Shallow Soil Subsidence Map for the Netherlands

A geospatial dataset from the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations showing subsidence in shallow soil layers across the Netherlands. The subsidence is likely caused by peatland oxidation due to lowered groundwater levels. The data is provided via WMS and HTML formats under a CC-PDM-1.0 license.

Use Cases

• Modeling land subsidence risk based on soil composition and groundwater levels.
• Analyzing the impact of groundwater management on peatland oxidation.
• Creating environmental risk maps for infrastructure planning.
• Monitoring long-term soil stability changes in vulnerable regions.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations.
• Focuses on a specific environmental process (peat oxidation) as a primary cause.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties

Collection Method

Likely derived from geospatial monitoring and modeling.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated date is unknown.

Geography

Netherlands