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Document 32013R1253

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1253/2013 of 21 October 2013 amending Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services

OJ L 331, 10/12/2013, p. 1–267 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

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10.12.2013   

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 331/1

COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1253/2013

of 21 October 2013

amending Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2007 establishing an Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community (INSPIRE) (1), and in particular Article 7(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services (2) sets out the technical arrangements for interoperability of spatial data sets related to the spatial data themes in Annex I to Directive 2007/2/EC.

(2)

In order to ensure the full interoperability of spatial data sets, it is appropriate to set out the technical arrangements for the interoperability of spatial data sets related to the spatial data themes in Annexes II and III to Directive 2007/2/EC.

(3)

In order to ensure the overall consistency of the technical arrangements for the interoperability of spatial data sets included in this Regulation, the existing technical arrangements for the interoperability of spatial data sets related to the spatial data themes in Annex I to Directive 2007/2/EC should be amended.

(4)

First, the requirements concerning code lists should be amended in order to allow a flexible approach for describing code list values at different levels of detail and to provide for the technical arrangements for sharing the extended code lists.

(5)

Second, the restriction of spatial properties to the Simple Feature spatial schema should be relaxed in order to allow making available also 2.5D data.

(6)

Third, an additional metadata element should be introduced in order to enable the identification of the spatial representation type used for a data set.

(7)

Fourth, the ‘Geographical grid systems’ spatial data theme should be extended in order to accommodate a multi-resolution grid based on geographic coordinates.

(8)

Fifth, the ‘Administrative units’ spatial data theme should be extended in order to describe maritime administrative units.

(9)

Sixth, in order to avoid overlaps with spatial object types specified for spatial data themes of Annexes II and III to Directive 2007/2/EC, certain candidate types should be removed from the ‘Administrative Units’ and the ‘Hydrography’ spatial data themes.

(10)

Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(11)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 22 of Directive 2007/2/EC,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 is amended as follows:

(1)

Article 2 is amended as follows:

(a)

the introductory sentence is replaced by the following:

‘For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions as well as the theme-specific definitions set out in the Annexes shall apply:’

(b)

point 4 is deleted;

(c)

in point 6, ‘ISO 19103’ is replaced by ‘ISO/TS 19103:2005’;

(d)

in point 9, ‘EN ISO 19135’ is replaced by ‘EN ISO 19135:2007’;

(e)

in point 11, ‘EN ISO 19128’ is replaced by ‘EN ISO 19128:2008’;

(f)

in point 13, ‘EN ISO 19115’ is replaced by ‘EN ISO 19115:2005/AC:2008’;

(g)

in point 15, ‘EN ISO 19135’ is replaced by ‘EN ISO 19135:2007’;

(h)

in point 18, ‘ISO 19103’ is replaced by ‘ISO/TS 19103:2005’;

(i)

the following points 21 to 30 are added:

‘21.

“property” means attribute or association role,

22.

“union type” means a type consisting of one and only one of several alternatives (listed as member attributes), in accordance with ISO/TS 19103:2005,

23.

“association class” means a type that defines additional properties on a relationship between two other types,

24.

“coverage” means a spatial object that acts as a function to return values from its range for any direct position within its spatial, temporal or spatiotemporal domain, in accordance with ISO 19123:2007,

25.

“domain” means a well-defined set, in accordance with ISO/TS 19103:2005,

26.

“range” means a set of feature attribute values associated by a function with the elements of the domain of a coverage, in accordance with EN ISO 19123:2007,

27.

“rectified grid” means a grid for which there is an affine transformation between the grid coordinates and the coordinates of a coordinate reference system, in accordance with EN ISO 19123:2007,

28.

“referenceable grid” means a grid associated with a transformation that can be used to convert grid coordinate values into values of coordinates referenced to an external coordinate reference system, in accordance with EN ISO 19123:2007,

29.

“tessellation” means a partitioning of a space into a set of conterminous subspaces having the same dimension as the space being partitioned. A tessellation in a 2D space consists of a set of non-overlapping polygons that entirely cover a region of interest,

30.

“narrower value” means a value that has a hierarchical relationship to a more general parent value.’

(2)

Article 4 is amended as follows:

(a)

Paragraph 1 is replaced by:

‘1.   For the exchange and classification of spatial objects from data sets meeting the conditions laid down in Article 4 of Directive 2007/2/EC, Member States shall use the spatial object types and associated data types, enumerations and code lists that are defined in Annexes II, III and IV for the themes the data sets relate to.’

(b)

All references to ‘Annex II’ in points 2 and 3 are replaced by references to ‘the Annexes’.

(c)

In paragraph 3, the second sentence is replaced by the following: ‘The enumeration and code list values are uniquely identified by language-neutral mnemonic codes for computers. The values may also include a language-specific name to be used for human interaction.’

(3)

In Article 5, paragraph 4 is deleted.

(4)

Article 6 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 6

Code Lists and Enumerations

1.   Code lists shall be of one of the following types, as specified in the Annexes:

(a)

code lists whose allowed values comprise only the values specified in this Regulation;

(b)

code lists whose allowed values comprise the values specified in this Regulation and narrower values defined by data providers;

(c)

code lists whose allowed values comprise the values specified in this Regulation and additional values at any level defined by data providers;

(d)

code lists, whose allowed values comprise any values defined by data providers.

For the purposes of points (b), (c) and (d), in addition to the allowed values, data providers may use the values specified in the relevant INSPIRE Technical Guidance document available on the INSPIRE web site of the Joint Research Centre.

2.   Code lists may be hierarchical. Values of hierarchical code lists may have a more general parent value. Where the valid values of a hierarchical code list are specified in a table in this Regulation, the parent values are listed in the last column.

3.   Where, for an attribute whose type is a code list as referred to in points (b), (c) or (d) of paragraph 1, a data provider provides a value that is not specified in this Regulation, that value and its definition shall be made available in a register.

4.   Attributes or association roles of spatial object types or data types whose type is a code list may only take values that are allowed according to the specification of the code list.

5.   Attributes or association roles of spatial object types or data types that have an enumeration type may only take values from the lists specified for the enumeration type.’

(5)

In paragraph 2 of Article 8 and in paragraph 1 of Article 11, the references to ‘Annex II’ are replaced by references to ‘the Annexes’.

(6)

Article 12 is amended as follows:

(a)

Paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:

‘1.   The value domain of spatial properties defined in this Regulation shall be restricted to the Simple Feature spatial schema as defined in Herring, John R. (ed.), OpenGIS® Implementation Standard for Geographic information – Simple feature access – Part 1: Common architecture, version 1.2.1, Open Geospatial Consortium, 2011, unless specified otherwise for a specific spatial data theme or type.’

(b)

Paragraph 2 is amended as follows:

‘SI units’ is replaced by ‘SI units or non-SI units accepted for use with the International System of Units’.

(7)

In Article 13, the following point 6 is added:

‘6.

Spatial Representation Type: The method used to spatially represent geographic information.’

(8)

Article 14 is amended as follows:

(a)

Paragraph 2 (b) is replaced by the following:

‘(b)

the spatial object type(s), or sub-set thereof, that constitute(s) the content of the layer.’

(b)

The following paragraph 3 is added:

‘3.   For spatial object types whose objects can be further classified using a code list-valued attribute, several layers may be defined. Each of these layers shall include the spatial objects corresponding to one specific code list value. In the definition of such sets of layers in Annexes II, III and IV, all of the following requirements shall be fulfilled:

(a)

the placeholder <CodeListValue> shall represent the values of the relevant code list, with the first letter in upper case;

(b)

the placeholder <human-readable name> shall represent the human-readable name of the code list values;

(c)

the spatial object type shall include the relevant attribute and code list, in parentheses;

(d)

one example of a layer shall be given.’

(9)

Annex I is amended as set out in Annex I to this Regulation.

(10)

Annex II is amended as set out in Annex II to this Regulation.

(11)

Annex III, as set out in Annex III to this Regulation, is added.

(12)

Annex IV, as set out in Annex IV to this Regulation, is added.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in the Member States in accordance with the Treaties.

Done at Brussels, 21 October 2013.

For the Commission

The President

José Manuel BARROSO

(1)   OJ L 108, 25.4.2007, p. 1.

(2)   OJ L 323, 8.12.2010, p. 11.

ANNEX I

Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 is amended as follows:

(1)

The title is replaced by the following: ‘Common Types, Definitions and Requirements’ .

(2)

Throughout the text, and except where otherwise provided for in this Annex, the sentence ‘This code list shall not be extended by Member States.’ is replaced by the sentence ‘The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values in the table below.’

(3)

Throughout the text, in the headings of all tables that are specifying code list values, the text ‘Allowed values for the code list’ is replaced by the text ‘Values for the code list’.

(4)

Section 1 is replaced by the following Section:

‘1.   TYPES DEFINED IN EUROPEAN AND INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS

The following common types, used in attributes or association roles of spatial object types or data types, are defined as follows:

(1)

For the types Any, Angle, Area, Boolean, CharacterString, Date, DateTime, Decimal, Distance, Integer, Length, Measure, Number, Probability, Real, RecordType, Sign, UnitOfMeasure, Velocity and Volume, the definitions given in ISO/TS 19103:2005 shall apply.

(2)

For the types DirectPosition, GM_Boundary, GM_Curve, GM_MultiCurve, GM_MultiSurface, GM_Object, GM_Point, GM_Primitive, GM_Solid, GM_Surface and GM_Tin, the definitions given in EN ISO 19107:2005 shall apply.

(3)

For the types TM_Duration, TM_GeometricPrimitive, TM_Instant, TM_Object, TM_Period and TM_Position, the definitions given in EN ISO 19108:2005/AC:2008 shall apply.

(4)

For the type GF_PropertyType, the definitions given in EN ISO 19109:2006 shall apply.

(5)

For the types CI_Citation, CI_Date, CI_RoleCode, EX_Extent, EX_VerticalExtent, MD_Distributor, MD_Resolution and URL, the definitions given in EN ISO 19115:2005/AC:2008 shall apply.

(6)

For the type CV_SequenceRule, the definitions given in EN ISO 19123:2007 shall apply.

(7)

For the types AbstractFeature, Quantity and Sign, the definitions given in EN ISO 19136:2009 shall apply.

(8)

For the types LocalisedCharacterString, PT_FreeText and URI, the definitions given in CEN ISO/TS 19139:2009 shall apply.

(9)

For the type LC_LandCoverClassificationSystem, the definitions given in ISO 19144-2:2012 shall apply.

(10)

For the types GFI_Feature, Location, NamedValue, OM_Observation, OM_Process, SamplingCoverageObservation, SF_SamplingCurve, SF_SamplingPoint, SF_SamplingSolid, SF_SamplingSurface and SF_SpatialSamplingFeature, the definitions given in ISO 19156:2011 shall apply.

(11)

For the types Category, Quantity, QuantityRange and Time, the definitions given in Robin, Alexandre (ed.), OGC®SWE Common Data Model Encoding Standard, version 2.0.0, Open Geospatial Consortium, 2011 shall apply.

(12)

For the types TimeValuePair and Timeseries, the definitions given in Taylor, Peter (ed.), OGC® WaterML 2.0: Part 1 – Timeseries, v2.0.0, Open Geospatial Consortium, 2012 shall apply.

(13)

For the types CGI_LinearOrientation and CGI_PlanarOrientation, the definitions given in CGI Interoperability Working Group, Geoscience Markup Language (GeoSciML), version 3.0.0, Commission for the Management and Application of Geoscience Information (CGI) of the International Union of Geological Sciences, 2011 shall apply.’

(5)

Section 2 is amended as follows:

(a)

In Section 2.1, the following constraints are deleted:

‘ Constraints of the data type Identifier

The localId and the namespace shall only use the following set of characters: {“A” …“Z”, “a”… “z,”, “0”… “9”, “_”, “.”, “-”}, that is only letters from the Latin alphabet, digits, underscore, point, and dash are allowed.’

(b)

The following sub-sections 2.2 to 2.7 are added:

‘2.2   Related Party (RelatedParty)

An organisation or a person with a role related to a resource.

Attributes of the data type RelatedParty

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

individualName

Name of the related person.

PT_FreeText

voidable

organisationName

Name of the related organisation.

PT_FreeText

voidable

positionName

Position of the party in relation to a resource, such as head of department.

PT_FreeText

voidable

contact

Contact information for the related party.

Contact

voidable

role

Roles of the party in relation to a resource, such as owner.

PartyRoleValue

voidable

Constraints of the data type RelatedParty

At least the individual, organisation or position name shall be provided.

2.3   Contact (Contact)

Communication channels by which it is possible to gain access to someone or something.

Attributes of the data type Contact

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

address

An address provided as free text.

AddressRepresentation

voidable

contactInstructions

Supplementary instructions on how or when to contact an individual or organisation.

PT_FreeText

voidable

electronicMailAddress

An address of the organisation's or individual's electronic mailbox.

CharacterString

voidable

hoursOfService

Periods of time when the organisation or individual can be contacted.

PT_FreeText

voidable

telephoneFacsimile

Number of a facsimile machine of the organisation or individual.

CharacterString

voidable

telephoneVoice

Telephone number of the organisation or individual.

CharacterString

voidable

website

Pages provided on the World Wide Web by the organisation or individual.

URL

voidable

2.4   Document Citation (DocumentCitation)

Citation for the purposes of unambiguously referencing a document.

Attributes of the data type DocumentCitation

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

name

Name of the document.

CharacterString

 

shortName

Short name or alternative title of the document.

CharacterString

voidable

date

Date of creation, publication or revision of the document.

CI_Date

voidable

link

Link to an online version of the document

URL

voidable

specificReference

Reference to a specific part of the document.

CharacterString

voidable

2.5   Legislation Citation (LegislationCitation)

Citation for the purposes of unambiguously referencing a legal act or a specific part of a legal act.

This type is a sub-type of DocumentCitation.

Attributes of the data type LegislationCitation

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

identificationNumber

Code used to identify the legislative instrument

CharacterString

 

officialDocumentNumber

Official document number used to uniquely identify the legislative instrument.

CharacterString

 

dateEnteredIntoForce

Date the legislative instrument entered into force.

TM_Position

 

dateRepealed

Date the legislative instrument was repealed.

TM_Position

 

level

The level at which the legislative instrument is adopted.

LegislationLevelValue

 

journalCitation

Citation of the official journal in which the legislation is published.

OfficialJournalInformation

 

Constraints of the data type LegislationCitation

If the link attribute is void, the journal citation shall be provided.

2.6   Official Journal Information (OfficialJournalInformation)

Full citation of the location of the legislative instrument within the official journal.

Attributes of the data type OfficialJournalInformation

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

officialJournalIdentification

Reference to the location within the official journal within which the legislative instrument was published. This reference shall be comprised of three parts:

—

the title of the official journal

—

the volume and/or series number

—

Page number(s)

CharacterString

 

ISSN

The International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is an eight-digit number that identifies the periodical publication in which the legislative instrument was published.

CharacterString

 

ISBN

International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is an nine-digit number that uniquely identifies the book in which the legislative instrument was published.

CharacterString

 

linkToJournal

Link to an online version of the official journal

URL

 

2.7   Thematic Identifier (ThematicIdentifier)

Thematic identifier to uniquely identify the spatial object.

Attributes of the data type ThematicIdentifier

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

identifier

Unique identifier used to identify the spatial object within the specified identification scheme.

CharacterString

 

identifierScheme

Identifier defining the scheme used to assign the identifier.

CharacterString’

 

(6)

Section 4 is amended as follows:

(a)

Section 4.1 is replaced by the following:

‘4.1   Condition of Facility (ConditionOfFacilityValue)

The status of a facility with regards to its completion and use.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values in the table below and narrower values defined by data providers.

Values for the code list ConditionOfFacilityValue

Value

Name

Definition

functional

functional

The facility is functional.

projected

projected

The facility is being designed. Construction has not yet started.

underConstruction

under construction

The facility is under construction and not yet functional. This applies only to the initial construction of the facility and not to maintenance work.

disused

disused

The facility is no longer used, but is not being or has not been decommissioned.

decommissioned

decommissioned

The facility is no longer used and is being or has been decommissioned.’

(b)

In Section 4.2 Country Code (CountryCode), the sentence ‘This code list shall not be extended by Member States.’ is deleted.

(c)

The following sub-sections 4.3 to 4.6 are added:

‘4.3   Legislation Level (LegislationLevelValue)

The level at which a legal act or convention has been adopted.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the values specified in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on the INSPIRE Generic Conceptual Model.

4.4   Party Role (PartyRoleValue)

Roles of parties related to or responsible for a resource.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values of the following code lists or other code lists specified by data providers:

—

Role Code (CI_RoleCode): Functions performed by a responsible party, as specified in EN ISO 19115:2005/AC:2008.

—

Role of a Related Party (RelatedPartyRoleValue): Classification of related party roles, as specified in the table below.

Values for the code list RelatedPartyRoleValue

Value

Name

Definition

authority

authority

A party legally mandated to supervise a resource and/or parties related to a resource.

operator

operator

A party that runs a resource.

owner

owner

A party that owns a resource, i.e., to which a resource belongs in a legal sense.

4.5   Climate and Forecast Standard Names (CFStandardNamesValue)

Definitions of phenomena observed in meteorology and oceanography.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the values specified in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on the INSPIRE Generic Conceptual Model.

4.6   Gender (GenderValue)

Gender of a person or group of persons.

The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values specified in the table below.

Values for the code list GenderValue

Value

Name

Definition

female

female

A person or group of persons of female gender.

male

male

A person or group of persons of male gender.

unknown

unknown

A person or group of persons of unknown gender.’

(7)

The following Sections 6, 7 and 8 are added after Section 5:

‘6.   COVERAGE MODEL

The INSPIRE coverage model consists of the following packages:

—

Coverages (Base)

—

Coverages (Domain And Range)

6.1.   Coverages (Base)

6.1.1.   Spatial object types

The package Coverages (Base) contains the spatial object type Coverage.

6.1.1.1.   Coverage (Coverage)

Spatial object that acts as a function to return values from its range for any direct position within its spatial, temporal or spatiotemporal domain.

This type is abstract.

Attributes of the spatial object type Coverage

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

metadata

Application specific metadata of the coverage.

Any

 

rangeType

Description of the structure of the range values.

RecordType

 

6.2.   Coverages (Domain And Range)

6.2.1.   Spatial object types

The package Coverages (Domain and Range) contains the following spatial object types:

—

Coverage (Domain And Range Representation)

—

Rectified Grid Coverage

—

Referenceable Grid Coverage

6.2.1.1.   Coverage (Domain And Range Representation) (CoverageByDomainAndRange)

Coverage which provides the domain and range as separate properties.

This type is a sub-type of Coverage.

This type is abstract.

Attributes of the spatial object type CoverageByDomainAndRange

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

coverageFunction

Description of how range values at locations in the coverage domain can be obtained.

CoverageFunction

 

domainSet

Configuration of the domain of the coverage described in terms of coordinates.

Any

 

rangeSet

Set of values associated by a function with the elements of the domain of the coverage.

Any

 

Constraints of the spatial object type CoverageByDomainAndRange

The grid function shall only be valid for domains that are grids.

6.2.1.2.   Rectified Grid Coverage (RectifiedGridCoverage)

Coverage whose domain consists of a rectified grid.

This type is a sub-type of CoverageByDomainAndRange.

Constraints of the spatial object type RectifiedGridCoverage

The domain shall be a rectified grid.

Grid points of a RectifiedGridCoverage shall coincide with the centres of cells of the geographical grids defined in Section 2.2 of Annex II at any resolution level.

6.2.1.3.   Referenceable Grid Coverage (ReferenceableGridCoverage)

Coverage whose domain consists of a referenceable grid.

This type is a sub-type of CoverageByDomainAndRange.

Constraints of the spatial object type ReferenceableGridCoverage

The domain shall be a referenceable grid.

6.2.2.   Data types

6.2.2.1.   Coverage Function (CoverageFunction)

Description of how range values at locations in the coverage domain can be obtained.

This type is a union type.

Attributes of the union type CoverageFunction

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

ruleDefinition

A formal or informal description of the coverage function as text.

CharacterString

 

ruleReference

A formal or informal description of the coverage function as reference.

URI

 

gridFunction

Mapping rule for grid geometries.

GridFunction

 

6.2.2.2.   Grid Function (GridFunction)

An explicit mapping rule for grid geometries.

Attributes of the data type GridFunction

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

sequenceRule

Description of how the grid points are ordered for association to the elements of the values in the range set of the coverage.

CV_SequenceRule

 

startPoint

The grid point to be associated with the first record in the range set of the coverage.

Integer

 

7.   OBSERVATIONS MODEL

The INSPIRE observations model consists of the following packages:

—

Observation References

—

Processes

—

Observable Properties

—

Specialised Observations

7.1.   Observation References

7.1.1.   Spatial object types

The package Observation References contains the spatial object type Observation Set.

7.1.1.1.   Observation Set (ObservationSet)

Links a set of Observations.

Attributes of the spatial object type ObservationSet

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

extent

Information about the spatial and temporal extent.

EX_Extent

 

Association roles of the spatial object type ObservationSet

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

member

One member of the ObservationSet.

OM_Observation

 

7.2.   Processes

7.2.1.   Spatial object types

The package Processes contains the spatial object type Process.

7.2.1.1.   Process (Process)

Description of an observation process.

This type is a sub-type of OM_Process.

Attributes of the spatial object type Process

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

voidable

name

Name of the Process.

CharacterString

voidable

type

Type of process.

CharacterString

voidable

documentation

Further information (online/offline) associated with the process.

DocumentCitation

voidable

processParameter

Parameter controlling the application of the process and, as a consequence its output.

ProcessParameter

voidable

responsibleParty

Individual or organisation related to the process.

RelatedParty

voidable

7.2.2.   Data types

7.2.2.1.   Process Parameter (ProcessParameter)

Description of the given parameter

Attributes of the data type ProcessParameter

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

name

Name of the process parameter.

ProcessParameterNameValue

 

description

Description of the process parameter.

CharacterString

 

7.2.3.   Code lists

7.2.3.1.   Process Parameter Name (ProcessParameterNameValue)

A code list of names of process parameters.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

7.3.   Observable Properties

7.3.1.   Data types

7.3.1.1.   Constraint (Constraint)

A constraint on some property e.g. wavelength = 200 nm.

Attributes of the data type Constraint

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

constrainedProperty

The property being constrained. e.g. “colour” if the constraint is “colour = blue”.

PhenomenonTypeValue

 

label

A human readable title for the constraint as a whole.

CharacterString

 

7.3.1.2.   Category Constraint (CategoryConstraint)

A constraint based on some qualifying category. e.g. colour = “red”.

This type is a sub-type of Constraint.

Attributes of the data type CategoryConstraint

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

comparison

A comparison operator. In the case of a category constraint it should be “equalTo” or “notEqualTo”.

ComparisonOperatorValue

 

value

The value of the property that is constrained e.g. “blue” (if the constrained property is colour).

CharacterString

 

7.3.1.3.   Range Constraint (RangeConstraint)

A numerical range constraint on some property e.g. wavelength ≥ 300 nm and wavelength ≤ 600 nm.

This type is a sub-type of Constraint.

Attributes of the data type RangeConstraint

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

value

The numerical value range of the property that is constrained.

RangeBounds

 

uom

Units of measure used in the constraint.

UnitOfMeasure

 

7.3.1.4.   Range Bounds (RangeBounds)

The start and end bounding values of a numerical range (e.g. start ≥ 50, end ≤ 99).

Attributes of the data type RangeBounds

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

startComparison

The comparator used for the lower range limit (e.g. greaterThanOrEqualTo).

ComparisonOperatorValue

 

rangeStart

The lower limit of the range.

Real

 

endComparison

The comparator used for the upper range limit (e.g. lessThan).

ComparisonOperatorValue

 

rangeEnd

The upper limit of the range.

Real

 

7.3.1.5.   Scalar Constraint (ScalarConstraint)

A numerical scalar constraint on some property e.g. length ≥ 1 m.

This type is a sub-type of Constraint.

Attributes of the data type ScalarConstraint

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

value

The numerical value of the property that is constrained.

Real

 

comparison

The comparator to be used in the constraint e.g. greaterThan.

ComparisonOperatorValue

 

uom

Units of measure used in the constraint.

UnitOfMeasure

 

7.3.1.6.   Other Constraint (OtherConstraint)

A constraint which is not modelled in a structured way but may be described using the freetext “description” attribute.

This type is a sub-type of Constraint.

Attributes of the data type OtherConstraint

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

description

A description of the constraint.

CharacterString

 

7.3.1.7.   Statistical Measure (StatisticalMeasure)

A description of some statistical measure e.g. “daily maximum”.

Attributes of the data type StatisticalMeasure

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

label

A human readable title for the statistical measure.

CharacterString

 

statisticalFunction

A statistical function e.g. mean.

StatisticalFunctionTypeValue

 

aggregationTimePeriod

A temporal range over which a statistic is calculated. e.g. a day, an hour.

TM_Duration

 

aggregationLength

A one dimensional spatial range over which a statistic is calculated, for example 1 metre.

Length

 

aggregationArea

A two dimensional spatial range over which a statistic is calculated, for example 1 square metre.

Area

 

aggregationVolume

A three dimensional spatial range over which a statistic is calculated, for example 1 cubic metre.

Volume

 

otherAggregation

Any other type of aggregation.

Any

 

Association roles of the data type StatisticalMeasure

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

derivedFrom

One statistical measure may be derived from another, e.g. monthly maximum temperatures may be derived from daily mean temperatures.

StatisticalMeasure

 

7.3.2.   Enumerations

7.3.2.1.   Comparison Operator (ComparisonOperatorValue)

An enumeration of comparison operators (e.g. greater than)

Values for the enumeration ComparisonOperatorValue

Value

Definition

equalTo

exactly equal to

notEqualTo

not exactly equal to

lessThan

less than

greaterThan

greater than

lessThanOrEqualTo

less than or exactly equal to

greaterThanOrEqualTo

greater than or exactly equal to

7.3.3.   Code lists

7.3.3.1.   Phenomenon Type (PhenomenonTypeValue)

A code list of phenomena (e.g. temperature, wind speed).

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values of the following code lists or other code lists defined by data providers:

—

Climate and Forecast Standard Names (CFStandardNamesValue): Definitions of phenomena observed in meteorology and oceanography, as specified in Section 4.5 of this Annex.

—

Profile Element Parameter Name (ProfileElementParameterNameValue): Properties that can be observed to characterize the profile element, as specified in Section 3.3.8 of Annex IV.

—

Soil Derived Object Parameter Name (SoilDerivedObjectParameterNameValue): Soil-related properties that can be derived from soil and other data, as specified in Section 3.3.9 of Annex IV.

—

Soil Profile Parameter Name (SoilProfileParameterNameValue): Properties that can be observed to characterize the soil profile, as specified in Section 3.3.12 of Annex IV.

—

Soil Site Parameter Name (SoilSiteParameterNameValue): Properties that can be observed to characterize the soil site, as specified in Section 3.3.13 of Annex IV.

—

EU Air Quality Reference Component (EU_AirQualityReferenceComponentValue): Definitions of phenomena regarding air quality in the context of reporting under Union legislation, as specified in Section 13.2.1.1 of Annex IV.

—

WMO GRIB Code and Flags Table 4.2 (GRIB_CodeTable4_2Value): Definitions of phenomena observed in meteorology, as specified in Section 13.2.1.2 of Annex IV.

—

BODC P01 Parameter Usage (BODC_P01ParameterUsageValue): Definitions of phenomena observed in oceanography, as specified in Section 14.2.1.1 of Annex IV.

7.3.3.2.   Statistical Function Type (StatisticalFunctionTypeValue)

A code list of statistical functions (e.g. maximum, minimum, mean).

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

7.4.   Specialised Observations

7.4.1.   Spatial object types

The package Specialised Observations contains the following spatial object types:

—

Grid Observation

—

Grid Series Observation

—

Point Observation

—

Point Observation Collection

—

Multi Point Observation

—

Point Time Series Observation

—

Profile Observation

—

Trajectory Observation

7.4.1.1.   Grid Observation (GridObservation)

Observation representing a gridded field at a single time instant.

This type is a sub-type of SamplingCoverageObservation.

Constraints of the spatial object type GridObservation

featureOfInterest shall be a SF_SamplingSolid or SF_SamplingSurface.

phenomenonTime shall be a TM_Instant.

result shall be a RectifiedGridCoverage or RefererencableGridCoverage.

7.4.1.2.   Grid Series Observation (GridSeriesObservation)

Observation representing an evolving gridded field at a succession of time instants.

This type is a sub-type of SamplingCoverageObservation.

Constraints of the spatial object type GridSeriesObservation

featureOfInterest shall be a SF_SamplingSolid.

phenomenonTime shall be a TM_Period.

result shall be a RectifiedGridCoverage or a ReferenceableGridCoverage.

7.4.1.3.   Point Observation (PointObservation)

Observation that represents a measurement of a property at a single point in time and space.

This type is a sub-type of SamplingCoverageObservation.

Constraints of the spatial object type PointObservation

featureOfInterest shall be a SF_SamplingPoint.

phenomenonTime shall be a TM_Instant.

7.4.1.4.   Point Observation Collection (PointObservationCollection)

A collection of Point Observations.

This type is a sub-type of ObservationSet.

Constraints of the spatial object type PointObservationCollection

Each member shall be a PointObservation.

7.4.1.5.   Multi Point Observation (MultiPointObservation)

Observation that represents a set of measurements all made at exactly the same time but at different locations.

This type is a sub-type of SamplingCoverageObservation.

Constraints of the spatial object type MultiPointObservation

featureOfInterest shall be a SF_SamplingCurve, SF_SamplingSurface or SF_SamplingSolid.

phenomenonTime shall be a TM_Instant

result shall be a MultiPointCoverage.

7.4.1.6.   Point Time Series Observation (PointTimeSeriesObservation)

Observation that represents a time-series of point measurements of a property at a fixed location in space.

This type is a sub-type of SamplingCoverageObservation.

Constraints of the spatial object type PointTimeSeriesObservation

featureOfInterest shall be a SF_SamplingPoint.

phenomenonTime shall be a TM_Period.

result shall be a Timeseries.

7.4.1.7.   Profile Observation (ProfileObservation)

Observation representing the measurement of a property along a vertical profile in space at a single time instant.

This type is a sub-type of SamplingCoverageObservation.

Constraints of the spatial object type ProfileObservation

featureOfInterest shall be a SF_SamplingCurve.

phenomenonTime shall be a TM_Instant.

result shall be a ReferenceableGridCoverage or a RectifiedGridCoverage.

Spatial domain of the result shall contain one axis and that shall be vertical.

7.4.1.8.   Trajectory Observation (TrajectoryObservation)

Observation representing the measurement of a property along a meandering curve in time and space.

This type is a sub-type of SamplingCoverageObservation.

Constraints of the spatial object type TrajectoryObservation

phenomenonTime shall be a TM_Period.

result shall be a Timeseries.

each point in the result shall be a TimeLocationValueTriple.

featureOfInterest shall be a SF_Sampling Curve.

7.4.2.   Data types

7.4.2.1.   Time Location Value Triple (TimeLocationValueTriple)

A triple set of Time, location, value (measurement). For example, at a point along a trajectory.

This type is a sub-type of TimeValuePair.

Attributes of the data type TimeLocationValueTriple

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

location

Geographic location where value is valid.

GM_Position

 

7.5.   Requirements for Observations

Where the OM_Observation type or any sub-type thereof is used to make data available, the following requirements shall apply:

(1)

The Process type shall be used to indicate the procedure used in an OM_Observation.

(2)

Where reference is made to an EnvironmentalMonitoringFacility from an OM_Observation, a parameter attribute shall be provided, whose name attribute is “relatedMonitoringFeature” and whose value attribute is of type AbstractMonitoringFeature.

(3)

For all encodings that are used for all or part of an OM_Observation result, a public Application Programming Interface (API) shall be available to read the encoded file. This API shall be capable of exposing the information needed to realise INSPIRE spatial objects.

(4)

If the processParameter attribute is present in the procedure property of an OM_Observation object, its value (a name) shall be included in the parameter attribute of the OM_Observation object.

8.   ACTIVITY COMPLEX MODEL

The INSPIRE activity complex model contains the package Activity Complex.

8.1.   Activity Complex

8.1.1.   Spatial object types

The package Activity Complex contains the spatial object type Activity Complex.

8.1.1.1.   Activity Complex (ActivityComplex)

A single unit, both technically and economically, under the management control of a legal entity (operator), covering activities as those listed in the Eurostat NACE classification established by Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1). Activity Complex must represent the whole area, at the same or different geographical location, managed by the same operator including all infrastructure, equipment and materials.

Attributes of the spatial object type ActivityComplex

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

thematicId

Thematic identifier of the activity complex.

ThematicIdentifier

 

geometry

The geometry used to define the extent or position of the activity complex.

GM_Object

 

function

Activities performed by the activity complex. Function is described by the activity and potentially complemented with information about inputs and outputs as result of it.

Function

 

name

Descriptive name of the activity complex.

CharacterString

voidable

validFrom

The time when the activity complex started to exist in the real world.

DateTime

voidable

validTo

The time when the activity complex no longer exists in the real world.

DateTime

voidable

beginLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

endLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

8.1.2.   Data types

8.1.2.1.   Function (Function)

The function of something expressed as an activity and optional input and/or output.

Attributes of the data type Function

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

activity

Categorized description of individual or organized set of technically related processes that are carried out by a economical unit, private or public, profit or non profit character.

EconomicActivityValue

 

input

Any classified or registered material that enters a technical and economical unit according to its function.

InputOutputValue

voidable

output

Any classified or registered material that leaves a technical and economical unit according to its function.

InputOutputValue

voidable

description

A more detailed description of the function.

PT_FreeText

voidable

8.1.2.2.   Capacity (Capacity)

A quantification of an actual or potential ability to perform an activity, that typically does not change, does not change often, or does not change to a significant degree.

Attributes of the data type Capacity

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

activity

Categorized description of individual or organized set of technically related processes that are carried out by a economical unit, private or public, profit or non profit character.

EconomicActivityValue

 

input

Measurable information about any classified or registered material that enters a technical and economical unit according to its function.

InputOutputAmount

 

output

Measurable information about any classified or registered material that leaves a technical and economical unit according to its function.

InputOutputAmount

 

time

The duration of time to which the specified capacity refers, such as 1 year for an annual capacity.

TM_Duration

 

description

A description of the capacity.

PT_FreeText

voidable

8.1.2.3.   Amount Of Input Or Output (InputOutputAmount)

Type and, where available, measurable amount of a classified or registered material that enters or leaves a technical and economical unit.

Attributes of the data type InputOutputAmount

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inputOutput

A classified or registered material that enters or leaves a technical and economical unit according to its function.

InputOutputValue

 

amount

The amount (such as a volume or mass) of the classified or registered material that enters or leaves a technical and economical unit.

Measure

voidable

8.1.2.4.   Permission (Permission)

Official Decision (formal consent) granting authorization to operate all or part of an Activity Complex, subject to certain conditions which guarantee that the installations or parts of installations on the same site operated by the same operator comply with the requirements fixed by a competent authority. A permit may cover one or more functions and fix parameters of capacity. The term could be extended to other kind of certificates or documents of special relevance depending of the scope (e.g. ISO, EMAS, National Quality Standards, etc).

Attributes of the data type Permission

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

id

Identifying reference to the permission.

ThematicIdentifier

 

relatedParty

Parties related to the permission granted to the activity complex open to many different roles, such as Competent Authorities or Company among others

RelatedParty

voidable

decisionDate

Temporal reference that complements the definition of the permission.

DateTime

voidable

dateFrom

A date starting from which the permission applies and is valid.

DateTime

voidable

dateTo

A date up to which the permission applies and is valid.

DateTime

voidable

description

A description of the permission.

PT_FreeText

voidable

permittedFunction

Function/s to which the permission is granted.

Function

voidable

permittedCapacity

Maximum amounts of activity input and/or output according to the permission.

Capacity

voidable

8.1.2.5.   Activity Complex Description (ActivityComplexDescription)

Additional information about an activity complex, including its description, address, contact details and related parties.

Attributes of the spatial object type ActivityComplexDescription

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

description

A complementary definition of the “Activity Complex” and its characteristics.

PT_FreeText

voidable

address

An address for the activity complex, i.e., an address where the activities occur.

AddressRepresentation

voidable

contact

Contact information for the activity complex.

Contact

voidable

relatedParty

Information of Parties related to the Activity Complex. It is open to many different roles, such as owners, operators or Competent Authorities.

RelatedParty

voidable

8.1.3.   Code lists

8.1.3.1.   Economic Activity (EconomicActivityValue)

Classification of economic activities.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values of the following code lists or other code lists specified by data providers:

—

EU Economic Activity Classification (EconomicActivityNACEValue): Economic activities according to Eurostat NACE Classification values, as specified in Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2).

—

EU Waste Statistics Economic Activity Classification (EconomicActivityWasteStatisticsValue): Classification of economic activities according to Section 8 of Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 2150/2002 (3).

—

EU Waste Recovery Disposal Classification (WasteRecoveryDisposalValue): Classification of waste recovery and disposal operations according to Annexes I and II of Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (4).

8.1.3.2.   Input Or Output (InputOutputValue)

Classification of inputs or outputs.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values of the following code lists or other code lists specified by data providers.

—

EU Product Classification (ProductCPAValue): Classification of Products by Economical Activity according to Regulation (EC) No 451/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5).

—

EU Waste Classification (WasteValue): Classification of Wastes according to Decision 2000/532/EC (6).

8.2.   Requirements for Activity Complexes

If a data provider uses a sub-type of ActivityComplex to make available information on the status, physical capacity, permissions and/or additional information, the relevant code lists and data types (ConditionOfFacilityValue, Capacity, Permission, ActivityComplexDescription) included in the package Activity Complex shall be used.’

(1)   OJ L 393, 30.12.2006, p. 1.

(2)   OJ L 393, 30.12.2006, p. 1.

(3)   OJ L 332, 9.12.2002, p. 1.

(4)   OJ L 312, 22.11.2008, p. 3.

(5)   OJ L 145, 4.6.2008, p. 65.

(6)   OJ L 226, 6.9.2000, p. 3.

ANNEX II

Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 is amended as follows:

(1)

Throughout the text, the sentence ‘This code list shall not be extended by Member States.’ is replaced by the sentence ‘The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values in the table below.’.

(2)

Throughout the text, in the headings of all tables that are specifying code list values, the text ‘Allowed values for the code list’ is replaced by the text ‘Values for the code list’.

(3)

In Section 1.1, the following indents are added:

‘—

“mean sea level” (MSL) means the average height of the surface of the sea at a tide station for all stages of the tide over a 19-year period, usually determined from hourly height readings measured from a fixed predetermined reference level (chart datum).

—

“lowest astronomical tide” (LAT) means the lowest tide level which can be predicted to occur under average meteorological conditions and under any combination of astronomical conditions.’

(4)

Section 1.3.3 is amended as follows:

(a)

the second indent is replaced by the following:

‘—

For the vertical component in the free atmosphere, barometric pressure, converted to height using ISO 2533:1975 International Standard Atmosphere, or other linear or parametric reference systems shall be used. Where other parametric reference systems are used, these shall be described in an accessible reference using EN ISO 19111-2:2012.’

(b)

the following indents are added:

‘—

For the vertical component in marine areas where there is an appreciable tidal range (tidal waters), the Lowest Astronomical Tide (LAT) shall be used as the reference surface.

—

For the vertical component in marine areas without an appreciable tidal range, in open oceans and effectively in waters that are deeper than 200 meters, the Mean Sea Level (MSL) or a well-defined reference level close to the MSL shall be used as the reference surface.’.

(5)

Section 2.2 is amended as follows:

(a)

The first paragraph is replaced by the following:

‘Either of the grids with fixed and unambiguously defined locations defined in Sections 2.2.1 and 2.2.2 shall be used as a geo-referencing framework to make gridded data available in INSPIRE, unless one of the following conditions holds:

(1)

Other grids may be specified for specific spatial data themes in Annexes II-IV. In this case, data exchanged using such a theme-specific grid shall use standards in which the grid definition is either included with the data, or linked by reference.

(2)

For grid referencing in regions outside of continental Europe Member States may define their own grid based on a geodetic coordinate reference system compliant with ITRS and a Lambert Azimuthal Equal Area projection, following the same principles as laid down for the grid specified in Section 2.2.1. In this case, an identifier for the coordinate reference system shall be created.’

(b)

Section 2.2.1 is amended as follows:

(1)

the title is replaced by ‘Equal Area Grid’.

(2)

the sentences ‘The grid defined in this Section shall be used as a geo-referencing framework where grids with fixed and unambiguously defined locations of equal-area grid cells are required.’ and ‘The reference point of a grid cell shall be the lower left corner of the grid cell. ’ are deleted.

(c)

Section 2.2.2 is replaced by the following:

‘2.2.2.   Zoned Geographic Grid

1.

 When gridded data is delivered using geodetic coordinates as specified in Section 1.3 of this Annex the multi-resolution grid defined in this Section may be used as a geo-referencing framework.

2.

 The resolution levels are defined in Table 1.

3.

 The grid shall be based on the ETRS89-GRS80 geodetic coordinate reference system.

4.

 The origin of the grid shall coincide with the intersection point of the Equator with the Greenwich Meridian (GRS80 latitude φ=0; GRS80 longitude λ=0).

5.

 The grid orientation shall be south-north and west-east according to the net defined by the meridians and parallels of the GRS80 ellipsoid.

6.

 For grid referencing in regions outside of continental Europe data providers may define their own grid based on a geodetic coordinate reference system compliant with ITRS, following the same principles as laid down for the Pan-European Grid_ETRS89-GRS80zn. In this case, an identifier for the coordinate reference system and the corresponding identifier for the grid shall be created.

7.

 This grid shall be subdivided in zones. The south-north resolution of the grid shall have equal angular spacing. The west-east resolution of the grid shall be established as the product of angular spacing multiplied by the factor of the zone as defined in Table 1.

8.

 The grid shall be designated Grid_ETRS89-GRS80zn_res, where n represents the number of the zone and res the cell size in angular units, as specified in Table 1.

