PLU/POS: French Municipal Land Use and Planning Documents

COVADIS data standard provides a technical framework for digitizing French local planning documents (PLU/POS). The standard, developed based on CNIG specifications updated in 2012, defines how to structure graphic zoning plans, superimposed requirements, and regulations into an interoperable spatial database. This dataset from the municipality of Oizon was last updated on September 17, 2021.

Use Cases

• Creating interoperable GIS databases based on the COVADIS technical framework for dematerialization.
• Analyzing zoning regulations and requirements for specific land areas as defined in the standard.
• Comparing local planning documents (PLU/POS) across municipalities using a standardized digital structure.
• Developing tools for urban planning analysis based on the graphic zoning plans described.

Strengths

• Based on a formal national data standard (COVADIS) developed from updated 2012 CNIG specifications.
• Designed for interoperability and use by GIS tools, suggesting a structured format.
• Last updated date is explicitly provided: 2021-09-17.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GÉOLOGIQUES ET MINIÈRES

Collection Method

Dematerialization of municipal planning documents according to the COVADIS standard.

Freshness

Last updated 2021-09-17 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Municipality of Oizon, France.