Cultural-Historical Settlements in Drenthe, Netherlands from 1990 Regional Plan

A geospatial dataset identifying culturally and historically valuable settlements in the Dutch province of Drenthe. The data originates from Map A.7.2 of the Drenthe Streekplan, a regional plan adopted by provincial states on 27 June 1990. The dataset is provided by the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations under a public domain license.

Use Cases

• Map and analyze the distribution of culturally significant settlements based on the 1990 regional plan.
• Study historical village patterns and their relationship to roads or canals as suggested by the title.
• Support regional planning and heritage conservation efforts by identifying areas of cultural-historical value.
• Conduct comparative spatial analysis of settlement types across the Drenthe province.

Strengths

• Data is derived from an official provincial regional plan (Drenthe Streekplan), providing authoritative context.
• Includes a specific reference date (27 June 1990) for the plan's adoption.
• Published by a national ministry (Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties), indicating an official source.

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.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties (Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations)

Collection Method

Extracted from Map A.7.2 of the officially adopted Drenthe Streekplan (regional plan).

Time Range

Plan adopted on 27 June 1990; data reflects the historical and cultural assessment from that period.

Freshness

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Geography

Drenthe province, Netherlands.