Table 1

Common Grid_ETRS89-GRS80: Latitude spacing (resolution level) and longitude spacing for each zone

Resolution Levels

LATITUDE SPACING

(Arc seconds)

LONGITUDE SPACING (Arc seconds)

Cell size

Zone 1

(Lat. 0°–50°)

Zone 2

(Lat. 50°–70°)

Zone 3

(Lat. 70°–75°)

Zone 4

(Lat. 75°–80°)

Zone 5

(Lat. 80°–90°)

LEVEL 0

3 600

3 600

7 200

10 800

14 400

21 600

1  D

LEVEL 1

3 000

3 000

6 000

9 000

12 000

18 000

50  M

LEVEL 2

1 800

1 800

3 600

5 400

7 200

10 800

30  M

LEVEL 3

1 200

1 200

2 400

3 600

4 800

7 200

20  M

LEVEL 4

600

600

1 200

1 800

2 400

3 600

10  M

LEVEL 5

300

300

600

900

1 200

1 800

5  M

LEVEL 6

120

120

240

360

480

720

2  M

LEVEL 7

60

60

120

180

240

360

1  M

LEVEL 8

30

30

60

90

120

180

30  S

LEVEL 9

15

15

30

45

60

90

15  S

LEVEL 10

5

5

10

15

20

30

5  S

LEVEL 11

3

3

6

9

12

18

3  S

LEVEL 12

1,5

1,5

3

4,5

6

9

1 500  MS

LEVEL 13

1

1

2

3

4

6

1 000  MS

LEVEL 14

0,75

0,75

1,5

2,25

3

4,5

750  MS

LEVEL 15

0,5

0,5

1

1,5

2

3

500  MS

LEVEL 16

0,3

0,3

0,6

0,9

1,2

1,8

300  MS

LEVEL 17

0,15

0,15

0,3

0,45

0,6

0,9

150  MS

LEVEL 18

0,1

0,1

0,2

0,3

0,4

0,6

100  MS

LEVEL 19

0,075

0,075

0,15

0,225

0,3

0,45

75  MS

LEVEL 20

0,03

0,03

0,06

0,09

0,12

0,18

30  MS

LEVEL 21

0,015

0,015

0,03

0,045

0,06

0,09

15  MS

LEVEL 22

0,01

0,01

0,02

0,03

0,04

0,06

10  MS

LEVEL 23

0,0075

0,0075

0,015

0,0225

0,03

0,045

7 500  MMS

LEVEL 24

0,003

0,003

0,006

0,009

0,012

0,018

3 000  MMS

FACTOR

—

1

2

3

4

6

—’

(6)

Section 4 is replaced by the following:

‘4.   ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS

4.1.   Structure of the Spatial Data Theme Administrative Units

The types specified for the spatial data theme Administrative Units are structured in the following packages:

—

Administrative Units

—

Maritime Units

4.2.   Administrative Units

4.2.1.   Spatial object types

The package Administrative Units contains the following spatial object types:

—

Administrative Boundary

—

Administrative Unit

—

Condominium

4.2.1.1.   Administrative Boundary (AdministrativeBoundary)

A line of demarcation between administrative units.

Attributes of the spatial object type AdministrativeBoundary

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

beginLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

country

Two-character country code according to the Interinstitutional style guide published by the Publications Office of the European Union.

CountryCode

 

endLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

geometry

Geometric representation of border line.

GM_Curve

 

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

legalStatus

Legal status of this administrative boundary.

LegalStatusValue

voidable

nationalLevel

The hierarchy levels of all adjacent administrative units this boundary is part of.

AdministrativeHierarchyLevel

 

technicalStatus

The technical status of the administrative boundary.

TechnicalStatusValue

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type AdministrativeBoundary

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

admUnit

The administrative units separated by this administrative boundary.

AdministrativeUnit

voidable

4.2.1.2.   Administrative Unit (AdministrativeUnit)

Unit of administration where a Member State has and/or exercises jurisdictional rights, for local, regional and national governance.

Attributes of the spatial object type AdministrativeUnit

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

beginLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

country

Two-character country code according to the Interinstitutional style guide published by the Publications Office of the European Union.

CountryCode

 

endLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

geometry

Geometric representation of spatial area covered by this administrative unit.

GM_MultiSurface

 

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

name

Official national geographical name of the administrative unit, given in several languages where required.

GeographicalName

 

nationalCode

Thematic identifier corresponding to the national administrative codes defined in each country.

CharacterString

 

nationalLevel

Level in the national administrative hierarchy, at which the administrative unit is established.

AdministrativeHierarchyLevel

 

nationalLevelName

Name of the level in the national administrative hierarchy, at which the administrative unit is established.

LocalisedCharacterString

voidable

residenceOfAuthority

Center for national or local administration.

ResidenceOfAuthority

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type AdministrativeUnit

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

administeredBy

Administrative unit established at same level of national administrative hierarchy that administers this administrative unit.

AdministrativeUnit

voidable

boundary

The administrative boundaries between this administrative unit and all the units adjacent to it.

AdministrativeBoundary

voidable

coAdminister

Administrative unit established at same level of national administrative hierarchy which is co-administered by this administrative unit.

AdministrativeUnit

voidable

condominium

Condominium administered by this administrative unit.

Condominium

voidable

lowerLevelUnit

Units established at a lower level of the national administrative hierarchy which are administered by the administrative unit.

AdministrativeUnit

voidable

upperLevelUnit

Unit established at a higher level of national administrative hierarchy that this administrative unit administers

AdministrativeUnit

voidable

Constraints of the spatial object type AdministrativeUnit

Association role condominium applies only for administrative units which nationalLevel=“1st order” (country level).

No unit at lowest level can associate units at lower level.

No unit at highest level can associate units at a higher level.

4.2.1.3.   Condominium (Condominium)

An administrative area established independently to any national administrative division of territory and administered by two or more countries.

Attributes of the spatial object type Condominium

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

beginLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

endLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

geometry

Geometric representation of spatial area covered by this condominium

GM_MultiSurface

 

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

name

Official geographical name of this condominium, given in several languages where required.

GeographicalName

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type Condominium

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

admUnit

The administrative unit administering the condominium

AdministrativeUnit

voidable

4.2.2.   Data Types

4.2.2.1.   Residence Of Authority (ResidenceOfAuthority)

Data type representing the name and position of a residence of authority.

Attributes of the data type ResidenceOfAuthority

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

geometry

Position of the residence of authority.

GM_Point

voidable

name

Name of the residence of authority.

GeographicalName

 

4.2.3.   Enumerations

4.2.3.1.   Legal Status (LegalStatusValue)

Description of the legal status of administrative boundaries.

Allowed values for the enumeration LegalStatusValue

Value

Definition

agreed

The edge-matched boundary has been agreed between neighbouring administrative units and is stable now.

notAgreed

The edge-matched boundary has not yet been agreed between neighbouring administrative units and could be changed.

4.2.3.2.   Technical Status (TechnicalStatusValue)

Description of the technical status of administrative boundaries.

Allowed values for the enumeration TechnicalStatusValue

Value

Definition

edgeMatched

The boundaries of neighbouring administrative units have the same set of coordinates.

notEdgeMatched

The boundaries of neighbouring administrative units do not have the same set of coordinates.

4.2.4.   Code Lists

4.2.4.1.   Administrative Hierarchy Level (AdministrativeHierarchyLevel)

Levels of administration in the national administrative hierarchy. This code list reflects the level in the hierarchical pyramid of the administrative structures, which is based on geometric aggregation of territories and does not necessarily describe the subordination between the related administrative authorities.

This code list shall be managed in a common code list register.

4.3.   Maritime Units

4.3.1.   Spatial object types

The package Maritime Units contains the following spatial object types:

—

Baseline

—

Maritime Boundary

—

Maritime Zone

4.3.1.1.   Baseline (Baseline)

The line from which the outer limits of the territorial sea and certain other outer limits are measured.

Attributes of the spatial object type Baseline

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

beginLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

endLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type Baseline

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

segment

Segment of a baseline.

BaselineSegment

 

4.3.1.2.   Maritime Boundary (MaritimeBoundary)

A line depicting the separation of any type of maritime jurisdiction.

Attributes of the spatial object type MaritimeBoundary

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

geometry

Geometric representation of the maritime boundary.

GM_Curve

 

country

The country that the maritime zone of this boundary belongs to.

CountryCode

 

legalStatus

Legal status of this maritime boundary.

LegalStatusValue

voidable

technicalStatus

The technical status of the maritime boundary.

TechnicalStatusValue

voidable

beginLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

endLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

4.3.1.3.   Maritime Zone (MaritimeZone)

A belt of sea defined by international treaties and conventions, where coastal State executes jurisdictional rights.

Attributes of the spatial object type MaritimeZone

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

geometry

Geometric representation of spatial area covered by this maritime zone.

GM_MultiSurface

 

zoneType

Type of maritime zone.

MaritimeZoneTypeValue

 

country

The country that this maritime zone belongs to.

CountryCode

 

name

Name(s) of the maritime zone.

GeographicalName

voidable

beginLifeSpanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

endLifepanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type MaritimeZone

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

baseline

Baseline or baselines used for the delineation of this maritime zone.

Baseline

voidable

boundary

The boundary or boundaries of this maritime zone.

MaritimeBoundary

voidable

4.3.2.   Data types

4.3.2.1.   Baseline Segment (BaselineSegment)

Segment of the baseline from which the outer limits of the territorial sea and certain other outer limits are measured.

Attributes of the data type BaselineSegment

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

geometry

Geometric representation of the baseline segment.

GM_Curve

 

segmentType

The baseline type used for this segment.

BaselineSegmentTypeValue

 

4.3.3.   Code lists

4.3.3.1.   Baseline Segment Type (BaselineSegmentTypeValue)

The types of baselines used to measure the breadth of the territorial sea.

The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values specified in the table below.

Values for the code list BaselineSegmentTypeValue

Value

Name

Definition

normal

normal

The normal baseline for measuring the breadth of the territorial sea is the low-water line along the coast as marked on large-scale charts officially recognized by the coastal State.

straight

straight

The baseline for measuring the breadth of the territorial sea is the straight baseline established by joining the appropriate points.

archipelagic

archipelagic

The baseline for measuring the breadth of the territorial sea is the straight baseline joining the outermost points of the outermost islands and drying reefs of the archipelago.

4.3.3.2.   Maritime Zone Type (MaritimeZoneTypeValue)

Type of martime zone.

The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values specified in the table below.

Values for the code list MaritimeZoneTypeValue

Value

Name

Definition

internalWaters

Internal Waters

The waters on the landward side of the baselines of the territorial sea of the coastal State.

territorialSea

Territorial Sea

A belt of sea of a defined breadth not exceeding 12 nautical miles measured from the baselines determined in accordance to the United Nations Convention of Law on the Sea.

contiguousZone

Contiguous Zone

A zone contiguous to a territorial sea of a coastal State, which may not extend beyond 24 nautical miles from the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured.

exclusiveEconomicZone

Exclusive Economic Zone

An area beyond and adjacent to the territorial sea of a coastal State, subject to the specific legal regime under which the rights and jurisdiction of the coastal State and the rights and freedoms of other States are governed by the relevant provisions of the United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea.

continentalShelf

Continental Shelf

A maritime zone beyond and adjacent to the a territorial sea of a coastal State whose outer boundary is determined in accordance with Article 76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

4.4.   Theme-specific Requirements

1.

 Each instance of spatial object type AdministrativeUnit, except for the country level unit representing a Member State and co-administered units, shall refer exactly to one unit at a higher level of administrative hierarchy. This correspondence shall be expressed by the upperLevelUnit association role of AdministrativeUnit spatial object type.

2.

 Each instance of spatial object type AdministrativeUnit, except for those at the lowest level, shall refer to their respective lower level units. This correspondence shall be expressed by the lowerLevelUnit association role of AdministrativeUnit spatial object type.

3.

 If an administrative unit is co-administered by two or more other administrative units the association role administeredBy shall be used. The units co-administering this unit shall apply inverse role coAdminister.

4.

 Administrative units at the same level of administrative hierarchy shall not conceptually share common areas.

5.

 Instances of the spatial object type AdministrativeBoundary shall correspond to the edges in the topological structure of the complete (including all levels) boundary graph.

6.

 The spatial extent of a condominium may not be part of the geometry representing the spatial extent of an administrative unit.

7.

 Condominiums can only be administered by administrative units at country level.

4.5.   Layers

Layers for the spatial data theme Administrative Units

Layer Name

Layer Title

Spatial object type

AU.AdministrativeUnit

Administrative unit

AdministrativeUnit

AU.AdministrativeBoundary

Administrative boundary

AdministrativeBoundary

AU.Condominium

Condominium

Condominium

AU.Baseline

Baseline

Baseline

AU.<CodeListValue> (1)

Example: AU.ContiguousZone

<human readable name>

Example: Contiguous Zone

MaritimeZone (zoneType: MaritimeZoneTypeValue)

AU.MaritimeBoundary

Maritime boundary

MaritimeBoundary

(7)

Section 8 is amended as follows:

(a)

In Section 8.2, the indent ‘Hydro – Reporting’ is deleted.

(b)

In Section 8.5.1, the following indents are deleted:

—

Hydro Power Plant

—

Inundated Land

—

Ocean Region

—

Pipe

—

Pumping Station

(c)

In Section 8.5.1.4, the sentence ‘This type is a candidate type to be considered by the spatial data theme Natural risk zones in Annex III to Directive 2007/2/EC.’ is deleted.

(d)

Sections 8.5.1.9 Hydro Power Plant (HydroPowerPlant), 8.5.1.10 Inundated Land (InundatedLand), 8.5.1.14 Ocean Region (OceanRegion), 8.5.1.15 Pipe (Pipe), 8.5.1.16 Pumping Station (PumpingStation), 8.5.4.3 Inundation (InundationValue) and 8.6 Hydro – Reporting are deleted.

(e)

Section 8.5.1.19 is amended as follows:

—

The sentence ‘This type is a candidate type to be considered by the spatial data theme Land cover in Annex II to Directive 2007/2/EC.’ is deleted.

—

The row for the attribute ‘geometry’ in the attribute table is replaced by the following row:

geometry

The geometry of the shore.

GM_MultiSurface

 

(f)

In Section 8.5.1.24, the following constraint is added after ‘Constraints of the spatial object type Watercourse’:

‘The shores on either side of a watercourse shall be provided (using the bank property) as two separate Shore objects.’

(g)

In Section 8.5.1.25, the sentence ‘This type is a candidate type to be considered by the spatial data theme Land cover in Annex II to Directive 2007/2/EC.’ is deleted.

(h)

In Section 8.5.4.4, the sentence ‘This type is a candidate type to be considered by the spatial data theme Land cover in Annex II to Directive 2007/2/EC.’ is deleted.

(i)

In Section 8.8, the table is replaced by the following table:

‘Layer Type

Layer Title

Spatial object type(s)

HY.Network

Hydrographic Network

HydroNode, WatercourseLink

HY.PhysicalWaters.Waterbodies

Waterbodies

Watercourse, StandingWater

HY.PhysicalWaters.LandWaterBoundary

Land-Water Boundaries

LandWaterBoundary

HY.PhysicalWaters.Catchments

Catchments

DrainageBasin, RiverBasin

HY.PhysicalWaters.HydroPointOfInterest

Hydro Points of Interest

Rapids, Falls

HY.PhysicalWaters.ManMadeObject

Man-made Objects

Crossing, DamOrWeir, Embankment, Lock, Ford, ShorelineConstruction, Sluice

HY. PhysicalWaters.Wetland

Wetlands

Wetland

HY. PhysicalWaters.Shore

Shores

Shore’

(1)  One layer shall be made available for each code list value, in accordance with Art. 14(3).’

ANNEX III

The following Annex III is added to Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010:

‘ANNEX III

Requirements for Spatial Data Themes Listed in Annex II to Directive 2007/2/EC

1.   ELEVATION

1.1.   Definitions

In addition to the definitions set out in Article 2, the following definitions shall apply:

(1)

“digital elevation model” (DEM) means Digital Surface Model (DSM) or Digital Terrain Model (DTM).

(2)

“digital surface model” (DSM) means a surface describing the three dimensional shape of the Earth's surface, including all static features placed on it. Temporary phenomena do not form part of the surface, but due to the technical difficulties in removing them some of these features may also be present in the surface.

(3)

“digital terrain model” (DTM) means a surface describing the three dimensional shape of the Earth's bare surface, excluding as possible any other features placed on it.

(4)

“elevation” means a vertically-constrained dimensional property of an spatial object consisting of an absolute measure referenced to a well-defined surface which is commonly taken as origin.

(5)

“height” means an elevation property measured along a plumb line in a direction opposite to Earth's gravity field (upwards).

(6)

“depth” means an elevation property measured along a plumb line in a direction coincident to Earth's gravity field (downwards).

1.2.   Structure of the Spatial Data Theme Elevation

The types specified for the spatial data theme Elevation are structured in the following packages:

—

Elevation – Base Types

—

Elevation – Grid Coverage

—

Elevation – Vector Elements

—

Elevation – TIN

Spatial data sets describing the morphology of land elevation shall be made available at least using the spatial object types included in the package Elevation – Grid Coverage.

Spatial data sets describing the morphology of bathymetry shall be made available at least using the spatial object types included in either the package Elevation – Grid Coverage or the package Elevation – Vector Elements.

1.3.   Elevation – Base Types

1.3.1.   Enumerations

1.3.1.1.   Elevation Property Type (ElevationPropertyTypeValue)

Enumeration type which determines the elevation property which has been measured or calculated.

Values for the enumeration ElevationPropertyTypeValue

Value

Definition

height

Elevation property measured along a plumb line in a direction opposite to Earth's gravity field (upwards).

depth

Elevation property measured along a plumb line in a direction coincident to Earth's gravity field (downwards).

1.3.1.2.   Surface Type (SurfaceTypeValue)

Enumeration type which determines the elevation surface with regard to its relative adherence to the Earth's bare surface.

Values for the enumeration SurfaceTypeValue

Value

Definition

DTM

Digital terrain model.

DSM

Digital surface model.

1.4.   Elevation – Grid Coverage.

1.4.1.   Spatial object types

The package Elevation – Grid Coverage contains the spatial object type Elevation Grid Coverage.

1.4.1.1.   Elevation Grid Coverage (ElevationGridCoverage)

Continuous coverage which uses a systematic tessellation based on a regular rectified quadrilateral grid to cover its domain, where the elevation property value is usually known for each of the grid points forming this domain.

This type is a sub-type of RectifiedGridCoverage.

Attributes of the spatial object type ElevationGridCoverage

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

beginLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

domainExtent

Extent of the spatiotemporal domain of the coverage.

EX_Extent

 

endLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

propertyType

Attribute determining the elevation property represented by the elevation grid coverage.

ElevationPropertyTypeValue

 

surfaceType

Attribute indicating the type of elevation surface that the coverage describes in relation to the Earth's bare surface.

SurfaceTypeValue

 

Association roles of the spatial object type ElevationGridCoverage

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

contributingElevationGridCoverage

Reference to the elevation grid coverages that compose an aggregated elevation grid coverage.

The association has additional properties as defined in the association class ElevationGridCoverageAggregation.

ElevationGridCoverage

 

Constraints of the spatial object type ElevationGridCoverage

The grid dimension shall always be 2 for an elevation grid coverage.

The domainExtent shall be at least populated with a subtype of EX_GeographicExtent.

The coordinate reference system used to reference the grid shall be provided.

All the ElevationGridCoverage instances, to which an aggregated ElevationGridCoverage instance refers, shall share the same orientation of grid axes and the same grid spacing in each direction.

The origin of the grid shall be described in two dimensions.

The values in the range set shall be described by the Float type.

1.4.2.   Data types

1.4.2.1.   Elevation Grid Coverage Aggregation (ElevationGridCoverageAggregation)

Geometrical characteristics of the elevation grid coverage aggregation.

This type is an association class.

Attributes of the data type ElevationGridCoverageAggregation

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

contributingFootprint

Geometric representation delineating the geographic area of the elevation grid coverage that contributes to the aggregated elevation grid coverage.

GM_MultiSurface

 

1.5.   Elevation - Vector Elements

1.5.1.   Spatial object types

The package Elevation – Vector Elements contains the following spatial object types:

—

Elevation Vector Object

—

Spot Elevation

—

Contour Line

—

Breakline

—

Void Area

—

Isolated Area

1.5.1.1.   Elevation Vector Object (ElevationVectorObject)

Elevation spatial object forming part of a vector data set, which participates in the description of the elevation property of a real world surface. It consists of an identity base for all vector objects which can be included as part of an elevation data set.

This type is abstract.

Attributes of the spatial object type ElevationVectorObject

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

beginLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

endLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

localDepthDatum

Identification of a local vertical coordinate reference system not included in a registry, which is used to refer depth measurements.

ChartDatum

 

propertyType

Attribute categorizing the elevation vector object as a land-elevation or a bathymetry spatial object. It determines the elevation property represented by the object.

ElevationPropertyTypeValue

 

1.5.1.2.   Spot Elevation (SpotElevation)

Point spatial object which describes the elevation of an Earth's surface at a specific location. It provides a single elevation property value.

This type is a sub-type of ElevationVectorObject.

Attributes of the spatial object type SpotElevation

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

classification

Class of spot elevation according to the LAS specification of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS).

SpotElevationClassValue

voidable

geographicalName

A geographical name that is used to identify a named land or water body's floor location in the real world, which is represented by the spot elevation spatial object.

GeographicalName

voidable

geometry

Represents the geometric properties of the spatial object.

GM_Point

 

propertyValue

Value of the elevation property of the spatial object referred to a specific vertical coordinate reference system.

DirectPosition

 

spotElevationType

The type of elevation spot.

SpotElevationTypeValue

voidable

Constraints of the spatial object type SpotElevation

The dimension of the property value coordinate shall be 1

The property value shall be expressed referring to a vertical coordinate reference system

1.5.1.3.   Contour Line (ContourLine)

Linear spatial object composed of a set of adjoining locations characterized by having the same elevation property value. It describes, together with other contour lines present in the area, the local morphology of the Earth's surface.

This type is a sub-type of ElevationVectorObject.

Attributes of the spatial object type ContourLine

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

contourLineType

The type of contour line with regard to the normal contour vertical interval (if any).

ContourLineTypeValue

voidable

downRight

Property indicating that the contour line spatial object is digitized in a way that the height of the elevation surface is lower at the right side of the line.

Boolean

voidable

geometry

Represents the geometric properties of the spatial object.

GM_Curve

 

propertyValue

Value of the elevation property of the spatial object referred to a specific vertical coordinate reference system.

DirectPosition

 

Constraints of the spatial object type ContourLine

The dimension of the property value coordinate shall be 1.

The property value shall be expressed referring to a vertical coordinate reference system.

1.5.1.4.   Breakline (BreakLine)

A line of a critical nature which describes the shape of an elevation surface and indicates a discontinuity in the slope of the surface (i.e. an abrupt change in gradient). Triangles included within a TIN model must never cross it.

This type is a sub-type of ElevationVectorObject.

Attributes of the spatial object type BreakLine

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

breakLineType

The type of break line with regard the natural or man-made real world characteristic it represents, or the specific function it has in calculating a Digital Elevation Model (DEM).

BreakLineTypeValue

 

geometry

Represents the geometric properties of the spatial object.

GM_Curve

 

manMadeBreak

Line which represents an elevation break due to a man-made construction present on the terrain.

Boolean

voidable

1.5.1.5.   Void Area (VoidArea)

Area of the Earth's surface where the elevation model is unknown because of missing input data. This area shall be excluded from a DEM.

This type is a sub-type of ElevationVectorObject.

Attributes of the spatial object type VoidArea

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

geometry

Represents the geometric properties of the spatial object.

GM_Surface

 

1.5.1.6.   Isolated Area (IsolatedArea)

Delimitation of an area of the Earth's surface where an isolated part of the elevation model exists. Its outside surroundings have no elevation information.

This type is a sub-type of ElevationVectorObject.

Attributes of the spatial object type IsolatedArea

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

geometry

Represents the geometric properties of the spatial object.

GM_Surface

 

1.5.2.   Data types

1.5.2.1.   Chart Datum (ChartDatum)

Local vertical coordinate reference system which is used to refer and portray depth measurements as property values.

Attributes of the data type ChartDatum

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

datumWaterLevel

Water level determining the origin of depth measurements for the chart datum.

WaterLevelValue

 

offset

Relative difference between the height of each reference point and the height of the water level determining the chart datum.

Measure

 

referencePoint

Geographical position(s) of: - Case A: a single point which is used to refer depth values within the geographical scope of the chart datum. - Case B: a set of points where water level measurements are performed to determine the water level of the chart datum.

GM_Point

 

scope

Geographic scope in which the local depth datum is practically used.

EX_Extent

 

1.5.3.   Enumerations

1.5.3.1.   Contour Line Type (ContourLineTypeValue)

List of possible categories of contour lines based on the equidistance parameter of the data set.

Values for the enumeration ContourLineTypeValue

Value

Definition

master

Contour at a vertical distance which is multiple to the equidistance parameter (corresponding to a certain multiple of the normal contour vertical interval) associated with the nominal scale.

ordinary

Contour at the equidistance parameter (corresponding to the normal contour vertical interval) associated with the nominal scale, and which is not a master contour.

auxiliary

A supplementary contour – not corresponding to the normal contour vertical interval – estimated or interpolated from surrounding contours, used in areas where there is insufficient height information for elevation mapping purposes or to control the creation of a digital elevation model.

1.5.4.   Code lists

1.5.4.1.   Breakline Type (BreakLineTypeValue)

List of possible type values for break lines based on the physical characteristics of the break line [in the elevation surface].

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and narrower values defined by data providers.

Values for the code list BreakLineTypeValue

Value

Name

Definition

bottomOfSlope

bottom of slope

Break line representing the lower boundary of an area having a constant slope in the terrain surface, typically varying approximately between 2° and 40°.

changeInSlope

change in slope

Break line representing a collection of adjoining points where the terrain has an abrupt change in slope.

flatAreaBoundary

flat area boundary

Break line that delimits an isolated part of the territory where the elevation model has to be constrained at the same elevation value.

formLine

form line

Break line representing a local direction in which the elevation surface being described takes the greatest slope.

topOfSlope

top of slope

Break line representing the upper boundary of an area having a constant slope in the terrain surface, typically varying approximately between 2° and 40°.

1.5.4.2.   Spot Elevation Classification (SpotElevationClassValue)

Possible classification values for spot elevations based on the LAS specification maintained by the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS).

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the values specified in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Elevation.

1.5.4.3.   Spot Elevation Type (SpotElevationTypeValue)

Possible values for spot elevation points that describe a singularity of the surface.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and narrower values defined by data providers.

Values for the code list SpotElevationTypeValue

Value

Name

Definition

depression

depression

Point that represents a part of the relief of the land surface or water body's floor surface that is lower in elevation when compared to its surrounding points.

formSpot

form spot

A supplementary spot height, estimated or interpolated from surrounding heights, in areas where few contour lines or other height information exist.

generic

generic

Spot elevation spatial object not fulfilling the description of any of the other values in the current code list.

pass

pass

Lower point of a depression within a ridge alignment, generally opened along the crest line, which allow passing from one slope of the surface to another.

summit

summit

Highest point of a prominence in the relief of a land surface or a water body's floor surface.

1.6.   Elevation - TIN

1.6.1.   Spatial object types

The package “Elevation – TIN” contains the spatial object type Elevation TIN.

1.6.1.1.   Elevation TIN (ElevationTIN)

Collection of elevation spatial objects forming a particular tessellation of the space based on a Triangulated Irregular Network (TIN) according to the geometry GM_Tin defined in ISO 19107:2003. Its components are a set of control points whose elevation property values are known, and a set of break lines and stop lines.

Attributes of the spatial object type ElevationTIN

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

beginLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

endLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

geometries

Represents the collection of geometric properties of the elevation TIN spatial object.

GM_Tin

 

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

propertyType

Attribute determining the elevation property represented by the elevation TIN.

ElevationPropertyTypeValue

 

surfaceType

Attribute indicating the type of elevation surface that the elevation TIN describes in relation to the Earth's bare surface.

SurfaceTypeValue

 

1.7.   Theme-specific Requirements

1.7.1.   Requirements on external object identifiers

(1)

 If elevation data is updated based on new source data, the updated objects shall receive a new external object identifier.

1.7.2.   Requirements for Elevation Grid Coverages

(1)

 By way of derogation from the requirement in Section 2.2 of Annex II, any grid compatible with one of the following coordinate reference systems may be used for making gridded Elevation data available:

—

two-dimensional geodetic coordinates (latitude and longitude) based on a datum specified in 1.2 of Annex II and using the parameters of the GRS80 ellipsoid;

—

plane coordinates using the ETRS89 Lambert Conformal Conic coordinate reference system;

—

plane coordinates using the ETRS89 Transverse Mercator coordinate reference system.

The grid specified in Section 2.2.1 of Annex II shall not be used.

(2)

 The domainExtent attribute of every ElevationGridCoverage instance shall be at least populated with a subtype of the EX_GeographicExtent type.

(3)

 The elevation property values included within the range set of a single ElevationGridCoverage shall be referenced to one and only one vertical coordinate reference system.

(4)

 All the ElevationGridCoverage instances, to which an aggregated ElevationGridCoverage instance refers, shall be consistent. This means that they shall share the same range type, Coordinate Reference System and resolution. They shall also support grid alignment, i.e. the grid points in one ElevationGridCoverage instance line up with grid points of the other ElevationGridCoverage instances, so that grid cells do not partially overlap.

(5)

 The contributing footprints of any two ElevationGridCoverage instances referred to by the same aggregated ElevationGridCoverage instance shall be either adjacent or disjoint.

(6)

 The union of the contributing footprints of the ElevationGridCoverage instances referred to by the same aggregated ElevationGridCoverage instance shall determine the geographic extent (domainExtent) of the aggregated ElevationGridCoverage instance.

(7)

 The ElevationGridCoverage package shall be restricted to two-dimensional geometries.

(8)

 Information about the acquisition dates of data contained in elevation grid coverages shall be provided at least in one of the following ways:

(a)

by providing the metadata element Temporal reference for each spatial object through the metadata attribute of the spatial object type ElevationGridCoverage;

(b)

by providing the metadata element Temporal reference required by Regulation (EC) No 1205/2008 as a temporal extent.

1.7.3.   Requirements for Elevation Vector Data

(1)

 Where elevation vector data sets are provided using 2-D geometries, the vertical component (third dimension) shall be provided as elevation property values within the propertyValue attribute.

(2)

 Where elevation vector data sets are provided using 2.5-D geometries, the elevation property values shall be only included within the third coordinate (Z) of these geometries.

1.7.4.   Requirements for Elevation TINs

(1)

 The property values included within a single instance of ElevationTIN spatial object type (TIN model) shall be referenced to one and only one vertical coordinate reference system.

(2)

 Triangles intersecting a stop line shall be removed from a TIN surface, leaving holes in the surface. If coincidence occurs on surface boundary triangles, the result shall be a change of the surface boundary.

(3)

 The vector spatial objects provided as components of a TIN collection shall fulfil the generic consistency rules provided for vector objects.

1.7.5.   Requirements on reference systems

(1)

 For measuring the depth of the sea floor where there is an appreciable tidal range (tidal waters), the Lowest Astronomical Tide (LAT) shall be used as reference surface.

(2)

 For measuring the depth of the sea floor in marine areas without an appreciable tidal range, in open oceans and in waters that are deeper than 200 meters, the depth of the sea floor shall be referenced to the Mean Sea Level (MSL), or to a well-defined reference level close to the MSL.

(3)

 The height of the reference level to which the depth of the floor of an inland water body is measured shall be referred to a gravity-related vertical reference system. This shall be the European Vertical Reference System (EVRS) for the areas within the geographical scope of EVRS, or the gravity-related vertical reference system identified by the Member State outside the scope of EVRS.

(4)

 When providing an integrated land-sea elevation model, only one elevation property (either height or depth) shall be modelled, and its values shall be referenced to a single vertical coordinate reference system.

1.7.6.   Requirements on data quality and consistency

(1)

 If measures other than ISO data quality measures have been used to evaluate an elevation data set, the Lineage metadata element shall include information about those measures and, if possible, a reference to an online resource where more information is available.

(2)

 Connected contour line spatial objects shall have the same elevation value when they are referenced to the same vertical coordinate reference system.

(3)

 When the elevation values of break line spatial objects are given as third coordinates (Z), the intersection point of two break line spatial objects shall have the same elevation value.

(4)

 When a contour line spatial object and a break line spatial object provided in the same vertical coordinate reference system intersect each other, the intersection point shall have the same elevation value (if the elevation values of break line spatial objects are given by the third (Z) coordinate).

(5)

 Contour line spatial objects having different elevation value shall neither intersect nor touch each other when they are referenced to the same vertical coordinate reference system.

(6)

 The boundary of an isolated area spatial object shall not touch the external boundary of a void area spatial object when they are referenced to the same vertical coordinate reference system.

1.8.   Layers

Layers for the spatial data theme Elevation

Layer Name

Layer Title

Spatial object type

EL.BreakLine

Break Line

BreakLine

EL.ContourLine

Contour Line

ContourLine

EL.IsolatedArea

Isolated Area

IsolatedArea

EL.SpotElevation

Spot Elevation

SpotElevation

EL.VoidArea

Void Area

VoidArea

EL.ElevationGridCoverage

Elevation Grid Coverage

ElevationGridCoverage

EL.ElevationTIN

Elevation TIN

ElevationTIN

2.   LAND COVER

2.1.   Definitions

In addition to the definitions set out in Article 2, the following definitions shall apply:

(1)

“classification system” means a system for assigning objects to classes, in accordance with ISO 19144-1:2012;

(2)

“discrete coverage” means a coverage that returns the same feature attribute values for every direct position within any single spatial object, temporal object or spatiotemporal object in its domain, in accordance with EN ISO 19123:2007;

(3)

“land cover object” means a spatial object (point, pixel or polygon) where the land cover has been observed;

(4)

“legend” means the application of a classification in a specific area using a defined mapping scale and specific data set;

(5)

“minimal mapping unit” means the smallest area size of a polygon allowed to be represented in a particular land cover data set;

(6)

“situation” means the state of a particular land cover object at a particular point in time.

2.2.   Structure of the Spatial Data Theme Land Cover

The types specified for the spatial data theme Land Cover are structured in the following packages:

—

Land Cover Nomenclature

—

Land Cover Vector

—

Land Cover Raster

2.3.   Land Cover Nomenclature

2.3.1.   Data types

2.3.1.1.   Land Cover Nomenclature (LandCoverNomenclature)

Information about reference national, institutional or local Land Cover nomenclature.

Attributes of the data type LandCoverNomenclature

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

responsibleParty

Party responsible for the development and/or maintenance of the nomenclature.

RelatedParty

 

externalDescription

Document describing the nomenclature used in this data set.

DocumentCitation

voidable

embeddedDescription

An embedded encoding of the classification system according to ISO 19144-2.

LC_LandCoverClassificationSystem

voidable

nomenclatureCodeList

An http URI pointing to the code list attached to the nomenclature used.

URI

 

Constraints of the data type LandCoverNomenclature

The embedded description or the external desciption shall be provided.

2.3.2.   Code lists

2.3.2.1.   Land Cover Class (LandCoverClassValue)

Land cover code list or classification.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the values and the integer codes (to be used to represent specific land cover classes in the range of the LandCoverGridCoverage objects) specified for the Pure Land Cover Component (PureLandCoverComponentValue) code list in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Land Cover.

2.4.   Land Cover Vector

2.4.1.   Spatial object types

The package Land Cover Vector contains the following spatial object types:

—

Land Cover Data Set

—

Land Cover Unit

2.4.1.1.   Land Cover Data Set (LandCoverDataset)

A vector representation for Land Cover data.

Attributes of the spatial object type LandCoverDataset

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

name

Name of the Land Cover data set.

CharacterString

 

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

extent

Contains the extent of the data set.

EX_Extent

 

nomenclatureDocumentation

Information about the nomenclature used in this data set.

LandCoverNomenclature

 

beginLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

endLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

validFrom

The time when the phenomenon started to exist in the real world.

DateTime

voidable

validTo

The time from which the phenomenon no longer exists in the real world.

DateTime

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type LandCoverDataset

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

member

A Land Cover Unit being part of the data set.

LandCoverUnit

 

2.4.1.2.   Land Cover Unit (LandCoverUnit)

An individual element of the Land Cover data set represented by a point or surface.

Attributes of the spatial object type LandCoverUnit

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

beginLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

endLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

geometry

Spatial representation of the Land Cover data.

GM_Object

 

landCoverObservation

Land cover information at a specific time and place.

LandCoverObservation

 

Constraints of the spatial object type LandCoverUnit

Geometries shall be points or surfaces.

2.4.2.   Data types

2.4.2.1.   Land Cover Observation (LandCoverObservation)

Land Cover information interpreted at a specific time and place.

Attributes of the data type LandCoverObservation

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

class

The assignment of a land cover class to a land cover unit through a classification code identifier.

LandCoverClassValue

 

observationDate

The observation date associated of an observation.

DateTime

voidable

mosaic

List of classification values describing into details a land cover unit, associated with percentages.

LandCoverValue

voidable

Constraints of the spatial object type LandCoverObservation

The sum of all coveredPercentage attributes attached to each LandCoverObservation shall be lower or equal to 100.

2.4.2.2.   Land Cover (LandCoverValue)

Generic class supporting Land Cover value and percentage.

Attributes of the data type LandCoverValue

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

class

Assignment of a land cover spatial object to a land cover class through a classification code identifier.

LandCoverClassValue

 

coveredPercentage

Fraction of the LandCoverUnit being concerned with the classification value.

Integer

voidable

2.5.   Land Cover Raster

2.5.1.   Spatial object types

The package Land Cover Raster contains the spatial object type Land Cover Grid Coverage.

2.5.1.1.   Land Cover Grid Coverage (LandCoverGridCoverage)

A raster representation for Land Cover data.

This type is a sub-type of RectifiedGridCoverage.

Attributes of the spatial object type LandCoverGridCoverage

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

name

Name of the Land Cover coverage.

CharacterString

 

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

extent

Contains the extent of the data set.

EX_Extent

 

nomenclatureDocumentation

Information about the nomenclature used in this coverage.

LandCoverNomenclature

 

beginLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

endLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

validFrom

The time when the phenomenon started to exist in the real world.

DateTime

voidable

validTo

The time from which the phenomenon no longer exists in the real world.

DateTime

voidable

Constraints of the spatial object type LandCoverGridCoverage

The values in the range set are restricted to Integer.

2.6.   Theme-specific Requirements

If an onlineDescription attribute is provided for a LandCoverNomenclature data type, the referenced online description shall define, for each class, at least a code, a name, a definition and a RGB value to be used for portrayal. If the online description describes the nomenclature for a LandCoverGridCoverage object, an integer grid code shall also be provided for each class. This code shall be used in the range of the LandCoverGridCoverage to represent the corresponding class.

2.7.   Layers

Layers for the spatial data theme Land Cover

Layer Name

Layer Title

Spatial object type

LC.LandCoverPoints

Land Cover Points

LandCoverUnit

LC.LandCoverSurfaces

Land Cover Surfaces

LandCoverUnit

LC.LandCoverRaster

Land Cover Raster

LandCoverGridCoverage

3.   ORTHOIMAGERY

3.1.   Definitions

In addition to the definitions set out in Article 2, the following definitions shall apply:

(1)

“mosaic” means an image composed of multiple overlapping or adjoining photographs or images merged together.

(2)

“orthoimage aggregation” means a combination of subsets from several homogeneous orthoimage coverages forming a new orthoimage coverage.

(3)

“raster” means a usually rectangular pattern of parallel scanning lines forming or corresponding to the display on a cathode ray tube, in accordance with EN ISO 19123:2007.

3.2.   Spatial object types

The following spatial object types are specified for the spatial data theme Orthoimagery:

—

Orthoimage Coverage

—

Mosaic Element

—

Single Mosaic Element

—

Aggregated Mosaic Element

3.2.1.   Orthoimage Coverage (OrthoimageCoverage)

Raster image of the Earth surface that has been geometrically corrected (“orthorectified”) to remove distortion caused by differences in elevation, sensor tilt and, optionally, by sensor optics.

This type is a sub-type of RectifiedGridCoverage.

Attributes of the spatial object type OrthoimageCoverage

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

domainExtent

Extent of the spatiotemporal domain of the coverage.

EX_Extent

 

footprint

Geographic area enclosing valid data of the orthoimage coverage.

GM_MultiSurface

voidable

interpolationType

Mathematical method which shall be used to evaluate a continuous coverage, i.e. determine the values of the coverage at any direct position within the domain of the coverage.

InterpolationMethodValue

 

name

Free text name of the orthoimage coverage.

CharacterString

voidable

phenomenonTime

Description of the observation/acquisition extent in time of the input image(s).

TM_Period

voidable

beginLifespanVersion

Temporal position at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

TM_Position

voidable

endLifespanVersion

Temporal position at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired from the spatial data set.

TM_Position

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type OrthoimageCoverage

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

contributingOrthoimageCoverage

Reference to the orthoimage coverages that compose an aggregated orthoimage coverage.

The association has additional properties as defined in the association class OrthoimageAggregation.

OrthoimageCoverage

 

mosaicElement

Spatial representation of the acquisition time of a mosaicked orthoimage coverage.

MosaicElement

voidable

Constraints of the spatial object type OrthoimageCoverage

The acquisition time of the orthoimage coverage shall be provided through the phenomenonTime attribute or the mosaicElement association.

The dimension of the grid used shall always be 2.

The domainExtent attribute shall be at least populated with a subtype of EX_GeographicExtent.

The coordinate reference system used to reference the grid shall be provided.

All the OrthoimageCoverage instances, to which an aggregated OrthoimageCoverage instance refers, shall share the same orientation of grid axes and the same grid spacing in each direction.

The origin of the grid shall be described in two dimensions.

The values in the range set shall be described by the Integer type.

3.2.2.   Mosaic Element (MosaicElement)

Abstract type identifying both the contributing area and the acquisition time of one or several input images used to generate a mosaicked orthoimage coverage.

This type is abstract.

Attributes of the spatial object type MosaicElement

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

geometry

Geometric representation spatially delineating the date and time of acquisition of the several input images that contribute to the final mosaic.

GM_MultiSurface

 

phenomenonTime

Description of the observation/acquisition extent in time of the input image(s).

TM_Period

 

3.2.3.   Single Mosaic Element (SingleMosaicElement)

Mosaic element relating to a single input image.

This type is a sub-type of MosaicElement.

Attributes of the spatial object type SingleMosaicElement

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

imageSourceReference

Reference to the input image.

CharacterString

voidable

3.2.4.   Aggregated Mosaic Element (AggregatedMosaicElement)

Mosaic element relating to several input images that share the same acquisition time at a given level of definition (e.g. day, month).

This type is a sub-type of MosaicElement.

3.3.   Data types

3.3.1.   Orthoimage Aggregation (OrthoimageAggregation)

Geometrical characteristics of the orthoimage aggregation.

This type is an association class.

Attributes of the data type OrthoimageAggregation

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

contributingFootprint

Geometric representation delineating the geographic area of an orthoimage coverage that contributes to the aggregated orthoimage coverage.

GM_MultiSurface

 

3.4.   Code lists

3.4.1.   Interpolation Method (InterpolationMethodValue)

List of codes that identify theinterpolation methodswhich may be used for evaluating orthoimage coverages.

The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values specified in the table below.

Values for the code list InterpolationTypeValue

Value

Name

Definition

nearestNeighbour

nearest neighbour

Nearest neighbour interpolation

bilinear

bilinear

Bilinear interpolation

biquadratic

biquadratic

Biquadratic interpolation

bicubic

bicubic

Bicubic interpolation

3.5.   Theme-specific Requirements

3.5.1.   Requirements on external object identifiers

(1)

 If an orthoimage is updated based on new source data, the updated objects shall receive a new external object identifier.

3.5.2.   Requirements for Orthoimage Coverages

(1)

 By way of derogation from the requirement in Section 2.2 of Annex II, any grid compatible with one of the following coordinate reference systems may be used for making gridded Orthoimagery data available:

—

two-dimensional geodetic coordinates (latitude and longitude) based on a datum specified in Section 1.2 of Annex II and using the parameters of the GRS80 ellipsoid;

—

plane coordinates using the ETRS89 Lambert Conformal Conic coordinate reference system;

—

plane coordinates using the ETRS89 Transverse Mercator coordinate reference system.

The grid specified in Section 2.2.1 of Annex II shall not be used.

