WMS - Federal Waterways of the WSV (BWaStr) - ITZBund

Federal Waterways WMS is a spatial data service visualizing the topologically linked traffic network of Germany's federal waterways. The service is provided by the Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration (WSV) and was last updated on 2024-01-01. It includes designations, identification numbers, kilometre data, waterway classes, and administrative district layers for the WSV.

Use Cases

• Visualizing the federal inland waterway network based on the topologically linked traffic network data.
• Analyzing administrative responsibilities for waterways based on layers for WSV districts and waterway and shipping offices (WSA).
• Mapping waterway classifications and flow directions for navigation or planning purposes.

Strengths

• Data is provided as a topologically linked network, which suggests structured spatial relationships.
• Includes multiple administrative layers such as WSV districts and waterway and shipping offices (WSA).
• Last update date is explicitly provided as 2024-01-01.

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 is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy)

Collection Method

Likely compiled and maintained by the Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration (WSV).

Freshness

Last updated 2024-01-01 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Germany (federal waterways)