Web Map Viewing Service (WMS) of the Environmental Regulatory Areas Reference (REZ)

Web Map Service (WMS) layers for six distinct environmental regulatory zones, including water distribution and protected areas. The service is provided by the International Office for Water (IOW) and covers French territories such as Reunion, Guadeloupe, and Martinique. Data exchange scenarios are documented via metadata sheets on the Sander site.

Use Cases

• Map water distribution zones for infrastructure planning based on the WFD protected areas repository.
• Analyze environmental sensitivity for land-use planning based on the sensitive and vulnerable areas layers.
• Model regulatory enforcement boundaries based on the enhanced action zones and collective management perimeters.

Strengths

• Covers six specific regulatory zone types as listed in the description.
• Provided by the authoritative International Office for Water (IOW).
• Includes coverage for multiple French overseas territories.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

International Office for Water (IOW)

Collection Method

Disseminated via Web Map Service (WMS) and metadata sheets.

Time Range

unknown

Freshness

Last updated: unknown

Geography

France and its territories (Reunion, Guadeloupe, Mayotte, Martinique, Guyane)