Glacial Backs in Groningen Province Under Environmental Ordinance

A geospatial dataset delineating areas with glacial backs as defined by the Environmental Ordinance of the Province of Groningen. The dataset likely contains polygons or raster data for enforcing rules protecting geographical relief and its visibility. It is provided by the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations under a CC-PDM-1.0 license.

Use Cases

• Map protected glacial relief features based on the defined geographical areas.
• Analyze landscape visibility constraints for development planning based on the ordinance rules.
• Enforce environmental regulations concerning height differences in the landscape.

Strengths

• Data is defined by a formal provincial Environmental Ordinance, providing a legal basis.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats (JPEG, WFS, WMS) for different use cases.
• License (CC-PDM-1.0) is clearly specified, allowing for public domain use.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Row count and spatial resolution are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Defined by the Environmental Ordinance of the Province of Groningen.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated: unknown

Geography

Province of Groningen, Netherlands