Montreal 2050 Urban Plan Intensification Levels and Land Use

The 2050 Urban and Mobility Plan for Montreal outlines future urban development. It contains spatial data on urban intensification levels, minimum housing density thresholds, and eight land use categories. The dataset is derived from official city maps and planning documents.

Use Cases

• Analyze the spatial distribution of 'high', 'intermediate', 'mild', or 'not applicable' urban intensification levels across Montreal districts.
• Model potential housing capacity by applying the specified 'average minimum density thresholds' (5 to 400 homes per net hectare) to residential and mixed-use zones.
• Classify city territory into one of eight land use categories, such as 'Residential', 'Mixed', 'Conservation', or 'Recreation and access to the shores'.
• Identify areas designated as 'Local Green Space' for environmental planning and public amenity analysis.

Strengths

• Data is derived from the official, forward-looking Montreal Urban and Mobility Plan 2050 (PUM).
• Integrates three key planning dimensions: intensification levels, density thresholds, and land use categories.
• Offers data in multiple spatial formats (SHP, GEOJSON) for GIS analysis.

Limitations

• No sample data or column schema is provided, making data structure and attribute names unknown.
• Contains forward-looking policy intentions, not observed or historical measurements.
• In case of discrepancy, the official PUM mapping takes precedence over this dataset.

Provenance

Source

Government and Municipalities of Québec, City of Montreal.

Collection Method

Extracted from maps (2-10, 2-11, 5-1, 5-3) within the Urban and Mobility Plan 2050 (PUM).

Time Range

Future planning horizon for 2050.

Freshness

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Geography

City of Montreal, Canada.