UNESCO World Heritage Site Boundaries for the Netherlands

A dataset harmonized under the INSPIRE directive containing the geographic limits of Dutch cultural heritage sites inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List for their exceptional universal value. The data is provided by the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations and is available under a CC-BY-4.0 license. The last update date is unknown.

Use Cases

• Map and analyze the spatial distribution of UNESCO World Heritage sites based on the provided boundary data.
• Perform spatial analysis for conservation planning based on the site limits.
• Integrate heritage site boundaries with other INSPIRE-compliant geospatial datasets.
• Create visualizations or web services for public education using the WMS or PNG formats.

Strengths

• Data is harmonized according to the INSPIRE directive, promoting interoperability across European systems.
• Provides official geographic boundaries for UNESCO-listed sites in the Netherlands.
• Available under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties (Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations)

Collection Method

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Time Range

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Freshness

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Geography

Netherlands