Watercourse Monitoring Data for the Province of Groningen

The dataset from the Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties contains watercourses (mares and ditches) in the province of Groningen, linked to results from various monitoring activities conducted over the years. It describes the characteristic irregular blocking patterns in the ancient salt marsh landscape, including areas like Middag Humsterland and the Reitdiep. The data is available in JPEG, WFS, and WMS formats under a CC-PDM-1.0 license.

Use Cases

• Mapping historical watercourse patterns based on the described characteristic irregular blocking.
• Analyzing the relationship between locks, dikes, and plot shapes based on the description of mining history and plot elongation.
• Monitoring changes in small-scale landscape features over time based on the repeated monitoring of ditches mentioned.

Strengths

• Data is linked to results from various monitoring activities conducted over the years.
• Description provides specific geographical context for features like Middag Humsterland and the Reitdiep.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats (WFS, WMS) suitable for GIS analysis.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties

Collection Method

Monitoring carried out by the province of Groningen.

Time Range

Over the years (specific range unknown).

Freshness

Last updated date is unknown.

Geography

Province of Groningen, Netherlands, including specific areas like Middag Humsterland and the Reitdiep.