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 2012 CNIG specifications and the consolidated urban planning code from March 16, 2012. It is published by the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières and was last updated on September 17, 2021.
Use Cases
- Creating interoperable spatial databases for local planning documents based on the described technical framework.
- Digitizing graphic zoning plans and associated regulations for use in GIS tools.
- Structuring and storing PLU/POS spatial data in a digital infrastructure as defined by the standard.
Strengths
- Based on official 2012 CNIG specifications and the March 16, 2012, urban planning code.
- Provides a structured framework for dematerializing planning documents into a GIS-interoperable format.
- Covers both graphic zoning plans and the textual regulations applying to each area type.
Limitations
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
- Last updated 2021-09-17 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Provenance
- Source
- BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GÉOLOGIQUES ET MINIÈRES
- Collection Method
- Technical standard for digitizing existing planning documents.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2021-09-17 00:00:00
- Geography
- Municipality of Neuvy-sur-Barangeon, France; standard applicable to French local planning.