Zeeland Nature Network Boundaries for the 2017 Subsidy Year

A 2017 geospatial dataset delineating nature areas in the Dutch province of Zeeland according to the Netherlands Nature Network (NNN), formerly the Ecological Main Structure (EHS). It was prepared by the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations for the Nature Management Plan Zeeland, adopted in September 2016 and intended for subsidy applications. The data is available in WFS, PNG, and WMS formats under a CC-PDM-1.0 license.

Use Cases

• Map and analyze protected nature network boundaries based on the described NNN/EHS framework.
• Support subsidy application and verification processes for land management based on the intended 2017 subsidy year.
• Conduct regional ecological connectivity studies for the province of Zeeland based on the described network boundaries.
• Integrate with other land-use datasets for spatial planning and policy assessment based on the geospatial format.

Strengths

• Based on an official policy framework (Netherlands Nature Network/Ecological Main Structure).
• Prepared by a national ministry (Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties) for a specific administrative purpose.
• Available in multiple standard geospatial formats (WFS, PNG, WMS).
• Has a clear temporal context for subsidy applications (intended for 2017).

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties

Collection Method

Prepared for the Nature Management Plan Zeeland, likely derived from official spatial planning data.

Time Range

Reflects the plan adopted in September 2016, intended for the 2017 subsidy year.

Freshness

Last updated is unknown; data reflects the plan as valid from adoption in September 2016.

Geography

Province of Zeeland, Netherlands.