Dörrwalde: Geospatial Data on Built-Up Areas in Großräschen, Germany

Dörrwalde - Stadt Großräschen OT Dörrwalde (WMS) is a geospatial dataset from the Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie. It defines and maps built-up areas within the outdoor statute, specifically non-agricultural zones containing residential buildings of significant weight. The data is served via a Web Map Service (WMS) protocol.

Use Cases

• Classify land use based on the statutory definition of built-up versus agricultural areas.
• Map residential settlement patterns based on the presence of significant residential buildings.
• Analyze urban sprawl and development in non-agricultural outdoor areas.

Strengths

• Data is provided by the Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie, a national mapping agency.
• The dataset is based on a formal outdoor statute, providing a legal definition for classification.

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

Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie

Collection Method

Likely derived from official cadastral and land registry records.

Geography

Dörrwalde, a district of Großräschen, Germany.