Soil Load-Bearing Capacity and Settlement Sensitivity Map for South Holland

A geospatial dataset mapping soil settlement sensitivity and derived load-bearing capacity for the province of South Holland. The data is based on a clay and peat map manufactured by TNO and classifies soil as 'good', 'bad', or 'not optimal' based on peat thickness within defined depth packages. These maps are part of the soil vision and are published by the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations under a CC-PDM-1.0 license.

Use Cases

• Classifying soil settlement sensitivity based on peat thickness criteria described in the source map.
• Assessing land load-bearing capacity for construction planning based on the derived 'good', 'bad', or 'not optimal' ratings.
• Identifying areas of poor soil with high peat content for infrastructure risk mitigation.
• Supporting regional soil vision and land-use policy with indicative geospatial data.

Strengths

• Provides a derived 'load-bearing capacity' column with categorical ratings ('good', 'bad', 'not optimal').
• Based on a specific clay and peat map for South Holland manufactured by TNO.
• Offers multiple access formats including WMS and WFS for geospatial integration.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description notes the maps are indicative and may require further information for specific area questions.

Provenance

Source

Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties (Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations), based on a TNO clay and peat map.

Collection Method

Derived from a base clay and peat map; the 'settlement sensitivity' file was converted to 'load-bearing capacity'.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

Province of South Holland, Netherlands.