(2)

 The footprint of an OrthoimageCoverage instance shall be spatially included in its geographic extent that is described through the domainExtent property.

(3)

 The value type of the metadata property carried by the spatial object type OrthoimageCoverage shall be set to OM_Observation when using the Observation and Measurement metadata model defined in ISO 19156:2011.

(4)

 All the OrthoimageCoverage instances, to which an aggregated OrthoimageCoverage instance refers, shall be consistent. This means that they shall share the same range type, Coordinate Reference System and resolution. They shall also support grid alignment, i.e. the grid points in one OrthoimageCoverage instance line up with grid points of the other OrthoimageCoverage instances, so that grid cells do not partially overlap.

(5)

 The contributing footprint of an OrthoimageCoverage instance referred by an aggregated OrthoimageCoverage instance shall be spatially included in its own footprint.

(6)

 The contributing footprints of any two OrthoimageCoverage instances referred to by the same aggregated OrthoimageCoverage instance shall be either adjacent or disjoint.

(7)

 The union of the contributing footprints of the OrthoimageCoverage instances referred to by the same aggregated OrthoimageCoverage instance shall determine the footprint of the aggregated OrthoimageCoverage instance.

3.5.3.   Requirements for mosaic elements

(1)

 All the mosaic elements related to an OrthoimageCoverage instance shall be of the same type, i.e. either SingleMosaicElement or AggregatedMosaicElement.

(2)

 The geometries delineating any two MosaicElement instances related to the same OrthoimageCoverage instance shall be either adjacent or disjoint.

(3)

 The union of the geometries delineating all MosaicElement instances related to the same OrthoimageCoverage instance shall include its footprint and be contained in its geographic domain extent.

3.5.4.   Requirements on reference systems

(1)

 Data related to the spatial data theme Orthoimagery shall be restricted to two-dimensional geometries.

(2)

 Only two-dimensional coordinate reference systems shall be used to represent INSPIRE orthoimagery data sets.

3.5.5.   Requirements on data quality

(1)

 The measures “root mean square error in X” (RMSE-x) and “root mean square error in Y” (RMSE-y) shall be provided jointly when used to assess the gridded data position of orthoimagery data.

3.6.   Layers

Layers for the spatial data theme Orthoimagery

Layer Name

Layer Title

Spatial object type

OI.OrthoimageCoverage

orthoimage coverage

OrthoimageCoverage

OI.MosaicElement

mosaic element

MosaicElement

4.   GEOLOGY

4.1.   Structure of the Spatial Data Theme Geology

The types specified for the spatial data theme Geology are structured in the following packages:

—

Geology

—

Geophysics

—

Hydrogeology

4.2.   Geology

4.2.1.   Spatial object types

The package Geology contains the following spatial object types:

—

Anthropogenic Geomorphologic Feature

—

Borehole

—

Fold

—

Geologic Collection

—

Geologic Event

—

Geologic Feature

—

Geologic Structure

—

Geologic Unit

—

Geomorphologic Feature

—

Mapped Feature

—

Mapped Interval

—

Natural Geomorphologic Feature

—

Shear Displacement Structure

4.2.1.1.   Anthropogenic Geomorphologic Feature (AnthropogenicGeomorphologicFeature)

A geomorphologic feature (i.e., landform) which has been created by human activity.

This type is a sub-type of GeomorphologicFeature.

Attributes of the spatial object type AnthropogenicGeomorphologicFeature

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

anthropogenicGeomorphologicFeatureType

Terms describing the type of a geomorphologic feature.

AnthropogenicGeomorphologicFeatureTypeValue

 

4.2.1.2.   Borehole (Borehole)

A borehole is the generalized term for any narrow shaft drilled in the ground.

Attributes of the spatial object type Borehole

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

boreholeLength

The distance along a borehole.

Quantity

voidable

elevation

The vertical height above datum of the borehole collar.

DirectPosition

voidable

location

The location of the borehole collar.

GM_Point

 

purpose

The purpose for which the borehole was drilled.

BoreholePurposeValue

voidable

downholeGeometry

The downhole geometry of the borehole

GM_Curve

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type Borehole

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

logElement

1-D MappedFeature instances that are logged (interpreted) intervals within a borehole.

MappedInterval

voidable

4.2.1.3.   Fold (Fold)

One or more systematically curved layers, surfaces, or lines in a rock body.

This type is a sub-type of GeologicStructure.

Attributes of the spatial object type Fold

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

profileType

The type of the fold.

FoldProfileTypeValue

voidable

4.2.1.4.   Geologic Collection (GeologicCollection)

A collection of geological or geophysical objects.

Attributes of the spatial object type GeologicCollection

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

name

The name of the collection.

CharacterString

 

collectionType

The type of the collection.

CollectionTypeValue

 

reference

A reference for the collection.

DocumentCitation

voidable

beginLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

endLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type GeologicCollection

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

geophObjectSet

A GeophObjectSet member of the geologic collection.

GeophObjectSet

voidable

geophObjectMember

A GeophObjectMember of the geologic collection.

GeophObject

voidable

boreholeMember

A Borehole member of a geologic collection.

Borehole

voidable

mapMember

A MappedFeature member of a geologic collection.

MappedFeature

voidable

4.2.1.5.   Geologic Event (GeologicEvent)

An identifiable event during which one or more geological processes act to modify geological entities.

Attributes of the spatial object type GeologicEvent

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

name

The name of the geologic event.

CharacterString

voidable

eventEnvironment

The physical setting within which the geologic event takes place.

EventEnvironmentValue

voidable

eventProcess

The process or processes that occurred during the geologic event.

EventProcessValue

voidable

olderNamedAge

Older boundary of the age of the geologic event.

GeochronologicEraValue

voidable

youngerNamedAge

Younger boundary of the age of the geologic event.

GeochronologicEraValue

voidable

4.2.1.6.   Geologic Feature (GeologicFeature)

A conceptual geological feature that is hypothesized to exist coherently in the world.

This type is abstract.

Attributes of the spatial object type GeologicFeature

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

name

The name of the geologic feature.

CharacterString

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type GeologicFeature

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

themeClass

A thematic classification of the geologic feature.

ThematicClass

voidable

geologicHistory

An association that relates one or more geologic events to a geologic feature to describe their age or geologic history.

GeologicEvent

voidable

4.2.1.7.   Geologic Structure (GeologicStructure)

A configuration of matter in the Earth based on describable inhomogeneity, pattern or fracture in an earth material.

This type is a sub-type of GeologicFeature.

This type is abstract.

4.2.1.8.   Geologic Unit (GeologicUnit)

A volume of rock with distinct characteristics.

This type is a sub-type of GeologicFeature.

Attributes of the spatial object type GeologicUnit

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

geologicUnitType

The type of the geological unit.

GeologicUnitTypeValue

 

Association roles of the spatial object type GeologicUnit

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

composition

Describes composition of the geologic unit.

CompositionPart

voidable

4.2.1.9.   Geomorphologic Feature (GeomorphologicFeature)

An abstract spatial object type describing the shape and nature of the Earth's land surface (i.e. a landform).

This type is a sub-type of GeologicFeature.

This type is abstract.

4.2.1.10.   Mapped Feature (MappedFeature)

A spatial representation of a GeologicFeature.

Attributes of the spatial object type MappedFeature

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

shape

The geometry of the mapped feature.

GM_Object

 

mappingFrame

The surface on which the mapped feature is projected.

MappingFrameValue

 

Association roles of the spatial object type MappedFeature

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

specification

A description association that links the mapped feature to a notional geologic feature.

GeologicFeature

 

4.2.1.11.   Mapped Interval (MappedInterval)

A special kind of a mapped feature whose shape is a 1-D interval and which uses the spatial reference system of the containing borehole.

This type is a sub-type of MappedFeature.

4.2.1.12.   Natural Geomorphologic Feature (NaturalGeomorphologicFeature)

A geomorphologic feature (i.e. landform) that has been created by natural Earth processes.

This type is a sub-type of GeomorphologicFeature.

Attributes of the spatial object type NaturalGeomorphologicFeature

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

naturalGeomorphologicFeatureType

The type of the natural geomorphologic feature.

NaturalGeomorphologicFeatureTypeValue

 

activity

The level of activity of the natural geomorphologic feature.

GeomorphologicActivityValue

voidable

4.2.1.13.   Shear Displacement Structure (ShearDisplacementStructure)

Brittle to ductile style structures along which displacement has occurred.

This type is a sub-type of GeologicStructure.

Attributes of the spatial object type ShearDisplacementStructure

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

faultType

Refers to a vocabulary of terms describing the type of shear displacement structure.

FaultTypeValue

 

4.2.2.   Data types

4.2.2.1.   Composition Part (CompositionPart)

The composition of a geologic unit in terms of lithological constituents.

Attributes of the data type CompositionPart

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

material

The material that comprises part or all of the geologic unit.

LithologyValue

 

proportion

Quantity that specifies the fraction of the geologic unit composed of the material.

QuantityRange

voidable

role

The relationship of the composition part to the geologic unit composition as a whole.

CompositionPartRoleValue

 

4.2.2.2.   Thematic Class (ThematicClass)

A generic thematic classifier to enable the reclassification of Geologic Features with user defined classes appropriate to thematic maps.

Attributes of the data type ThematicClass

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

themeClass

The value of the thematic class.

ThematicClassValue

 

themeClassification

The used classification

ThematicClassificationValue

 

4.2.3.   Code lists

4.2.3.1.   Anthropogenic Geomorphologic Feature Type (AnthropogenicGeomorphologicFeatureTypeValue)

Types of anthropogenic geomorphologic features.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Values for the code list AnthropogenicGeomorphologicFeatureTypeValue

Value

Name

Definition

artificialCollapsedDepression

artificial collapsed depression

A collapse basin, commonly a closed depression, which is the direct result of surficial subsidence associated with subsurface mining or tunneling.

artificialDrainage

artificial drainage

Human-made network built primarily to lower or control the local water table.

artificialLevee

artificial levee

An artificial embankment constructed along the bank of a watercourse or an arm of the sea, to protect land from inundation or to confine streamflow to its channel.

dredgedChannel

dredged channel

A roughly linear, deep water area formed by a dredging operation for navigation purposes

dump

dump

An area of smooth or uneven accumulations or piles of waste rock, earthy material, or general refuse that without major reclamation are incapable of supporting plants.

fill

fill

Human-constructed deposits of natural earth materials and/or waste materials used to fill a depression, to extend shore land into a body of water, or in building dams.

impactCraterAnthropogenic

impact crater (anthropogenic)

A generally circular or elliptical depression formed by hypervelocity impact of an experimental projectile or ordnance into earthy or rock material.

landfillSite

landfill site

Waste disposal site used for the controlled deposit of the waste onto or into land.

levelledLand

levelled land

A land area, usually a field, that has been mechanically flattened or smoothed to facilitate management practices such as flood irrigation.

openpitMine

openpit mine

A relatively large depression resulting from the excavation of material and redistribution of overburden associated with surficial mining operations.

pit

pit

A depression, ditch or pit excavated to furnish gravel, sand or other materials for roads or other construction purposes; a type of borrow pit.

quarry

quarry

Excavation areas, open to the sky, usually for the extraction of stone.

reclaimedLand

reclaimed land

A land area composed of earthy fill material that has been placed and shaped to approximate natural contours, commonly part of land-reclamation efforts after mining operations. Or a land area, commonly submerged in its native state, that has been protected by artificial structures and drained for agricultural or other purposes.

reservoirLake

reservoir lake

An inland body of permanently standing water, usually fresh, occupying a depression on the Earth’s surface closed by a dam.

spoilBank

spoil bank

A bank, mound, or other artificial accumulation of rock debris and earthy dump deposits removed from ditches, strip mines, or other excavations.

subsidenceAreaAnthropogenic

subsidence area (anthropogenic)

An area subject to a process of subsidence induced by anthropogenic activities, for example subsurface mining, tunneling, hydrocarbon or groundwater production.

4.2.3.2.   Borehole Purpose (BoreholePurposeValue)

Purposes for which a borehole was drilled.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

This code list is hierarchical.

Values for the code list BoreholePurposeValue

Value

Name

Definition

Parent

geologicalSurvey

geological survey

General examination of an area's geological entities.

 

explorationExploitationRawMaterial

exploration and exploitation of raw material

The discovery and identification of mineral resources, including the assessment of their importance and the evaluation of their economic potential.

 

explorationExploitationEnergyResources

exploration and exploitation of energy resources

Examination of the subsurface with regard to the availability of fossil energy resources and planning the extraction thereof.

 

hydrocarbonProduction

hydrocarbon production

Production of petroleum oil and/or gas.

explorationExploitationRawMaterial

hydrocarbonExploration

hydrocarbon exploration

Exploration in an unproved area to test for a new field, a new pay, a deeper reservoir, or a shallower reservoir.

explorationExploitationRawMaterial

hydrocarbonAppraisal

hydrocarbon appraisal

Assessment of characteristics of a proven hydrocarbon accumulation.

explorationExploitationRawMaterial

geothermalEnergy

geothermal energy, geothermal heat exchangers

Exploration pertaining to the utilization of geothermal energy resources and design of geothermal heat pumps.

explorationExploitationRawMaterial

heatStorage

heat storage

Well to enable the underground to be used for heat storage.

geothermalEnergy

mineralExplorationExtraction

mineral exploration and extraction

Well drilled for the purpose of locating and/or extracting mineral resources from the subsurface, usually through the injection and/or extraction of mineral bearing fluids.

explorationExploitationRawMaterial

explorationExploitationNonmetallicMineralDeposits

exploration and exploitation of nonmetallic mineral deposits

Prospecting with regard to the availability and planning for excavation of nonmetallic mineral deposits, mainly for construction purposes, building stones, cement and ceramic or glass industry.

explorationExploitationRawMaterial

disposal

disposal

A well, often a depleted oil or gas well, into which waste fluids can be injected for safe disposal.

 

explorationNaturalUndergroundStorage

exploration of natural underground storage space

Examination of the subsurface's ability to store various materials.

 

waterSupply

water supply

Water supply in general.

 

drinkingWaterSupply

drinking water supply

Well construction for drinking water.

waterSupply

industrialWaterSupply

industrial water supply

Well construction for industrial water supply.

waterSupply

aquaculture

aquaculture

To supply water to aquaculture purposes.

waterSupply

irrigation

irrigation

Well construction for irrigation purposes.

waterSupply

emergencyWaterSupply

emergency water supply

Well construction for emergency water supply.

waterSupply

contingencyWaterSupply

contingency water supply

Stand-by water supply in case of water deficiency.

waterSupply

geophysicalSurvey

geophysical survey

Examination of the subsurface's geophysical properties.

 

shotHole

shot hole

In connection with seismic surveys explosives are loaded into shot holes.

geophysicalSurvey

flowingShot

flowing shot

A flowing shot hole is a drilled hole for seismic purposes that has entered an underground water source that has sufficient pressure to cause the hole to “overflow”.

shotHole

hydrogeologicalSurvey

hydrogeological survey, water management

Examination of groundwater flow, the chemical properties of ground water, and transport of particles, solutes, and energy, as well as the management of the sustainable use of ground water resources.

 

geotechnicalSurvey

geotechnical survey, construction site characterization

Geotechnical investigations performed to obtain information on the physical and mechanical properties of soil and rock around a site to design earthworks and foundations for proposed structures and for repair of distress to earthworks and structures caused by subsurface conditions.

 

geochemicalSurvey

geochemical survey, analyses

Examination of chemical properties of the rock formation and /or the porosity fluids.

 

pedologicalSurvey

pedological survey

Investigation to characterize types of soils.

 

environmentalMonitoring

environmental monitoring

Groundwater chemistry and groundwater level is monitored.

 

pollutionMonitoring

pollution monitoring

Monitoring of known pollution sites.

environmentalMonitoring

waterQualityMonitoring

water quality monitoring

Monitoring to assess the nature and distribution of pollutants and contaminants in groundwater; the nature and distribution of naturally occurring chemical constituents; subsurface hydrologic conditions, and hydraulic properties of strata as they relate to pollutant and contaminant movement.

environmentalMonitoring

groundwaterLevelMonitoring

groundwater level monitoring

Construction of a gauge for recording groundwater level changes.

environmentalMonitoring

dewatering

dewatering

Dewatering is the removal of water from solid material or soil by wet classification, centrifugation, filtration, or similar solid-liquid separation processes. Removing or draining water from a riverbed, construction site, caisson, or mine shaft, by pumping or evaporation.

 

mitigation

mitigation

Lowering of the groundwater level to prevent the groundwater table to reach polluted sites.

dewatering

remediation

remediation

Remediation in general. The removal of pollution or contaminants from groundwater, soil and other rock

 

thermalCleaning

sparging, thermal cleaning

A kind of remediation. In situ cleaning of soil using heat, steam.

remediation

recharge

recharge

(a)

Aquifer Recharge Wells: Used to recharge depleted aquifers by injecting water from a variety of sources such as lakes, streams, domestic wastewater treatment plants, other aquifers, etc.

(b)

Saline Water Intrusion Barrier Wells: Used to inject water into fresh water aquifers to prevent intrusion of salt water into fresh water aquifers.

(c)

Subsidence Control Wells: Used to inject fluids into a non-oil or gas-producing zone to reduce or eliminate subsidence associated with overdraft of fresh water.

 

4.2.3.3.   Collection Type (CollectionTypeValue)

Types of collections of geological and geophysical objects.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Values for the code list CollectionTypeValue

Value

Name

Definition

boreholeCollection

borehole collection

Collection of boreholes

geologicalModel

geological model

Collection of objects for a 3D geological spatial model

geologicalMap

geological map

Collection of features for a geological map which described geological units, structures geomorphologic features, etc.

geophysicalObjectCollection

geophysical object collection

Collection of geophysical objects

4.2.3.4.   Composition Part Role (CompositionPartRoleValue)

Roles that a compositional part plays in a geologic unit.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

This code list is hierarchical.

Values for the code list CompositionPartRoleValue

Value

Name

Definition

Parent

onlyPart

only part

Entire described unit consists of a single part or constituent.

 

partOf

part of

The geologic unit part role is not known in any greater detail.

 

facies

facies

Represents a particular body of rock that is a lateral variant of a lithostratigraphic unit, or a variant of a lithodemic unit.

partOf

inclusion

inclusion

Geologic unit constituent is present as masses with generally sharp boundaries enclosed within a matrix of some other material.

partOf

lithosome

lithosome

A kind of rock body that has multiple occurrences in a single geologic unit. A mass of rock of uniform character, characterized by geometry, composition, and internal structure.

partOf

stratigraphicPart

stratigraphic part

A geologic unit part that occupies a particular stratigraphic position within a geologic unit.

partOf

unspecifiedPartRole

unspecified part role

Geologic unit part with unspecified role.

partOf

4.2.3.5.   Event Environment (EventEnvironmentValue)

Terms for the geologic environments within which geologic events take place.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Data providers may also use the narrower values specified for this code list in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Geology.

Values for the code list EventEnvironmentValue

Value

Name

Definition

earthInteriorSetting

earth interior setting

Geologic environments within the solid Earth.

earthSurfaceSetting

earth surface setting

Geologic environments on the surface of the solid Earth.

extraTerrestrialSetting

extra-terrestrial setting

Material originated outside of the Earth or its atmosphere.

tectonicallyDefinedSetting

tectonically defined setting

Setting defined by relationships to tectonic plates on or in the Earth.

4.2.3.6.   Event Process (EventProcessValue)

Terms specifying the process or processes that occurred during an event.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Data providers may also use the narrower values specified for this code list in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Geology.

Values for the code list EventProcessValue

Value

Name

Definition

bolideImpact

bolide impact

The impact of an extraterrestrial body on the surface of the earth.

deepWaterOxygenDepletion

deep water oxygen depletion

Process of removal of oxygen from from the deep part of a body of water.

deformation

deformation

Movement of rock bodies by displacement on fault or shear zones, or change in shape of a body of earth material.

diageneticProcess

diagenetic process

Any chemical, physical, or biological process that affects a sedimentary earth material after initial deposition, and during or after lithification, exclusive of weathering and metamorphism.

extinction

extinction

Process of disappearance of a species or higher taxon, so that it no longer exists anywhere or in the subsequent fossil record.

geomagneticProcess

geomagnetic process

Process that results in change in Earth's magnetic field.

humanActivity

human activity

Processes of human modification of the earth to produce geologic features.

magmaticProcess

magmatic process

A process involving melted rock (magma).

metamorphicProcess

metamorphic process

Mineralogical, chemical, and structural adjustment of solid rocks to physical and chemical conditions that differ from the conditions under which the rocks in question originated, and are generally been imposed at depth, below the surface zones of weathering and cementation.

seaLevelChange

sea level change

Process of mean sea level changing relative to some datum.

sedimentaryProcess

sedimentary process

A phenomenon that changes the distribution or physical properties of sediment at or near the earth's surface.

speciation

speciation

Process that results inappearance of new species.

tectonicProcess

tectonic process

Processes related to the interaction between or deformation of rigid plates forming the crust of the Earth.

weathering

weathering

The process or group of processes by which earth materials exposed to atmospheric agents at or near the Earth's surface are changed in color, texture, composition, firmness, or form, with little or no transport of the loosened or altered material. Processes typically include oxidation, hydration, and leaching of soluble constituents.

4.2.3.7.   Fault Type (FaultTypeValue)

Terms describing the type of shear displacement structure.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Data providers may also use the narrower values specified for this code list in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Geology.

This code list is hierarchical.

Values for the code list FaultTypeValue

Value

Name

Definition

Parent

fault

fault

A discrete surface, or zone of discrete surfaces, with some thickness, separating two rock masses across which one mass has slid past the other.

 

extractionFault

extraction fault

A fault whose two sides have approached each other substantially in the direction perpendicular to the fault.

fault

highAngleFault

high angle fault

Fault that dips at least 45 degrees over more than half of its recognized extent, for which slip or separation is not explicitly specified.

fault

lowAngleFault

low angle fault

Fault that dips less than 45 degrees over more than half of the recognized extent of the fault.

fault

obliqueSlipFault

oblique slip fault

Fault with slip vector that has ratio of strike-parallel to dip-parallel displacement between 10 to 1 and 1 to 10 at at least one location along the mapped trace of the fault.

fault

reverseFault

reverse fault

Fault with dip-parallel displacement component of slip vector more than 10 times the strike-parallel component of the slip vector at at least one location along the mapped trace of the fault, and the fault dips consistently in the same direction with the hanging wall displaced up relative to the footwall over at least half the mapped trace of the fault.

fault

scissorFault

scissor fault

A fault on which there is increasing offset or separation along the strike from an initial point of no offset, with the opposite sense of offset in the opposite direction.

fault

strikeSlipFault

strike slip fault

Fault with strike-parallel displacement component of slip vector more than 10 times the dip-parallel component of the slip vector at at least one location along the mapped trace of the fault.

fault

4.2.3.8.   Fold Profile Type (FoldProfileTypeValue)

Terms specifying the type of fold.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Values for the code list FoldProfileTypeValue

Value

Name

Definition

anticline

anticline

A fold, general convex upward, whose core contains the stratigraphically older rocks.

antiform

antiform

Any convex-upward, concave downward fold.

syncline

syncline

A fold of which the core contains the stratigraphically younger rocks; it is generally concave upward.

synform

synform

Any fold whose limbs close at the bottom.

4.2.3.9.   Geochronologic Era (GeochronologicEraValue)

Terms specifying recognised geological time units.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in Cohen, K.M., Finney, S. & Gibbard, P.L., International Chronostratigraphic Chart, August 2012, International Commission on Stratigraphy of the International Union of Geological Sciences, 2012 and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the additional values for Pre-Cambrian rocks and Quaternary units specified in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Geology.

4.2.3.10.   Geologic Unit Type (GeologicUnitTypeValue)

Terms describing the type of geologic unit.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

This code list is hierarchical.

Values for the code list GeologicUnitTypeValue

Value

Name

Definition

Parent

geologicUnit

geologic unit

Type of geologic unit that is unknown, unspecified, irrelevant, or some type not included in the vocabulary.

 

allostratigraphicUnit

allostratigraphic unit

Geologic unit defined by bounding surfaces. Not necessarily stratified.

geologicUnit

alterationUnit

alteration unit

Geologic unit defined by alteration process.

geologicUnit

biostratigraphicUnit

biostratigraphic unit

Geologic unit defined based on fossil content.

geologicUnit

chronostratigraphicUnit

chronostratigraphic unit

Geologic unit that includes all rocks formed during a specific interval of geologic time

geologicUnit

geophysicalUnit

geophysical unit

Geologic unit defined by its geophysical characteristics.

geologicUnit

magnetostratigraphicUnit

magnetostratigraphic unit

Geologic unit defined by magnetic characteristics.

geophysicalUnit

lithogeneticUnit

lithogenetic unit

Geologic unit defined by genesis. The genesis is manifested by material properties, but the material is not the defining property.

geologicUnit

artificialGround

artificial ground

Geologic unit defined by genesis involving direct human action to deposit or modify material.

lithogeneticUnit

excavationUnit

excavation unit

Geologic unit defined by human-made genesis involving excavation.

lithogeneticUnit

massMovementUnit

mass movement unit

Geologic unit produced by gravity driven, down-slope displacement of material, and characterized by the type of movement giving rise to the deposit, and by how the individual movement types present in the deposit are related in time and space.

lithogeneticUnit

lithologicUnit

lithologic unit

Geologic unit defined by lithology independent of relationships to other units.

geologicUnit

lithostratigraphicUnit

lithostratigraphic unit

Geologic unit defined on the basis of observable and distinctive lithologic properties or combination of lithologic properties and stratigraphic relationships.

geologicUnit

lithodemicUnit

lithodemic unit

Lithostratigraphic unit that lacks stratification

lithostratigraphicUnit

lithotectonicUnit

lithotectonic unit

Geologic unit defined on basis of structural or deformation features, mutual relations, origin or historical evolution. Contained material may be igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic.

geologicUnit

deformationUnit

deformation unit

Lithotectonic unit defined by deformation style or characteristic geologic structure observable in outcrop.

lithotectonicUnit

pedostratigraphicUnit

pedostratigraphic unit

Geologic unit that represents a single pedologic horizon in a sequence of strata (consolidated or non-consolidated).

geologicUnit

polarityChronostratigraphicUnit

polarity chronostratigraphic unit

Geologic unit defined by primary magnetic-polarity record imposed when the rock was deposited or crystallized during a specific interval of geologic time.

geologicUnit

4.2.3.11.   Geomorphologic Activity (GeomorphologicActivityValue)

Terms indicating the level of activity of a geomorphologic feature.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Values for the code list GeomorphologicActivityValue

Value

Name

Definition

active

active

A geomorphologic process that is currently in a state of action, or that has been reactivated since a conventionally short period of time.

dormant

dormant

A geomorphologic process that has not shown signs of activity since a conventionally short period of time, and that could be reactivated by its original causes, or triggered by induced causes such as anthropogenic activities.

reactivated

reactivated

A reactivated geomorphologic process is an active geomorphologic process which has been dormant.

stabilised

stabilised

A stabilized geomorphologic process is an inactive process which has been protected from its original causes by remedial measures.

inactive

inactive

A relict or fossil geomorphologic process.

4.2.3.12.   Lithology (LithologyValue)

Terms describing the lithology.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Data providers may also use the narrower values specified for this code list in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Geology.

This code list is hierarchical.

Values for the code list LithologyValue

Value

Name

Definition

Parent

compoundMaterial

compound material

An earth material composed of an aggregation of particles of earth material, possibly including other Compound Materials.

 

anthropogenicMaterial

anthropogenic material

Material known to have artificial (human-related) origin; insufficient information to classify in more detail.

compoundMaterial

anthropogenicConsolidatedMaterial

anthropogenic consolidated material

Consolidated material known to have artificial (human-related) origin.

anthropogenicMaterial

anthropogenicUnconsolidatedMaterial

anthropogenic unconsolidated material

Unconsolidated material known to have artificial (human-related) origin.

anthropogenicMaterial

breccia

breccia

Coarse-grained material composed of angular broken rock fragments; the fragments typically have sharp edges and unworn corners.

compoundMaterial

compositeGenesisMaterial

composite genesis material

Material of unspecified consolidation state formed by geological modification of pre-existing materials outside the realm of igneous and sedimentary processes.

compoundMaterial

compositeGenesisRock

composite genesis rock

Rock formed by geological modification of pre-existing rocks outside the realm of igneous and sedimentary processes.

compositeGenesisMaterial

faultRelatedMaterial

fault-related material

Material formed as a result of brittle faulting, composed of greater than 10 percent matrix; matrix is fine-grained material caused by tectonic grainsize reduction.

compositeGenesisMaterial

impactGeneratedMaterial

impact generated material

Material that contains features indicative of shock metamorphism, such as microscopic planar deformation features within grains or shatter cones, interpreted to be the result of extraterrestrial bolide impact. Includes breccias and melt rocks.

compositeGenesisMaterial

materialFormedInSurficialEnvironment

material formed in surficial environment

Material that is the product of weathering processes operating on pre-existing rocks or deposits, analogous to hydrothermal or metasomatic rocks, but formed at ambient Earth surface temperature and pressure.

compositeGenesisMaterial

rock

rock

Consolidated aggregate of one or more earth materials, or a body of undifferentiated mineral matter, or of solid organic material.

compoundMaterial

aphanite

aphanite

Rock that is too fine grained to categorize in more detail.

rock

sedimentaryRock

sedimentary rock

Rock formed by accumulation and cementation of solid fragmental material deposited by air, water or ice, or as a result of other natural agents, such as precipitation from solution, the accumulation of organic material, or from biogenic processes, including secretion by organisms.

rock

tuffite

tuffite

Rock consists of more than 50 percent particles of indeterminate pyroclastic or epiclastic origin and less than 75 percent particles of clearly pyroclastic origin.

rock

sedimentaryMaterial

sedimentary material

Material formed by accumulation of solid fragmental material deposited by air, water or ice, or material that accumulated by other natural agents such as chemical precipitation from solution or secretion by organisms.

compoundMaterial

carbonateSedimentaryMaterial

carbonate sedimentary material

Sedimentary material in which at least 50 percent of the primary and/or recrystallized constituents are composed of one (or more) of the carbonate minerals calcite, aragonite and dolomite, in particles of intrabasinal origin.

sedimentaryMaterial

chemicalSedimentaryMaterial

chemical sedimentary material

Sedimentary material that consists of at least 50 percent material produced by inorganic chemical processes within the basin of deposition. Includes inorganic siliceous, carbonate, evaporite, iron-rich, and phosphatic sediment classes.

sedimentaryMaterial

clasticSedimentaryMaterial

clastic sedimentary material

Sedimentary material of unspecified consolidation state in which at least 50 percent of the constituent particles were derived from erosion, weathering, or mass-wasting of pre-existing earth materials, and transported to the place of deposition by mechanical agents such as water, wind, ice and gravity.

sedimentaryMaterial

nonClasticSiliceousSedimentaryMaterial

non-clastic siliceous sedimentary material

Sedimentary material that consists of at least 50 percent silicate mineral material, deposited directly by chemical or biological processes at the depositional surface, or in particles formed by chemical or biological processes within the basin of deposition.

sedimentaryMaterial

organicRichSedimentaryMaterial

organic rich sedimentary material

Sedimentary material in which 50 percent or more of the primary sedimentary material is organic carbon.

sedimentaryMaterial

igneousMaterial

igneous material

Earth material formed as a result of igneous processes, e.g. intrusion and cooling of magma in the crust, volcanic eruption.

compoundMaterial

fragmentalIgneousMaterial

fragmental igneous material

Igneous material of unspecified consolidation state in which greater than 75 percent of the rock consists of fragments produced as a result of igneous rock-forming process.

igneousMaterial

acidicIgneousMaterial

acidic igneous material

Igneous material with more than 63 percent SiO2.

igneousMaterial

basicIgneousMaterial

basic igneous material

Igneous material with between 45 and 52 percent SiO2.

igneousMaterial

igneousRock

igneous rock

Rock formed as a result of igneous processes, for example intrusion and cooling of magma in the crust, or volcanic eruption.

igneousMaterial

intermediateCompositionIgneousMaterial

intermediate composition igneous material

Igneous material with between 52 and 63 percent SiO2.

igneousMaterial

unconsolidatedMaterial

unconsolidated material

CompoundMaterial composed of an aggregation of particles that do not adhere to each other strongly enough that the aggregate can be considered a solid in its own right.

compoundMaterial

naturalUnconsolidatedMaterial

natural unconsolidated material

Unconsolidated material known to have natural, i.e. not human-made, origin.

unconsolidatedMaterial

sediment

sediment

Unconsolidated material consisting of an aggregation of particles transported or deposited by air, water or ice, or that accumulated by other natural agents, such as chemical precipitation, and that forms in layers on the Earth's surface.

naturalUnconsolidatedMaterial

4.2.3.13.   Mapping Frame (MappingFrameValue)

Terms indicating the surface on which the MappedFeature is projected.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Values for the code list MappingFrameValue

Value

Name

Definition

baseOfQuaternary

base of quaternary

Base of the predominantely unconsolidated sedimentary material of Quaternary age.

surfaceGeology

surface geology

Bedrock and superficial deposits that would be visible if the overlying soil was removed or are exposed at the topographic surface.

topOfBasement

top of basement

The surface in the crust of the Earth below sedimentary or volcanic deposits, or tectonically transported rock unit.

topOfBedrock

top of bedrock

Top surface of the usually solid rock that may either be exposed at the topographic surface or covered by other unconsolidated deposits.

4.2.3.14.   Natural Geomorphologic Feature Type (NaturalGeomorphologicFeatureTypeValue)

Terms describing the type of natural geomorphologic feature.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Values for the code list NaturalGeomorphologicFeatureTypeValue

Value

Name

Definition

naturalGeomorphologicFeature

natural geomorphologic feature

A geomorphologic feature produced by the natural dynamics.

drainagePattern

drainage pattern

The configuration or arrangement of stream courses in an area, including gullies or first-order channelized flow areas, higher order tributaries, and main streams.

constructionalFeature

constructional feature

Site of a landform that owes its origin, form, position, or general character to depositional (aggradational) processes, such as the accumulation of sediment

destructionalFeature

destructional feature

Site of a landform that owes its origin, form, position, or general character to the removal of material by erosion and weathering (degradation) processes resulting from the wearing-down or away of the land surface.

degradationFeature

degradation feature

A geomorphologic feature resulting from the wearing down or away, and the general lowering or reduction, of the Earth's surface by natural processes of weathering and erosion, and which may infer the processes of transportation of sediment.

relic

relic

A landform that has survived decay or disintegration, or one that has been left behind after the disappearance of the greater part of its substance such as a remnant island.

exhumedFeature

exhumed feature

Formerly buried landforms, geomorphologic surfaces, or paleosols that have been re-exposed by erosion of the covering mantle.

buriedFeature

buried feature

Landforms, geomorphologic surfaces, or paleosols covered by younger sediments.

pediment

pediment

A gently sloping erosional surface developed at the foot of a receding hill or mountain slope, commonly with a slightly concave-upward profile, that cross-cuts rock or sediment strata that extend beneath adjacent uplands.

erosional

erosional features

A land surface shaped by the action of erosion, especially by running water.

hill

hill

A generic term for an elevated area of the land surface, rising at least 30 metres to as much as 300 metres above surrounding lowlands, usually with a nominal summit area relative to bounding slopes, a well-defined, rounded outline and slopes that generally exceed 15 percent.

interfluve

interfluve

A geomorphologic component of hills consisting of the uppermost, comparatively level or gently sloped area of a hill; shoulders of back wearing hill slopes can narrow the upland or merge resulting in a strongly convex shape.

crest

crest

A geomorphologic component of hills consisting of the convex slopes (perpendicular to the contour) that form the narrow, roughly linear top area of a hill, ridge, or other upland where shoulders have converged to the extent that little or no summit remains; dominated by erosion, slope wash and mass movement processes and sediments

headSlope

head slope

A geomorphologic component of hills consisting of a laterally concave area of a hillside, especially at the head of a drainage way, resulting in converging overland water flow.

sideSlope

side slope

A geomorphologic component of hills consisting of a laterally planar area of a hillside, resulting in predominantly parallel overland water flow. Contour lines generally form straight lines.

noseSlope

nose slope

A geomorphologic component of hills consisting of the projecting end (laterally convex area) of a hillside, resulting in predominantly divergent overland water flow; contour lines generally form convex curves.

freeFace

free face

A geomorphologic component of hills and mountains consisting of an outcrop of bare rock that sheds rock fragments and other sediments to, and commonly stands more steeply than the angle of repose of, the colluvial slope immediately below; most commonly found on shoulder and back slope positions, and can comprise part or all of a nose slope or side slope.

baseSlope

base slope

A geomorphologic component of hills consisting of the concave to linear slope (perpendicular to the contour) which, regardless of the lateral shape, is an area that forms an apron or wedge at the bottom of a hillside dominated by colluvial and slope wash processes and sediments

mountain

mountain

A generic term for an elevated area of the land surface, rising more than 300 metres above surrounding lowlands, usually with a nominal summit area relative to bounding slopes and generally with steep sides (greater than 25 percent slope) with or without considerable bare-rock exposed.

mountaintop

mountaintop

A geomorphologic component of mountains consisting of the uppermost, comparatively level or gently sloped area of mountains, characterized by relatively short, simple slopes composed of bare rock, residuum, or short-transport colluvial sediments.

mountainslope

mountainslope

A part of a mountain between the summit and the foot.

mountainflank

mountainflank

A geomorphologic component of mountains characterized by very long, complex back slopes with comparatively high slope gradients and composed of highly-diverse colluvial sediment mantles, rock outcrops or structural benches.

mountainbase

mountainbase

A geomorphologic component of mountains consisting of the strongly to slightly concave colluvial apron or wedge at the bottom of mountain slopes.

depression

depression

Any relatively sunken part of the Earth's surface; especially a low-lying area surrounded by higher ground.

plain

plain

Any flat area, large or small, at a low elevation; specifically an extensive region of comparatively smooth and level or gently undulaing land, having few or no prominent surface irregularities but sometimes having a considerable slope, and usually at a low elevation with reference to surrounding areas.

tectonicStructural

tectonic and structural features

Geomorphologic landscapes and landforms related to regional or local bedrock structures, or crustal movement; and geomorphologic landscapes and landforms related dominantly to water erosion but excluding perennial, channel flow (i.e. fluvial, glaciofluvial), or eolian erosion.

volcanic

volcanic features

Geomorphologic landscapes and landforms related to the deep seated (igneous) processes by which magma and associated gases rise through the crust and are extruded onto the earth's surface and into the atmosphere.

hydrothermal

hydrothermal features

Geomorphologic landscapes and landforms related to hydrothermal processes.

erosionSurface

erosion surface

Geomorphologic landscapes and landforms related dominantly to water erosion but excluding perennial channel flow (i.e. fluvial, glaciofluvial) or eolian erosion.

slopeGravitational

slope and gravitational features

Geomorphologic landscapes and landforms related to slope environments; geomorphologic landscapes and landforms developed under the action of the gravitational force.

nivalPeriglacialPermafrost

nival, periglacial and permafrost features

Geomorphologic landscapes and landforms related to snow, non-glacial, cold climate environments; geomorphologic landscapes and landforms occurring in the vicinity of glaciers and ice sheets; geomorphologic landscapes and landforms related to ground, soil, or rock that remains at or below 0° C for at least two years.

glacial

glacial, glaciofluvial, glaciolacustrine and glaciomarine features

Geomorphologic landscapes and landforms related to to glacial, glaciofluvial, glaciolacustrine and glaciomarine environments.

eolian

eolian features

Geomorphologic landscapes and landforms related to wind-dominated environments.

marineLittoralCoastalWetland

marine, littoral and coastal wetlands features

Geomorphologic landscapes and landforms related to wave or tidal dynamics developed in marine, shallow marine, near-shore and littoral zone environments, and those related to vegetated and / or shallow wet areas

karstChemicalWeathering

karst and chemical weathering features

Geomorphologic landscapes and landforms dominated by mineral dissolution, and commonly, subsurface drainage.

alluvialFluvial

alluvial and fluvial features

Geomorphologic landscapes and landforms dominantly related to concentrated water flow (channel flow).

lacustrine

lacustrine features

Geomorphologic landscapes and landforms related to inland permanent water bodies (lakes).

impact

impact features

Geomorphologic landscapes and landforms related to the impact of extraterrestrial material on the Earth's surface.

4.2.3.15.   Thematic Class (ThematicClassValue)

Values for thematic classification of geologic features.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

4.2.3.16.   Thematic Classification (ThematicClassificationValue)

List of thematic classifications for geologic features.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

4.3.   Geophysics

4.3.1.   Spatial object types

The package Geophysics contains the following spatial object types:

—

Campaign

—

Geophysical Measurement

—

Geophysical Object

—

Geophysical Object Set

—

Geophysical Profile

—

Geophysical Station

—

Geophysical Swath

4.3.1.1.   Campaign (Campaign)

Geophysical activity extending over a limited time range and limited area for producing similar geophysical measurements, processing results or models.

This type is a sub-type of GeophObjectSet.

Attributes of the spatial object type Campaign

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

campaignType

Type of activity to produce data.

CampaignTypeValue

 

surveyType

Type of geophysical survey.

SurveyTypeValue

 

client

Party for which data was created.

RelatedParty

voidable

contractor

Party by which data was created.

RelatedParty

voidable

Constraints of the spatial object type Campaign

The shape attribute shall be of type GM_Surface.

4.3.1.2.   Geophysical Object (GeophObject)

A generic class for geophysical objects.

This type is a sub-type of SF_SpatialSamplingFeature.

This type is abstract.

Attributes of the spatial object type GeophObject

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

citation

Citation of geophysical documentation.

DocumentCitation

 

projectedGeometry

2D projection of the feature to the ground surface (as a representative point, curve or bounding polygon) to be used by an INSPIRE view service to display the spatial object location on a map.

GM_Object

 

verticalExtent

Vertical extent of the range of interest.

EX_VerticalExtent

voidable

distributionInfo

Distribution metadata.

MD_Distributor

voidable

largerWork

Identifier of a larger work data set, typically a campaign or project.

Identifier

voidable

Constraints of the spatial object type GeophObject

The projectedGeometry attribute shall be of type GM_Point, GM_Curve or GM_Surface.

4.3.1.3.   Geophysical Measurement (GeophMeasurement)

A generic spatial object type for geophysical measurements.

This type is a sub-type of GeophObject.

This type is abstract.

Attributes of the spatial object type GeophMeasurement

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

relatedModel

Identifier of the geophysical model that was created from the measurement.

Identifier

voidable

platformType

Platform from which the measurement was carried out.

PlatformTypeValue

 

relatedNetwork

Name of a national or international observation network to which the facility belongs, or to which measured data is reported.

NetworkNameValue

voidable

4.3.1.4.   Geophysical Object Set (GeophObjectSet)

A generic class for collections of geophysical objects.

This type is a sub-type of SF_SpatialSamplingFeature.

Attributes of the spatial object type GeophObjectSet

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

citation

Citation of geophysical documentation.

DocumentCitation

 

verticalExtent

Vertical extent of the range of interest.

EX_VerticalExtent

voidable

distributionInfo

Distribution metadata.

MD_Distributor

voidable

projectedGeometry

2D projection of the feature to the ground surface (as a representative point, curve or bounding polygon) to be used by an INSPIRE view service to display the spatial object on a map.

