverrideCalculatedCondition25-02-2020
override reason
The reason the calculated condition was overridden
Text
Max Length: 200
EA7Feature.Attribute.Name.OverrideReason25-02-2020
Parent Site
The Asset ID of the parent site that this asset is a part of, if this asset is part of a site.
Number
Max: 9,999,999,999
Number of decimal places: 0
Can be negative? false
EA4Feature.Attribute.Name.ParentSite03-04-2020
perimeter
The perimeter of the asset calculated from its geometry
Number
Max: 999,999.999
Number of decimal places: 3
Can be negative? false
Units: metres
EA7Feature.Attribute.Name.Perimeter25-02-2020
Primary Purpose
The main purpose of the asset, i.e.: the reason it was constructed (a natural asset may have an asset management purpose)
Picklist
Health and Safety Flood Risk Management Erosion Protection Water Resources Leisure and Amenity Environmental Navigation Water Level Management Fisheries Legal / Statutory Highways Other
EA7Feature.Attribute.Name.PrimaryPurpose05-05-2020
protection type
The type of protection the asset gives
Picklist
coastal fluvial fluvial/tidal tidal
EA3Feature.Attribute.Name.ProtectionType25-02-2020
PSRA site
Does this asset require a Public Safety Risk Assessment?
Picklist
Yes No
EA3Feature.Attribute.Name.PsraSite25-02-2020
Recommendations
The inspector's recommendations from the asset inspection
Text
Max Length: 1000
EA7Feature.Attribute.Name.Recommendations05-05-2020
related event reference
The reference for the related event that triggered the assessment, if applicable
Text
Max Length: 20
EA7Feature.Attribute.Name.RelatedEventReference25-02-2020
Replacement Cost
The replacement cost of the asset
Number
Max: 99,999,999.00
Number of decimal places: 2
Can be negative? false
Units: £
EA6Feature.Attribute.Name.ReplacementCost05-05-2020
replacement cost assessment date
The date the replacement cost of the asset was assessed
DateEA6Feature.Attribute.Name.ReplacementCostAssessmentDate25-02-2020
reservoir
Does the asset form a reservoir when flooded? For example a flood storage area
Picklist
Yes No
EA3Feature.Attribute.Name.Reservoir25-02-2020
Secondary Purpose 1
The secondary purpose of the asset if it has one, i.e.: an incidental purpose
Picklist
Health and Safety Flood Risk Management Erosion Protection Water Resources Leisure and Amenity Environmental Navigation Water Level Management Fisheries Legal / Statutory Highways Other
EA7Feature.Attribute.Name.SecondaryPurpose105-05-2020
Secondary Purpose 2
Another secondary purpose of the asset if it has one, i.e.: an incidental purpose
Picklist
Health and Safety Flood Risk Management Erosion Protection Water Resources Leisure and Amenity Environmental Navigation Water Level Management Fisheries Legal / Statutory Highways Other
EA7Feature.Attribute.Name.SecondaryPurpose205-05-2020
Spatial Quality
The data quality flag for the spatial position of the asset
Picklist
1 2 3 4 5 6
EA7Feature.Attribute.Name.SpatialQuality05-05-2020
Target Condition
The target condition of the asset
Picklist
1 2 3 4 5 9
EA7Feature.Attribute.Name.TargetCondition05-05-2020
urgency
The urgency of the action required following the asset inspection
Picklist
urgent routine
EA7Feature.Attribute.Name.Urgency25-02-2020
worst condition
The worst condition taken from the list of element conditions of the asset
Picklist
1 2 3 4 5
EA7Feature.Attribute.Name.WorstCondition25-02-2020
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