Saint-Laurent PLU: Local Planning Documents and Land Use Plans

A COVADIS data standard provides a technical framework for dematerializing local planning documents (LDPs) and land use plans (PLU/POS) into a spatial database. The standard was developed based on specifications updated in 2012 by the CNIG and the consolidated urban planning code dated March 16, 2012. It is provided by the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières and was last updated on September 17, 2021.

Use Cases

• Creating interoperable spatial databases based on the COVADIS technical framework.
• Digitizing graphic zoning plans and superimposed requirements for GIS tools.
• Storing and organizing existing PLU/POS spatial data in digital infrastructure.

Strengths

• Based on a formal data standard (COVADIS) and national specifications (CNIG 2012).
• Designed for interoperability and use by GIS tools.
• Last updated date is known (2021-09-17).

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières

Collection Method

Likely digitized from official municipal planning documents.

Freshness

Last updated 2021-09-17 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Municipality of Saint-Laurent, France.