Provincial Large-Scale Open Landscape Areas for Environmental Protection

Dutch provincial data from the Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties identifies areas designated as large-scale open landscape under the Province Environmental Ordinance. The dataset likely contains geospatial boundaries for areas subject to specific protective rules aimed at preserving landscape diversity through the contrast between open and closed spaces. The license is CC-PDM-1.0.

Use Cases

• Map protected open landscape zones based on the provincial ordinance boundaries.
• Analyze landscape diversity patterns based on the contrast between open and closed areas mentioned in the description.
• Assess regulatory compliance for land-use projects based on the environmental protection rules referenced.
• Model regional landscape character based on the distribution of large-scale open areas.

Strengths

• Data originates from a national ministry, suggesting an authoritative source.
• Specific reference to a legal framework (Province Environmental Ordinance) provides clear context.
• Available in standard geospatial service formats (WMS, WFS) for interoperability.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties

Collection Method

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Time Range

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Freshness

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Geography

Likely covers provinces in the Netherlands, based on the source organization and ordinance reference.