GM_Object

 

largerWork

Identifier of a larger work data set.

Identifier

voidable

Constraints of the spatial object type GeophObjectSet

The projectedGeometry attribute shall be of type GM_Point, GM_Curve or GM_Surface.

4.3.1.5.   Geophysical Profile (GeophProfile)

A geophysical measurement spatially referenced to a curve.

This type is a sub-type of GeophMeasurement.

Attributes of the spatial object type GeophProfile

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

profileType

Type of geophysical profile.

ProfileTypeValue

 

Constraints of the spatial object type GeophProfile

The shape attribute shall be of type GM_Curve.

4.3.1.6.   Geophysical Station (GeophStation)

Geophysical measurement spatially referenced to a single point location.

This type is a sub-type of GeophMeasurement.

Attributes of the spatial object type GeophStation

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

stationType

Type of geophysical station.

StationTypeValue

 

stationRank

Geophysical stations may be part of a hierarchical system. Rank is proportional to the importance of a station.

StationRankValue

voidable

Constraints of the spatial object type GeophStation

The shape attribute shall be of type GM_Point.

4.3.1.7.   Geophysical Swath (GeophSwath)

A geophysical measurement spatially referenced to a surface.

This type is a sub-type of GeophMeasurement.

Attributes of the spatial object type GeophSwath

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

swathType

Type of geophysical swath.

SwathTypeValue

 

Constraints of the spatial object type GeophSwath

The shape attribute shall be of type GM_Surface.

4.3.2.   Code lists

4.3.2.1.   Campaign Type (CampaignTypeValue)

A type of geophysical campaign.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Values for the code list CampaignTypeValue

Value

Name

Definition

measurement

measurement

Field data acquisition campaign.

4.3.2.2.   Network Name (NetworkNameValue)

A name of geophysical network.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Values for the code list NetworkNameValue

Value

Name

Definition

GSN

GSN

Global Seismographic Network

IMS

IMS

IMS Seismological network

INTERMAGNET

INTERMAGNET

International Real-time Magnetic Observatory Network

UEGN

UEGN

Unified European Gravity Network

WDC

WDC

World Data Center

4.3.2.3.   Platform Type (PlatformTypeValue)

A platform on which data acquisision was carried out.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Values for the code list PlatformTypeValue

Value

Name

Definition

ground

ground

Ground based measurement.

landVehicle

land vehicle

Measurement carried out from a land vehicle.

fixedWingAirplane

fixed-wing airplane

Measurement carried out from fixed-wing airplane.

helicopter

helicopter

Measurement carried out from helicopter.

seafloor

seafloor

Seafloor-based measurement.

researchVessel

research vessel

Measurement carried out from a ship.

satellite

satellite

Measurement carried out from satellite.

4.3.2.4.   Profile Type (ProfileTypeValue)

Type of geophysical profile.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Values for the code list ProfileTypeValue

Value

Name

Definition

boreholeLogging

borehole logging

Geophysical measurement along the axis of a borehole carried out with a special logging device.

multielectrodeDCProfile

multi-electrode dc profile

DC resistivity and/or chargability (IP) measurement carried out along a profile with a larger set of electrodes. Also known as 2D resistivity tomography.

seismicLine

seismic line

Geophysical measurement used to record acoustic response of seismic sources along a line in order to define seismic properties in a cross section of the earth.

4.3.2.5.   Station Rank (StationRankValue)

A rank of geophysical station.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Values for the code list StationRankValue

Value

Name

Definition

observatory

observatory

Permanent monitoring facility with continuous observation schedule.

secularStation

secular station

Base station to record long term time variations of the observed physical field.

1stOrderBase

1st order base

Highest precision base station maintained by some authority. It is used to tie relative measurements to absolute network by third party observers.

2ndOrderBase

2nd order base

High precision base station of lower importance maintained by an authority. It is used to tie relative measurements to absolute network by third party observers.

4.3.2.6.   Station Type (StationTypeValue)

A type of geophysical station.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Values for the code list StationTypeValue

Value

Name

Definition

gravityStation

gravity station

Geophysical station to observe gravitational field.

magneticStation

magnetic station

Geophysical station to observe magnetic field.

seismologicalStation

seismological station

Geophysical station to observe strong motion seismological events (earthquake) or ambient noise.

verticalElectricSounding

vertical electric sounding

Geophysical station to measure underground electric resistivity and/or chargeability (IP) changes in depth using 4 electrodes (AMNB) and direct current. Also known as VES.

magnetotelluricSounding

magnetotelluric sounding

Geophysical station to measure underground electric resistivity changes using natural electromagnetic field variations. Also known as MT sounding.

4.3.2.7.   Survey Type (SurveyTypeValue)

A type of geophysical survey or data set.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Values for the code list SurveyTypeValue

Value

Name

Definition

airborneGeophysicalSurvey

airborne geophysical survey

Campaign of airborne geophysical measurements.

groundGravitySurvey

ground gravity survey

Campaign of ground gravity measurements.

groundMagneticSurvey

ground magnetic survey

Campaign of ground magnetic measurements.

3DResistivitySurvey

3D resistivity survey

Campaign of 3D Multielectrode DC measurements.

seismologicalSurvey

seismological survey

Campaign of seismological measurements.

4.3.2.8.   Swath Type (SwathTypeValue)

A type of geophysical swath.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Values for the code list SwathTypeValue

Value

Name

Definition

3DSeismics

3d seismics

Geophysical measurement used to record acoustic response of seismic sources over an area in order to define 3D seismic property distribution in a volume of the earth.

4.4.   Hydrogeology

4.4.1.   Spatial object types

The package Hydrogeology contains the following spatial object types:

—

Active Well

—

Aquiclude

—

Aquifer

—

Aquifer System

—

Aquitard

—

Groundwater Body

—

Hydrogeological Object

—

Man-made Hydrogeological Object

—

Natural Hydrogeological Object

—

Hydrogeological Unit

4.4.1.1.   Active Well (ActiveWell)

A well influencing the groundwater resources of the aquifer.

This type is a sub-type of HydrogeologicalObjectManMade.

Attributes of the spatial object type ActiveWell

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

activityType

The type of activity carried out by the well.

ActiveWellTypeValue

 

Association roles of the spatial object type ActiveWell

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

groundWaterBody

The GroundWaterBody from which the ActiveWell extracts groundwater resources.

GroundWaterBody

voidable

environmentalMonitoringFacility

The related EnvironmentalMonitoringFacility.

EnvironmentalMonitoringFacility

voidable

borehole

The Borehole upon which the ActiveWell is based.

Borehole

voidable

4.4.1.2.   Aquiclude (Aquiclude)

An impermeable body of rock or stratum of sediment that acts as a barrier to the flow of groundwater.

This type is a sub-type of HydrogeologicalUnit.

4.4.1.3.   Aquifer (Aquifer)

A wet underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock or unconsolidated materials (gravel, sand, silt, or clay) from which groundwater can be usefully extracted using a water well.

This type is a sub-type of HydrogeologicalUnit.

Attributes of the spatial object type Aquifer

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

aquiferType

The type of aquifer.

AquiferTypeValue

 

mediaType

The classification of the medium in which the groundwater flow occurs.

AquiferMediaTypeValue

 

isExploited

Indicates if groundwater from aquifer is exploited by wells or intakes.

Boolean

voidable

isMainInSystem

Indicates if aquifer is the main useful aquifer in the aquifer system.

Boolean

voidable

vulnerabilityToPollution

An index value or interval of values determining the potential degree of aquifer risk arising from the geological structure, hydrogeological conditions and the existence of real or potential source of contamination.

QuantityValue

voidable

permeabilityCoefficient

The volume of an incompressible fluid that will flow in unit time through a unit cube of a porous substance across which a unit pressure difference is maintained.

QuantityValue

voidable

storativityCoefficient

The ability of an aquifer to store water.

QuantityValue

voidable

hydroGeochemicalRockType

The rock type with respect to the soluble rock components and their hydrogeochemical influence on groundwater.

HydroGeochemicalRockTypeValue

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type Aquifer

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

aquitard

The Aquitard(s) that separates the Aquifer.

Aquitard

voidable

hydrogeologicalObject

The HydrogeologicalObject(s) related to the aquifer.

HydrogeologicalObject

voidable

aquiferSystem

The specific AquiferSystem where the Aquitard occurs.

AquiferSystem

voidable

4.4.1.4.   Aquifer System (AquiferSystem)

A collection of aquifers and aquitards, which together constitute the environment of groundwater - “communicating vessels”, that are filled or can be filled with water.

This type is a sub-type of HydrogeologicalUnit.

Attributes of the spatial object type AquiferSystem

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

isLayered

Indicates if the AquiferSystem consists of more than one layer.

Boolean

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type AquiferSystem

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

aquitard

The Aquitard(s) contained within the AquiferSystem.

Aquitard

voidable

aquiclude

An Aquiclude enclosing the AquiferSystem.

Aquiclude

voidable

aquifer

The Aquifer(s) contained in the AquiferSystem.

Aquifer

voidable

4.4.1.5.   Aquitard (Aquitard)

A saturated, but poorly permeable bed that impedes groundwater movement.

This type is a sub-type of HydrogeologicalUnit.

Attributes of the spatial object type Aquitard

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

approximatePermeabilityCoefficient

The volume of an incompressible fluid that will flow in unit time through a unit cube of a porous substance across which a unit pressure difference is maintained.

QuantityValue

voidable

approximateStorativityCoefficient

The ability of an aquifer to store water.

QuantityValue

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type Aquitard

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

aquiferSystem

The AquiferSystem of which the Aquitard is a part.

AquiferSystem

voidable

aquifer

The Aquifers separated by the Aquitard.

Aquifer

voidable

4.4.1.6.   Groundwater Body (GroundWaterBody)

A distinct volume of groundwater within an aquifer or system of aquifers, which is hydraulically isolated from nearby groundwater bodies.

Attributes of the spatial object type GroundWaterBody

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

approximateHorizontalExtend

The geometry defining the boundary of the GroundWaterBody.

GM_Surface

voidable

conditionOfGroundWaterBody

The approximate degree of change to groundwater as a result of human activity.

ConditionOfGroundwaterValue

 

mineralization

One of the main chemical characteristics of water. A value is a sum of all water chemical concentration components.

WaterSalinityValue

voidable

piezometricState

Specifies the piezometric state of the GroundwaterBody water table.

PiezometricState

voidable

beginLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

endLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type GroundWaterBody

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

activeWell

The ActiveWell which changes the state of the GroundwaterBody through the extraction of groundwater resources.

ActiveWell

voidable

aquiferSystem

The AquiferSystem which includes the GroundWaterBody.

AquiferSystem

voidable

hydrogeologicalObjectNatural

A HydrogeologicalObjectNatural interacting with the GroundwaterBody.

HydrogeologicalObjectNatural

voidable

observationWell

The observation wells which monitor the GroundWaterBody

EnvironmentalMonitoringFacility

voidable

4.4.1.7.   Hydrogeological Object (HydrogeologicalObject)

An abstract class for man-made facilities or natural features that have an interaction with the hydrogeological system.

This type is abstract.

Attributes of the spatial object type HydrogeologicalObject

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

geometry

The geometry defining the spatial location of the HydrogeologicalObject.

GM_Primitive

 

name

The name or code of the HydrogeologicalObject.

PT_FreeText

voidable

description

The description of the HydrogeologicalObject.

PT_FreeText

voidable

beginLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

endLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type HydrogeologicalObject

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

aquifer

The Aquifer within which the HydrogeologicalObject occurs.

Aquifer

voidable

4.4.1.8.   Man-made Hydrogeological Object (HydrogeologicalObjectManMade)

A man-made hydrogeological object.

This type is a sub-type of HydrogeologicalObject.

This type is abstract.

Attributes of the spatial object type HydrogeologicalObjectManMade

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

validFrom

Official date and time the hydrogeological object was/will be legally established.

DateTime

voidable

validTo

Date and time at which the hydrogeological object legally ceased/will cease to be used.

DateTime

voidable

statusCode

A code defining the formal status of a man-made hydrogeological object.

StatusCodeTypeValue

voidable

4.4.1.9.   Natural Hydrogeological Object (HydrogeologicalObjectNatural)

Hydrogeological object which was created by natural processes.

This type is a sub-type of HydrogeologicalObject.

Attributes of the spatial object type HydrogeologicalObjectNatural

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

naturalObjectType

The type of natural hydrogeological object.

NaturalObjectTypeValue

 

waterPersistence

The degree of persistence of water flow.

WaterPersistenceValue

voidable

approximateQuantityOfFlow

An approximate value defining the water yield in a natural hydrogeological object.

QuantityValue

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type HydrogeologicalObjectNatural

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

groundWaterBody

The GroundWateBody with which the natural hydrogeological object interacts.

GroundWaterBody

voidable

4.4.1.10.   Hydrogeological Unit (HydrogeologicalUnit)

A part of the lithosphere with distinctive parameters for water storage and conduction.

This type is a sub-type of GeologicUnit.

Attributes of the spatial object type HydrogeologicalUnit

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

description

The description of the HydrogeologicalUnit.

PT_FreeText

voidable

approximateDepth

The approximate depth of the HydrogeologicalUnit occurrence.

QuantityValue

voidable

approximateThickness

The approximate thickness of the HydrogeologicalUnit.

QuantityValue

voidable

beginLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

endLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type HydrogeologicalUnit

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

geologicStructure

Relates one or many HydrogeologicalUnit(s) to a GeologicStructure.

GeologicStructure

voidable

4.4.2.   Data types

4.4.2.1.   Hydrogeological Surface (HydrogeologicalSurface)

A surface that represents the interpolated groundwater table or other surface, for a local or regional area.

This type is a union type.

Attributes of the union type HydrogeologicalSurface

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

surfaceRectifiedGrid

A surface whose domain is a rectified grid.

RectifiedGridCoverage

 

surfaceReferenceableGrid

Surface whose domain consists of a referenceable grid.

ReferenceableGridCoverage

 

surfacePointCollection

Hydrogeological surface represented by collection of observations in points.

PointObservationCollection

 

4.4.2.2.   Piezometric State (PiezometricState)

The piezometric state of a GroundWaterBody

Attributes of the data type PiezometricState

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

observationTime

Date and time of groundwater state observation.

DateTime

 

piezometricSurface

A surface that represents the level to which water will rise in tightly cased wells.

HydrogeologicalSurface

 

4.4.2.3.   Quantity Value (QuantityValue)

A data container with a single quantity value or a range of quantity values.

This type is a union type.

Attributes of the union type QuantityValue

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

singleQuantity

Scalar component with decimal representation and a unit of measure used to store value of a continuous quantity.

Quantity

 

quantityInterval

Decimal pair for specifying a quantity range with a unit of measure.

QuantityRange

 

4.4.3.   Code lists

4.4.3.1.   Active Well Type (ActiveWellTypeValue)

Types of active wells.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Values for the code list ActiveWellTypeValue

Value

Name

Definition

exploitation

exploitation

The extraction of groundwater from an aquifer for various purposes (domestic, industrial, water supply intake and other)

recharge

recharge

(a)

Aquifer Recharge Wells: Used to recharge depleted aquifers by injecting water from a variety of sources such as lakes, streams, domestic wastewater treatment plants, other aquifers, etc.

(b)

Saline Water Intrusion Barrier Wells: Used to inject water into fresh water aquifers to prevent intrusion of salt water into fresh water aquifers.

(c)

Subsidence Control Wells: Used to inject fluids into a non-oil or gas-producing zone to reduce or eliminate subsidence associated with overdraft of fresh water.

dewatering

dewatering

The removal of water from solid material or soil from an aquifer for the purpose of lowering the water table, e.g. during the site development phase of a major construction project due to a high water table. Usually involves the use of “dewatering” pumps.

decontamination

decontamination

Well used in remediation schemes that reduce the pollution in an aquifer.

disposal

disposal

A well, often a depleted oil or gas well, into which waste fluids can be injected for disposal. Disposal wells typically are subject to regulatory requirements to avoid the contamination of freshwater aquifers.

waterExploratory

water exploratory

A well drilled to search for new groundwater.

thermal

thermal

A well used to extract thermal supply water for various thermal purposes (e.g. balneology).

observation

observation

A well used for observation purposes.

4.4.3.2.   Aquifer Media Type (AquiferMediaTypeValue)

Values describing the characteristics of the aquifer medium.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Values for the code list AquiferMediaTypeValue

Value

Name

Definition

fractured

fractured

Fractured aquifers are rocks in which the groundwater moves through cracks, joints or fractures in otherwise solid rock

porous

porous

Porous media are those aquifers consisting of aggregates of individual particles such as sand or gravel. and the groundwater flow occurs in and moves through the openings between the individual grains.

karstic

karstic

Karstic aquifers are fractured aquifers where the cracks and fractures have been enlarged by solution, forming large channels or even caverns.

compound

compound

A combination of a porous, karstic and/or fractured aquifer

karsticAndFractured

karstic and fractured

A combination of both karstic and fractured aquifer

porousAndFractured

porous and fractured

A combination of both porous and fractured aquifer

4.4.3.3.   Aquifer Type (AquiferTypeValue)

Types of aquifers.

The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values specified in the table below.

Values for the code list AquiferTypeValue

Value

Name

Definition

confinedSubArtesian

confined subartesian

An aquifer containing water between two relatively impermeable boundaries. The water level in a well tapping a confined aquifer stands above the top of the confined aquifer and can be higher or lower than the water table that may be present in the material above it. The water level does not rise above the ground surface.

confinedArtesian

confined artesian

An aquifer containing water between two relatively impermeable boundaries. The water level in a well tapping a confined aquifer stands above the top of the confined aquifer and can be higher or lower than the water table that may be present in the material above. The water level rises above the ground surface, yielding a flowing well.

unconfined

unconfined

An aquifer containing water that is not under pressure. The water level in a well is the same as the water table outside the well.

4.4.3.4.   Condition Of Groundwater (ConditionOfGroundwaterValue)

Values indicating the approximate degree of change which has taken place on the natural state of groundwater.

The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values specified in the table below.

Values for the code list ConditionOfGroundwaterValue

Value

Name

Definition

natural

natural

Groundwater quantity or quality is dependent only on natural factors.

lightlyModified

lightly modified

Groundwater quantity or quality is dependent mostly on natural factors, but with some influence through human activity

modified

modified

Groundwater quantity or quality is modified by human activity.

stronglyModified

strongly modified

Groundwater quantity or quality is modified by human activity and the values of a number of parameters exceed the drinking water standards.

unknown

unknown

The natural state of groundwater condition is unknown.

4.4.3.5.   Hydrogeochemical Rock Type (HydroGeochemicalRockTypeValue)

Values describing the hydrogeochemical condition of the groundwater environment.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Values for the code list HydroGeochemicalRockTypeValue

Value

Name

Definition

silicatic

silicatic

Silicatic hydrochemical type of groundwater.

carbonatic

carbonatic

Carbonatic hydrochemical type of groundwater.

sulfatic

sulfatic

Sulfatic hydrochemical type of groundwater.

chloridic

chloridic

Chloridic hydrochemical type of groundwater.

organic

organic

Organic hydrochemical type of groundwater.

4.4.3.6.   Natural Object Type (NaturalObjectTypeValue)

Types of natural hydrogeological objects.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Values for the code list NaturalObjectTypeValue

Value

Name

Definition

spring

spring

Any natural situation where groundwater flows to the surface of the earth. Thus, a spring is a site where the aquifer surface meets the ground surface.

seep

seep

A moist or wet place where groundwater reaches the earth's surface from an underground aquifer.

swallowHole

swallow hole

A natural depression or hole in the Earth's surface, also known as a sink, shake hole, sinkhole, swallow hole, swallet, doline or cenote, it is mostly caused by karst processes – the chemical dissolution of carbonate rocks or suffusion processes for example in sandstone.

fen

fen

Low land that is covered wholly or partly with water and that usually has peaty alkaline soil and characteristic flora (as of sedges and reeds).

notSpecified

not specified

Unspecified places where groundwater meets the surface.

4.4.3.7.   Status Code Type (StatusCodeTypeValue)

Values describing the statuses of man-made hydrogeological objects.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Values for the code list StatusCodeTypeValue

Value

Name

Definition

abandonedDry

abandoned, dry

Abandoned because of lack of water.

abandonedInsufficient

abandoned, insufficient water

Abandoned because of insufficient amount of water.

abandonedQuality

abandoned, poor water quality

Abandoned because of water quality reasons.

deepened

deepened

Depth of boring increased.

new

new

Borehole constructed on a site not previously used.

notInUse

not in use

No longer used for any purpose.

reconditioned

reconditioned

Well that has been subject to remedial works to improve its functioning.

standby

standby

Abstraction used only when others are not available.

unfinished

unfinished

Boring or construction not completed.

unknown

unknown

Status not known or defined.

4.4.3.8.   Water Persistence (WaterPersistenceValue)

Types of hydrological persistence of water.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Values for the code list WaterPersistenceValue

Value

Name

Definition

intermittent

intermittent

Filled and/or flowing for part of the year.

seasonal

seasonal

Filled and/or flowing for particular seasons of the year, e.g. autumn/winter.

perennial

perennial

Filled and/or flowing continuously throughout the year as its bed lies below the water table.

notSpecified

not specified

The type of hydrological persistence of water not specified.

ephemeral

ephemeral

Filled and/or flowing during and immediately after precipitation.

4.4.3.9.   Water Salinity (WaterSalinityValue)

A code list indicating salinity classes in water.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Values for the code list WaterSalinityValue

Value

Name

Definition

ultraFreshWater

ultra fresh water

Water with very low salinity. The salinity is equivalent or nearly equivalent to that of rainwater.

freshWater

fresh water

Freshwater refers to bodies of water such as ponds, lakes, rivers and streams containing low concentrations of dissolved salts.

brackishWater

brackish water

Brackish water is water that has more salinity than fresh water, but not as much as seawater. It may result from mixing of seawater with fresh water, as in estuaries, or it may occur in brackish fossil aquifers.

salineWater

saline water

Saline water is water that contains a significant concentration of dissolved salts. Seawater has a salinity of roughly 35 000  ppm, equivalent to 35 g/L.

brineWater

brine water

Brine water is saturated or nearly saturated with salt.

4.5.   Layers

Layers for the spatial data theme Geology

Layer Name

Layer Title

Spatial object type

GE.GeologicUnit

Geologic Units

MappedFeature (spatial objects whose specification property is of type GeologicUnit)

GE. <CodeListValue> (1)

<human readable name>

MappedFeature (spatial objects whose specification property is of type GeologicFeature and which are classified (using the themeClass property) according to the same thematic classification)

Example: GE.ShrinkingAndSwelling Clays

Example: Shrinking and swelling clays

(themeClassification: ThematicClassificationValue)

GE.GeologicFault

Geologic Faults

MappedFeature (spatial objects whose specification property is of type ShearDisplacementStructure)

GE.GeologicFold

Geologic Folds

MappedFeature (spatial objects whose specification property is of type Fold)

GE.GeomorphologicFeature

Geomorphologic Features

MappedFeature (spatial objects whose specification property is of type GeomorphologicFeature)

GE.Borehole

Boreholes

Borehole

GE.Aquifer

Aquifers

MappedFeature (spatial objects whose specification property is of type Aquifer)

GE.Aquiclude

Aquicludes

MappedFeature (spatial objects whose specification property is of type Aquiclude)

GE.Aquitard

Aquitards

MappedFeature (spatial objects whose specification property is of type Aquitard)

GE.AquiferSystems

Aquifer Systems

MappedFeature (spatial objects whose specification property is of type AquiferSystem)

GE.Groundwaterbody

Groundwater Bodies

Groundwaterbody

GE.ActiveWell

Active Wells

ActiveWell

GE. <CodeListValue> (2)

<human readable name>

GeophStation (stationType: StationTypeValue)

Example: GE.gravityStation

Example: Gravity Stations

 

GE. <CodeListValue> (3)

<human readable name>

GeophStation (profilType: ProfileTypeValue)

Example: GE.seismicLine

Example: Seismic Lines

 

GE. <CodeListValue> (4)

<human readable name>

GeophStation (surveyType: SurveyTypeValue)

Example: GE.groundGravitySurvey

Example: Ground Gravity Surveys

 

GE. <CodeListValue> (5)

<human readable name>

Campaign (surveyType: SurveyTypeValue)

Example: GE.groundMagneticSurvey

Example: Ground Magnetic Surveys

 

GE.Geophysics.3DSeismics

3D Seismics

GeophSwath

(1)  One layer shall be made available for each code list value, in accordance with Art. 14(3).

(2)  One layer shall be made available for each code list value, in accordance with Art. 14(3).

(3)  One layer shall be made available for each code list value, in accordance with Art. 14(3).

(4)  One layer shall be made available for each code list value, in accordance with Art. 14(3).

(5)  One layer shall be made available for each code list value, in accordance with Art. 14(3).’

ANNEX IV

The following Annex IV is added to Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010:

‘ANNEX IV

Requirements for Spatial Data Themes Listed in Annex III to Directive 2007/2/EC

1.   STATISTICAL UNITS

1.1.   Structure of the Spatial Data Theme Statistical Units

The types specified for the spatial data theme Statistical Units are structured in the following packages:

—

Statistical Units Base

—

Statistical Units Vector

—

Statistical Units Grid

1.2.   Statistical Units Base

1.2.1.   Spatial object types

The package Statistical Units Base contains the spatial object type Statistical Unit.

1.2.1.1.   Statistical Unit (StatisticalUnit)

Unit for dissemination or use of statistical information.

This type is abstract.

1.3.   Statistical Units Vector

1.3.1.   Spatial object types

The package Vector contains the following spatial object types:

—

Vector Statistical Unit

—

Area Statistical Unit

—

Statistical Tesselation

—

Evolution

1.3.1.1.   Vector Statistical Unit (VectorStatisticalUnit)

Statistical unit represented as a vector geometry (point, line or surface).

This type is a sub-type of StatisticalUnit.

Attributes of the spatial object type VectorStatisticalUnit

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

thematicId

Descriptive unique object identifier applied to spatial objects in a defined information theme.

ThematicIdentifier

 

country

The code of the country the object belongs to.

CountryCode

 

geographicalName

Possible geographical names of the object.

GeographicalName

 

validityPeriod

The period when the statistical unit is supposed to be preferably used and not.

TM_Period

 

referencePeriod

The period when the data is supposed to give a picture of the territorial division in statistical units.

TM_Period

 

beginLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

endLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type VectorStatisticalUnit

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

geometry

Geometrical representations of the vector statistical unit.

VectorStatisticalUnitGeometry

 

evolutions

All the evolutions the statistical unit has encountered.

Evolution

voidable

Constraints of the spatial object type VectorStatisticalUnit

Vector statistical units with a reference geometry instance of GM_MultiSurface must be instances of the specialised class AreaStatisticalUnit.

1.3.1.2.   Area Statistical Unit (AreaStatisticalUnit)

Vector statistical unit with a surfacic reference geometry.

This type is a sub-type of VectorStatisticalUnit.

Attributes of the spatial object type AreaStatisticalUnit

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

areaValue

The area of the reference geometry.

Area

 

landAreaValue

The area of the above-water part.

Area

voidable

livableAreaValue

The area of the livable part.

Area

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type AreaStatisticalUnit

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

administrativeUnit

Administrative units used to build the area statistical unit.

AdministrativeUnit

voidable

lowers

The area statistical units of the next lower level.

AreaStatisticalUnit

voidable

uppers

The area statistical units of the next upper level.

AreaStatisticalUnit

voidable

successors

Successors of the area statistical unit.

AreaStatisticalUnit

voidable

predecessors

Predecessors of the area statistical unit.

AreaStatisticalUnit

voidable

tesselation

The tesselation composed of units.

StatisticalTessellation

voidable

Constraints of the spatial object type AreaStatisticalUnit

The reference geometry of an area statistical units should be a GM_MultiSurface.

1.3.1.3.   Statistical Tesselation (StatisticalTessellation)

A tesselation composed of area statistical units.

Attributes of the spatial object type StatisticalTessellation

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

Association roles of the spatial object type StatisticalTessellation

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

units

The units composing a tesselation.

AreaStatisticalUnit

voidable

lower

The immediately lower statistical tessellation.

StatisticalTessellation

voidable

upper

The immediately upper statistical tessellation.

StatisticalTessellation

voidable

1.3.1.4.   Evolution (Evolution)

Representation of vector statistical unit evolution.

Attributes of the spatial object type Evolution

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

date

The date when the change occured.

DateTime

 

evolutionType

The type of evolution.

EvolutionTypeValue

 

areaVariation

The area variation during the evolution. This attribute has to be populated only if the type is “change”.

Area

voidable

populationVariation

The population variation during the evolution. This attribute has to be populated only if the type is “change”.

Integer

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type Evolution

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

finalUnitVersions

All the final unit versions concerned by the evolution.

VectorStatisticalUnit

voidable

units

All the units concerned by the evolution.

VectorStatisticalUnit

voidable

initialUnitVersions

All the initial unit versions concerned by the evolution.

VectorStatisticalUnit

voidable

Constraints of the spatial object type Evolution

Evolution representations shall be consistent with the versions of the concerned objects.

An evolution with a typeValue “creation” shall not have any initial unit versions and only one final one.

An evolution with a typeValue “deletion” shall have one initial unit version and no final one.

An evolution with a typeValue “aggregation” shall have at least two initial unit versions (the units to be aggregated) and a single final one (the resulting aggregation).

An evolution with a typeValue “change” shall have one initial unit version and one final one.

An evolution with a typeValue “splitting” shall have a single initial unit version (the unit to split), and at least two final ones (the units resulting from the splitting).

1.3.2.   Data types

1.3.2.1.   Vector Statistical Unit Geometry (VectorStatisticalUnitGeometry)

A geometrical representation for vector statistical units.

Attributes of the data type VectorStatisticalUnitGeometry

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

geometry

The geometry.

GM_Object

 

geometryDescriptor

The statistical unit geometry descriptor.

GeometryDescriptor

 

1.3.2.2.   Geometry Descriptor (GeometryDescriptor)

A descriptor for vector statistical unit geometry.

Attributes of the data type GeometryDescriptor

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

geometryType

The geometry type.

GeometryTypeValue

 

mostDetailedScale

The most detailed scale the generalised geometry is supposed to be suitable for (expressed as the inverse of an indicative scale).

Integer

 

leastDetailedScale

The least detailed scale the generalised geometry is supposed to be suitable for (expressed as the inverse of an indicative scale).

Integer

 

Constraints of the data type GeometryDescriptor

The mostDetailedScale and leastDetailedScale fields shall be provided only for geometry descriptors with a type generalisedGeometry

If provided, mostDetailedScale shall be smaller than leastDetailedScale

1.3.3.   Code lists

1.3.3.1.   Geometry Type (GeometryTypeValue)

The code values for the geometry types.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Values for the code list GeometryTypeValue

Value

Name

Definition

referenceGeometry

reference geometry

The described geometry is the reference geometry.

pointLabel

point label

The described geometry is a point geometry for labeling.

centerOfGravity

center of gravity

The described geometry is a point geometry located at the center of gravity of the unit.

generalisedGeometry

generalised geometry

A generalised geometry of the statistical unit.

other

other

Other kind of geometry type.

1.3.3.2.   Evolution Type (EvolutionTypeValue)

The code values for evolution types.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the values specified in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Statistical Units.

1.4.   Statistical Units Grid

1.4.1.   Spatial object types

The package Grid contains the following spatial object types:

—

Statistical Grid Cell

—

Statistical Grid

1.4.1.1.   Statistical Grid Cell (StatisticalGridCell)

Unit for dissemination or use of statistical information that is represented as a grid cell.

This type is a sub-type of StatisticalUnit.

Attributes of the spatial object type StatisticalGridCell

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

code

A cell code.

CharacterString

voidable

geographicalPosition

The grid cell lower left corner geographical position.

DirectPosition

voidable

gridPosition

The grid cell position within the grid based on the grid coordinates.

GridPosition

voidable

geometry

The grid cell geometry.

GM_Surface

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type StatisticalGridCell

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

lowers

The immediately lower statistical grid cells.

StatisticalGridCell

voidable

upper

The immediately upper statistical grid cell.

StatisticalGridCell

voidable

grid

The grid made up of cells.

StatisticalGrid

 

Constraints of the spatial object type StatisticalGridCell

The cell position shall be within the grid, according to its width and height.

At least one of the attributes code, geographicalPosition, gridPosition or geometry shall be provided.

Where several spatial representations are provided (code, geographicalPosition, gridPosition and geometry), they shall be consistent.

The code shall be composed of:

(1)

A coordinate reference system part, represented by the word CRS, followed by the EPSG code.

(2)

A resolution and position part:

—

If the coordinate reference system is projected, the word RES followed by the grid resolution in meters and the letter m. Then, the letter N followed by the northing value in meters, and the letter E followed by the easting value in meters.

—

If the coordinate reference system is not projected, the word RES followed by the grid resolution in degree-minute-second, followed by the word dms. Then the word LON followed by the longitude value in degree-minute-second, and word LAT followed by the latitude value in degree-minute-second.

For both cases, the given position shall be the position of the lower left cell corner.

1.4.1.2.   Statistical Grid (StatisticalGrid)

A grid composed of statistical cells.

Attributes of the spatial object type StatisticalGrid

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

EPSGCode

The EPSG code to identify the grid Coordinate Referencing System.

Integer

 

resolution

The grid resolution.

StatisticalGridResolution

 

origin

The position of the origin point of the grid in the specified coordinate reference system (if defined).

DirectPosition

 

width

The grid width, in cell number (if defined).

Integer

 

height

The grid height, in cell number (if defined).

Integer

 

Association roles of the spatial object type StatisticalGrid

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

cells

The cells composing a grid.

StatisticalGridCell

 

lower

The immediately lower statistical grid.

StatisticalGrid

voidable

upper

The immediately upper statistical grid.

StatisticalGrid

voidable

Constraints of the spatial object type StatisticalGrid

If the coordinate reference system is a projected one, the resolution shall be a length. Otherwise, it shall be an angle.

1.4.2.   Data types

1.4.2.1.   Grid Position (GridPosition)

A grid cell position within a grid.

Attributes of the data type GridPosition

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

x

The position of the cell on the horizontal axis, starting from the left side, toward the right, from 0 to the grid width -1.

Integer

 

y

The position of the cell on the vertical axis, starting from the bottom toward the top, from 0 to the grid height -1.

Integer

 

1.4.2.2.   Statistical Grid Resolution (StatisticalGridResolution)

A statistical unit resolution value.

This type is a union type.

Attributes of the union type StatisticalGridResolution

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

lengthResolution

A distance resolution.

Length

 

angleResolution

An angle resolution.

Angle

 

1.5.   Theme-specific Requirements

(1)

 At least the geometry of statistical units, for which statistical data are made available under INSPIRE, shall be made available as well. This requirement applies to INSPIRE themes that refer to statistical units.

(2)

 For pan-European usage, the Equal Area Grid defined in Section 2.2.1 of Annex II shall be used.

(3)

 Statistical data shall refer to their statistical unit through the unit’s external object identifier (inspireId) or thematic identifier (for vector units) or the unit’s code (for grid cells).

(4)

 Statistical data shall refer to a specific version of a statistical unit.

1.6.   Layers

Layers for the spatial data theme Statistical Units

Layer Name

Layer Title

Spatial object type

SU.VectorStatisticalUnit

Vector statistical units

VectorStatisticalUnit

SU.StatisticalGridCell

Statistical grid cells

StatisticalGridCell

2.   BUILDINGS

2.1.   Definitions

In addition to the definitions set out in Article 2, the following definitions shall apply:

(1)

“2D data” means data where the geometry of spatial objects is represented in two-dimensional space.

(2)

“2.5D data” means data where the geometry of spatial objects is represented in three-dimensional space with the constraint that, for each (X,Y) position, there is only one Z.

(3)

“3D data” means data where the geometry of spatial objects is represented in three-dimensional space.

(4)

“building component” means any sub-division or element of a building.

2.2.   Structure of the Spatial Data Theme Buildings

The types specified for the spatial data theme Buildings are structured in the following packages:

—

Buildings Base

—

Buildings 2D

—

Buildings 3D

2.3.   Buildings Base

2.3.1.   Spatial object types

The package Buildings Base contains the following spatial object types:

—

Abstract Construction

—

Abstract Building

—

Building

—

Building Part

2.3.1.1.   Abstract Construction (AbstractConstruction)

Abstract spatial object type grouping the semantic properties of buildings, building parts.

This type is abstract.

Attributes of the spatial object type AbstractConstruction

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

name

Name of the construction.

GeographicalName

voidable

dateOfConstruction

Date of construction.

DateOfEvent

voidable

dateOfDemolition

Date of demolition.

DateOfEvent

voidable

dateOfRenovation

Date of last major renovation.

DateOfEvent

voidable

elevation

Vertically-constrained dimensional property consisting of an absolute measure referenced to a well-defined surface which is commonly taken as origin (geoïd, water level, etc.).

Elevation

voidable

externalReference

Reference to an external information system containing any piece of information related to the spatial object.

ExternalReference

voidable

heightAboveGround

Height above ground.

HeightAboveGround

voidable

conditionOfConstruction

Status of construction.

ConditionOfConstructionValue

voidable

beginLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

endLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

2.3.1.2.   Abstract Building (AbstractBuilding)

Abstract spatial object type grouping the common semantic properties of the spatial object types Building and BuildingPart.

This type is a sub-type of AbstractConstruction.

This type is abstract.

Attributes of the spatial object type AbstractBuilding

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

buildingNature

Characteristic of the building that makes it generally of interest for mappings applications. The characteristic may be related to the physical aspect and/or to the function of the building.

BuildingNatureValue

voidable

currentUse

Activity hosted within the building. This attribute addresses mainly the buildings hosting human activities.

CurrentUse

voidable

numberOfDwellings

Number of dwellings.

Integer

voidable

numberOfBuildingUnits

Number of building units in the building. A BuildingUnit is a subdivision of Building with its own lockable access from the outside or from a common area (i.e. not from another BuildingUnit), which is atomic, functionally independent, and may be separately sold, rented out, inherited, etc.

Integer

voidable

numberOfFloorsAboveGround

Number of floors above ground.

Integer

voidable

2.3.1.3.   Building (Building)

A Building is an enclosed construction above and/or underground, used or intended for the shelter of humans, animals or things or for the production of economic goods. A building refers to any structure permanently constructed or erected on its site.

This type is a sub-type of AbstractBuilding.

This type is abstract.

Association roles of the spatial object type Building

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

parts

The building parts the building is composed of.

BuildingPart

voidable

2.3.1.4.   Building Part (BuildingPart)

A BuildingPart is a sub-division of a Building that might be considered itself as a building.

This type is a sub-type of AbstractBuilding.

This type is abstract.

2.3.2.   Data types

2.3.2.1.   Current Use (CurrentUse)

This data type enables to detail the current use(s).

Attributes of the data type CurrentUse

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

currentUse

The current use.

CurrentUseValue

 

percentage

The proportion, given as a percentage, devoted to this current use.

Integer

 

Constraints of the data type CurrentUse

The total of all percentages shall be less or equal to 100.

2.3.2.2.   Date Of Event (DateOfEvent)

This data type includes the different possible ways to define the date of an event.

Attributes of the data type DateOfEvent

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

anyPoint

A date and time of any point of the event, between its beginning and its end.

DateTime

voidable

beginning

Date and time when the event begun.

DateTime

voidable

end

Date and time when the event ended.

DateTime

voidable

Constraints of the data type DateOfEvent

At least one of the attributes beginning, end or anyPoint shall be supplied.

If provided, the beginning attribute shall not be after the anyPoint attribute and the end attribute, and the anyPoint attribute shall not be after the end attribute.

2.3.2.3.   Elevation (Elevation)

This data type includes the elevation value itself and information on how it was measured.

Attributes of the type Elevation

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

elevationReference

Element where the elevation was measured.

ElevationReferenceValue

 

elevationValue

Value of the elevation.

DirectPosition

 

2.3.2.4.   External Reference (ExternalReference)

Reference to an external information system containing any piece of information related to the spatial object.

Attributes of the data type ExternalReference

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

informationSystem

Uniform Resource Identifier of the external information system.

URI

 

informationSystemName

The name of the external information system.

PT_FreeText

 

reference

Thematic identifier of the spatial object or of any piece of information related to the spatial object.

CharacterString

 

2.3.2.5.   Height Above Ground (HeightAboveGround)

Vertical distance between a low and a high reference.

Attributes of the data type HeightAboveGround

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

heightReference

Element used as the high reference.

ElevationReferenceValue

voidable

lowReference

Element used as the low reference.

ElevationReferenceValue

voidable

status

The way the height has been captured.

HeightStatusValue

voidable

value

Value of the height above ground.

Length

 

Constraints of the data type HeightAboveGround

The value of HeightAboveGround shall be in meters.

2.3.2.6.   Building Geometry2D (BuildingGeometry2D)

This data types includes the geometry of the building and metadata information about which element of the building was captured and how.

Attributes of the data type BuildingGeometry2D

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

geometry

2D or 2.5D geometric representation.

GM_Object

 

horizontalGeometryEstimatedAccuracy

The estimated absolute positional accuracy of the (X,Y) coordinates of the building geometry, in the INSPIRE official Coordinate Reference System. Absolute positional accuracy is defined as the mean value of the positional uncertainties for a set of positions where the positional uncertainties are defined as the distance between a measured position and what is considered as the corresponding true position.

Length

voidable

horizontalGeometryReference

Element of the building that was captured by (X,Y) coordinates.

HorizontalGeometryReferenceValue

 

referenceGeometry

The geometry to be taken into account by view services, for portrayal.

Boolean

 

verticalGeometryEstimatedAccuracy

The estimated absolute positional accuracy of the Z coordinates of the building geometry, in the INSPIRE official Coordinate Reference System. Absolute positional accuracy is defined as the mean value of the positional uncertainties for a set of positions where the positional uncertainties are defined as the distance between a measured position and what is considered as the corresponding true position.

Length

voidable

verticalGeometryReference

Element of the building that was captured by vertical coordinates.

ElevationReferenceValue

 

Constraints of the data type BuildingGeometry2D

Geometry shall be of type GM_Point or GM_Surface or GM_MultiSurface.

The value of horizontalGeometryEstimatedAccuracy shall be given in meters.

For exactly one item of BuildingGeometry, the value of the attribute referenceGeometry shall be “true”.

The value of verticalGeometryEstimatedAccuracy shall be given in meters.

