COVADIS data standard provides a technical framework for dematerialising French local planning documents (PLU/POS) into an interoperable spatial database. The standard was developed based on CNIG specifications updated in 2012 and the consolidated urban planning code from March 16, 2012. It was published by the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières and last updated on September 17, 2021.
Use Cases
- [Create] a spatial database of zoning plans based on the described technical framework for GIS tools.
- [Analyze] land use regulations and superimposed requirements for specific areas based on the standard's definitions.
- [Standardize] the storage and exchange of digital PLU/POS data across municipal infrastructure based on COVADIS recommendations.
Strengths
- Based on established national specifications (CNIG) and the French urban planning code.
- Provides a structured framework for dematerialising graphic zoning plans, requirements, and regulations.
- Designed for interoperability and use within GIS tools.
Limitations
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
- Last updated 2021-09-17 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
- Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Provenance
- Source
- Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières
- Collection Method
- Likely digitized from official municipal planning documents.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2021-09-17 00:00:00
- Geography
- Municipality of Méry-sur-Cher, France