Quebec Coastal Erosion Constraint Areas for Land Use Planning

A geospatial dataset mapping coastal erosion constraint areas in Quebec where government standards must apply. The data is provided by the Government and Municipalities of Québec and was last updated on 2026-04-22. It is intended for integration into regional land use and development plans under the Land Use Planning Act.

Use Cases

• Identify regulated protective strips for coastal interventions based on the described constraint areas.
• Integrate erosion zones into municipal land use and development plans as referenced in the description.
• Analyze spatial overlap between erosion risk and existing land use for planning purposes.
• Enforce regulatory compliance for construction and development in coastal zones based on the prescribed standards.

Strengths

• Data is provided by the authoritative Government and Municipalities of Québec.
• Last update timestamp is precisely recorded as 2026-04-22 19:07:54.057860.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOJSON, SHP, and WFS.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata was translated using an automated tool, which may introduce inaccuracies.

Provenance

Source

Government and Municipalities of Québec | Gouvernement et municipalités du Québec

Collection Method

Likely derived from regulatory mapping and planning processes.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-22 19:07:54.057860; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Parts of the territory of Quebec, Canada, specifically coastal areas.