2.3.3.   Code lists

2.3.3.1.   Building Nature (BuildingNatureValue)

Values indicating the nature of a building.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Values for the code list BuildingNatureValue

Value

Name

Definition

arch

arch

A man-made structure in the form of an arch.

bunker

bunker

A facility, partly underground, intended for or used by the military either for location of command/control centers or for troop encampment.

canopy

canopy

An overhead roof providing shelter to things below. Canopies may be free standing frameworks over which a covering is attached or may be linked or suspended to the outside of a building.

caveBuilding

cave building

A space hosting human or economic activity which is usually enclosed within rock with the addition of man-made exterior walls and which may contain structures comparable to the interior structures of freestanding buildings.

chapel

chapel

A Christian place of worship, usually smaller than a church.

castle

castle

A large ornate or fortified building usually constructed for the purpose of a private residence or security.

church

church

Building or structure whose primary aim is to facilitate the religious practice of a Christian community.

dam

dam

A permanent barrier across a watercourse used to impound water or to control its flow.

greenhouse

greenhouse

A building that is often constructed primarily of transparent material (for example: glass), in which temperature and humidity can be controlled for the cultivation and/or protection of plants.

lighthouse

lighthouse

A tower designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses.

mosque

mosque

Building or structure whose primary aim is to facilitate the religious practice of a Muslim community.

shed

shed

A building of light construction, which usually has one or more open sides, that is typically used for storage.

silo

silo

A large storage structure, generally cylindrical, used for storing loose materials.

stadium

stadium

A place or venue for sports, concerts or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.

storageTank

storage tank

A container usually for holding liquids and compressed gases.

synagogue

synagogue

Building or structure whose primary aim is to facilitate the religious practice of a Jewish or Samaritan community.

temple

temple

Building or structure whose primary aim is to facilitate religious practices.

tower

tower

A relatively tall, narrow structure that may either stand alone or may form part of another structure.

windmill

windmill

A building which converts the energy of the wind into rotational motion by means of adjustable sails or blades.

windTurbine

wind turbine

A tower and associated equipment that generates electrical power from wind.

2.3.3.2.   Condition Of Construction (ConditionOfConstructionValue)

Values indicating the condition of a construction.

The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values specified in the table below.

Values for the code list ConditionOfConstructionValue

Value

Name

Definition

declined

declined

The construction cannot be used under normal conditions, though its main elements (walls, roof) are still present.

demolished

demolished

The construction has been demolished. There are no more visible remains.

functional

functional

The construction is functional.

projected

projected

The construction is being designed. Construction has not yet started.

ruin

ruin

The construction has been partly demolished and some main elements (roof, walls) have been destroyed. There are some visible remains of the construction.

underConstruction

under construction

The construction is under construction and not yet functional. This applies only to the initial construction of the construction and not to maintenance work.

2.3.3.3.   Current Use (CurrentUseValue)

Values indicating the current use.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and narrower values defined by data providers.

This code list is hierarchical.

Values for the code list CurrentUseValue

Value

Name

Definition

Parent value

residential

residential

The building (or building component) is used for residential purpose.

 

individualResidence

individual residence

The building (or building component) hosts only one dwelling.

residential

collectiveResidence

collective residence

The building (or building component) hosts more than one dwelling.

residential

twoDwellings

two dwellings

The building (or building component) hosts two dwellings.

collectiveResidence

moreThanTwoDwelling

more than two dwellings

The building (or building component) hosts at least 3 dwellings.

collectiveResidence

residenceForCommunities

residence for communities

The building (or building component) hosts a residence for communities.

residential

agriculture

agriculture

The building (or building component) is used for agricultural activities.

 

industrial

industrial

The building (or building component) is used for secondary sector activities (industrial).

 

commerceAndServices

commerce and services

The building (or building component) is used for any service activities. This value addresses the buildings and building components dedicated to tertiary sector activities (commercial and services).

 

office

office

The building (or building component) hosts offices.

commerceAndServices

trade

trade

The building (or building component) hosts trade activities.

commerceAndServices

publicServices

public services

The building (or building component) hosts public services. Public services are tertiary services provided for the benefit of the citizens.

commerceAndServices

ancillary

ancillary

A building (or building component) of small size that is used only in connection with another larger building (or building component) and generally does not inherit the same function and characteristics as the building (or building component) it is linked to.

 

2.3.3.4.   Elevation Reference (ElevationReferenceValue)

List of possible elements considered to capture a vertical geometry.

The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values specified in the table below.

Values for the code list ElevationReferenceValue

Value

Name

Definition

aboveGroundEnvelope

above ground envelope

The elevation has been captured at the level of the maximum extent of the above ground envelope of the construction.

bottomOfConstruction

bottom of construction

The elevation has been captured at the bottom of the usable part of the construction.

entrancePoint

entrance point

The elevation has been captured at the entrance of the construction, generally the bottom of entrance door.

generalEave

general eave

The elevation has been captured at eave level, anywhere between the lowest and the highest eave levels of the construction.

generalGround

general ground

The elevation has been captured at ground level, anywhere between the lowest and the highest ground points of the construction.

generalRoof

general roof

The elevation has been captured at roof level, anywhere between the lowest edge roof level and the top of the construction.

generalRoofEdge

general roof edge

The elevation has been captured at roof edge level, anywhere between the lowest and the highest roof edges of the construction.

highestEave

highest eave

The elevation has been captured at the highest eave level of the construction.

highestGroundPoint

highest ground point

The elevation has been captured at the highest ground point of the construction.

highestPoint

highest point

The elevation has been captured at the highest point of the construction, including the installations, such as chimneys and antennas.

highestRoofEdge

highest roof edge

The elevation has been captured at the highest roof edge level of the construction.

lowestEave

lowest eave

The elevation has been captured at the lowest eave level of the construction.

lowestFloorAboveGround

lowest floor above ground

The elevation has been captured at the level of the lowest floor above ground.

lowestGroundPoint

lowest ground point

The elevation has been captured at the lowest ground point level of the construction.

lowestRoofEdge

lowest roof edge

The elevation has been captured at the lowest roof edge level of the construction.

topOfConstruction

top of construction

The elevation has been captured at the top level of the construction.

2.3.3.5.   Height Status (HeightStatusValue)

Values indicating the method used to capture a height.

The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values specified in the table below.

Values for the code list HeightStatusValue

Value

Name

Definition

estimated

estimated

The height has been estimated and not measured.

measured

measured

The height has been (directly or indirectly) measured.

2.3.3.6.   Horizontal Geometry Reference (HorizontalGeometryReferenceValue)

Values indicating the element considered to capture a horizontal geometry.

The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values specified in the table below.

Values for the code list HorizontalGeometryReferenceValue

Value

Name

Definition

aboveGroundEnvelope

above ground envelope

The building horizontal geometry has been captured using the above ground envelope of the building, i.e. the maximum extent of the building above ground.

combined

combined

The building horizontal geometry has been obtained from the combination of the geometries of its building parts with the geometries of the building parts using different horizontal geometry references.

entrancePoint

entrance point

The building geometry is represented by a point located at the entrance of the building.

envelope

envelope

The building horizontal geometry has been captured using the whole envelope of the building, i.e. the maximum extent of the building above and under ground.

footPrint

foot print

The building horizontal geometry has been captured using the footprint of the building, i.e. its extent at ground level.

lowestFloorAboveGround

lowest floor above ground

The building horizontal geometry has been captured using the lowest floor above ground of the building.

pointInsideBuilding

point inside building

The building horizontal geometry is represented by a point located within the building.

pointInsideCadastralParcel

point inside cadastral parcel

The building horizontal geometry is represented by a point located within the parcel the building belongs to.

roofEdge

roof edge

The building horizontal geometry has been captured using the roof edges of the building.

2.4.   Buildings 2D

2.4.1.   Spatial object types

The package Buildings 2D contains the following spatial object types:

—

Building

—

Building Part

2.4.1.1.   Building (Building)

A Building is an enclosed construction above and/or underground, used or intended for the shelter of humans, animals or things or for the production of economic goods. A building refers to any structure permanently constructed or erected on its site.

This type is a sub-type of Building of the Buildings Base package.

Attributes of the spatial object type Building

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

geometry2D

2D or 2,5D geometric representation of the building.

BuildingGeometry2D

 

Constraints of the spatial object type Building

Exactly one geometry2D attribute shall be a reference geometry, i.e. a geometry2D with a referenceGeometry attribute set to “true”.

The parts of the building shall be represented using the BuildingPart type of the Buildings2D package.

2.4.1.2.   Building Part (BuildingPart)

A BuildingPart is a sub-division of a Building that might be considered itself as a building.

This type is a sub-type of BuildingPart of the Buildings Base package.

Attributes of the spatial object type BuildingPart

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

geometry2D

2D or 2,5D geometric representation of the building part.

BuildingGeometry2D

 

Constraints of the spatial object type BuildingPart

Exactly one geometry2D attribute must be a reference geometry, i.e. the referenceGeometry attribute must be “true”.

2.5.   Buildings 3D

2.5.1.   Spatial object types

The package Buildings 3D contains the following spatial object types:

—

Building

—

Building Part

2.5.1.1.   Building (Building)

A Building is an enclosed construction above and/or underground, used or intended for the shelter of humans, animals or things or for the production of economic goods. A building refers to any structure permanently constructed or erected on its site.

This type is a sub-type of Building in the Buildings Base package.

Attributes of the spatial object type Building

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

geometry2D

2D or 2,5D geometric representation.

BuildingGeometry2D

voidable

geometry3DLoD1

3D geometric representation at level of detail (LoD) 1, consisting of the generalized representation of the outer boundary by vertical lateral surfaces and horizontal base polygons.

BuildingGeometry3DLoD1

—

geometry3DLoD2

3D geometric representation at level of detail (LoD) 2, consisting of the generalized representation of the outer boundary by vertical lateral surfaces and a prototypical roof shape or cover (from a defined list of roof shapes)

BuildingGeometry3DLoD2

—

geometry3DLoD3

3D geometric representation at level of detail (LoD) 3, consisting of the detailed representation of the outer boundary (including protrusions, facade elements and window recesses) as well as of the roof shape (including dormers, chimneys).

BuildingGeometry3DLoD

—

geometry3DLoD4

3D geometric representation at level of detail (LoD) 4, consisting of the detailed representation of the outer boundary (including protrusions, facade elements, and window recesses) as well as of the roof shape (including dormers, chimneys).

BuildingGeometry3DLoD

—

Constraints of the spatial object type Building

If a Building does not have any BuildingParts, at least the geometry3DLoD1 or geometry3DLoD2 or geometry3DLoD3 or geometry3DLoD4 attributes shall be provided.

The parts of the building shall be represented using the BuildingPart type of the Buildings3D package.

2.5.1.2.   Building Part (BuildingPart)

A BuildingPart is a sub-division of a Building that might be considered itself as a building.

This type is a sub-type of BuildingPart in the Buildings Base package.

Attributes of the spatial object type BuildingPart

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

geometry2D

2D or 2,5D geometric representation.

BuildingGeometry2D

voidable

geometry3DLoD1

3D geometric representation at level of detail (LoD) 1, consisting of the generalized representation of the outer boundary by vertical lateral surfaces and horizontal base polygons.

BuildingGeometry3DLoD1

—

geometry3DLoD2

3D geometric representation at level of detail (LoD) 2, consisting of the generalized representation of the outer boundary by vertical lateral surfaces and a prototypical roof shape or cover (from a defined list of roof shapes).

BuildingGeometry3DLoD2

—

geometry3DLoD3

3D geometric representation at level of detail (LoD) 3, consisting of the detailed representation of the outer boundary (including protrusions, facade elements and window recesses) as well as of the roof shape (including dormers, chimneys).

BuildingGeometry3DLoD

—

geometry3DLoD4

3D geometric representation at level of detail (LoD) 4, consisting of the detailed representation of the outer boundary (including protrusions, facade elements, and window recesses) as well as of the roof shape (including dormers, chimneys).

BuildingGeometry3DLoD

—

Constraints of the spatial object type BuildingPart

At least one of the geometry3DLoD1 or geometry3DLoD2 or geometry3DLoD3 or geometry3DLoD4 attributes shall be provided.

2.5.2.   Data types

2.5.2.1.   Building Geometry3D LoD (BuildingGeometry3DLoD)

Data type grouping the 3D geometry of a building or building part and the metadata information attached to this geometry.

Attributes of the data type BuildingGeometry3DLoD

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

geometryMultiSurface

Representation of the outer boundary by a MultiSurface, which may - in contrast to a solid representation - not be topologically clean. In particular, the ground surface may be missing.

GM_MultiSurface

 

geometrySolid

Representation of the outer boundary by a solid.

GM_Solid

 

terrainIntersection

Line or multi-line where the spatial object (Building, BuildingPart,.) touches the terrain representation.

GM_MultiCurve

voidable

horizontalGeometryEstimatedAccuracy

The estimated absolute positional accuracy of the (X,Y) coordinates of the geometry, in the INSPIRE official Coordinate Reference System. Absolute positional accuracy is defined as the mean value of the positional uncertainties for a set of positions where the positional uncertainties are defined as the distance between a measured position and what is considered as the corresponding true position.

Length

voidable

verticalGeometryEstimatedAccuracy

The estimated absolute positional accuracy of the Z-coordinate of the geometry, in the INSPIRE official Coordinate Reference System. Absolute positional accuracy is defined as the mean value of the positional uncertainties for a set of positions where the positional uncertainties are defined as the distance between a measured position and what is considered as the corresponding true position.

Length

voidable

verticalGeometryReference3DBottom

Height level to which the lower height of the model (Z-value of the lower horizontal polygon) refers to.

ElevationReferenceValue

 

Constraints of the data type BuildingGeometry3DLoD

Either the geometryMultiSurface or the geometrySolid attribute shall be provided.

2.5.2.2.   Building Geometry3D LoD1 (BuildingGeometry3DLoD1)

Data type grouping the specific metadata attached to the 3D geometry, when provided by a LoD1 representation.

This type is a sub-type of BuildingGeometry3DLoD.

Attributes of the data type BuildingGeometry3DLoD1

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

horizontalGeometryReference

Element captured by the (X,Y) coordinates of the LoD1 MultiSurface or Solid geometry.

HorizontalGeometryReferenceValue

 

verticalGeometryReference3DTop

Height level to which the upper height of the model (Z-value of the upper horizontal polygon) refers to.

ElevationReferenceValue

 

Constraints of the data type BuildingGeometry3DLoD1

The horizontalGeometryReference attribute shall not take the value entrancePoint, pointInsideBuilding or pointInsideCadastralParcel.

2.5.2.3.   Building Geometry3D LoD2 (BuildingGeometry3DLoD2)

Data type grouping the specific metadata attached to the 3D geometry, when provided by a LoD2 representation.

This type is a sub-type of BuildingGeometry3DLoD.

Attributes of the data type BuildingGeometry3DLoD2

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

horizontalGeometryReference

Element captured by the coordinates (X,Y) of the LoD2 MultiSurface or Solid geometry.

HorizontalGeometryReferenceValue

 

Constraints of the data type BuildingGeometry3DLoD2

The horizontalGeometryReference attribute shall not take the value entrancePoint, pointInsideBuilding or pointInsideCadastralParcel.

2.6.   Theme-specific Requirements

(1)

 By way of derogation from article 12(1), the value domain of spatial properties used in the Buildings 3D package shall not be restricted.

2.7.   Layers

Layers for the spatial data theme Buildings

Layer Name

Layer Title

Spatial object type

BU.Building

Buildings

Building (of the Buildings 2D package)

BU.BuildingPart

Building Parts

BuildingPart (of the Buildings 2D package)

No layers are defined for the Buildings 3D package.

3.   SOIL

3.1.   Spatial object types

The following spatial object types are specified for the spatial data theme Soil:

—

Derived Soil Profile

—

Observed Soil Profile

—

Profile Element

—

Soil Body

—

Soil Derived Object

—

Soil Horizon

—

Soil Layer

—

Soil Plot

—

Soil Profile

—

Soil Site

—

Soil Theme Coverage

—

Soil Theme Descriptive Coverage

3.1.1.   Derived Soil Profile (DerivedSoilProfile)

A non-point-located soil profile that serves as a reference profile for a specific soil type in a certain geographical area.

This type is a sub-type of SoilProfile.

Association roles of the spatial object type DerivedSoilProfile

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

isDerivedFrom

Link to one or more observed soil profiles from which this profile has been derived.

ObservedSoilProfile

voidable

3.1.2.   Observed Soil Profile (ObservedSoilProfile)

A representation of a soil profile found on a specific location which is described on the basis of observations in a trial pit or with a borehole.

This type is a sub-type of SoilProfile.

Association roles of the spatial object type ObservedSoilProfile

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

location

The location of an observed profile is the soilplot.

SoilPlot

 

3.1.3.   Profile Element (ProfileElement)

An abstract spatial object type grouping soil layers and / or horizons for functional/operational aims.

This type is abstract.

Attributes of the spatial object type ProfileElement

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

particleSizeFraction

Mineral part of the soil, fractioned on the basis of size (diameter), limits of the particles. It indicates how much of the mineral soil material is composed of soil particles of the specified size range.

ParticleSizeFractionType

voidable

profileElementDepthRange

Upper and lower depth of the profile element (layer or horizon) measured from the surface (0 cm) of a soil profile (in cm).

RangeType

 

beginLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

endLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type ProfileElement

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

isPartOf

Link to the soil profile which the profile element constitutes.

SoilProfile

 

profileElementObservation

Observation of a soil property for characterizing the profile element (layer or horizon).

OM_Observation

voidable

Constraints of the spatial object type ProfileElement

To fill the featureOfInterest property of the profile element observations of a ProfileElement object, that same ProfileElement object shall be used.

The observedProperty of the profile element observation shall be specified using a value from the ProfileElementParameterNameValue code list.

The result of the profile element observation shall be of one of the following types: Number; RangeType; CharacterString.

3.1.4.   Soil Body (SoilBody)

Part of the soil cover that is delineated and that is homogeneous with regard to certain soil properties and/or spatial patterns.

Attributes of the spatial object type SoilBody

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

geometry

The geometry defining the boundary of the Soil Body.

GM_MultiSurface

 

soilBodyLabel

Label to identify the soil body according to the specified reference framework (metadata).

CharacterString

voidable

beginLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

endLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type SoilBody

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

isDescribedBy

Link to a derived soil profile that characterizes the soil body, possibly in combination with other derived soil profiles.

The association has additional properties as defined in the association class DerivedProfilePresenceInSoilBody.

DerivedSoilProfile

voidable

3.1.5.   Soil Derived Object (SoilDerivedObject)

A spatial object type for representing spatial objects with soil-related property derived from one or more soil and possibly other non soil properties.

Attributes of the spatial object type SoilDerivedObject

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

geometry

The geometry defining the soil derived object.

GM_Object

 

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

Association roles of the spatial object type SoilDerivedObject

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

isBasedOnSoilDerivedObject

Link to a soil derived object on whose properties the derived value is based.

SoilDerivedObject

voidable

isBasedOnObservedSoilProfile

Link to an observed soil profile on whose properties the derived value is based.

ObservedSoilProfile

voidable

isBasedOnSoilBody

Link to a soil body on whose properties the derived value is based.

SoilBody

voidable

soilDerivedObjectObservation

Observation of a soil property for characterizing the soil derived object.

OM_Observation

voidable

Constraints of the spatial object type SoilDerivedObject

To fill the featureOfInterest property of the soil derived object observation, the same SoilDerivedObject object shall be used.

The observedProperty of the soil derived object observation shall be specified using a value from the SoilDerivedObjectParameterNameValue code list.

The result of the soil derived object observation shall be of one of the following types: Number; RangeType; CharacterString.

3.1.6.   Soil Horizon (SoilHorizon)

Domain of a soil with a certain vertical extension, more or less parallel to the surface and homogeneous for most morphological and analytical characteristics, developed in a parent material layer through pedogenic processes or made up of in-situ sedimented organic residues of up-growing plants (peat).

This type is a sub-type of ProfileElement.

Attributes of the spatial object type SoilHorizon

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

FAOHorizonNotation

Designation of the soil horizon.

FAOHorizonNotationType

voidable

otherHorizonNotation

Designation of the soil horizon according to a specific classification system.

OtherHorizonNotationType

voidable

3.1.7.   Soil Layer (SoilLayer)

Domain of a soil with a certain vertical extension developed through non-pedogenic processes, displaying a change in structure and/or composition to possibly over- or underlying adjacent domains, or a grouping of soil horizons or other sub-domains with a special purpose.

This type is a sub-type of ProfileElement.

Attributes of the spatial object type SoilLayer

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

layerType

Assignation of a layer according to the concept that fits its kind.

LayerTypeValue

 

layerRockType

Type of the material in which the layer developed.

LithologyValue

voidable

layerGenesisProcess

Last non-pedogenic process (geologic or anthropogenic) that coined the material composition and internal structure of the layer.

EventProcessValue

voidable

layerGenesisEnvironment

Setting in which the last non-pedogenic process (geologic or anthropogenic) that coined the material composition and internal structure of the layer took place.

EventEnvironmentValue

voidable

layerGenesisProcessState

Indication whether the process specified in layerGenesisProcess is on-going or ceased in the past.

LayerGenesisProcessStateValue

voidable

Constraints of the spatial object type SoilLayer

The attributes layerGenesisProcess, layerGenesisEnvironment, layerGenesisProcessState and layerRockType shall only be provided where the layerType is of the value “geogenic”.

3.1.8.   Soil Plot (SoilPlot)

A spot where a specific soil investigation is carried out.

Attributes of the spatial object type SoilPlot

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

soilPlotLocation

A reference to a location on the earth; it can be a point location identified by coordinates or a description of the location using text or an identifier.

Location

 

soilPlotType

Gives information on what kind of plot the observation of the soil is made on.

SoilPlotTypeValue

 

beginLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

endLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type SoilPlot

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

locatedOn

Link to the soil site on which the soil plot is located or to which the soil plot is belonging.

SoilSite

voidable

observedProfile

Link to the observed soil profile for which the soil plot provides location information.

ObservedSoilProfile

voidable

3.1.9.   Soil Profile (SoilProfile)

A description of the soil that is characterized by a vertical succession of profile elements.

This type is abstract.

Attributes of the spatial object type SoilProfile

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

WRBSoilName

Identification of the soil profile.

WRBSoilNameType

voidable

otherSoilName

Identification of the soil profile according to a specific classification scheme.

OtherSoilNameType

voidable

localIdentifier

Unique identifier of the soil profile given by the data provider of the data set.

CharacterString

voidable

beginLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

endLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

validFrom

The time when the phenomenon started to exist in the real world.

DateTime

voidable

validTo

The time from which the phenomenon no longer exists in the real world.

DateTime

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type SoilProfile

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

isDescribedBy

The profile elements (layers and/or horizons) constituting the soil profile.

ProfileElement

voidable

soilProfileObservation

Observation of a soil property for characterizing the soil profile.

OM_Observation

voidable

Constraints of the spatial object type SoilProfile

To fill the featureOfInterest property of the soil profile observations of a SoilProfile object, that same SoilProfile object shall be used.

The observedProperty of the soil profile observation shall be specified using a value from the SoilProfileParameterNameValue code list.

The result of the soil profile observation shall be of one of the following types: Number; RangeType; CharacterString.

3.1.10.   Soil Site (SoilSite)

An area within a larger survey, study or monitored area, where a specific soil investigation is carried out.

Attributes of the spatial object type SoilSite

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

geometry

The geometry defining the soil site.

GM_Object

 

soilInvestigationPurpose

Indication why a survey was conducted.

SoilInvestigationPurposeValue

 

beginLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

endLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

validFrom

The time when the phenomenon started to exist in the real world.

DateTime

voidable

validTo

The time from which the phenomenon no longer exists in the real world.

DateTime

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type SoilSite

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

isObservedOnLocation

Link to a location(s) where the soil site has been investigated.

SoilPlot

voidable

soilSiteObservation

Observation of a soil property for characterizing the soil site.

OM_Observation

voidable

Constraints of the spatial object type SoilSite

To fill the featureOfInterest property of the soil site observations of a SoilSite object, that same SoilSite object shall be used.

The observedProperty of the soil site observation shall be specified using a value from the SoilSiteParameterNameValue code list.

The result of the soil site observation shall be of one of the following types: Number; RangeType; CharacterString.

The result of the soil site observation shall be of type SoilObservationResult.

3.1.11.   Soil Theme Coverage (SoilThemeCoverage)

A spatial object type that holds values for a property based on one or more soil and possibly non soil parameters within its spatial, temporal or spatiotemporal domain.

This type is a sub-type of RectifiedGridCoverage.

Attributes of the spatial object type SoilThemeCoverage

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

beginLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

 

endLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

 

domainExtent

The attribute domainExtent shall contain the extent of the spatiotemporal domain of the coverage. Extents may be specified in both space and time.

EX_Extent

 

validTimeFrom

The ValidTime specifies the time window for which measurements have been captured to calculate the thematic soil property relevant for that period. The start time defines when the period began.

Date

voidable

validTimeTo

The ValidTime specifies the time window for which measurements have been captured to calculate the thematic soil property relevant for that period. The end time defines when the period stopped.

Date

voidable

soilThemeParameter

A soil-related property (soil theme) that is represented by this coverage.

SoilThemeParameterType

 

Association roles of the spatial object type SoilThemeCoverage

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

isDescribedBy

This association allows for a certain SoilThemeCoverage to have a related Coverage which does not have a meaning without the base coverage.

SoilThemeDescriptiveCoverage

voidable

Constraints of the spatial object type SoilThemeCoverage

The rangeSet values shall be of one of the following types: Number; RangeType; CharacterString.

3.1.12.   Soil Theme Descriptive Coverage (SoilThemeDescriptiveCoverage)

A spatial object type that is associated to the soil theme coverage and holds additional information on values of a property of the soil theme coverage.

This type is a sub-type of RectifiedGridCoverage.

Attributes of the spatial object type SoilThemeDescriptiveCoverage

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

beginLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

 

endLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

 

domainExtent

The attribute domainExtent shall contain the extent of the spatiotemporal domain of the coverage. Extents may be specified in both space and time.

EX_Extent

 

soilThemeDescriptiveParameter

A descriptive property for the soil-related property (soil theme) that is represented by its associated SoilThemeCoverage.

SoilThemeDescriptiveParameterType

 

Association roles of the spatial object type SoilThemeDescriptiveCoverage

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

isDescribing

This association allows for a certain SoilThemeCoverage to have a related Coverage which does not have a meaning without the base coverage.

SoilThemeCoverage

 

Constraints of the spatial object type SoilThemeDescriptiveCoverage

The rangeSet values shall be of one of the following types: Number; RangeType; CharacterString.

3.2.   Data types

3.2.1.   Derived Profile Presence In Soil Body (DerivedProfilePresenceInSoilBody)

Data type indicating the percentage range (expressed by a lower and upper boundary) occupied by the derived profile in the soil body.

This type is an association class.

Attributes of the data type DerivedProfilePresenceInSoilBody

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

derivedProfilePercentageRange

Interval that defines the minimum and maximum percentage of the area of the soil body represented by a specific derived soil profile.

RangeType

voidable

3.2.2.   FAO Horizon Notation Type (FAOHorizonNotationType)

A classification of a horizon according to the Horizon classification system specified in Guidelines for soil description, 4th edition, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, 2006.

Attributes of the data type FAOHorizonNotationType

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

FAOHorizonDiscontinuity

Number used to indicate a discontinuity in the horizon notation.

Integer

 

FAOHorizonMaster

Symbol of the master part of the horizon notation.

FAOHorizonMasterValue

 

FAOPrime

A prime and double prime may be used to connotate the master horizon symbol of the lower of two (prime) or three (double prime) horizons having identical Arabic-numeral prefixes and letter combinations.

FAOPrimeValue

 

FAOHorizonSubordinate

Designations of subordinate distinctions and features within the master horizons and layers are based on profile characteristics observable in the field and are applied during the description of the soil at the site.

FAOHorizonSubordinateValue

 

FAOHorizonVertical

Order number of the vertical subdivision in the horizon notation.

Integer

 

isOriginalClassification

Boolean value to indicate whether the FAO horizon notation was the original notation to describe the horizon.

Boolean

 

3.2.3.   Other Horizon Notation Type (OtherHorizonNotationType)

A classification of a soil horizon according to a specific classification system.

Attributes of the data type OtherHorizonNotationType

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

horizonNotation

Notation characterizing the soil horizon according to a specified classification system.

OtherHorizonNotationTypeValue

 

isOriginalClassification

Boolean value to indicate whether the specified horizon notation system was the original notation system to describe the horizon.

Boolean

 

3.2.4.   Other Soil Name Type (OtherSoilNameType)

An identification of the soil profile according to a specific classification scheme.

Attributes of the data type OtherSoilNameType

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

soilName

Name of the soil profile according to a specific classification scheme.

OtherSoilNameTypeValue

 

isOriginalClassification

Boolean value to indicate whether the specified classification scheme was the original classification scheme to describe the profile.

Boolean

 

3.2.5.   Particle Size Fraction Type (ParticleSizeFractionType)

Share of the soil that is composed of mineral soil particles of the size within the size range specified.

Attributes of the data type ParticleSizeFractionType

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

fractionContent

Percentage of the defined fraction.

Number

 

fractionParticleSizeRange

Upper and lower limit of the particle size of the defined fraction (expressed in μm).

RangeType

 

3.2.6.   Range Type (RangeType)

A range value defined by an upper limit and a lower limit.

Attributes of the data type RangeType

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

upperValue

Value defining the upper limit of a specific property.

Real

 

lowerValue

Value defining the lower limit of a specific property.

Real

 

uom

The unit of measure that is used to express the values of the range.

UnitOfMeasure

 

Constraints of the data type RangeType

At least one of the values shall not be empty.

3.2.7.   Soil Theme Descriptive Parameter Type (SoilThemeDescriptiveParameterType)

A data type providing a descriptive property for the soil-related property (soil theme) that is represented by its associated SoilThemeCoverage.

Attributes of the data type SoilThemeDescriptiveParameterType

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

soilThemeDescriptiveParameterName

Name of the parameter to provide extra information on the values of the related SoilThemeCoverage.

CharacterString

 

uom

The unit of measure that is used to express the soilThemeDescriptiveParameter.

UnitOfMeasure

 

3.2.8.   Soil Theme Parameter Type (SoilThemeParameterType)

A soil-related property (soil theme) that is represented by this coverage. It is composed of a parameter name coming from a code list SoilDerivedObjectParameterNameValue and a Unit of Measure used for expressing that parameter.

Attributes of the data type SoilThemeParameterType

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

soilThemeParameterName

Name of the parameter represented by the soilThemeCoverage.

SoilDerivedObjectParameterNameValue

 

uom

the unit of measure that is used to express the soilThemeParameter.

UnitOfMeasure

 

3.2.9.   WRB Qualifier Group Type (WRBQualifierGroupType)

A data type to define the group of a qualifier and its possible specifier(s), its place and position with regard to the World Reference Base (WRB) Reference Soil Group (RSG) it belongs to according to World reference base for soil resources 2006, first update 2007, World Soil Resources Reports No. 103, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, 2007.

Attributes of the data type WRBQualifierGroupType

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

qualifierPlace

Attribute to indicate the placement of the Qualifier with regard to the WRB reference soil group (RSG). The placement can be in front of the RSG i.e. “prefix” or it can be behind the RSG i.e. “suffix”.

WRBQualifierPlaceValue

 

qualifierPosition

Number to indicate the position of a qualifier with regard to the WRB reference soil group (RSG) it belongs to and with regard to its placement to that (RSG) i.e. as a prefix or a suffix.

Integer

 

WRBqualifier

Name element of WRB, second level of classification.

WRBQualifierValue

 

WRBspecifier

Code that indicates the degree of expression of a qualifier or the depth range to which the qualifier applies.

WRBSpecifierValue

 

3.2.10.   WRB Soil Name Type (WRBSoilNameType)

An identification of the soil profile according to the World reference base for soil resources 2006, first update 2007, World Soil Resources Reports No. 103, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, 2007.

Attributes of the data type WRBSoilNameType

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

WRBQualifierGroup

The group of a qualifier and its possible specifier(s), its place and position with regard to the WRBReferenceSoilGroup it belongs to.

WRBQualifierGroupType

 

WRBReferenceSoilGroup

First level of classification of the World Reference Base for Soil Resources.

WRBReferenceSoilGroupValue

 

isOriginalClassification

Boolean value to indicate whether the WRB classification system was the original classification system to describe the soil profile.

Boolean

 

Association roles of the data type WRBSoilNameType

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

over

An association to indicate that in the WRB classification a soil profile covers another developed, older soil.

WRBSoilNameType

 

3.3.   Code lists

3.3.1.   FAO Horizon Master (FAOHorizonMasterValue)

A code list of the master part of the horizon designation.

The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values specified in Guidelines for soil description, 4th edition, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, 2006, pp. 67-77.

3.3.2.   FAO Horizon Subordinate (FAOHorizonSubordinateValue)

A code list of designations of subordinate distinctions and features within the master horizons and layers which are based on profile characteristics observable in the field and are applied during the description of the soil at the site.

The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values specified in Guidelines for soil description, 4th edition, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, 2006, pp. 67-77.

3.3.3.   FAO Prime (FAOPrimeValue)

A prime and double prime may be used to connotate the master horizon symbol of the lower of two (prime) or three (double prime) horizons having identical Arabic-numeral prefixes and letter combinations.

The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values specified in Guidelines for soil description, 4th edition, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, 2006, pp. 67-77.

3.3.4.   Other Horizon Notation Type (OtherHorizonNotationTypeValue)

A classification of a soil horizon according to a specific classification system.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

3.3.5.   Other Soil Name Type (OtherSoilNameTypeValue)

An identification of the soil profile according to a specific classification scheme.

The allowed values for this coded list comprise any values defined by data providers.

3.3.6.   Layer Genesis Process State (LayerGenesisProcessStateValue)

An indication whether the process specified in layerGenesisProcess is ongoing or has ceased.

The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values specified in the table below.

Values for the code list LayerGenesisProcessStateValue

Value

Name

Definition

ongoing

on-going

The process has started in the past and is still active.

terminated

terminated

The process is no longer active.

3.3.7.   Layer Type (LayerTypeValue)

A classification of a layer according to the concept that fits the purpose.

The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values specified in the table below.

Values for the code list LayerTypeValue

Value

Name

Definition

depthInterval

depth interval

Fixed depth range where soil is described and/or samples are taken.

geogenic

geogenic

Domain of the soil profile composed of material resulting from the same, non-pedogenic process, e.g. sedimentation, that might display an unconformity to possible over- or underlying adjacent domains.

subSoil

subsoil

Natural soil material below the topsoil and overlying the unweathered parent material.

topSoil

topsoil

Upper part of a natural soil that is generally dark coloured and has a higher content of organic matter and nutrients when compared to the (mineral) horizons below excluding the humus layer.

3.3.8.   Profile Element Parameter Name (ProfileElementParameterNameValue)

Properties that can be observed to characterize the profile element.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and narrower values defined by data providers.

This code list is hierarchical.

Values for the code list ProfileElementParameterNameValue

Value

Name

Definition

Parent value

chemicalParameter

chemical parameter

Chemical parameters observed to characterize the profile element.

 

physicalParameter

physical parameter

Physical parameters observed to characterize the profile element.

 

biologicalParameter

biological parameter

Biological parameters observed to characterize the profile element.

 

organicCarbonContent

organic carbon content

Portion of the soil measured as carbon in organic forms, excluding living macro and mesofauna and living plant tissue.

chemicalParameter

nitrogenContent

nitrogen content

total nitrogen content in the soil, including both the organic and inorganic forms.

chemicalParameter

pHValue

pH value

pH value of the profile element.

chemicalParameter

cadmiumContent

cadmium content

Cadmium content of the profile element.

chemicalParameter

chromiumContent

chromium content

Chromium content of the profile element.

chemicalParameter

copperContent

copper content

Copper content of the profile element.

chemicalParameter

leadContent

lead content

Lead content of the profile element.

chemicalParameter

mercuryContent

mercury content

Mercury content of the profile element.

chemicalParameter

nickelContent

nickel content

Nickel content of the profile element.

chemicalParameter

3.3.9.   Soil Derived Object Parameter Name (SoilDerivedObjectParameterNameValue)

Soil-related properties that can be derived from soil and other data.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and narrower values defined by data providers.

This code list is hierarchical.

Values for the code list SoilDerivedObjectParameterNameValue

Value

Name

Definition

Parent value

chemicalParameter

chemical parameter

Chemical parameters that can be derived from other soil data.

 

physicalParameter

physical parameter

Physical parameters that can be derived from other soil data.

 

biologicalParameter

biological parameter

Biological parameters that can be derived from other soil data.

 

potentialRootDepth

potential root depth

Potential depth of the soil profile where roots develop (in cm).

physicalParameter

availableWaterCapacity

available water capacity

Amount of water that a soil can store that is usable by plants, based on the potential root depth.

physicalParameter

carbonStock

carbon stock

The total mass of carbon in soil for a given depth.

chemicalParameters

waterDrainage

water drainage

Natural water drainage class of the soil profile.

physicalParameter

organicCarbonContent

organic carbon content

Portion of the soil measured as carbon in organic form, excluding living macro and mesofauna and living plant tissue.

chemicalParameter

nitrogenContent

nitrogen content

Total nitrogen content in the soil, including both the organic and inorganic forms.

chemicalParameter

pHValue

pH value

pH value of the soil derived object.

chemicalParameter

cadmiumContent

cadmium content

Cadmium content of the soil derived object.

chemicalParameter

chromiumContent

chromium content

Chromium content of the soil derived object.

chemicalParameter

copperContent

copper content

Copper content of the soil derived object.

chemicalParameter

leadContent

lead content

Lead content of the soil derived object.

chemicalParameter

mercuryContent

mercury content

Mercury content of the soil derived object.

chemicalParameter

nickelContent

nickel content

Nickel content of the soil derived object.

chemicalParameter

zincContent

zinc content

Zinc content of the soil derived object.

chemicalParameter

3.3.10.   Soil Investigation Purpose (SoilInvestigationPurposeValue)

A code list of possible values indicating the reasons for conducting a survey.

The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values specified in the table below.

Values for the code list SoilInvestigationPurposeValue

Value

Name

Definition

generalSoilSurvey

general soil survey

Soil characterisation with unbiased selection of investigation location.

specificSoilSurvey

specific soil survey

Investigation of soil properties at locations biased by a specific purpose.

3.3.11.   Soil Plot Type (SoilPlotTypeValue)

A code list of terms specifying on what kind of plot the observation of the soil is made.

The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values specified in the table below.

Values for the code list SoilPlotTypeValue

Value

Name

Definition

borehole

borehole

Penetration into the sub-surface with removal of soil/rock material by using, for instance, a hollow tube-shaped tool, in order to carry out profile descriptions, sampling and/or field tests.

sample

sample

Exacavation where soil material is removed as a soil sample without doing any soil profile description.

trialPit

trial pit

Excavation or other exposition of the soil prepared to carry out profile descriptions, sampling and/or field tests.

3.3.12.   Soil Profile Parameter Name (SoilProfileParameterNameValue)

Properties that can be observed to characterize the soil profile.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and narrower values defined by data providers.

This code list is hierarchical.

Values for the code list SoilProfileParameterNameValue

Value

Name

Definition

Parent value

chemicalParameter

chemical parameter

Chemical parameters observed to characterize the soil profile.

 

physicalParameter

physical parameter

Physical parameters observed to characterize the soil profile.

 

biologicalParameter

biological parameter

Biological parameters observed to characterize the soil profile.

 

potentialRootDepth

potential root depth

Potential depth of the soil profile where roots develop (in cm).

physicalParameter

availableWaterCapacity

available water capacity

Amount of water that a soil can store that is usable by plants, based on the potential root depth.

physicalParameter

carbonStock

carbon stock

The total mass of carbon in soil for a given depth.

chemicalParameters

waterDrainage

water drainage

Natural internal water drainage class of the soil profile.

physicalParameter

3.3.13.   Soil Site Parameter Name (SoilSiteParameterNameValue)

Properties that can be observed to characterize the soil site.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and narrower values defined by data providers.

Values for the code list SoilSiteParameterNameValue

Value

Name

Definition

chemicalParameter

chemical parameter

Chemical parameters observed to characterize the soil site.

physicalParameter

physical parameter

Physical parameters observed to characterize the soil site.

biologicalParameter

biological parameter

Biological parameters observed to characterize the soil site.

3.3.14.   WRB Qualifier Place (WRBQualifierPlaceValue)

A code list of values indicating the placement of the Qualifier with regard to the WRB reference soil group (RSG). The placement can be in front of the RSG i.e. “prefix” or it can be behind the RSG i.e. “suffix”.

The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values “prefix” and “suffix”, according to the naming rules specified in World reference base for soil resources 2006, first update 2007, World Soil Resources Reports No. 103, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, 2007.

3.3.15.   WRB Qualifiers (WRBQualifierValue)

A code list of possible qualifiers of the World Reference Base for Soil Resources.

The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values specified in World reference base for soil resources 2006, first update 2007, World Soil Resources Reports No. 103, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, 2007.

3.3.16.   WRB Reference Soil Group (RSG) (WRBReferenceSoilGroupValue)

A code list of possible reference soil groups (i.e. first level of classification of the World Reference Base for Soil Resources).

The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values specified in World reference base for soil resources 2006, first update 2007, World Soil Resources Reports No. 103, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, 2007.

3.3.17.   WRB Specifiers (WRBSpecifierValue)

A code list of possible specifiers.

The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values specified in World reference base for soil resources 2006, first update 2007, World Soil Resources Reports No. 103, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, 2007.

3.4.   Theme-specific Requirements

(1)

 The values of the first level hierarchical code lists ProfileElementParameterNameValue, SoilDerivedObjectParameterNameValue, SoilProfileParameterNameValue, SoilSiteParameterNameValue (chemicalParameter, biologicalParameter, physicalParameter) serve only the purpose of structuring; onlythe lower-level values shall be used.

(2)

 When an additional descriptive parameter for the soil derived object is needed, the parameter attribute of the OM_Observation spatial object type shall be used.

(3)

 Only one Other Horizon Notation Type classification shall be used for a dataset.

(4)

 Only one Other Soil Name Type classification shall be used for a dataset.

3.5.   Layers

Layers for the spatial data theme Soil

Layer Name

Layer Title

Spatial object type

SO.SoilBody

Soils

SoilBody

SO.ObservedSoilProfile

Observed Soil Profiles

ObservedSoilProfile,

SoilPlot

SO.SoilSite

Soil Sites

SoilSite

SO. <CodeListValue> (1)

<human readable name>

SoilDerivedObject (basePhenomenon: SoilDerivedObjectParameterNameValue)

Example: SO. OrganicCarbonContent

Example: Organic Carbon Content

 

SO.<CodeListValue>Coverage (2)

<human readable name>

SoilThemeCoverage (soilThemeParameter / soilThemeParameterName: SoilDerivedObjectParameterNameValue)

Example: SO. OrganicCarbonContentCoverage

Example: Organic Carbon Content Coverage

4.   LAND USE

4.1.   Definitions

In addition to the definitions set out in Article 2, the following definition shall apply:

(1)

“existing land use” means an objective depiction of the use and functions of a territory as it has been and effectively still is in real life.

(2)

“gridded existing land use” means an objective depiction as a regular orthorectified grid (image) of the use and functions of a territory as it has been and effectively still is in real life.

(3)

“Hierarchical INSPIRE Land Use Classification System (HILUCS)” means a multi-level classification system for Land Use whose use is mandatory at the most appropriate level.

(4)

“minimum unit of interest” means the smallest polygonal area for the land use objects taken into consideration in the data set.

(5)

“planned land use” means spatial plans, defined by spatial planning authorities, depicting the possible utilization of the land in the future.

(6)

“sampled existing land use” means an objective depiction of the use and functions of a territory [as it has been and effectively still is] in real life as observed in sampled location.

(7)

“zoning” means a partition where the planned land use is depicted, making explicit the rights and prohibitions regarding new constructions that apply within each partition element.

