Provincial Environmental Ordinance 2018: Agricultural Area Designations in Drenthe

Drenthe province in the Netherlands defines agricultural land-use zones through this map layer. The data originates from the Provincial Environmental Ordinance adopted on October 3, 2018, specifically from the associated Map D9. It is provided by the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations under a public domain license.

Use Cases

• Analyzing permitted agricultural activities based on designated 'Agricultural Areas' mentioned in the description.
• Modeling land-use conflicts or environmental impacts based on regulatory zoning.
• Integrating official zoning maps for regional planning or compliance checks in Drenthe.

Strengths

• Data is tied to a specific legal ordinance (Provincial Environmental Ordinance Drenthe) adopted on October 3, 2018.
• Originates from an authoritative government source (Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations).
• Released under a public domain license (CC-PDM-1.0), allowing broad reuse.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties

Collection Method

Likely derived from official provincial zoning maps and legal documents.

Time Range

Reflects the ordinance status as of October 3, 2018.

Freshness

Based on a 2018 ordinance; current applicability may require verification.

Geography

Drenthe province, Netherlands.