Montreal Agglomeration Land Use and Occupancy Density Plan

Land use and occupancy density data outlines the main planning directions for the Montreal agglomeration, derived from the official Land Use and Development Plan. The dataset includes normative parameters for sustainable urban development, guiding decisions on neighborhood compactness, transport, and economic activity. It is provided by the Government and Municipalities of Québec in SHP and GEOJSON formats.

Use Cases

• Analyze land usage designations to model urban growth and zoning compliance for sustainable development planning.
• Map occupancy density parameters to assess housing capacity and infrastructure needs across the agglomeration.
• Integrate land usage and occupancy density layers with transport networks to evaluate public transit accessibility.
• Use the thematic data to identify areas of interest for economic development or environmental conservation initiatives.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Chapter 3 of the official Land Use and Development Plan for the Montreal agglomeration.
• Provides normative planning parameters directly from the municipal council's guiding document.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats (SHP, GEOJSON) for integration with GIS analysis tools.

Limitations

• Specific row counts, column definitions, and dataset size are unknown, limiting pre-analysis assessment.
• Data is primarily normative (planning directives) rather than observed measurements, which may differ from on-ground reality.
• Relies on an automated translation for its metadata, which may introduce terminology inconsistencies.

Provenance

Source

Government and Municipalities of Québec

Collection Method

Mapping from Chapter 3 of the Land Use Plan and Development Plan for the Agglomération de Montréal.

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Geography

Agglomeration of Montreal, Québec, Canada