4.2.   Structure of the Spatial Data Theme Land Use

The types specified for the spatial data theme Land Use are structured in the following packages:

—

Land Use Nomenclature

—

Existing land use

—

Gridded existing land use

—

Sampled existing land use

—

Planned land use

4.3.   Land Use Nomenclature

4.3.1.   Data types

4.3.1.1.   HILUCS Percentage (HILUCSPercentage)

Percentage of land use object that is covered by this HILUCS presence.

Attributes of the data type HILUCSPercentage

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

hilucsValue

HILUCS category for this HILUCS percentage.

HILUCSValue

 

percentage

Percentage of land use object that is covered by this HILUCS presence.

Integer

 

4.3.1.2.   HILUCS Presence (HILUCSPresence)

Presence of one or several HILUCS values in an area, indicated either as the percentage covered for each value or as the values listed in their order of importance.

This type is a union type.

Attributes of the union type HILUCSPresence

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

orderedList

ordered list of land use value presence

HILUCSValue

 

percentageList

list of percentage of land use value

HILUCSPercentage

 

4.3.1.3.   Specific Percentage (SpecificPercentage)

Percentage of a land use object that is covered by a specific presence.

Attributes of the data type SpecificPercentage

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

specificValue

Specific value category for this specific percentage.

LandUseClassificationValue

 

percentage

Percentage of a land use object that is covered by this specific presence.

Integer

 

4.3.1.4.   Specific Presence (SpecificPresence)

Presence of one or several land use classification values in an area according to the code list provided by the data provider, indicated either as the percentage covered for each value or as the values listed in their order of importance.

This type is a union type.

Attributes of the union type SpecificPresence

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

orderedList

ordered list of land use value

LandUseClassificationValue

 

percentageList

list of percentage of land use value

SpecificPercentage

 

4.3.2.   Code lists

4.3.2.1.   HILUCS (HILUCSValue)

List of land use categories to be used in INSPIRE Land Use.

The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values specified in the table below.

This code list is hierarchical.

Values for the code list HILUCSValue

Value

Name

Definition

Parent value

1_PrimaryProduction

primary production

Areas where the manufacturing industries aggregate, package, purify or process the primary products close to the primary producers are included, especially if the raw material is unsuitable for sale or difficult to transport long distances.

 

1_1_Agriculture

agriculture

Production of crop (plants, fungi, etc.) and animal products for food, for sale, own consumption or industrial purposes. It includes plants for biofuels and growing of crops in open fields as well as in greenhouses. Also set-aside fallow land in the crop rotation belongs to this class. The preparation of products for the primary markets is included, field construction (e.g. agricultural land terracing, drainage, preparing rice paddies etc.) as well as landscape care and maintenance.

1_PrimaryProduction

1_1_1_CommercialAgriculturalProduction

commercial agricultural production

Arable land, permanent crops and grasslands in agricultural use (both sown and natural grassland). The products can be used for human or animal feed or bio-energy production.

1_1_Agriculture

1_1_2_FarmingInfrastructure

farming infrastructure

Farm dwellings, animal husbandry infrastructure (animal dwellings and processing infrastructure linked to farms), manure storage and other farming infrastructure (e.g. buildings linked to plant handling and processing in farms).

1_1_Agriculture

1_1_3_AgriculturalProductionForOwnConsumption

agricultural production for own consumption

Production of plants or animals for own consumption (kitchen gardens, private animal sheds etc.)

1_1_Agriculture

1_2_Forestry

forestry

Production of round wood and other wood based primary products. Besides the production of timber, forestry activities result in products that undergo little processing, such as firewood, charcoal and round wood used in an unprocessed form (e.g. pit-props, pulpwood etc.). Forest tree nurseries, storage and transport areas linked to logging, trees and woody plants for bio fuels are also included. These activities can be carried out in natural or planted forests.

1_PrimaryProduction

1_2_1_ForestryBasedOnShortRotation

forestry based on short rotation

Forestry areas where the rotation period of a tree generation is 50 years or less, after which the forest is regenerated naturally or artificially with planting or seeding. Tree plantations (pulp-wood production) and wood used for biomass production also belong to this class.

1_2_Forestry

1_2_2_ForestryBasedOnIntermediateOrLongRotation

forestry based on intermediate or long rotation

Forestry areas where the rotation period of a tree generation is over 50 years after which the forest is regenerated naturally or artificially with planting or seeding.

1_2_Forestry

1_2_3_ForestryBasedOnContinuousCover

forestry based on continuous cover

Forestry areas where forest management and regeneration is based on continuous growing of trees.

1_2_Forestry

1_3_MiningAndQuarrying

mining and quarrying

Mining and quarrying in the form of the extraction of minerals and materials occurring naturally as solids (coal, ores, gravel, sand, salt), liquids (petroleum), gases (natural gas) or biomass (peat). Extraction can be achieved by different methods such as underground or surface mining or extraction, well operation etc.

1_PrimaryProduction

1_3_1_MiningOfEnergyProducingMaterials

mining of energy producing materials

Mining and extraction of coal, lignite, peat, petroleum, natural gas, uranium and thorium.

1_3_MiningAndQuarrying

1_3_2_MiningOfMetalOres

mining of metal ores

Mining of iron and other non-ferrous metal ores (except uranium and thorium).

1_3_MiningAndQuarrying

1_3_3_OtherMiningAndQuarrying

other mining and quarrying

Quarrying of stone, sand, clay, chemical, fertilizer minerals, the production of salt and other mining and quarrying.

1_3_MiningAndQuarrying

1_4_AquacultureAndFishing

aquaculture and fishing

Professional fishing and aquaculture.

1_PrimaryProduction

1_4_1_Aquaculture

aquaculture

Fish hatcheries and managed grow-out sites.

1_4_AquacultureAndFishing

1_4_2_ProfessionalFishing

professional fishing

Water areas used for professional fishing.

1_4_AquacultureAndFishing

1_5_OtherPrimaryProduction

other primary production

Professional hunting, gathering of wild growing non-wood forestry products, husbandry of migratory animals and any other primary production not included in the values 1_1_Agriculture, 1_2_Forestry, 1_3_MiningAndQuarrying, 1_4_AquacultureAndFishing or any of their narrower values.

1_PrimaryProduction

1_5_1_Hunting

hunting

Professional hunting. The areas can be fenced or open.

1_5_OtherPrimaryProduction

1_5_2_ManagementOfMigratoryAnimals

management of migratory animals

Keeping and feeding migratory animals such as reindeer and deer.

1_5_OtherPrimaryProduction

1_5_3_PickingOfNaturalProducts

picking of natural products

Picking up natural non wood based products such as non-cultivated berries, mosses, lichen etc.) for commercial purposes

1_5_OtherPrimaryProduction

2_SecondaryProduction

secondary production

Industrial and manufacturing activities which take the output of the primary sector and manufacture finished goods and intermediate products for other business. It also includes the storage and transport areas linked directly to manufacturing activities.

The branches of industries covered by this class are the processing of food, textile, leather, wood and wood product, pulp, paper, publishing, printing, recording, petroleum and other fuels, chemicals, chemical products, man-made fibers, rubber and plastic products, non metallic mineral products, basic metals and metal products, fabricated metal product, machinery and equipment, electrical and optical equipments, transport equipment and furniture.

 

2_1_RawIndustry

raw industry

Industrial activities transforming the output primary sector into manufactured raw products.

2_SecondaryProduction

2_1_1_ManufacturingOfTextileProducts

manufacturing of textile products

Preparation and spinning of textile fibres, sewing threads, textile weaving, tanning and dressing of leather.

2_1_RawIndustry

2_1_2_ManufacturingOfWoodAndWoodBasedProducts

manufacturing of wood and wood based products

Sawmilling and planning of wood, manufacturing of veneer sheets, plywood, laming boards, fibre boards, carpentry and joinery, cork, straw and plaiting products.

2_1_RawIndustry

2_1_3_ManufacturingOfPulpPaperAndPaperProducts

manufacturing of pulp paper and paper products

Manufacturing of pulp, paper, paperboard, paper based sanitary goods, wallpapers.

2_1_RawIndustry

2_1_4_ManufacturingOfCokeRefinedPetroleumProductsAndNuclearFuel

manufacturing of coke refined petroleum products and nuclear fuel

Manufacturing coke, refined petroleum and processing of nuclear fuel.

2_1_RawIndustry

2_1_5_ManufacturingOfChemicalsChemicalProductsManMadeFibers

manufacturing of chemicals chemical products man made fibers

Manufacturing of basic chemicals, agro-chemicals, paints, pharmaceuticals, soap, detergents, glues, other chemical products and man-made fibers.

2_1_RawIndustry

2_1_6_ManufacturingOfBasicMetalsAndFabricatedMetals

manufacturing of basic metals and fabricate metals

Manufacturing, processing and casting of iron, steel and basic precious and non-ferrous metals. It also includes the manufacturing of metal products.

2_1_RawIndustry

2_1_7_ManufacturingOfNonMetallicMineralProducts

manufacturing of non-metallic mineral products

Manufacturing glass, bricks, ceramics, concrete, cement, lime, plaster, cutting and shaping of stone and other non-metallic mineral products.

2_1_RawIndustry

2_1_8_ManufacturingOfRubberPlasticProducts

manufacturing of rubber plastic products

Manufacturing of tyres, tubes, plastic packing good and other rubber and plastic products.

2_1_RawIndustry

2_1_9_ManufacturingOfOtherRawMaterials

manufacturing of other raw materials

Production of raw materials not included in any other of the narrower values of 2_1_RawIndustry.

2_1_RawIndustry

2_2_HeavyEndProductIndustry

heavy end product industry

Activities transforming raw manufactured products into heavy manufactured products.

2_SecondaryProduction

2_2_1_ManufacturingOfMachinery

manufacturing of machinery

Manufacturing of production, agricultural, forestry and other machinery (excluding aircrafts and vehicles), weapons, ammunition and domestic appliances.

2_2_HeavyEndProductIndustry

2_2_2_ManufacturingOfVehiclesAndTransportEquipment

manufacturing of vehicles and transport equipment

Manufacturing of motor vehicles, aircrafts, spacecrafts, ships, boats, railway and tramway equipment, motorcycles, bicycles and other transport equipment.

2_2_HeavyEndProductIndustry

2_2_3_ManufacturingOfOtherHeavyEndProducts

manufacturing of other heavy end products

Production of other heavy end products not included in any other of the narrower values of 2_2_HeavyEndProductIndustry.

2_2_HeavyEndProductIndustry

2_3_LightEndProductIndustry

light end product industry

Activities transforming raw manufactured products into light manufactured products.

2_SecondaryProduction

2_3_1_ManufacturingOfFoodBeveragesAndTobaccoProducts

manufacturing of food beverages and tobacco products

Manufacturing of meat, fish, fruit and vegetables, oils and fats or derived products, dairy products, grain mill and starch products, prepared animal feeds, other food products, beverages and tobacco products.

2_3_LightEndProductIndustry

2_3_2_ManufacturingOfClothesAndLeather

manufacturing of clothes and leather

Manufacturing of wearing apparel, leather clothes, dressing, accessories, dyeing of fur and manufacturing of fur products, luggage, bags, saddlery and footwear.

2_3_LightEndProductIndustry

2_3_3_PublishingAndPrinting

publishing and printing

Publishing and printing of books, newspapers, journals and the publishing and reproduction of sound recordings.

2_3_LightEndProductIndustry

2_3_4_ManufacturingOfElectricalAndOpticalEquipment

manufacturing of electrical and optical equipment

Manufacturing of office machinery, computers, motors, generators, electricity distribution and control apparatus, wires and cables, accumulators, batteries, lamps, radios, TVs, phones, electronic valves and tubes, medical, precision and optical instruments, watches and other electrical and optical equipment.

2_3_LightEndProductIndustry

2_3_5_ManufacturingOfOtherLightEndProducts

manufacturing of other light end products

Manufacturing of furniture, jewellery, musical instruments, sports goods, games, toys and other miscellaneous products.

2_3_LightEndProductIndustry

2_4_EnergyProduction

energy production

Production of energy.

2_SecondaryProduction

2_4_1_NuclearBasedEnergyProduction

nuclear based energy production

Nuclear power plants.

2_4_EnergyProduction

2_4_2_FossilFuelBasedEnergyProduction

fossil fuel based energy production

Power plants using fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas, peat and other fossil fuels).

2_4_EnergyProduction

2_4_3_BiomassBasedEnergyProduction

biomass based energy production

Combustion power plants using biomass based fuels (wood and other plant based solid and liquid fuels, biogas and other biofuels).

2_4_EnergyProduction

2_4_4_RenewableEnergyProduction

renewable energy production

Hydro-, solar, wind, thermal (aero, geo and hydro), tidal, wave etc. energy and other renewable energy (except biomass energy, which is covered by the value 2_4_3_BiomassBasedEnergyProduction).

2_4_EnergyProduction

2_5_OtherIndustry

other industry

Production of other industrial products not included in any other of the narrower values of 2_SecondaryProduction.

2_SecondaryProduction

3_TertiaryProduction

tertiary production

Services that are products for other businesses and consumers both private and public services. It encompasses whole sale and retail trade, repair services, hotels and restaurants, financial services, real estate, business services, rental services, public administration, defence and social security, education, health and social work and other community, social and personal services.

 

3_1_CommercialServices

commercial services

Provision of commercial services.

3_TertiaryProduction

3_1_1_WholesaleAndRetailTradeAndRepairOfVehiclesAndPersonalAndHouseholdGoods

wholesale and retail trade and repair of vehicles and personal and household goods

Wholesale and retail sale of motor vehicles, fuel, agricultural raw materials, live animals, ores, metals, chemicals, timber, machinery, ships, furniture, household goods, textiles, food, beverages, tobacco products, pharmaceutical products, second hand goods, other products, waste and scrap. This class also includes the repair of vehicles, personal and household goods.

3_1_CommercialServices

3_1_2_RealEstateServices

real estate services

Provision of real estate and renting services.

3_1_CommercialServices

3_1_3_AccommodationAndFoodServices

accommodation and food services

Hotel, holiday village, camping site, restaurant, bar and canteen services.

3_1_CommercialServices

3_1_4_OtherCommercialServices

other commercial services

Other commercial services not included in any other of the narrower values of 3_1_CommercialServices, such as beauty and wellbeing services.

3_1_CommercialServices

3_2_FinancialProfessionalAndInformationServices

financial professional and information services

Provision of financial, professional or information services.

3_TertiaryProduction

3_2_1_FinancialAndInsuranceServices

financial and insurance services

Provision of banking, credit, insurance, and other financial services.

3_2_FinancialProfessionalAndInformationServices

3_2_2_ProfessionalTechnicalAndScientificServices

professional technical and scientific services

IT consulting, data processing, research and development, legal, accountancy, business management, architectural, engineering, advertising, testing, investigation, consulting, and other professional services.

3_2_FinancialProfessionalAndInformationServices

3_2_3_InformationAndCommunicationServices

information and communication services

Publishing, sound recording, TV-programme, motion picture, radio broadcasting, post and telecommunication, computer and data processing services.

3_2_FinancialProfessionalAndInformationServices

3_2_4_AdministrativeAndSupportServices

administrative and support services

Travel agency, rental, cleaning, security and other administrative and support services.

3_2_FinancialProfessionalAndInformationServices

3_2_5_OtherFinancialProfessionalAndInformationServices

other financial professional and information services

Other financial, professional and information services not included in any other of the narrower values of 3_2_FinancialProfessionalAndInformationServices.

3_2_FinancialProfessionalAndInformationServices

3_3_CommunityServices

community services

Provision of services for the community.

3_TertiaryProduction

3_3_1_PublicAdministrationDefenceAndSocialSecurityServices

public administration defence and social security services

Provision of generic administrative, defence, justice, public security, fire and compulsory social security services.

3_3_CommunityServices

3_3_2_EducationalServices

educational services

Provision of primary, secondary, higher, adult and other educational services.

3_3_CommunityServices

3_3_3_HealthAndSocialServices

health and social services

Provision of human and animal health and social work services.

3_3_CommunityServices

3_3_4_ReligiousServices

religious services

Provision of religious services.

3_3_CommunityServices

3_3_5_OtherCommunityServices

other community services

Other community services e.g. cemeteries.

3_3_CommunityServices

3_4_CulturalEntertainmentAndRecreationalServices

cultural entertainment and recreational services

Provision of cultural, entertainment or recreational services.

3_TertiaryProduction

3_4_1_CulturalServices

cultural services

Provision of artistic, library, museum, zoos, botanical gardens, historical sites and other cultural services.

3_4_CulturalEntertainmentAndRecreationalServices

3_4_2_EntertainmentServices

entertainment services

Amusement parks, theme parks, betting and gambling activities and other entertainment services.

3_4_CulturalEntertainmentAndRecreationalServices

3_4_3_SportsInfrastructure

sports infrastructure

Sports infrastructure, such as stadiums, sports halls, swimming pools, fitness facilities, ski resorts, golf courses and other sports infrastructure.

3_4_CulturalEntertainmentAndRecreationalServices

3_4_4_OpenAirRecreationalAreas

open air recreational areas

Open air recreational areas, e.g. urban parks, playgrounds, national parks, and natural areas used for recreational purposes.

3_4_CulturalEntertainmentAndRecreationalServices

3_4_5_OtherRecreationalServices

other recreational services

Other recreational services not included in any of the other narrower values of 3_4_CulturalEntertainmentAndRecreationalServices.

3_4_CulturalEntertainmentAndRecreationalServices

3_5_OtherServices

other services

Provision of other services not included in any of the other narrower values of 3_TertiaryProduction.

3_TertiaryProduction

4_TransportNetworksLogisticsAndUtilities

transport networks logistics and utilities

Basic infrastructure and networks of the society. All the other sectors are using the infrastructure and networks to produce the goods and services and they are also vital for residential areas. It includes water supply, collection, treatment and recycling of sewage and waste, transport, networks, storage and communication.

 

4_1_TransportNetworks

transport networks

Infrastructure related to transport.

4_TransportNetworksLogisticsAndUtilities

4_1_1_RoadTransport

road transport

Areas used for road transport, e.g. roads, parking areas, service stations.

4_1_TransportNetworks

4_1_2_RailwayTransport

railway transport

Areas used for rail transport, e.g. rails, railway stations and yards etc.

4_1_TransportNetworks

4_1_3_AirTransport

air transport

Areas used for air transport, e.g. airports and related services.

4_1_TransportNetworks

4_1_4_WaterTransport

water transport

Areas used for water transport, e.g. ports, rivers, docks and related services.

4_1_TransportNetworks

4_1_5_OtherTransportNetwork

other transport network

Areas used for other transport not included in any of the other narrower values of 4_1_TransportNetworks.

4_1_TransportNetworks

4_2_LogisticalAndStorageServices

logistical and storage services

Areas used for separate (not linked directly to industries) storage services and logistical services.

4_TransportNetworksLogisticsAndUtilities

4_3_Utilities

utilities

Infrastructure related to utilities.

4_TransportNetworksLogisticsAndUtilities

4_3_1_ElectricityGasAndThermalPowerDistributionServices

electricity gas and thermal power distribution services

Areas used for distribution of electricity, gas and thermal energy, including the pipelines used for transporting oil and gas.

4_3_Utilities

4_3_2_WaterAndSewageInfrastructure

water and sewage infrastructure

Areas used for the extraction, collection, purification storage and distribution of water, collection and treatment of sewage (including the pipelines).

4_3_Utilities

4_3_3_WasteTreatment

waste treatment

Areas used for the collection, treatment and recycling of waste.

4_3_Utilities

4_3_4_OtherUtilities

other utilities

Areas used for other utilities not included in any of the other narrower values of 4_3_Utilities.

4_3_Utilities

5_ResidentialUse

residential use

Areas used dominantly for housing of people. The forms of housing vary significantly between, and through, residential areas. These areas include single family housing, multi-family residential, or mobile homes in cities, towns and rural districts if they are not linked to primary production. It permits high density land use and low density uses. This class also includes residential areas mixed with other non-conflicting uses and other residential areas.

 

5_1_PermanentResidentialUse

permanent residential use

Residential areas dominated by detached houses surrounded by gardens and/or yards, a mix of single houses, semi-detached houses, terraced houses, town houses, row houses and blocks of flats used as permanent residence.

5_ResidentialUse

5_2_ResidentialUseWithOtherCompatibleUses

residential use with other compatible uses

Residential areas mixed with other non-conflicting uses (e.g. various services, light industries etc.).

5_ResidentialUse

5_3_OtherResidentialUse

other residential use

Areas dominantly used for temporary dwellings (camps of migrant people), holiday residences (summer cottages), etc.

5_ResidentialUse

6_OtherUses

other uses

Areas not included in the values 1_PrimaryProduction, 2_SecondaryProduction 3_TertiaryProduction 4_TransportNetworksLogisticsAndUtilities, 5_ResidentialUse or any of their narrower values, or areas under construction.

 

6_1_TransitionalAreas

transitional areas

Areas under construction. This class is used only for existing land use and not for planned land use.

6_OtherUses

6_2_AbandonedAreas

abandoned areas

Abandoned agricultural, residential and industrial, transport and basic infrastructure areas. The area belongs to the abandoned class if it is not in use and can no longer be used for the original purpose without major reparation or renovation work.

6_OtherUses

6_3_NaturalAreasNotInOtherEconomicUse

natural areas not in other economic use

Areas which are in natural state and not in other economic use.

6_OtherUses

6_3_1_LandAreasNotInOtherEconomicUse

land areas not in other economic use

Areas which are in natural state, e.g. woodland, shrubland, grassland, wetland, bare land, which are not in any other socio-economic use. This includes the areas with a planning status “natural area”. Protected areas can belong to this class or, if other uses are present, also to other classes. Protected areas are always tagged with a supplementary regulation status “protected area”.

6_3_NaturalAreasNotInOtherEconomicUse

6_3_2_WaterAreasNotInOtherEconomicUse

water areas not in other economic use

Water areas which are not in any other socio-economic use.

6_3_NaturalAreasNotInOtherEconomicUse

6_4_AreasWhereAnyUseAllowed

areas where any use allowed

Areas where any use is allowed in the Planned land use (PLU).

6_OtherUses

6_5_AreasWithoutAnySpecifiedPlannedUse

areas without any specified planned use

Areas where no use is specified in the Planned land use (PLU), e.g. areas outside the scope of the plan.

6_OtherUses

6_6_NotKnownUse

not known use

Areas where the land use is unknown.

6_OtherUses

4.3.2.2.   Land Use Classification (LandUseClassificationValue)

List of land use categories to be used in INSPIRE Land Use and agreed at a national or local level.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

4.4.   Existing Land Use

4.4.1.   Spatial object types

The package existing land use contains the following spatial object types:

—

Existing Land Use Data Set

—

Existing Land Use Object

4.4.1.1.   Existing Land Use Data Set (ExistingLandUseDataSet)

An existing land use data set is a collection of areas for which information on existing (present or past) land uses is provided.

Attributes of the spatial object type ExistingLandUseDataSet

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

extent

Boundary of the geometrical union of all the instances of the spatial object typeExistingLandUseObject.

GM_MultiSurface

 

name

Human readable name of the data set.

CharacterString

 

beginLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

endLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

validFrom

The time when the existing land use data set started to exist in the real world.

DateTime

voidable

validTo

The time from which this existing land use data set no longer exists in the real world.

DateTime

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type ExistingLandUseDataSet

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

member

Reference to the LandUseObjects which belong to this ExistingLandUseDataSet

ExistingLandUseObject

 

4.4.1.2.   Existing Land Use Object (ExistingLandUseObject)

An existing land use object describes the land use of an area having a homogeneous combination of land use types.

Attributes of the spatial object type ExistingLandUseObject

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

geometry

Geometric representation of spatial area covered by this object.

GM_MultiSurface

 

beginLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

hilucsPresence

Actual presence of a land use category according to HILUCS within the object.

HILUCSPresence

voidable

hilucsLandUse

Land use HILUCS classes that are present in this existing land use object.

HILUCSValue

 

specificLandUse

Land Use Category according to the nomenclature specific to this data set.

LandUseClassificationValue

voidable

specificPresence

Actual presence of a land use category within the object.

SpecificPresence

voidable

observationDate

The observation date associated to a description.

Date

voidable

endLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

validFrom

The time when the phenomenon started to exist in the real world.

DateTime

voidable

validTo

The time from which the phenomenon no longer exists in the real world.

DateTime

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type ExistingLandUseObject

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

dataSet

Existing land use data set to which this land use object belongs.

ExistingLandUseDataSet

 

4.5.   Gridded Land Use

4.5.1.   Spatial object types

The package gridded land use contains the spatial object type Existing Land Use Grid.

4.5.1.1.   Existing Land Use Grid (ExistingLandUseGrid)

An existing land use grid is a collection of pixels for which information on existing (present or past) land use is provided. The HILUCS system shall be used for classification.

This type is a sub-type of RectifiedGridCoverage.

Attributes of the spatial object type ExistingLandUseGrid

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

name

Human readable name of the data set.

CharacterString

 

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

extent

Contains the extent of the data set.

EX_Extent

 

beginLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

endLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

validFrom

First date at which this grid is a valid representation of reality.

DateTime

voidable

validTo

The time from which the grid is no longer a valid representation of reality.

DateTime

voidable

Constraints of the spatial object type ExistingLandUseGrid

The rangeSet values shall be of type CategoryOrNilReason.

Range is based on either HILUCS or on a specific land use classification system defined by the data provider.

4.6.   Sampled Land Use

4.6.1.   Spatial object types

The package sampled land use contains the following spatial object types:

—

Existing Land Use Sample

—

Sampled Existing Land Use Data Set

4.6.1.1.   Existing Land Use Sample (ExistingLandUseSample)

Description of the existing land use that is present at the specific location.

Attributes of the spatial object type ExistingLandUseSample

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

location

Location where the land use sample is taken.

GM_Point

 

beginLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

hilucsLandUse

Land use HILUCS classes that are present in this existing land use sample.

HILUCSValue

 

hilucsPresence

Actual presence of a land use category according to HILUCS within the object.

HILUCSPresence

voidable

specificLandUse

Land Use Category according to the nomenclature specific to this data set.

LandUseClassificationValue

voidable

observationDate

The observation date associated to a description.

Date

voidable

specificPresence

Actual presence of a land use category within the object.

SpecificPresence

voidable

endLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

validFrom

The time when the phenomenon started to exist in the real world.

DateTime

voidable

validTo

The time from which the phenomenon no longer exists in the real world.

DateTime

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type ExistingLandUseSample

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

dataset

Data set to which this sample belongs.

SampledExistingLandUseDataSet

 

4.6.1.2.   Sampled Existing Land Use Data Set (SampledExistingLandUseDataSet)

A sampled existing land use data set is a collection of locations for which information on existing (present or past) land uses is provided.

Attributes of the spatial object type SampledExistingLandUseDataSet

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

extent

The convex hull of all the instances of the spatial object type ExistingLandUseSample.

GM_MultiSurface

 

name

Human readable name of the data set.

CharacterString

 

beginLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

endLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

validFrom

First date at which this data set is valid in reality.

DateTime

voidable

validTo

The time from which the data set no longer exists in the real world.

DateTime

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type SampledExistingLandUseDataSet

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

member

Reference to the members of the sampled existing land use data set.

ExistingLandUseSample

 

4.7.   Planned Land Use

4.7.1.   Spatial object types

The package planned land use contains the following spatial object types:

—

Official Documentation

—

Spatial Plan

—

Supplementary Regulation

—

Zoning Element

4.7.1.1.   Official Documentation (OfficialDocumentation)

The official documentation that composes the spatial plan; it may be composed of the applicable legislation, the regulations, cartographic elements, descriptive elements that may be associated with the complete spatial plan, a zoning element or a supplementary regulation. In some Member States the actual textual regulation will be part of the data set (and can be put in the regulationText attribute), in other Member States the text will not be part of the data set and will be referenced via a reference to a document or a legal act. At least one of the three voidable values shall be provided.

Attributes of the spatial object type OfficialDocumentation

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

legislationCitation

Reference to the document that contains the text of the regulation.

LegislationCitation

voidable

regulationText

Text of the regulation.

CharacterString

voidable

planDocument

Citation of scanned plans and structural drawings, which may be geo-referenced or not.

DocumentCitation

voidable

Constraints of the spatial object type OfficialDocumentation

At least one of the attributes legislationCitation, regulationText or planDocument shall be populated with a non-void value.

4.7.1.2.   Spatial Plan (SpatialPlan)

A set of documents that indicates a strategic direction for the development of a given geographic area, states the policies, priorities, programmes and land allocations that will implement the strategic direction and influences the distribution of people and activities in spaces of various scales. Spatial plans may be developed for urban planning, regional planning, environmental planning, landscape planning, national spatial plans, or spatial planning at the Union level.

Attributes of the spatial object type SpatialPlan

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

extent

Geometrical union of all the instances of the spatial object typesZoningElement and SupplementaryRegulation. When a SpatialPlan is only composed of a document, the attribute extent is the border of the cartographic image that contains the land use information (i.e. the land use map extent).

GM_MultiSurface

 

beginLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

officialTitle

Official title of the spatial plan.

CharacterString

 

levelOfSpatialPlan

Level of the administrative units covered by the plan.

LevelOfSpatialPlanValue

 

endLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

validFrom

First date at which this spatial plan is valid in reality.

DateTime

voidable

validTo

The time from which the spatial plan no longer exists in the real world.

DateTime

voidable

alternativeTitle

Alternative (unofficial) title of the spatial plan.

CharacterString

voidable

planTypeName

Name of the type of plan that the Member State has given to the plan.

PlanTypeNameValue

 

processStepGeneral

General indication of the step of the planning process that the plan is undergoing.

ProcessStepGeneralValue

voidable

backgroundMap

Identification of the background map that has been used for constructing this plan.

BackgroundMapValue

voidable

ordinance

Reference to relevant administrative ordinance.

OrdinanceValue

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type SpatialPlan

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

officialDocument

Link to the official documents that relate to the spatial plan.

OfficialDocumentation

voidable

member

Reference to the ZoningElements which belong to this SpatialPlan

ZoningElement

 

restriction

Links to supplementary regulations providing information and/or limitations on the use of land/water that supplements the zoning as part of this spatial plan.

SupplementaryRegulation

 

4.7.1.3.   Supplementary Regulation (SupplementaryRegulation)

A spatial object (point, line or polygon) of a spatial plan that provides supplementary information and/or limitation on the use of land/water, necessary for spatial planning reasons or to formalise external rules defined in legal text.

Attributes of the spatial object type SupplementaryRegulation

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

geometry

Geometry of the piece of land on which the supplementary regulation applies.

GM_Object

 

validFrom

First date at which this version of this supplementary regulation is valid in reality.

DateTime

voidable

validTo

The date from which the supplementary regulation is no longer valid.

DateTime

voidable

regulationNature

Legal nature of the land use regulation.

RegulationNatureValue

 

specificSupplementaryRegulation

Reference to a category of supplementary regulation provided in a specific nomenclature of supplementary regulations provided by the data provider.

SpecificSupplementaryRegulationValue

voidable

supplementaryRegulation

Code of the supplementary regulation from the hierarchical supplementary regulation code list agreed at the European level.

SupplementaryRegulationValue

 

beginLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

endLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

processStepGeneral

General indication of the step of the planning process that the supplementary regulation is undergoing.

ProcessStepGeneralValue

voidable

backgroundMap

Identification of the background map that has been used for constructing the supplementary regulation.

BackgroundMapValue

voidable

dimensioningIndication

Specifications about the dimensioning that are added to the dimensioning of the zoning elements that overlap the geometry of the supplementary regulation.

DimensioningIndicationValue

voidable

inheritedFromOtherPlans

Indication whether the supplementary regulation is inherited from another spatial plan.

Boolean

voidable

specificRegulationNature

Legal nature of the land use regulation from a national perspective.

CharacterString

voidable

name

Official name of the supplementary regulation

CharacterString

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type SupplementaryRegulation

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

officialDocument

Link to the textual regulations that correspond to this supplementary regulation.

OfficialDocumentation

voidable

plan

Link to the plan this supplementary regulation is part of.

SpatialPlan

 

4.7.1.4.   Zoning Element (ZoningElement)

A spatial object which is homogeneous regarding the permitted uses of land based on zoning which separate one set of land uses from another.

Attributes of the spatial object type ZoningElement

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

geometry

Geometry of this zoning element.

GM_MultiSurface

 

validFrom

The date when the phenomenon started to exist in the real world.

DateTime

voidable

validTo

The time from which the phenomenon no longer exists in the real world.

DateTime

voidable

hilucsLandUse

Land use class that is dominant in this land use object.

HILUCSValue

 

beginLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

hilucsPresence

Actual presence of a land use category within the object.

HILUCSPresence

voidable

specificLandUse

Land Use Category according to the nomenclature specific to this data set.

LandUseClassificationValue

voidable

specificPresence

Actual presence of a land use category within the object.

SpecificPresence

voidable

regulationNature

Legal nature of the land use indication.

RegulationNatureValue

 

endLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

processStepGeneral

General indication of the step of the planning process that the zoning element is undergoing.

ProcessStepGeneralValue

voidable

backgroundMap

Identification of the background map that has been used for constructing this zoning element.

BackgroundMapValue

voidable

dimensioningIndication

Specifications about the dimensioning of the urban developments.

DimensioningIndicationValue

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type ZoningElement

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

plan

SpatialPlan which this ZoningElement belongs to.

SpatialPlan

 

officialDocument

Textual Regulation that is part of this zoning element.

OfficialDocumentation

voidable

4.7.2.   Data types

4.7.2.1.   Background Map (BackgroundMapValue)

Information regarding the map that has been used as a background in the definition of a spatial plan, a zoning element or a supplementary regulation.

Attributes of the data type BackgroundMapValue

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

backgroundMapDate

Date of the background map used.

DateTime

 

backgroundMapReference

Reference to the background map that has been used.

CharacterString

 

backgroudMapURI

URI referring to service that provides background map.

URI

voidable

4.7.2.2.   Character-valued Dimensioning Indication (DimensioningIndicationCharacterValue)

Dimensioning indication whose value is of type CharacterString.

This type is a sub-type of DimensioningIndicationValue.

Attributes of the data type DimensioningIndicationCharacterValue

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

value

Value of the dimension indications.

CharacterString

 

4.7.2.3.   Integer-valued Dimensioning Indication (DimensioningIndicationIntegerValue)

Dimensioning indication whose value is of type integer.

This type is a sub-type of DimensioningIndicationValue.

Attributes of the data type DimensioningIndicationIntegerValue

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

value

Value of the dimension indications.

Integer

 

4.7.2.4.   Measure-valued Dimensioning Indication (DimensioningIndicationMeasureValue)

Dimensioning indication whose value is a measure.

This type is a sub-type of DimensioningIndicationValue.

Attributes of the data type DimensioningIndicationMeasureValue

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

value

Value of the dimension indications.

Measure

 

4.7.2.5.   Real-valued Dimensioning Indication (DimensioningIndicationRealValue)

Dimensioning indication whose value is a floating point number.

This type is a sub-type of DimensioningIndicationValue.

Attributes of the data type DimensioningIndicationRealValue

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

value

Value of the dimension indications.

Real

 

4.7.2.6.   Dimensioning Indication (DimensioningIndicationValue)

Specifications about the dimensioning of the urban developments.

Attributes of the data type DimensioningIndicationValue

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

indicationReference

Description of the dimension indication.

CharacterString

 

4.7.2.7.   Ordinance (OrdinanceValue)

Reference to administrative ordinance. Ordinance is a regulation/rule that is adopted by an authority that is legally mandated to take such ordinance.

Attributes of the data type OrdinanceValue

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

ordinanceDate

Date of the relevant administrative ordinance.

DateTime

 

ordinanceReference

Reference to relevant administrative ordinance.

CharacterString

 

4.7.3.   Code lists

4.7.3.1.   Level Of Spatial Plan (LevelOfSpatialPlanValue)

Territorial hierarchy of plan.

The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values specified in the table below.

Values for the code list LevelOfSpatialPlanValue

Value

Name

Definition

infraLocal

infra-local

A plan that covers only part of a municipality.

local

local

Plan at municipal level, corresponding to the lower level of administration equivalent to LAU2 as laid down in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3).

supraLocal

supra-local

A plan that overlaps several municipalities (entirely or partially).

infraRegional

infra-regional

A plan that overlaps several infra-administrative units in one administrative region.

regional

regional

Plan at regional level (equivalent to NUTS2 of EUROSTAT nomenclature of statistical units as established in Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003).

supraRegional

supra-regional

A plan that overlaps several administrative regions.

national

national

Plan at Member State level.

other

other

Other level of spatial plan.

4.7.3.2.   Process Step General (ProcessStepGeneralValue)

General indication of the step in the planning process that the plan is undergoing.

The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values specified in the table below.

Values for the code list ProcessStepGeneralValue

Value

Name

Definition

adoption

in the process of adoption

Plan in the process of being legally adopted.

elaboration

under elaboration

Plan under elaboration.

legalForce

legally binding or active

Plan already adopted and being legally binding or active.

obsolete

obsolete

Plan having been substituted by another plan, or not being any longer in force.

4.7.3.3.   Regulation Nature (RegulationNatureValue)

Legal nature of the land use indication.

The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values specified in the table below.

Values for the code list RegulationNatureValue

Value

Name

Definition

bindingForDevelopers

binding for developers

The land use indication is binding only for the entity in charge of developing an area.

bindingOnlyForAuthorities

binding only for authorities

The land use indication is binding only for certain authorities.

generallyBinding

generally binding

The land use indication is binding for everybody.

nonBinding

not binding

The land use indication is not binding.

definedInLegislation

defined in legislation

The land use indication is defined by the legislation.

4.7.3.4.   Plan Type Name (PlanTypeNameValue)

Types of plans as defined in the Member States. The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

4.7.3.5.   Specific Supplementary Regulation (SpecificSupplementaryRegulationValue)

Category of supplementary regulation provided in a specific nomenclature of supplementary regulations provided by the data provider.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

4.7.3.6.   Supplementary Regulation (SupplementaryRegulationValue)

Types of conditions and constraints in spatial plans.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the values specified in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Land Use.

4.8.   Theme-specific Requirements

(1)

 Any Land Use data sets shall assign to each polygon, pixel or location a land use type from the Hierarchical INSPIRE Land Use Classification System (HILUCS) at the most appropriate and detailed level of the hierarchy.

(2)

 The spatial object type CoverageByDomainAndRange must only be of subtypes of GridCoverage.

(3)

 Where a zone has been established to regulate planned land use and defined within a legally binding spatial plan, it falls within the scope of the Land Use theme and shall be encoded as a SupplementaryRegulation. However, if the zone has been established by legislative requirement but not defined within a legally binding spatial plan, then it shall be encoded as a ManagementRestrictionOrRegulationZone.

(4)

 Based on the INSPIRE horizontal coordinate reference system, each Member State shall define a projection or a set of projections suitable for working with the underlying cadastral parcels on national territory and cross-border areas where applicable for a SpatialPlan. A projection is suitable if it offers few linear alterations (ideally less than 50 cm per 500 m) and so enables users to measure distances and surfaces in meaningful way. This projection or set of projections has to be defined in agreement with neighbouring countries. This projection or set of projections must be well documented to allow the conversion from and to the common Coordinate Reference System. The documentation shall be provided according to ISO 19111, which states how a projected coordinate reference system must be described.

(5)

 The use of the common metadata element “Spatial Resolution” (according to Section 6.2 of part B of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1205/2008) shall be restricted to providing a resolution distance.

(6)

 Data providers shall include the following keywords in addition to the mandatory keywords defined in Regulation (EC) No 1205/2008/EC:

(a)

One of the following language-neutral keywords to describe the type of land use data set: ExistingLandUse, SampledExistingLandUse, GriddedExistingLandUse, PlannedLandUse.

(b)

If the data set contains SpatialPlan objects, one keyword describing the level of the administrative units covered by the plan, as defined in the LevelOfSpatialPlan code list.

4.9.   Layers

Layers for the spatial data theme Land Use

Layer Name

Layer Title

Spatial object type

LU.ExistingLandUse

Existing Land Use objects according to the Hierarchical INSPIRE Land Use Classification System at the most appropriate level

ExistingLandUseObject

LU.SpatialPlan

Extent of a spatial plan

SpatialPlan

LU.ZoningElement

Spatial planning Zoning objects according to the Hierarchical INSPIRE Land Use Classification System at the most appropriate level

ZoningElement

LU.SupplementaryRegulation

Regulations that supplement the zoning and that affect the use of land

SupplementaryRegulation

5.   HUMAN HEALTH AND SAFETY

5.1.   Spatial object types

The following spatial object types are specified for the spatial data theme Human Health and Safety:

—

Health Statistical Data

—

Biomarker

—

Disease

—

General Health Statistic

—

Health Services Statistic

—

Environmental Health Determinant Measure

—

Environmental Health Determinant Statistical Data

5.1.1.   Health Statistical Data (HealthStatisticalData)

Human health related data, from recorded diseases and related health problems (according to internationally accepted code lists, such as ICD-10), expressed as morbidity and mortality, to data on general health status (BMI, self perceived health, etc.), data on health care services (health care expenditure, day cases, etc.), and data on biomarkers; these are statistical indices aggregated at different statistical units, collected/reported in different population groups. Inclusion of human biomonitoring data provides an opportunity to explore potential direct or indirect links between human health and the environment.

This type is abstract.

Association roles of the spatial object type HealthStatisticalData

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

aggregationUnit

Statistical unit to which health statistical data refers.

StatisticalUnit

 

5.1.2.   Biomarker (Biomarker)

A biomarker (of exposure) is the concentration of a chemical, its metabolite or the product of an interaction between a chemical and some target molecule or cell that is measured in a compartment in an organism.

This type is a sub-type of HealthStatisticalData.

Attributes of the spatial object type Biomarker

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

biomarkerName

It is the unique identifier for a biomarker, providing information on the chemical that is determined and the matrix in which the chemical was determined.

BiomarkerType

 

biomarkerStatisticalParameter

The statistical summary of a human biomonitoring study, representing the most important statistical features of a biomarker measured in that particular study.

BiomarkerStatisticalParameterType

 

referencePeriod

The time period to which data is referred to.

ReferencePeriodType

 

ageRange

Age interval of a specific subpopulation expressed as starting age and an interval, both alternatively expressed in years, months or weeks.

AgeRangeType

 

gender

Gender of the population considered.

GenderValue

 

Association roles of the spatial object type Biomarker

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

refersTo

biomarker data described by metadata

BiomarkerThematicMetadata

 

5.1.3.   Disease (Disease)

Statistical information related to pathologies linked directly or indirectly to the quality of environment.

This type is a sub-type of HealthStatisticalData.

Attributes of the spatial object type Disease

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

ageRange

Age interval of a specific subpopulation expressed as starting age and an interval, both alternatively expressed in years, months or weeks.

AgeRangeType

voidable

diseaseMeasure

Different ways how data on diseases and related health problems in a population can be reported.

DiseaseMeasure

 

gender

Gender of the population considered.

GenderValue

voidable

referencePeriod

The time period to which data is referred to.

ReferencePeriodType

 

pathology

Pathology type.

ICDValue

 

COD

Data on causes of death (COD) that provide information on mortality patterns and form a major element of public health information.

CODValue

 

Constraints of the spatial object type Disease

The COD attribute shall be provided only if the diseaseMeasureType attribute of diseaseMeasure takes a value that represents mortality.

At least one of pathology and COD attributes must not be empty.

