The characterisation relies on system understanding, in particular on the knowledge of drivers (D), pressures (P), status (S), impacts (I) and responses (R) which constitutes the backbone of river basin management planning (Figure 1).
Braitheann an tréithriú sin ar thuiscint ar an gcóras, ar eolas ar fhórsaí stiúrtha (Fs), brú (B), stádas (S), tionchar (T) agus freagraí (F) ach go háirithe arb ionann é agus an chnámh droma de phleanáil um bainistíocht abhantraí (Figiúr 1).