Soil Observatory: Municipal-Level Data for Northwest Gironde, France, 2013

Beta version raw data from the Soil Observatory covers the northwest quarter of France's Gironde department for 2013. The data is provided by the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM) and was last updated in April 2021. It is available via WFS and WMS services, with a specific CSV file recommended for use.

Use Cases

• Mapping soil characteristics across municipalities based on the geospatial coverage described.
• Analyzing regional soil patterns for the northwest Gironde quarter based on the defined geographical boundaries.
• Integrating soil data into a GIS for environmental planning using the provided WFS/WMS services.

Strengths

• Data is georeferenced to a specific quarter of a French department (northwest Gironde).
• Associated with a national geological research organization (BRGM).
• Provides multiple access methods (WFS, WMS, direct download).

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Last updated 2021-04-02 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
• The description warns of potential low vectorization rates for some communes, which may affect data relevance.

Provenance

Source

BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GÉOLOGIQUES ET MINIÈRES

Time Range

2013

Freshness

Last updated 2021-04-02.

Geography

Northwest quarter of the Gironde department, France.