5.1.4.   General Health Statistic (GeneralHealthStatistics)

Numbers about some aspects of health related to a population or an area. For the purpose of this data model, “general health” data include issues such as self-perceived health, demographic distribution of various health problems, smokers, etc., expressed as raw numbers, rates, percentage, stratified by gender, age, and/or socio-economic, cultural, ethnic or other factors.

This type is a sub-type of HealthStatisticalData.

Attributes of the spatial object type GeneralHealthStatistics

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

ageRange

Age interval of a specific subpopulation expressed as starting age and an interval, both alternatively expressed in years, months or weeks.

AgeRangeType

voidable

gender

Gender of the population considered.

GenderValue

voidable

generalHealthName

Health status indicator.

GeneralHealthTypeValue

 

generalHealthValue

A numerical expression of a health index/indicator.

Real

 

referencePeriod

The time period to which data is referred to.

ReferencePeriodType

 

5.1.5.   Health Services Statistic (HealthServicesStatistic)

Health Care/Services statistical data on NUTS 1 and 2 level and municipality.

This type is a sub-type of HealthStatisticalData.

Attributes of the spatial object type HealthServicesStatistic

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

healthServiceType

Type of health services.

HealthServicesTypeValue

 

healthServiceValue

Number of the type considered.

Real

 

referencePeriod

The time period to which data is referred to.

ReferencePeriodType

 

5.1.6.   Environmental Health Determinant Measure (EnvHealthDeterminantMeasure)

A raw measurement performed at some place that is of interest for human health determinant analysis.

Attributes of the spatial object type EnvHealthDeterminantMeasure

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

location

The location of the measurement.

GM_Object

 

type

The type of environmental health determinant.

EnvHealthDeterminantTypeValue

 

measureTime

The time period when the measure has been performed.

TM_Period

 

beginLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

endLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

validFrom

The time when the information will start being used.

DateTime

voidable

validTo

The time when the information will stop being used.

DateTime

voidable

5.1.7.   Environmental Health Determinant Statistical Data (EnvHealthDeterminantStatisticalData)

A statistical data of interest for human health determinant analysis, resulting from the aggregation of raw measurements located within a statistical unit.

This type is a sub-type of HealthStatisticalData.

Attributes of the spatial object type EnvHealthDeterminantStatisticalData

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

statisticalMethod

The type of statistical method used to aggregate the raw measurement data on the statistical unit.

StatisticalAggregationMethodValue

 

type

The type of environmental health determinant.

EnvHealthDeterminantTypeValue

 

Association roles of the spatial object type EnvHealthDeterminantStatisticalData

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

measure

The measures

Measure

 

5.2.   Data types

5.2.1.   Age (Age)

Persons’ age can be expressed in various ways (for instance, years for adults, months or weeks for infants).

This type is a union type.

Attributes of the union type Age

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

month

Time period.

Integer

 

week

Time period.

Integer

 

year

Time period.

Integer

 

5.2.2.   Age Range (AgeRangeType)

Age interval of a specific subpopulation expressed as starting age and an interval, both alternatively expressed in years, months or weeks.

Attributes of the data type AgeRangeType

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

startAge

Beginning of age interval.

Age

 

range

Duration of age interval.

Age

 

5.2.3.   Biomarker Statistical Parameter (BiomarkerStatisticalParameterType)

A set of statistical features of a biomarker measured for one specific biomarker.

Attributes of the data type BiomarkerStatisticalParameterType

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

geometric Mean

The geometric mean.

Measure

 

CI95ofGM

95 % confidence interval of the geometric mean.

Measure

 

P50

The 50th Percentile, or median value. Value below which 50 percent of the observations may be found.

Measure

 

P90

The 90th percentile. The value below which 90 percent of the observations may be found.

Measure

 

P95

The 95th percentile. The value below which 95 percent of the observations may be found.

Measure

 

CI95ofP95

95 % confidence interval of the 95th percentile.

Measure

 

maximum

The highest biomarker value determined in an individual participant in the biomonitoring survey.

Measure

 

pinLOD

Proportion of individuals with undetectable levels of tested parameter (below limit of detection).

Real

 

LOQ

Limit of quantification.

Real

 

numberOfParticipants

The number of participants that have provided samples that have contributed to the calculation of the biomarker statistical parameter.

Integer

 

5.2.4.   Biomarker Thematic Metadata (BiomarkerThematicMetadata)

Thematic Metadata describing the purpose of the study,the target population and the characteristic of the studied areas.

Attributes of the data type BiomarkerThematicMetadata

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

studyType

The aim of the study (hypothesis driven, general population survey, opportunistic) when these choices are predefined.

PT_FreeText

 

areaType

The characteristics of the sampling area (urban, rural, semi-urban) when these choices are predefined in a human biomonitoring study.

PT_FreeText

 

specificSubPopulation

The characteristics of the sampled population with respect to age, gender, and other population characteristics when these choices are predefined in a human biomonitoring survey.

PT_FreeText

 

mean Age

The mean age of the specific sub population.

Age

 

Association roles of the data type BiomarkerThematicMetadata

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

describedBy

Metadata that are linked to biomarker data

Biomarker

 

5.2.5.   Biomarker Type (BiomarkerType)

A biomarker is defined both by a quantified or determined chemical (e.g. cadmium, lead) or its metabolite, and a matrix (e.g. blood, urine) that is used for quantification; for example - cadmium in urine, lead in blood.

Attributes of the data type BiomarkerType

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

chemical

Identification of the compound by name or abbreviation, chemical formula, CAS-PubChem or any other number that is quantified by the measurement.

ChemicalValue

 

matrix

Type of biological material or body compartment that is sampled to determine or quantify a biomarker.

MatrixValue

 

5.2.6.   Disease Measure (DiseaseMeasure)

Different ways in which data on diseases and related health problems in a population can be reported.

Attributes of the data type DiseaseMeasure

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

diseaseMeasureType

Different ways how data on diseases and related health problems in a population can be reported.

DiseaseMeasureTypeValue

 

value

Value of the measured disease indicator.

Real

 

5.2.7.   Reference Period (ReferencePeriodType)

The time period to which the data refer.

Attributes of the data type ReferencePeriodType

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

startDate

Start of reference period.

Date

 

endDate

End of reference period.

Date

 

5.2.8.   Concentration Measure (Concentration)

A measure of concentration of a specified component in a specified media.

This type is a sub-type of Measure.

Attributes of the type Concentration

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

uom

The unit of measure.

UomConcentration

 

5.2.9.   Unit Of Measure For Concentration (UomConcentration)

A unit of measure for concentration of a specified component within a specified media.

This type is a sub-type of UnitOfMeasure.

Attributes of the type UomConcentration

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

component

The component whose concentration is measured.

ComponentTypeValue

 

media

The media in which the concentration is measured.

MediaTypeValue

 

5.2.10.   Noise Measure (NoiseMeasure)

A measure of noise intensity.

This type is a sub-type of Measure.

Attributes of the type NoiseMeasure

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

uom

A unit of measure for noise intensity.

UomNoise

 

5.2.11.   Noise Unit Of Measure (UomNoise)

A unit of measure for noise intensity.

This type is a sub-type of UnitOfMeasure.

Attributes of the type UomNoise

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

source

The noise source type.

NoiseSourceTypeValue

 

5.3.   Code lists

5.3.1.   Cause Of Death (CODValue)

Data on causes of death (COD) provide information on mortality patterns and form a major element of public health information.

The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values specified in the European Shortlist for Causes of Death published by Eurostat.

5.3.2.   Chemical (ChemicalValue)

Name of the chemical substance.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the values specified in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Human Health and Safety.

5.3.3.   Environment Health Component Type (ComponentTypeValue)

Particular component type (chemical substance, biological species, etc) whose concentration in an environmental media is measured.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the values specified in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Human Health and Safety, in particular for components related to ground water quality, lake water quality, river water quality, ambient air quality and bathing water quality.

5.3.4.   Disease Measure Type (DiseaseMeasureTypeValue)

Different ways how data on diseases and related health problems in a population can be reported.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the values specified in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Human Health and Safety.

5.3.5.   Environment Health Determinant Type (EnvHealthDeterminantTypeValue)

Type of environmental health determinant.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the values specified in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Human Health and Safety.

5.3.6.   General Health Type (GeneralHealthTypeValue)

Type of health status indicator.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the values specified in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Human Health and Safety.

5.3.7.   Health Services Type (HealthServicesTypeValue)

Type of health care indicator.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the values specified in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Human Health and Safety.

5.3.8.   International Classification Of Diseases (ICDValue)

Disease as defined in the International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision.

The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values specified in the 10th Revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, published by the World Health Organization.

5.3.9.   Matrix (MatrixValue)

Type of human tissue or compartment for biomarker measurement.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the values specified in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Human Health and Safety.

5.3.10.   Environmental Health Media Type (MediaTypeValue)

The media in which the concentration of a health component is measured.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the values specified in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Human Health and Safety.

5.3.11.   Noise Source Type (NoiseSourceTypeValue)

The noise source type values.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the values specified in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Human Health and Safety.

5.3.12.   Statistical Aggregation Method (StatisticalAggregationMethodValue)

The types of statistical methods used to aggregate raw measurement data on the statistical unit.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the values specified in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Human Health and Safety.

5.4.   Theme-specific Requirements

(1)

 Statistical information on the spatial data theme Human Health and Safety must refer to spatial objects as defined in the spatial data theme Statistical Units.

(2)

 Where possible, the ICDValue code list shall be used to identify the disease name.

(3)

 Raw measurement data shall be based on ISO/TS 19103:2005.

(4)

 Health determinant statistical data shall be modelled as health statistical data characterized by a measurement value based on ISO/TS 19103:2005 and a statistical aggregation method.

(5)

 Health determinant coverages shall be represented using the spatial object types defined in Section 6 of Annex I. For continuous coverages, a subtype of the CoverageByDomainAndRange class shall be used whose domain is restricted to measurement values based on ISO/TS 19103:2005.

5.5.   Layers

Layers for the spatial data theme Human Health and Safety

Layer Name

Layer Title

Spatial object type

HH.HealthStatisticalData

Health statistical data

StatisticalUnit

HH.HealthDeterminantMeasure

Health determinant measure

EnvHealthDeterminantMeasure

6.   UTILITY AND GOVERNMENTAL SERVICES

6.1.   Structure of the Spatial Data Theme Utility and Governmental Services

The types specified for the spatial data theme Utility and Governmental Services are structured in the following packages:

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Common Utility Network Elements

—

Electricity Network

—

Oil-Gas-Chemicals Network

—

Sewer Network

—

Thermal Network

—

Water Network

—

Environmental Management Facilities

—

Administrative And Social Governmental Services

6.2.   Common Utility Network Elements

6.2.1.   Spatial object types

The package Common Utility Network Elements contains the following spatial object types:

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Utility Network

—

Utility Network Element

—

Utility Link Set

—

Utility Node

—

Utility Node Container

—

Appurtenance

—

Cabinet

—

Cable

—

Duct

—

Manhole

—

Pipe

—

Pole

—

Tower

6.2.1.1.   Utility Network (UtilityNetwork)

Collection of network elements that belong to a single type of utility network.

Attributes of the spatial object type UtilityNetwork

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

utilityNetworkType

The type of utility network or the utility network theme.

UtilityNetworkTypeValue

 

authorityRole

Parties authorized to manage a utility network, such as maintainers, operators or owners.

RelatedParty

 

utilityFacilityReference

Reference to a facility activity complex that is linked to this utility network.

ActivityComplex

voidable

disclaimer

Legal text describing confidentiality clauses applying to the utility network information.

PT_FreeText

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type UtilityNetwork

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

networks

A single sub-network that can be considered as part of a higher-order utility network.

UtilityNetwork

voidable

Constraints of the spatial object type UtilityNetwork

All utility networks shall have an external object identifier.

6.2.1.2.   Utility Network Element (UtilityNetworkElement)

Abstract base type representing a utility network element in a utility network. Every element in a utility network provides some function that is of interest in the utility network.

This type is abstract.

Attributes of the spatial object type UtilityNetworkElement

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

currentStatus

The status of a utility object with regards to its completion and use.

ConditionOfFacilityValue

voidable

validFrom

The time when the utility network element started to exist in the real world.

DateTime

voidable

validTo

The time from which the utility network element no longer exists in the real world.

DateTime

voidable

verticalPosition

Vertical position of the utility object relative to ground.

VerticalPositionValue

voidable

utilityFacilityReference

Reference to an activity complex that is linked (related) to this utility network element.

ActivityComplex

voidable

governmentalServiceReference

Reference to a governmental service object that is linked (related) to this utility network element.

GovernmentalService

voidable

6.2.1.3.   Utility Link Set (UtilityLinkSet)

A collection of link sequences and or individual links that has a specific function or significance in a utility network.

This type is a sub-type of UtilityNetworkElement.

This type is a sub-type of LinkSet.

This type is abstract.

Attributes of the spatial object type UtilityLinkSet

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

utilityDeliveryType

Utility delivery network e.g. transport, distribution, collection.

UtilityDeliveryTypeValue

voidable

warningType

Overground visible warning mechanism used to indicate an underground utility network element.

WarningTypeValue

voidable

Constraints of the spatial object type UtilityLinkSet

A utility link set must be composed of links and or link sequences that all belong to the same network.

All utility link sets shall have an external object identifier.

6.2.1.4.   Utility Link (UtilityLink)

A linear spatial object that describes the geometry and connectivity of a utility network between two points in the network.

This type is a sub-type of UtilityNetworkElement.

This type is a sub-type of Link.

6.2.1.5.   Utility Link Sequence (UtilityLinkSequence)

A linear spatial object, composed of an ordered collection of utility links, which represents a continuous path in the utility network without any branches. The element has a defined beginning and end and every position on the utility link sequence is identifiable with one single parameter.

This type is a sub-type of UtilityNetworkElement.

This type is a sub-type of LinkSequence.

6.2.1.6.   Utility Node (UtilityNode)

A point spatial object which is used for connectivity.

This type is a sub-type of UtilityNetworkElement.

This type is a sub-type of Node.

This type is abstract.

Constraints of the spatial object type UtilityNode

All utility nodes have an external object identifier.

6.2.1.7.   Utility Node Container (UtilityNodeContainer)

A point spatial object which is used for connectivity, and also may contain other spatial objects (not necessarily belonging to the same utility network).

This type is a sub-type of UtilityNetworkElement.

This type is abstract.

Attributes of the spatial object type UtilityNodeContainer

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

geometry

Location of the utility node container.

GM_Point

 

Association roles of the spatial object type UtilityNodeContainer

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

nodes

Contained utility nodes.

UtilityNode

voidable

6.2.1.8.   Appurtenance (Appurtenance)

An appurtenance is a node object that is described by its type (via the attribute appurtenanceType).

This type is a sub-type of UtilityNode.

Attributes of the spatial object type Appurtenance

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

appurtenanceType

Type of appurtenance according to the INSPIRE appurtenance type classification.

AppurtenanceTypeValue

voidable

specificAppurtenanceType

Type of appurtenance according to a domain-specific classification.

SpecificAppurtenanceTypeValue

voidable

6.2.1.9.   Cabinet (Cabinet)

Simple cabinet object which may carry utility objects belonging to either single or multiple utility networks.

This type is a sub-type of UtilityNodeContainer.

6.2.1.10.   Cable (Cable)

A utility link or link sequence used to convey electricity or data from one location to another.

This type is a sub-type of UtilityLinkSet.

This type is abstract.

6.2.1.11.   Duct (Duct)

A utility link or link sequence used to protect and guide cable and pipes via an encasing construction.

This type is a sub-type of UtilityLinkSet.

Attributes of the spatial object type Duct

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

ductWidth

The width of the duct.

Length

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type Duct

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

cables

A duct may contain one or more cables.

Cable

voidable

ducts

A single duct or set of ducts that constitute the inner-duct.

Duct

voidable

pipes

The set of pipes that constitute the duct bank.

Pipe

voidable

Constraints of the spatial object type Duct

The multiplicity of the utilityDeliveryType attribute shall be 0.

6.2.1.12.   Manhole (Manhole)

Simple container object which may contain either single or multiple utility networks objects.

This type is a sub-type of UtilityNodeContainer.

6.2.1.13.   Pipe (Pipe)

A utility link or link sequence for the conveyance of solids, liquids, chemicals or gases from one location to another. A pipe can also be used as an object to encase several cables (a bundle of cables) or other (smaller) pipes.

This type is a sub-type of UtilityLinkSet.

Attributes of the spatial object type Pipe

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

pipeDiameter

Pipe outer diameter.

Measure

voidable

pressure

The maximum allowable operating pressure at which a product is conveyed through a pipe.

Measure

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type Pipe

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

cable

Cable contained by the pipe.

Cable

voidable

pipe

Pipe contained by the pipe.

Pipe

voidable

6.2.1.14.   Pole (Pole)

Simple pole (mast) object which may carry utility objects belonging to either single or multiple utility networks.

This type is a sub-type of UtilityNodeContainer.

Attributes of the spatial object type Pole

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

poleHeight

The height of the pole.

Length

voidable

6.2.1.15.   Tower (Tower)

Simple tower object which may carry utility objects belonging to either single or multiple utility networks.

This type is a sub-type of UtilityNodeContainer.

Attributes of the spatial object type Tower

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

towerHeight

The height of the tower.

Length

voidable

6.2.2.   Code lists

6.2.2.1.   Appurtenance Type (AppurtenanceTypeValue)

Classification of appurtenances.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values of the following code lists or other code lists specified by data providers:

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Electricity Appurtenance Type (ElectricityAppurtenanceTypeValue): Classification of electricity appurtenances, as specified in Section 6.3.2.1.

—

Oil, Gas and Chemicals Appurtenance Type (OilGasChemicalsAppurtenanceTypeValue): Classification of oil, gas and chemicals appurtenances, as specified in Section 6.4.2.1.

—

Sewer Appurtenance Type (SewerAppurtenanceTypeValue): Classification of sewer appurtenances, as specified in Section 6.5.2.1.

—

Thermal Appurtenance Type (ThermalAppurtenanceTypeValue): Classification of thermal appurtenances, as specified in Section 6.6.2.1.

—

Water Appurtenance Type (WaterAppurtenanceTypeValue): Classification of water appurtenances, as specified in Section 6.7.2.1.

6.2.2.2.   Specific Appurtenance Type (SpecificAppurtenanceTypeValue)

Domain-specific classification of appurtenances.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

6.2.2.3.   Utility Delivery Type (UtilityDeliveryTypeValue)

Classification of utility delivery types.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Values for the code list UtilityDeliveryTypeValue

Value

Name

Definition

collection

collection

Description of a type of utility network delivering its utility product via collection (e.g. for sewer utility networks, collecting sewer water from customers)

distribution

distribution

Description of a type of utility network delivering its utility product via mainly local distribution (e.g. local distribution of electricity), connecting directly to consumers

private

private

Description of a type of utility network delivering its utility product via a small private network (e.g. owned by a private company)

transport

transport

Description of a type of utility network delivering its utility product via a large transport network (e.g. to convey oil-gas-chemicals products over larger distances)

6.2.2.4.   Utility Network Type (UtilityNetworkTypeValue)

Classification of utility network types.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Values for the code list UtilityNetworkTypeValue

Value

Name

Definition

electricity

electricity

Electricity networks.

oilGasChemical

oil, gas or chemical

Oil, gas or chemical networks.

sewer

sewer

Sewer networks.

water

water

Water networks.

thermal

thermal

Thermal networks.

telecommunications

telecommunications

Telecommunications networks.

6.2.2.5.   Warning Type (WarningTypeValue)

Classification of warning types.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Values for the code list WarningTypeValue

Value

Name

Definition

net

net

Warning net for protection of cables and pipes.

tape

tape

Caution tape (also known as warning tape) is a resilient plastic tape of a signal colour or highly contrasting colour combination (such as yellow-black or red-white).

concretePaving

concrete paving

A set or paving of pavers or tiles in concrete material covering cables or pipes.

6.3.   Electricity Network

6.3.1.   Spatial object types

The package Electricity Network contains the spatial object type Electricity Cable.

6.3.1.1.   Electricity Cable (ElectricityCable)

A utility link or link sequence used to convey electricity from one location to another.

This type is a sub-type of Cable.

Attributes of the spatial object type ElectricityCable

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

operatingVoltage

The utilization or operating voltage by the equipment using the electricity.

Measure

voidable

nominalVoltage

The nominal system voltage at the point of supply.

Measure

voidable

6.3.2.   Code lists

6.3.2.1.   Electricity Appurtenance Type (ElectricityAppurtenanceTypeValue)

Classification of electricity appurtenances.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Values for the code list ElectricityAppurtenanceTypeValue

Value

Name

Definition

electricityNode

electricity network node

Node in an electricity network.

capacitorControl

capacitor control

Capacitor control.

connectionBox

connection box

Connection box.

correctingEquipment

correcting equipment

Power factor correcting equipment.

deliveryPoint

delivery point

Delivery point.

dynamicProtectiveDevice

dynamic protective device

Dynamic protective device.

fuse

fuse

Fuse.

generator

generator

Generator.

loadTapChanger

load tap changer

Load tap changer.

mainStation

main station

Main station.

netStation

net station

Net station.

networkProtector

network protector

Network protector.

openPoint

open point

Open point.

primaryMeter

primary meter

Primary meter.

recloserElectronicControl

recloser electronic control

Recloser electronic control.

recloserHydraulicControl

recloser hydraulic control

Recloser hydraulic control.

regulatorControl

regulator control

Regulator control.

relayControl

relay control

Relay control.

sectionalizerElectronicControl

sectionalizer electronic control

Sectionalizer electronic control.

sectionalizerHydraulicControl

sectionalizer hydraulic control

Sectionalizer hydraulic control.

streetLight

street light

Street light.

subStation

sub station

Sub station.

switch

switch

Switch.

transformer

transformer

Transformer.

voltageRegulator

voltage regulator

Voltage regulator.

detectionEquipment

detection equipment

Detection Equipment

monitoringAndControlEquipment

monitoring and control equipment

Monitoring And Control Equipment

6.4.   Oil-Gas-Chemicals Network

6.4.1.   Spatial object types

The package Oil-Gas-Chemicals Network contains the spatial object type Oil, Gas and Chemicals Pipe.

6.4.1.1.   Oil, Gas and Chemicals Pipe (OilGasChemicalsPipe)

A pipe used to convey oil, gas or chemicals from one location to another.

This type is a sub-type of Pipe.

Attributes of the spatial object type OilGasChemicalsPipe

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

oilGasChemicalsProductType

The type of oil, gas or chemicals product that is conveyed through the oil, gas, chemicals pipe.

OilGasChemicalsProductTypeValue

voidable

6.4.2.   Code lists

6.4.2.1.   Oil, Gas and Chemicals Appurtenance Type (OilGasChemicalsAppurtenanceTypeValue)

Classification of oil, gas, chemicals appurtenances.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Values for the code list OilGasChemicalsAppurtenanceTypeValue

Value

Name

Definition

pump

Pump

Pump

gasStation

Gas station

Gas station

oilGasChemicalsNode

oil, gas and chemicals network node

Node in an oil, gas and chemicals network

compression

Compression

Compression

terminal

Terminal

Terminal

deliveryPoint

Delivery point

Delivery point

frontier

Frontier

Frontier

productionRegion

Production region

Production Region

plant

Plant

Plant

pumpingStation

Pumping station

Pumping Station

storage

Storage

Storage

marker

Marker

Marker

6.4.2.2.   Oil, Gas and Chemicals Product Type (OilGasChemicalsProductTypeValue)

Classification of oil, gas and chemicals products.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the values specified in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Utilities and Governmental Services.

6.5.   Sewer Network

6.5.1.   Spatial object types

The package Sewer Network contains the spatial object type Sewer Pipe.

6.5.1.1.   Sewer Pipe (SewerPipe)

A sewer pipe used to convey wastewater (sewer) from one location to another.

This type is a sub-type of Pipe.

Attributes of the spatial object type SewerPipe

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

sewerWaterType

Type of sewer water.

SewerWaterTypeValue

voidable

6.5.2.   Code lists

6.5.2.1.   Sewer Appurtenance Type (SewerAppurtenanceTypeValue)

Classification of sewer appurtenances.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Values for the code list SewerAppurtenanceTypeValue

Value

Name

Definition

anode

anode

Anode.

barrel

barrel

Barrel.

barScreen

bar screen

Bar screen.

catchBasin

catch basin

Catch basin.

cleanOut

clean out

Clean out.

dischargeStructure

discharge structure

Discharge structure.

meter

meter

Meter.

pump

pump

Pump.

regulator

regulator

Regulator.

scadaSensor

scada sensor

SCADA sensor.

thrustProtection

thrust protection

Thrust protection.

tideGate

tide gate

Tide gate.

sewerNode

sewer network node

Node in a sewer network.

connection

connection

Connection.

specificStructure

specific structure

Specific structure.

mechanicAndElectromechanicEquipment

mechanic and electromechanic equipment

Mechanic and electromechanic equipment.

rainwaterCollector

rainwater collector

Rainwater collector.

watertankOrChamber

watertank or chamber

Watertank or chamber.

6.5.2.2.   Sewer Water Type (SewerWaterTypeValue)

Classification of sewer water types.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Values for the code list SewerWaterTypeValue

Value

Name

Definition

combined

combined

Combined sewer water.

reclaimed

reclaimed

Reclaimed sewer water.

sanitary

sanitary

Sanitary sewer water.

storm

storm

Storm sewer water.

6.6.   Thermal Network

6.6.1.   Spatial object types

The package Thermal Network contains the spatial object typeThermal Pipe.

6.6.1.1.   Thermal Pipe (ThermalPipe)

A pipe used to disseminate heating or cooling from one location to another.

This type is a sub-type of Pipe.

Attributes of the spatial object type ThermalPipe

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

thermalProductType

The type of thermal product that is conveyed through the thermal pipe.

ThermalProductTypeValue

voidable

6.6.2.   Code lists

6.6.2.1.   Thermal Appurtenance Type (ThermalAppurtenanceTypeValue)

Classification of thermal appurtenances.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the values specified in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Utilities and Governmental Services.

6.6.2.2.   Thermal Product Type (ThermalProductTypeValue)

Classification of thermal products.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the values specified in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Utilities and Governmental Services.

6.7.   Water Network

6.7.1.   Spatial object types

The package Water Network contains the spatial object type Water Pipe.

6.7.1.1.   Water Pipe (WaterPipe)

A water pipe used to convey water from one location to another.

This type is a sub-type of Pipe.

Attributes of the spatial object type WaterPipe

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

waterType

Type of water.

WaterTypeValue

voidable

6.7.2.   Code lists

6.7.2.1.   Water Appurtenance Type (WaterAppurtenanceTypeValue)

Classification of water appurtenances.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Values for the code list WaterAppurtenanceTypeValue

Value

Name

Definition

waterNode

water network node

Node in a water network.

anode

anode

Anode.

clearWell

clear well

Clear well.

controlValve

control valve

Control valve.

fitting

fitting

Fitting.

hydrant

hydrant

Hydrant.

junction

junction

Junction.

lateralPoint

lateral point

Lateral point.

meter

meter

Meter.

pump

pump

Pump.

pumpStation

pump station

Pump station.

samplingStation

sampling station

Sampling station.

scadaSensor

scada sensor

SCADA sensor.

storageBasin

storage basin

Storage basin.

storageFacility

storage facility

Enclosed storage facility.

surgeReliefTank

surge relief tank

Surge relief tank.

systemValve

system valve

System valve.

thrustProtection

thrust protection

Thrust protection.

treatmentPlant

treatment plant

Treatment plant.

well

well

Production well.

pressureRelieveValve

pressure relieve valve

Pressure relieve valve.

airRelieveValve

air relieve valve

Air relieve valve.

checkValve

check valve

Check valve.

waterExhaustPoint

water exhaust point

Water exhaust point.

waterServicePoint

water service point

Water service point.

fountain

fountain

Fountain.

fireHydrant

fire hydrant

Fire hydrant.

pressureController

pressure controller

Pressure controller.

vent

vent

Vent.

recoilCheckValve

recoil check valve

Recoil check valve.

waterDischargePoint

water discharge point

Water discharge point.

6.7.2.2.   Water Type (WaterTypeValue)

Classification of water types.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Values for the code list WaterTypeValue

Value

Name

Definition

potable

potable

Potable water.

raw

raw

Raw water.

salt

salt

Salt water.

treated

treated

Treated water.

6.8.   Environmental Management Facilities

6.8.1.   Spatial object types

The package Environmental Management Facilities contains the spatial object type Environmental Management Facility.

6.8.1.1.   Environmental Management Facility (EnvironmentalManagementFacility)

A physical structure designed, built or installed to serve specific functions in relation to environmental material flows, such as waste or waste water flows, or a delimited area of land or water used to serve such functions.

This type is a sub-type of ActivityComplex.

Attributes of the spatial object type EnvironmentalManagementFacility

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

type

The type of facility, such as installation or site.

EnvironmentalManagementFacilityTypeValue

voidable

serviceHours

Service hours of the facility.

PT_FreeText

voidable

facilityDescription

Additional information on an Environmental Management Facility, including its address, contact details, related parties and a free text description.

ActivityComplexDescription

voidable

physicalCapacity

A quantification of an actual or potential ability to perform an activity.

Capacity

voidable

permission

Official Decision (formal consent) granting authorization to operate all or part of an Environmental Management Facility

Permission

voidable

status

The status of the Environmental Management Facility, such as operational or decommissioned.

ConditionOfFacilityValue

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type EnvironmentalManagementFacility

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

parentFacility

A parent facility, i.e., a facility to which this facility belongs.

EnvironmentalManagementFacility

voidable

6.8.2.   Code lists

6.8.2.1.   Environmental Facility Classification (EnvironmentalManagementFacilityTypeValue)

Classification of environmental facilities, e.g. as sites and installations.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and narrower values defined by data providers.

Values for the code list EnvironmentalManagementFacilityTypeValue

Value

Name

Definition

site

Site

All land at a distinct geographic location under the management control of an organisation covering activities, products and services.

installation

Installation

A technical unit, such as machinery, an apparatus, a device, a system installed, or a piece of equipment placed in position or connected for use.

6.9.   Administrative And Social Governmental Services

6.9.1.   Spatial object types

The package Administrative and Social Governmental Services contains the spatial object type Governmental Service.

6.9.1.1.   Governmental Service (GovernmentalService)

Administrative and social governmental services such as public administrations, civil protection sites, schools and hospitals provided by Public Administrative Bodies or by private institutions as far as they are covered by the scope of Directive 2007/2/EC. This scope is mapped to the values of the corresponding code list ServiceTypeValue.

Attributes of the spatial object type GovernmentalService

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

areaOfResponsibility

The spatial responsibility of a service instance.

AreaOfResponsibilityType

voidable

beginLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

endLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

pointOfContact

Contains necessary information to get access to a service and/or initial information regarding a service.

Contact

voidable

serviceLocation

Location where the service is offered.

ServiceLocationType

 

serviceType

Type of an administrative and governmental service.

ServiceTypeValue

 

6.9.2.   Data types

6.9.2.1.   Area Of Responsibility Type (AreaOfResponsibilityType)

Set of types for the description of spatial responsibility.

This type is a union type.

Attributes of the data type AreaOfResponsibilityType

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

areaOfResponsibilityByAdministrativeUnit

Administrative unit describing the geographic extent of the responsibility of a service.

AdministrativeUnit

 

areaOfResponsibilityByNamedPlace

Geographical object describing the geographic extent of the responsibility of a service.

NamedPlace

 

areaOfResponsibilityByNetwork

Part of a network describing the geographic extent of the competence of a service.

NetworkReference

 

areaOfResponsibilityByPolygon

Polygon describing the geographic extent of the responsibility of a service.

GM_MultiSurface

 

6.9.2.2.   Service Location Type (ServiceLocationType)

Set of types of references to locate a service.

This type is a union type.

Attributes of the union type ServiceLocationType

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

serviceLocationByAddress

Location of the service by referring to an address.

Address

 

serviceLocationByBuilding

Location of the service by referring to a building.

Building

 

serviceLocationByActivityComplex

Location of the service by referring to an activity complex.

ActivityComplex

 

serviceLocationByGeometry

Location of the service by referring to a geometry.

GM_Object

 

serviceLocationByUtilityNode

Location of the service by referring to a node related to a utility network (water, electricity, etc.), e.g. hydrant or emergency call point.

UtilityNode

 

6.9.3.   Code lists

6.9.3.1.   Service Type (ServiceTypeValue)

Code list containing a classification of governmental services.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and narrower values defined by data providers.

Values for the code list ServiceTypeValue

Value

Name

Definition

Parent Value

publicAdministrationOffice

public administration office

Public administration offices (not further differentiated).

 

generalAdministrationOffice

general administration office

General administration offices, e.g. town halls.

publicAdministrationOffice

specializedAdministrationOffice

specialized administration office

Specialized administration offices which can not be allocated to the following areas: social service, education, health, environmental protection, public order and safety (e. g. surveying administration).

publicAdministrationOffice

publicOrderAndSafety

public order and safety

Services concerned with public order and safety.

 

administrationForPublicOrderAndSafety

administration for public order and safety

Administration offices concerned with public order and safety.

publicOrderAndSafety

policeService

police service

Services concerned with police affairs.

publicOrderAndSafety

fireProtectionService

fire-protection service

Services concerned with fire-prevention and fire-fighting affairs; operation of regular and auxiliary fire brigades and of other fire-prevention and fire-fighting services maintained by public authorities; operation or support of fire-prevention and fire-fighting training programmes.

publicOrderAndSafety

fireStation

fire station

Services concerned with a station housing fire fighters, their equipment and vehicles.

fireProtectionService

siren

siren

Stationary device, often electrically operated, for producing a penetrating sound for warning the public.

fireProtectionService

hydrant

hydrant

Special water access points of water supply networks that are specifically designed and built to serve as on-site water sources for fire fighting and other emergency services.

fireProtectionService

antiFireWaterProvision

anti-fire water provision

Location, installation or designated area from where water for fire-fighting is provided.

fireProtectionService

fireDetectionAndObservationSite

fire detection and observation site

Location, facility, construction or device for the detection and observation of fires.

fireProtectionService

rescueService

rescue service

Services dedicated to the search-and-rescue of people, animals and goods in emergency situations.

publicOrderAndSafety

rescueStation

rescue station

Services concerned with the housing of technical staff, equipment and auxiliary elements of land rescue teams.

rescueService

rescueHelicopterLandingSite

Rescue helicopter landing site

A designated area from which rescue helicopters can take off and land.

rescueService

marineRescueStation

marine rescue station

Services on the coast providing buildings, mooring areas or piers to host marine rescue teams and their equipment, boats and other marine crafts.

rescueService

civilProtectionSite

civil protection site

Site offering protection and shelter from disasters and emergency situations to the civilian population.

publicOrderAndSafety

emergencyCallPoint

emergency call point

Location of telephones in a box or on a post for the use of motorists in the event of an emergency situation.

publicOrderAndSafety

standaloneFirstAidEquipment

standalone First Aid equipment

First Aid element or set of elements or equipment made available to anyone who may need them, located in highly visible and accessible places.

publicOrderAndSafety

defence

defence

Services concerned with military defence.

publicOrderAndSafety

barrack

barrack

Services concerned with the provision of buildings used especially for lodging soldiers in garrison.

defence

camp

camp

Place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence or instruction of military forces.

defence

environmentalProtection

environmental protection

Services concerned with the administration, supervision, inspection, operation or support of activities relating to the protection and conservation of the environment.

 

administrationForEnvironmentalProtection

administration for environmental protection

Administration offices concerned with environmental protection.

environmentalProtection

environmentalEducationCentre

environmental education centre

Institution engaged in developing programs and material to increase awareness about the environment and sustainable development.

environmentalProtection

health

health

Services concerned with health issues.

 

administrationForHealth

administration for health

This item comprises establishments primarily engaged in the regulation of activities of agencies that provide health care and overall administration of health policy.

health

medicalProductsAppliancesAndEquipment

medical products, appliances and equipment

Services concerned with medicaments, prostheses, medical appliances and equipment and other health-related products obtained by individuals or households, either with or without a prescription, usually from dispensing chemists, pharmacists or medical equipment suppliers. They are intended for consumption or use outside a health facility or institution.

health

outpatientService

outpatient service

Medical, dental and paramedical services delivered to outpatients by medical, dental and paramedical practitioners and auxiliaries. The services may be delivered at home, in individual or group consulting facilities, dispensaries or the outpatient clinics of hospitals and the like.

Outpatient services include the medicaments, prostheses, medical appliances and equipment and other health-related products supplied directly to outpatients by medical, dental and paramedical practitioners and auxiliaries.

health

generalMedicalService

general medical service

General medical services delivered by general medical clinics and general medical practitioners.

outpatientService

specializedMedicalServices

specialized medical services

Specialized medical services delivered by specialized medical clinics and specialist medical practitioners. Specialized medical clinics and specialist medical practitioners differ from general medical clinics and general medical practitioners in that their services are limited to treatment of a particular condition, disease, medical procedure or class of patient.

outpatientService

paramedicalService

paramedical service

Provision of paramedical health services to outpatients;

Administration, inspection, operation or support of health services delivered by clinics supervised by nurses, midwives, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists or other paramedical personnel and of health services delivered by nurses, midwives and paramedical personnel in non-consulting rooms, in patients’ homes or other non-medical institutions.

outpatientService

hospitalService

hospital service

Services concerned with hospitalization. Hospitalization is defined as occurring when a patient is accommodated in a hospital for the duration of the treatment. Hospital day-care and home-based hospital treatment are included, as are hospices for terminally ill persons.

Hospitals are defined as institutions which offer in-patient care under direct supervision of qualified medical doctors.

health

generalHospital

general hospital

Hospital services that do not limit their services to a particular medical speciality.

hospitalService

specializedHospital

specialized hospital

Hospital services that limit their services to a particular medical speciality.

hospitalService

nursingAndConvalescentHomeService

nursing and convalescent home service

In-patient services to persons recovering from surgery or a debilitating disease or condition that requires chiefly monitoring and administering of medicaments, physiotherapy and training to compensate for loss of function or rest.

hospitalService

medicalAndDiagnosticLaboratory

medical and diagnostic laboratory

This item comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing analytic or diagnostic services, including body fluid analysis and diagnostic imaging, generally to the medical profession or the patient on referral from a health practitioner.

health

education

education

Services concerned with educational affairs. These services include military schools and colleges where curricula resemble those of civilian institutions, police colleges offering general education in addition to police training.

 

administrationForEducation

administration for education

Administration offices concerned with educational matters.

education

earlyChildhoodEducation

early childhood education

Services concerned with pre-primary education at ISCED-2011 (International Standard Classification of Education, 2011 revision) level 0.

education

primaryEducation

primary education

Services concerned with primary education at ISCED-2011 (International Standard Classification of Education, 2011 revision) level 1.

education

lowerSecondaryEducation

lower secondary education

Services concerned with lower secondary education at ISCED-2011 (International Standard Classification of Education, 2011 revision) level 2.

education

upperSecondaryEducation

upper secondary education

Services concerned with upper secondary education at ISCED-2011 (International Standard Classification of Education, 2011 revision) level 3.

education

postSecondaryNonTertiaryEducation

post-secondary non-tertiary education

Services concerned with post-secondary non-tertiary education at ISCED-2011 (International Standard Classification of Education, 2011 revision) level 4.

education

shortCycleTertiaryEducation

short-cycle tertiary education

Services concerned with short-cycle tertiary education at ISCED-2011 (International Standard Classification of Education, 2011 revision) level 5.

education

bachelorOrEquivalentEducation

bachelor or equivalent education

Services concerned with bachelor or equivalent education at ISCED-2011 (International Standard Classification of Education, 2011 revision) level 6.

education

masterOrEquivalentEducation

master or equivalent education

Services concerned with master or equivalent education at ISCED-2011 (International Standard Classification of Education, 2011 revision) level 7.

education

doctoralOrEquivalentEducation

doctoral or equivalent education

Services concerned with doctoral or equivalent education at ISCED-2011 (International Standard Classification of Education, 2011 revision) level 8.

education

educationNotElsewhereClassified

education not elsewhere classified

Services concerned with education not elsewhere classified in ISCED-2011 (International Standard Classification of Education, 2011 revision), referred to as ISCED-2011 level 9.

education

subsidiaryServicesToEducation

subsidiary services to education

Subsidiary services to education, services concerned with transportation, food, lodging, medical and dental care and related subsidiary services chiefly for students regardless of level.

education

socialService

social service

Services concerned with social protection.

 

administrationForSocialProtection

administration for social protection

Administration offices concerned with matters of social protection.

socialService

specializedServiceOfSocialProtection

specialized service of social protection

Various specialized services concerned with transport, home-, day- and holiday-care for the disabled and people in need of care. Services specifically concerned with education and employment of people with disabilities.

socialService

housing

housing

Services concerned with any home, residence, facility, or premises which provide temporary, interim or permanent housing to various groups of persons.

socialService

childCareService

child care service

Services concerned with the day care of children.

socialService

charityAndCounselling

charity and counselling

Institutions and services providing benefits in kind and/or counselling for the needy, e.g. people who are unemployed, the socially deprived, disaster victims, victims of assault and abuse, potential suicides, etc.

socialService

6.10.   Layers

Layers for the spatial data theme Utility and Governmental Services

Layer Name

Layer Title

Spatial object type

US.UtilityNetwork

Utility Network

Appurtenance, Manhole, Tower, Pole, Cabinet, Duct, Pipe

US.ElectricityNetwork

Electricity Network

Electricity Cable, Appurtenance (if included in an electricity network)

US. OilGasChemicalsNetwork

Oil, Gas or Chemicals Network

OilGasChemicalsPipe, Appurtenance (if included in an oil, gas or chemicals network)

US.SewerNetwork

Sewer Network

SewerPipe, Appurtenance (if included in a sewer network)

US.ThermalNetwork

Thermal Network

ThermalPipe, Appurtenance (if included in a thermal network)

US.WaterNetwork

Water Network

WaterPipe, Appurtenance (if included in a water network)

US. <CodeListValue> (4)

<human readable name>

GovernmentalService

Example: US.PoliceService

Example: Police Service

(serviceType: ServiceTypeValue)

US.EnvironmentalManagementFacility

Environemental Management Facility

EnvironmentalManagementFacility

7.   ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING FACILITIES

7.1.   Spatial object types

The following spatial object types are specified for the spatial data theme Environmental Monitoring Facilities:

—

Abstract Monitoring Feature

—

Abstract Monitoring Object

—

Environmental Monitoring Activity

—

Environmental Monitoring Facility

—

Environmental Monitoring Network

—

Environmental Monitoring Programme

—

Observing Capability

—

Operational Activity Period

7.1.1.   Abstract Monitoring Feature (AbstractMonitoringFeature)

An abstract base class for environmental monitoring features in the real world (EnvironmentalMonitoringNetwork, EnvironmentalMonitoringFacility).

This type is a sub-type of AbstractMonitoringObject.

This type is abstract.

Attributes of the spatial object type AbstractMonitoringFeature

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

reportedTo

Information on the involvement of the AbstractMonitoringFeature in reporting.

ReportToLegalAct

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type AbstractMonitoringFeature

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

involvedIn

EnvironmentalMonitoringActivity(s) in which the AbstractMonitoringFeature is involved.

EnvironmentalMonitoringActivity

voidable

hasObservation

Observation of emissions, of the state of environmental media and of other ecosystem parameters (biodiversity, ecological conditions of vegetation, etc.) by or on behalf of public authorities at this AbstractMonitoringFeature.

OM_Observation

voidable

Constraints of the spatial object type AbstractMonitoringFeature

If observation(s) are attached to an AbstractMonitoringFeature this shall have an ObservingCapability attached to it. The ObservingCapability shall reference the same Domain, Phenomenon and ProcessUsed as the observation(s).

7.1.2.   Abstract Monitoring Object (AbstractMonitoringObject)

An abstract base class for environmental monitoring objects.

This type is abstract.

Attributes of the spatial object type AbstractMonitoringObject

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

name

Plain text denotation of the AbstractMonitoringObject.

CharacterString

voidable

additionalDescription

Plain text description of additional information not fitting in other attributes.

CharacterString

voidable

mediaMonitored

Monitored environmental medium.

MediaValue

 

legalBackground

The legal context, in which the management and regulation of the AbstractMonitoringObject is defined.

LegislationCitation

voidable

responsibleParty

Responsible party for the AbstractMonitoringObject.

RelatedParty

voidable

geometry

Geometry associated to the AbstractMonitoringObject. For mobile facilities the geometry represents the area the facility is expected to measure in.

GM_Object

 

onlineResource

A link to an external document providing further information on the AbstractMonitoringObject.

URL

voidable

purpose

Reason for which the AbstractMonitoringObject has been generated.

PurposeOfCollectionValue

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type AbstractMonitoringObject

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

observingCapability

A link pointing to the explicit capability of an AbstractMonitoringObject. This provides a clear link between the observed property, the procedure used as well as the location of the measurement

ObservingCapability

voidable

broader

A link pointing to a broader AbstractMonitoringObject (a higher level in a hierarchical structure).

The association has additional properties as defined in the association class Hierarchy.

AbstractMonitoringObject

voidable

narrower

A link pointing to narrower AbstractMonitoringObject(s) (a lower level in a hierarchical structure).

The association has additional properties as defined in the association class Hierarchy.

AbstractMonitoringObject

voidable

supersedes

In a genealogy, the AbstractMonitoringObject(s) that has (have) been deactivated/replaced by another one.

AbstractMonitoringObject

voidable

supersededBy

In a genealogy, the newly active AbstractMonitoringObject(s) that replaces (replace) the superseded one.

AbstractMonitoringObject

voidable

7.1.3.   Environmental Monitoring Activity (EnvironmentalMonitoringActivity)

Specific set of AbstractMonitoringFeatures used for a given domain in a coherent and concise timeframe, area and purpose. Usually the information collected is treated as one time step in a long term monitoring programme. It is a concrete realisation of a given EnvironmentalMonitoringProgramme.

Attributes of the spatial object type EnvironmentalMonitoringActivity

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

activityTime

Lifespan of the EnvironmentalMonitoringActivity.

TM_Object

voidable

activityConditions

Textual description of the EnvironmentalMonitoringActivity.

CharacterString

voidable

boundingBox

Bounding box in which the EnvironmentalMonitoringActivity takes place.

GM_Boundary

voidable

responsibleParty

Responsible party for the EnvironmentalMonitoringActivity.

RelatedParty

voidable

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

onlineResource

A link to an external document providing further information on the EnvironmentalMonitoringActivity.

URL

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type EnvironmentalMonitoringActivity

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

setUpFor

EnvironmentalMonitoringProgramme(s) for which the EnvironmentalMonitoringActivity is set up.

EnvironmentalMonitoringProgramme

voidable

uses

Specific set of AbstractMonitoringFeature(s) involved in an EnvironmentalMonitoringActivity.

AbstractMonitoringFeature

voidable

7.1.4.   Environmental Monitoring Facility (EnvironmentalMonitoringFacility)

A georeferenced object directly collecting or processing data about objects whose properties (e.g. physical, chemical, biological or other aspects of environmental conditions) are repeatedly observed or measured. An environmental monitoring facility can also host other environmental monitoring facilities.

This type is a sub-type of AbstractMonitoringFeature.

Attributes of the spatial object type EnvironmentalMonitoringFacility

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

representativePoint

Representative location for the EnvironmentalMonitoringFacility.

GM_Point

voidable

measurementRegime

Regime of the measurement

MeasurementRegimeValue

voidable

mobile

Indicate whether the EnvironmentalMonitoringFacility is mobile (repositionable) during the acquisition of the observation.

Boolean

voidable

resultAcquisitionSource

Source of result acquisition.

ResultAcquisitionSourceValue

voidable

specialisedEMFType

Categorisation of EnvironmentalMonitoringFacilities generally used by domain and in national settings.

SpecialisedEMFTypeValue

voidable

operationalActivityPeriod

The period(s) during which the EnvironmentalMonitoringFacility has been up and running.

TM_Object

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type EnvironmentalMonitoringFacility

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

relatedTo

Any Thematic Link to an Environmental Monitoring Facility.

The association has additional properties as defined in the association class AnyDomainLink.

EnvironmentalMonitoringFacility

voidable

belongsTo

A link pointing to the EnvironmentalMonitoringNetwork(s) this EnvironmentalMonitoringFacility pertains to.

The association has additional properties as defined in the association class NetworkFacility.

EnvironmentalMonitoringNetwork

voidable

Constraints of the spatial object type EnvironmentalMonitoringFacility

Geometry and representativePoint cannot both be empty.

7.1.5.   Environmental Monitoring Network (EnvironmentalMonitoringNetwork)

Administrative or organisational grouping of EnvironmentalMonitoringFacilities managed the same way for a specific purpose, targeting a specific area. Each network respects common rules aiming at ensuring coherence of the observations, especially for purposes of EnvironmentalMonitoringFacilities, mandatory parameters selection, measurement methods and measurement regime.

This type is a sub-type of AbstractMonitoringFeature.

Attributes of the spatial object type EnvironmentalMonitoringNetwork

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

organisationLevel

Level of legal organisation the EnvironmentalMonitoringNetwork is affiliated with.

LegislationLevelValue

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type EnvironmentalMonitoringNetwork

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

contains

A link pointing to the EnvironmentalMonitoringFacility(s) included in this EnvironmentalMonitoringNetwork.

The association has additional properties as defined in the association class NetworkFacility.

EnvironmentalMonitoringFacility

voidable

7.1.6.   Environmental Monitoring Programme (EnvironmentalMonitoringProgramme)

Framework based on policy relevant documents defining the target of a collection of observations and/or the deployment of AbstractMonitoringFeatures on the field. Usually an Environmental Monitoring Programme has a long term perspective over at least a few years.

This type is a sub-type of AbstractMonitoringObject.

Association roles of the spatial object type EnvironmentalMonitoringProgramme

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

triggers

EnvironmentalMonitoringActivity(s) triggered by the EnvironmentalMonitoringProgramme.

EnvironmentalMonitoringActivity

voidable

7.1.7.   Observing Capability (ObservingCapability)

Explicit capability of an AbstractMonitoringObject.

Attributes of the spatial object type ObservingCapability

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

observingTime

Describes the time period that observations can be expected from this AbstractMonitoringObject. Can be only a start time for running measurements or an interval.

TM_Object

voidable

processType

The type of object used for describing the process.

ProcessTypeValue

voidable

resultNature

State of the provided result.

ResultNatureValue

voidable

onlineResource

A link to an external document providing further information about an ISO 19156 “Observations and Measurements” compliant data model used to store or exchange Observations and Measurements acquired.

URL

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type ObservingCapability

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

observedProperty

The property being observed or measured at this AbstractMonitoringObject.

GF_PropertyType

 

featureOfInterest

This feature is the real-world object whose properties are under observation, or is a feature intended to sample the real-world object.

GFI_Feature

voidable

procedure

Link to the Process used to generate the result. The OM_Process shall be suitable for the observed property. As a corollary, details of the observed property are constrained by the procedure used.

OM_Process

 

7.2.   Data types

7.2.1.   Any Domain Link (AnyDomainLink)

Any domain relevant link to an EnvironmentalMonitoringFacility that is not hierarchical or associated with a notion of genealogy.

This type is an association class.

Attributes of the data type AnyDomainLink

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

Comment

Additional information on the domain link.

CharacterString

voidable

7.2.2.   Hierarchy (Hierarchy)

Hierarchical link between AbstractMonitoringObjects.

This type is an association class.

Attributes of the data type Hierarchy

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

linkingTime

Time period of the link.

TM_Object

voidable

7.2.3.   Network Facility (NetworkFacility)

Link between EnvironmentalMonitoringNetwork and EnvironmentalMonitoringFacility.

This type is an association class.

Attributes of the data type NetworkFacility

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

linkingTime

Time period of the link.

TM_Object

voidable

7.2.4.   Report To Legal Act (ReportToLegalAct)

Information on the involvement of an AbstractMonitoringFeature in reporting. The information is specific per submitted reporting envelope and not per obligation/agreement.

Attributes of the data type ReportToLegalAct

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

legalAct

LegalAct which is reported to.

LegislationCitation

 

reportDate

Time of reporting.

DateTime

voidable

reportedEnvelope

Link to the reported data set according to the date indicated in the attribute reportDate.

URI

voidable

observationRequired

Indicates whether an observation is required for the AbstractMonitoringFeature.

Boolean

voidable

observingCapabilityRequired

Indicates whether the observingCapability is required for the AbstractMonitoringFeature.

Boolean

voidable

description

Additional information on the actual data reported.

CharacterString

voidable

7.3.   Code lists

7.3.1.   Measurement Regime (MeasurementRegimeValue)

Categories for different types of the MeasurementRegime.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the values specified in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Environmental Monitoring Facilities.

7.3.2.   Media (MediaValue)

Categories for different types of media.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the values specified in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Environmental Monitoring Facilities.

7.3.3.   Process Type (ProcessTypeValue)

Categories for different process types.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the values specified in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Environmental Monitoring Facilities.

7.3.4.   Purpose Of Collection (PurposeOfCollectionValue)

Categories for different purposes of collections.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

7.3.5.   Result Acquisition Source (ResultAcquisitionSourceValue)

Categories for different types of the ResultAcquisitionSource.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the values specified in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Environmental Monitoring Facilities.

7.3.6.   Result Nature (ResultNatureValue)

State of the result of an observation.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the values specified in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Environmental Monitoring Facilities.

7.3.7.   Specialised EMF Type (SpecialisedEMFTypeValue)

Categories for different types of EnvironmentalMonitoringFacilities.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

7.4.   Layers

Layers for the spatial data theme Environmental Monitoring Facilities

Layer Name

Layer Title

Spatial object type

EF.EnvironmentalMonitoringFacilities

Environmental Monitoring Facilities

EnvironmentalMonitoringFacility

EF.EnvironmentalMonitoringNetworks

Environmental Monitoring Networks

EnvironmentalMonitoringNetwork

EF.EnvironmentalMonitoringProgrammes

Environmental Monitoring Programmes

EnvironmentalMonitoringProgramme

8.   PRODUCTION AND INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES

8.1.   Definitions

In addition to the definitions set out in Article 2, the following definitions shall apply:

(1)

“emission” means the direct or indirect release of substances, vibrations, heat or noise from individual or diffuse sources in the facility into the air, water or soil.

(2)

“production” means an activity consisting of a series of actions or operations in a productive context.

8.2.   Spatial object types

The following spatial object types are specified for the spatial data theme Production and Industrial Facilities:

—

Production Facility

—

Production Installation

—

Production Installation Part

—

Production Site

—

Production Plot

—

Production Building

8.2.1.   Production Facility (ProductionFacility)

One or more installations on the same site operated by the same natural or legal person, designed, built or installed to serve specific production or industrial purposes, comprehending all infrastructure, equipment and materials.

This type is a sub-type of ActivityComplex.

Attributes of the spatial object type ProductionFacility

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

surfaceGeometry

Spatial property of the spatial object.

GM_Surface

voidable

riverBasinDistrict

Code identifier and/or name assigned to the basin district of a watercourse.

RiverBasinDistrictValue

 

status

The state or condition of the facility, with regard to the functional and operational order, in which it is arranged for a limited or extended time period.

StatusType

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type ProductionFacility

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

groupedBuilding

Buildings managed by the production facility.

ProductionBuilding

voidable

groupedPlot

Plots managed by the production facility.

ProductionPlot

voidable

hostingSite

Sites at a distinct geographic location where the production facility is located.

ProductionSite

voidable

groupedInstallation

Installations technically or legally part of the production facility.

ProductionInstallation

voidable

8.2.2.   Production Installation (ProductionInstallation)

A technical unit, such as machinery, apparatus, devices or equipment placed in position or connected for use.

Attributes of the spatial object type ProductionInstallation

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

thematicId

Thematic object identifier.

ThematicIdentifier

 

pointGeometry

Spatial property of the spatial object.

GM_Point

 

surfaceGeometry

Spatial property of the spatial object.

GM_Surface

voidable

name

Official denomination or proper or conventional name of the installation.

CharacterString

voidable

description

Descriptive statement about the installation.

CharacterString

voidable

status

The state or condition of the installation, with regard to the functional and operational order, in which it is arranged for a limited or extended time period.

StatusType

voidable

type

Special kind of an installation, denoting the operative function which has to be performed.

InstallationType

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type ProductionInstallation

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

groupedInstallationPart

Minor Installations technically or legally part of an Installation

ProductionInstallationPart

voidable

8.2.3.   Production Installation Part (ProductionInstallationPart)

A single engineered facility that performs specific functionalities related with a production activity.

This level of description covers specific parts of the production installation which must be registered by the legal mandate of the competent authorities, including points of emission as chimneys (for pollutants) or tanks (for special products).

Attributes of the spatial object type ProductionInstallationPart

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

thematicId

Thematic object identifier.

ThematicIdentifier

 

pointGeometry

Spatial property of the spatial object.

GM_Point

 

surfaceGeometry

Spatial property of the spatial object.

GM_Surface

voidable

name

Official denomination or proper or conventional name of the installation part.

CharacterString

voidable

description

Descriptive statement about the installation part.

CharacterString

voidable

status

The state or condition of the installation part, with regard to the functional and operational order, in which it is arranged for a limited or extended time period.

StatusType

voidable

type

Special kind of an installation part, denoting the operative function which has to be performed.

InstallationPartType

voidable

technique

Method to reduce pollutant concentration due to the emissions of a technical component, typically a chimney.

PollutionAbatementTechniqueValue

voidable

8.2.4.   Production Site (ProductionSite)

All land at a distinct geographic location where the production facility was, is, or is intended to be located. This includes all infrastructure, equipment and materials.

Attributes of the spatial object type ProductionSite

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

thematicId

Thematic object identifier.

ThematicIdentifier

 

geometry

Spatial property of the spatial object.

GM_MultiSurface

 

sitePlan

Descriptive statement about the project concerning the configuration and organisation of the production site.

DocumentCitation

voidable

name

Official denomination or proper or conventional name of the site.

CharacterString

voidable

description

Descriptive statement about the site.

CharacterString

voidable

status

The state or condition of the site, with regard to the functional and operational order, in which it is arranged for a limited or extended time period.

StatusType

voidable

8.2.5.   Production Plot (ProductionPlot)

A portion of land or water part of a facility destined to functional purposes.

Attributes of the spatial object type ProductionPlot

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

thematicId

Thematic object identifier.

ThematicIdentifier

 

geometry

Spatial property of the spatial object.

GM_Surface

 

status

The state or condition of the plot, with regard to the functional and operational order, in which it is arranged for a limited or extended time period.

StatusType

voidable

8.2.6.   Production Building (ProductionBuilding)

Artificial construction, part of the production facility that is useful to host or provide shelter for activities development.

Attributes of the spatial object type ProductionBuilding

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

thematicId

Thematic object identifier.

ThematicIdentifier

 

typeOfBuilding

Classified description of the production and industrial building.

TypeOfProductionBuildingValue

voidable

status

The state or condition of the production and industrial building, with regard to the functional and operational order, in which it is arranged for a limited or extended time period.

StatusType

voidable

geometry

Spatial property of the spatial object.

GM_Object

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type ProductionBuilding

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

building

Representation of the production building in a Buildings data set.

AbstractBuilding

voidable

Constraints of the spatial object type Production Building

The geometry shall be provided if the building property is empty.

8.3.   Data types

8.3.1.   Status Type (StatusType)

The state or condition of a technical component, with regard to the functional and operational order, in which it is arranged for a limited or extended time period.

Attributes of the data type StatusType

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

statusType

The state or condition of a technical component referring to a list of predefined potential values.

ConditionOfFacilityValue

 

description

Descriptive statement about the declared status.

CharacterString

voidable

validFrom

The starting time of validity for a status type.

Date

voidable

validTo

The ending time of validity for a status type.

Date

voidable

8.4.   Code lists

8.4.1.   Pollution Abatement Technique (PollutionAbatementTechniqueValue)

Methods for reducing pollutant concentration due to the emissions of a technical component, typically a chimney.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Values for the code list PollutionAbatementTechniqueValue

Value

Name

Definition

gravitation

gravitation

Pollutant abatement by gravitation

dustScrubbers

dust scrubbers

Pollutant abatement through dust scrubbers

filtration

filtration

Pollutant abatement by filtration

condensation

condensation

Pollutant abatement by condensation

adsorption

adsorption

Pollutant abatement by adsorption

8.4.2.   Installation Type (InstallationTypeValue)

Values denoting the operative function which has to be performed by an installation.The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

8.4.3.   Installation Part Type (InstallationPartTypeValue)

Values denoting the operative function which has to be performed by an installation part.The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

8.4.4.   River Basin District (RiverBasinDistrictValue)

Code identifiers and/or names assigned to river basin districts.The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

8.4.5.   Type of Production Building (TypeOfProductionBuildingValue)

Classification of production and industrial buildings.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

8.5.   Layers

Layers for the spatial data theme Production and Industrial Facilities

Layer Name

Layer Title

Spatial object type

PF.ProductionSite

Production And Industrial Site

ProductionSite

PF. <CodeListValue> (5)

<human readable name>

ProductionFacility

Example: PF.Manufacturing

Example: Manufacturing

(activity: EconomicActivityValue)

PF.ProductionPlot

Production And Industrial Parcel

ProductionPlot

PF.ProductionInstallation

Production And Industrial Installation

ProductionInstallation

PF.ProductionInstallationPart

Production And Industrial Installation Part

ProductionInstallationPart

PF.ProductionBuilding

Production and Industrial Building

ProductionBuilding

9.   AGRICULTURAL AND AQUACULTURE FACILITIES

9.1.   Definitions

In addition to the definitions set out in Article 2, the following definition shall apply:

(1)

“Agriculture” means the set of process and activities consisting in cultivating soils, producing crops and rearing animals; it includes harvesting, milking, breeding animals and keeping animals for farming purposes. According to Council Regulation(EC) No 73/2009 maintaining the land in good agricultural and environmental condition shall be considered as an agricultural activity.

(2)

“Livestock” refers to animals being bred and/or raised for use or profit (covered by the activities defined under NACE codes A.1.4. and A.1.5).

(3)

“Aquaculture” means the set of activities and techniques related to the production, breeding and treatment of fish, molluscs, seaweed and other kinds of aquatic resources (vegetables or animal).

9.2.   Spatial object types

The following spatial object types are specified for the spatial data theme Agricultural and Aquaculture Facilities:

—

Holding

—

Site

9.2.1.   Holding (Holding)

The whole area and all infrastructures included on it, covering the same or different “sites”, under the control of an operator to perform agricultural or aquaculture activities.

This type is a sub-type of ActivityComplex.

Association roles of the spatial object type Holding

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

contains

The Sites that are part of the specified Holding.

Site

 

Constraints of the spatial object type Holding

At least one of the function attributes of the Holding spatial object shall be provided using the EconomicActivityNACEValue code list (for the activity attribute of the Function data type).

9.2.1.1.   Site (Site)

All land at the same or distinct geographic location under the management control of a holding covering activities, products and services. This includes all infrastructure, equipment and materials.

Attributes of the spatial object type Site

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

geometry

The geometry defining the extent or position of the site.

GM_Object

 

activity

The classification of the economic activity of the site, according to the NACE rev. 2.0 coding.

EconomicActivityNACEValue

 

includesAnimal

Presence of Animals in the Site.

FarmAnimalSpecies

voidable

9.3.   Data types

9.3.1.   Farm Animal Species (FarmAnimalSpecies)

Identifies an animal or group of animals (Livestock or Aquaculture) of the same species kept on the specific site.

Attributes of the data type FarmAnimalSpecies

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

livestock

Presence of livestock species in the site.

LivestockSpeciesValue

voidable

aquaculture

Presence of aquaculture species in the site.

AquacultureSpeciesValue

voidable

9.4.   Code lists

9.4.1.   Livestock Species (LivestockSpeciesValue)

Classification of livestock species.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1165/2008 (6) and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

9.4.2.   Aquaculture Species (AquacultureSpeciesValue)

Classification of aquaculture species.

The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values specified in the February 2012 version of the ASFIS (Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Information System) List of Species for Fishery Statistics Purposes published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

9.5.   Layers

Layers for the spatial data theme Agricultural and Aquaculture Facilities

Layer Name

Layer Title

Spatial object type

AF. AgriculturalHolding

Agricultural Holding

Holding (spatial objects whose activity attribute has the value = “A1 - Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities” (from the EconomicActivityNACEValue code list) or a narrower value)

AF. AquacultureHolding

Aquaculture Holding

Holding (spatial objects whose activity attribute has the value “A3 - Fishing and aquaculture activities” (from the EconomicActivityNACEValue code list) or a narrower value)

AF.Site

Agricultural and Aquaculture Sites

Site

10.   POPULATION DISTRIBUTION – DEMOGRAPHY

10.1.   Spatial object types

The following spatial object type is specified for the spatial data theme Population Distribution – Demography: Statistical Distribution.

10.1.1.   Statistical Distribution (StatisticalDistribution)

Set of measures describing how a phenomenon is spread within some part of the 2D world.

Attributes of the spatial object type StatisticalDistribution

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

areaOfDissemination

The part of the 2D world the StatisticalDataDistribution describes.

GM_Surface

 

universe

When distribution is related to a subset of the population and not the population in its whole, the literal description of the way this subset was defined.

PT_FreeText

 

domain

The part of statistical knowledge the data refers to.

PT_FreeText

 

measure

The measure concerned by the distribution.

VariableValue

 

measurementMethod

The description of the statistic measurement method.

StatisticsMeasurementMethodValue

 

measurementUnit

The unit of the measurement.

UnitOfMeasure

 

notCountedProportion

The proportion of population of the area of interest that is not counted in any of its spatial components.

Number

 

periodOfMeasurement

The date or period the observation has been taken, the data was collected.

TM_Period

 

periodOfReference

The period when the data is supposed to give a picture of the area of interest.

TM_Period

 

periodOfValidity

The period in which the data remains relevant.

TM_Period

 

beginLifeSpanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

endLifeSpanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

generalStatus

The status of the statistical data distribution.

StatisticalDataStatusValue

 

Association roles of the spatial object type StatisticalDistribution

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

value

The statistical values composing the distribution.

StatisticalValue

 

classification

Additional classifications used to split a total value of the described phenomenon. The StatisticalDistribution object will provide actually several distributions, one for each item of the used classification. When no classification is provided, the statistical value is the total population.

Classification

 

10.2.   Data types

10.2.1.   Classification (Classification)

A classification used for a statistical distribution.

Attributes of the data type Classification

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

type

The classification type.

ClassificationTypeValue

 

Association roles of the data type Classification

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

item

The items composing the classification.

ClassificationItem

 

10.2.2.   Classification Item (ClassificationItem)

An item composing a classification.

Attributes of the data type ClassificationItem

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

type

The classification item type.

ClassificationItemTypeValue

 

10.2.3.   Statistical Value (StatisticalValue)

The pieces of datum of the distribution.

Attributes of the data type StatisticalValue

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

value

The value for the piece of datum.

Number

 

specialValue

Some conventional string when value for the piece of datum cannot be provided: missing value, value hidden because of confidentiality.

SpecialValue

 

conventionallyLocatedProportion

The proportion of population counted in the piece of datum but that cannot actually be physically located anywhere within the area of interest.

Number

 

approximatelyLocatedPopulationProportion

The proportion of population count that doesn’t follow the common rule for location. “Population” can be persons if persons are counted, dwellings if the StatisticalDatadistribution is about dwellings, etc.

Number

 

comment

Free style comment about the value.

PT_FreeText

 

flags

A set of one-character encoded comments about the data.

PT_FreeText

 

periodOfMeasurement

The collection period of the statistical value. This period overrides the period specified in the associated statistical distribution.

TM_Period

voidable

status

The status of the statistical data.

StatisticalDataStatusValue

 

Association roles of the data type StatisticalValue

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

dimensions

The part of the world the piece of datum refers to. Dimensions contains a description of the geographic location (2D dimension) together with possible additional dimensions when population counts are produced simultaneously for different individual characteristics.

Dimensions

 

Constraints of the data type StatisticalValue

Either the value or the specialValue attribute shall be provided.

10.2.4.   Dimensions (Dimensions)

The identification of what the piece of datum refers to in terms of geographic location or individual characteristics.

Association roles of the data type Dimensions

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

spatial

The spatial dimension of the statistical value.

StatisticalUnit

 

thematic

The thematic dimensions of the statistical value.

ClassificationItem

 

10.3.   Code lists

10.3.1.   Classification Type (ClassificationTypeValue)

Code values for classification types.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the values specified in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Population Distribution.

10.3.2.   Classification Item Type (ClassificationItemTypeValue)

Code values for classification items.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values of the following code lists or other code lists defined by data providers:

—

Age By 5 Years (AgeBy5YearsValue): Code values for age by 5 years classification items, as specified in the table below.

Values for the code list AgeBy5Years

Value

Name

Definition

0-5

0-5

0 to less than 5

5-10

5-10

5 to less than 10

10-15

10-15

10 to less than 15

15-20

15-20

15 to less than 20

20-25

20-25

20 to less than 25

25-30

25-30

25 to less than 30

30-35

30-35

30 to less than 35

35-40

35-40

35 to less than 40

40-45

40-45

40 to less than 45

45-50

45-50

45 to less than 50

50-55

50-55

50 to less than 55

55-60

55-60

55 to less than 60

60-65

60-65

60 to less than 65

65-70

65-70

65 to less than 70

70-75

70-75

70 to less than 75

75-80

75-80

75 to less than 80

80-85

80-85

80 to less than 85

85-90

85-90

85 to less than 90

90+

90

90 and more

90-95

90-95

90 to less than 95

95+

95

95 and more

95-100

95-100

95 to less than 100

100+

100

100 and more

—

Age By Year (AgeByYearValue): Code values for age by year classification items, including one value for each one-year interval. The first value shall be “0-1” with the label “0-1” and the definition “0 to less than 1 year”, and the last value shall be “100+” with label “100+” and the definition “100 years or older”.

—

NACE Code (NACECodeValue): Classification of economic activities according to Eurostat NACE, as specified in Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council and narrower values defined by data providers.

—

Gender (GenderValue): Gender of a person or group of persons, as specified in Section 4.6 of Annex I.

10.3.3.   Variable (VariableValue)

Code values for variable names.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the values specified in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Population Distribution – Demography.

10.3.4.   Statistics Measurement Method (StatisticsMeasurementMethodValue)

Code values for statistics measurement method.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Values for the code list StatisticsMeasurementMethodValue

Value

Name

Definition

count

count

A simple count.

relativeCount

relative count

A ratio combining two different kinds of statistical population.

percentage

percentage

A proportion expressed as a ratio whose denominator is 100.

median

median

The median.

10.3.5.   Status of Statistical Data (StatisticalDataStatusValue)

Code values for status.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Values for the code list StatisticalDataStatusValue

Value

Name

Definition

definitive

definitive

A definitive statistical data value.

final

final

A final statistical data value.

preliminary

preliminary

A preliminary statistical data value.

provisional

provisional

A provisional statistical data value.

semiDefinitive

semi-definitive

A semi-definitive statistical data value.

10.3.6.   Special Value (SpecialValue)

Code values for special values.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Values for the code list SpecialValue

Value

Name

Definition

confidential

confidential

The value is not provided for confidentiality reasons.

unknown

unknown

The value could have been measured but was not.

notApplicable

not applicable

The value would not have any sense.

10.4.   Layers

No layers are defined for the spatial data theme Population Distribution and Demography.

11.   AREA MANAGEMENT/RESTRICTION/REGULATION ZONES AND REPORTING UNITS

11.1.   Definitions

In addition to the definitions set out in Article 2, the following definition shall apply:

(1)

“manage” means plan, perform, monitor and control activities to achieve specific legally defined environmental objectives.

(2)

“restrict” means prohibit or limit certain activities, to only be performed within specific bounds and/or time periods, in order to achieve a certain purpose according to legally defined responsibilities or obligations.

(3)

“regulate” means monitor and control certain activities (to permit, promote, prohibit, or restrict) to achieve a legally defined environmental objectives. A regulated activity may require that if the environmental status is degraded then particular actions must be enacted to restore good environmental status.

(4)

“report” means evaluate the effectiveness of environmental policies and publish data and information (i.e. spatial data, observations, statistics, indicators) that can be used to assess progress towards maintaining or improving good environmental status and achievement of policy objectives.

(5)

“reporting unit” means a spatial object that provides the spatial reference for any non-spatial data exchanged under environmental reporting obligations.

(6)

“legal instrument” means a document that specifies legal obligations, including, but not limited to, international conventions, laws and legal acts or implementing regulations at any administrative level.

(7)

“integrated coastal zone management” means a dynamic process for the sustainable management and use of coastal zones, taking into account at the same time the fragility of coastal ecosystems and landscapes, the diversity of activities and uses, their interactions, the maritime orientation of certain activities and uses and their impact on both the marine and land parts.

(8)

“climate” means the statistical description in terms of the mean and variability of relevant quantities over a period of time ranging from months to thousands or millions of years. These quantities are most often surface variables such as temperature, precipitation and wind.

11.2.   Spatial object types

The following spatial object type is specified for the spatial data theme Area management/restriction/regulation zones and reporting units: Management Restriction Or Regulation Zone.

11.2.1.   Management Restriction Or Regulation Zone (ManagementRestrictionOrRegulationZone)

Area managed, restricted or regulated in accordance with a legal requirement related to an environmental policy or a policy or activity that may have an impact on the environment at any level of administration (international, European, national, regional and local).

Attributes of the spatial object type ManagementRestrictionOrRegulationZone

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

thematicId

Descriptive unique object identifier applied to spatial objects in a defined information theme.

ThematicIdentifier

voidable

name

A geographical name that is used to identify the management, restriction or regulation zone in the real world. It provides a “key” for implicitly associating different representations of the object.

GeographicalName

voidable

geometry

The geometry representing the spatial extent of the spatial object.

GM_Object

 

zoneType

High level classification defining the type of management, restriction or regulation zone.

ZoneTypeCode

 

specialisedZoneType

Additional classification value which further specialises the type of management, regulation or restriction zone relevant to the domain.

SpecialisedZoneTypeCode

voidable

environmentalDomain

Classification of the environment domain(s) for which, through the establishment of the zone, certain environmental objectives shall be reached.

EnvironmentalDomain

 

designationPeriod

Time period defining when the management, restriction or regulation zone was legally designated or became effective in the real world.

TM_Period

voidable

competentAuthority

Description of the organisation(s) responsible for managing, restricting or regulating measures or activities within the zone.

RelatedParty

voidable

beginLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

endLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type ManagementRestrictionOrRegulationZone

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

legalBasis

Reference to, or citation of, the legal instrument or document that required the establishment of the zone.

LegislationCitation

voidable

relatedZone

Reference to a related management, regulation or restriction zone.

ManagementRestrictionOrRegulationZone

voidable

plan

Reference to, or citation of a plan (management or action plan) that describes the environmental objectives and measures that shall be undertaken in the zone to protect the environment.

DocumentCitation

voidable

Constraints of the spatial object type ManagementRestrictionOrRegulationZone

At least the most specific legal instrument that required the establishment of zone shall be provided using the legalBasis association role.

The role attribute of the competentAuthority shall take the value “authority”.

11.3.   Code lists

11.3.1.   Zone Type Code (ZoneTypeCode)

High-level classification defining the type of Management, Restriction or Regulation Zone.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Values for the code list ZoneTypeCode

Value

Name

Definition

airQualityManagementZone

air quality management zone

Part of the territory of a Member State, as delimited by that Member State for the purposes of air quality assessment and management.

noiseRestrictionZone

noise restriction zone

An area delimited by a competent authority to manage and mitigate noise pollution. This includes agglomerations and quiet areas (in agglomerations and open country) as defined in the Directive 2002/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.

animalHealthRestrictionZone

animal health restriction zone

Restriction zones established for the control and eradication of notifiable animal diseases

prospectingAndMiningPermitArea

prospecting and mining permit area

The area on which the prospection or extraction of any mineral has been authorised and for which that right or permit is granted.

regulatedFairwayAtSeaOrLargeInlandWater

regulated fairway at Sea or large inland water

Regulated navigation areas port-to-port established to organise traffic, prevent accident and pollution and to support management and planning.

restrictedZonesAroundContaminatedSites

restricted zones around contaminated sites

Zones established to protect human, plant and animal health and control movement and development within a contaminated site.

areaForDisposalOfWaste

area for disposal of waste

Area affected by disposal of waste as defined in Article 3(19) of Directive 2008/98/EC (7).

coastalZoneManagementArea

coastal zone management area

Area in which integrated coastal zone management takes place.

drinkingWaterProtectionArea

drinking water protection area

Area in which waste water leakage, use of fertilizer or pesticides, or establishment of waste disposal sites are prohibited.

nitrateVulnerableZone

nitrate vulnerable zone

Areas of land which drain into polluted or threatened waters and which contribute to nitrate pollution.

marineRegion

marine region

Marine regions and their subregions are sea regions designated under international, Union, national or sub-national legislation for the purpose of assessment, management and regulation.

riverBasinDistrict

river basin district

Area of land and sea, made up of one or more neighbouring river basins together with their associated groundwaters and coastal waters, identified under Article 3(1) of Directive 2000/60/EC (8) as the main unit for management of river basins.

bathingWaters

bathing waters

Coastal waters or inland waters (rivers, lakes) explicitly authorised, or not prohibited for recreational bathing by large numbers of people.

floodUnitOfManagement

flood unit of management

Area of land and sea, identified under Directive 2007/60/EC of the European Parliament and Council (9) as the main unit for management when an alternative to the River Basin Districts or Sub-Districts are chosen.

waterBodyForWFD

water body under the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC)

The “water body” is a coherent sub-unit in the river basin (district) to which the environmental objectives of the Directive 2000/60/EC must apply. The identification of water bodies is based on geographical and hydrological determinants. This includes surface (river, lake, transitional and coastal) and ground water bodies.

sensitiveArea

sensitive area

Water bodies identified as sensitive areas, as defined in Annex II to Directive 91/271/EEC (10).

designatedWaters

designated waters

Marine, coastal or surface waters designated by Member States as needing protection or improvement in order to support fish life.

plantHealthProtectionZone

plant health protection zone

Protection zone within which protective measures are established against the introduction of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread.

forestManagementArea

forest management area

Area designated for the sustainable management of forest resources and functions.

11.3.2.   Specialised Zone Type Code (SpecialisedZoneTypeCode)

Additional classification value that defines the specialised type of zone.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

11.3.3.   Environmental Domain (EnvironmentalDomain)

Environmental domain, for which environmental objectives can be defined.

The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values specified in the table below.

Values for the code list EnvironmentalDomain

Value

Name

Definition

soil

soil

The top layer of the land surface of the earth that is composed of disintegrated rock particles, humus, water and air.

noise

noise

Sound which is unwanted, either because of its effects on humans, its effect on fatigue or malfunction of physical equipment, or its interference with the perception or detection of other sounds.

naturalResources

natural resources

A feature or component of the natural environment that is of value in serving human needs, e.g. soil, water, plant life, wildlife, etc. Some natural resources have an economic value (e.g. timber) while others have a “non-economic” value (e.g. scenic beauty).

climateAndClimateChange

climate and climate change

State of the climate and/or change in this state that can be identified (e.g., by using statistical tests) by changes in the mean and/or the variability of its properties, and that persists for an extended period, typically decades or longer.

healthProtection

health protection

Measures or devices designed to reduce the risk of harm to human health posed by pollutants or other threatening conditions in the ecosystem.

air

air

A predominantly mechanical mixture of a variety of individual gases forming the earth’s enveloping atmosphere.

water

water

Common liquid (H2O) which forms rain, rivers, the sea, etc., and which makes up a large part of the bodies of organisms.

waste

waste

Material, often unusable, left over from any manufacturing, industrial, agricultural or other human process; material damaged or altered during a manufacturing process and subsequently left useless.

natureAndBiodiversity

nature and biodiversity

Active management of the earth’s natural resources and environment to ensure their quality is maintained and that they are wisely used.

sustainableDevelopment

sustainable development

Development that provides economic, social and environmental benefits in the long term having regard to the needs of living and future generations.

landUse

land use

The term land use deals with the spatial aspects of all human activities on the land and with the way in which the land surface is adapted, or could be adapted, to serve human needs.

11.4.   Theme-specific Requirements

11.4.1.   Management Restriction Or Regulation Zones

(1)

 Where the geometry of the spatial object is derived from another spatial object, the geometries of the two objects shall be consistent.

(2)

 If the geometries of the spatial objects in a ManagementRestrictionOrRegulationZone data set are derived from the geometries of spatial objects in another data set, then this source data set (including its version) shall be described as part of the lineage metadata element.

(3)

 Data providers shall include the following keywords in addition to the mandatory keywords defined in Regulation (EC) 1205/2008:

(a)

One or several keywords describing the high-level classification of the zone type(s) included in the data set, as defined in ZoneTypeCode code list.

(b)

One or several keywords describing the official document number(s) of the legal instrument(s) under which the zone(s) included in the data set is (are) established. For Union legislation, the CELEX number shall be used.

11.4.2.   Reporting Units

(1)

 Spatial objects acting as reporting units shall be defined and made available according to the requirements of their respective INSPIRE spatial data theme(s).

(2)

 Where environmental reporting data, to establish a spatial reference, refers to real-world entities that are made available as spatial objects in accordance with this Regulation, the reporting data shall include an explicit reference to those spatial objects.

11.4.3.   Cross-theme requirements

(1)

 If an area has been established exclusively to manage, regulate and restrict activities to conserve nature, biodiversity and cultural heritage, it shall be made available as a ProtectedSite spatial object. If a zone has been established to deliver multiple objectives, including the conservation of nature, biodiversity and cultural heritage, it shall be made available as a ManagementRestrictionOrRegulationZone spatial object.

(2)

 Where a zone has been established to regulate planned land use and defined within a legally binding spatial plan, it falls within the scope of the Land Use theme and shall be encoded as a SupplementaryRegulation. However, if the zone has been established by legislative requirement but not defined within a legally binding spatial plan, then it shall be encoded as a ManagementRestrictionOrRegulationZone.

11.5.   Layers

Layers for the spatial data theme Area Management / Restriction / Regulation Zones and Reporting Units

Layer Name

Layer Title

Spatial object type

AM.<CodeListValue> (11)

<human readable name>

ManagementRestrictionOrRegulationZone (zoneType: ZoneTypeCode)

Example: AM.AirQualityManagementZone

Example: Air Quality Management Zone

 

12.   NATURAL RISK ZONES

12.1.   Definitions

In addition to the definitions set out in Article 2, the following definition shall apply:

(1)

“risk” means the combination of the consequences of an event (hazard) and the associated likelihood/probability of its occurrence, in accordance with ISO/IEC 31010:2009.

(2)

“hazard” means a dangerous phenomenon, substance, human activity or condition that may cause loss of life, injury or other health impacts, property damage, loss of livelihoods and services, social and economic disruption, or environmental damage.

(3)

“exposure” means people, property, systems, or other elements present in hazard zones that are thereby subject to potential losses.

(4)

“vulnerability” means the characteristics and circumstances of a community, system or asset that make it susceptible to the damaging effects of a hazard.

12.2.   Spatial object types

The following spatial object types are specified for the spatial data theme Natural Risk Zones:

—

Abstract Exposed Element

—

Abstract Hazard Area

—

Abstract Observed Event

—

Abstract Risk Zone

—

Exposed Element Coverage

—

Exposed Element

—

Hazard Area

—

Hazard Coverage

—

Observed Event Coverage

—

Observed Event

—

Risk Coverage

—

Risk Zone

12.2.1.   Abstract Exposed Element (AbstractExposedElement)

People, property, systems, or other elements present in hazard zones that are thereby subject to potential losses.

This type is abstract.

Attributes of the spatial object type AbstractExposedElement

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

identifier

 

beginLifeSpanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

endLifeSpanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

validFrom

The time when the exposed element started to exist in the real world.

DateTime

voidable

validTo

The time from which the exposed element no longer exists in the real world.

DateTime

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type AbstractExposedElement

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

sourceOfSpatialRepresentation

The source object which is used to represent the exposed element.

AbstractFeature

voidable

Constraints of the spatial object type AbstractExposedElement

If the sourceOfSpatialRepresentation association role is empty, the geometry of the AbstractExposedElement spatial object shall be provided.

12.2.2.   Abstract Hazard Area (AbstractHazardArea)

An area affected by a natural hazard.

This type is abstract.

Attributes of the spatial object type AbstractHazardArea

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

beginLifeSpanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

determinationMethod

Specifies if the hazard area result is delineated after modelling or determined after interpretation.

DeterminationMethodValue

 

endLifeSpanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

identifier

 

typeOfHazard

A generic classification and a specific classification of the type of natural hazard.

NaturalHazardClassification

 

validityPeriod

The time frame for which the model applies.

TM_Period

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type AbstractHazardArea

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

source

The observed event that triggered the modelling of a hazard area.

AbstractObservedEvent

voidable

12.2.3.   Abstract Observed Event (AbstractObservedEvent)

A natural phenomenon relevant to the study of natural hazards which occurred or is currently occurring and which has been observed.

This type is abstract.

Attributes of the spatial object type AbstractObservedEvent

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

beginLifeSpanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

endLifeSpanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

nameOfEvent

Common name of the observed event.

CharacterString

voidable

typeOfHazard

A generic classification and a specific classification of the type of hazard.

NaturalHazardClassification

 

validFrom

The time when the observed event started to exist in the real world.

DateTime

voidable

validTo

The time from which the observed event no longer exists in the real world.

DateTime

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type AbstractObservedEvent

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

isMonitoredBy

The environmental program which monitors the observed event

EnvironmentalMonitoringActivity

voidable

12.2.4.   Abstract Risk Zone (AbstractRiskZone)

A risk zone is the spatial extent of a combination of the consequences of an event (hazard) and the associated probability/likelihood of its occurrence.

This type is abstract.

Attributes of the spatial object type AbstractRiskZone

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

beginLifeSpanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

endLifeSpanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

identifier

 

sourceOfRisk

A generic classification and a specific classification of the type of hazard which is the source of risk.

NaturalHazardClassification

 

validityPeriod

Future finite time frame where the model applies.

TM_Period

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type AbstractRiskZone

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

exposedElement

The element that is within a hazardous area

AbstractExposedElement

voidable

source

The hazard which is considered for the creation of the risk zone object.

AbstractHazardArea

voidable

12.2.5.   Exposed Element Coverage (ExposedElementCoverage)

A coverage representing continuous information about exposed elements.

This type is a sub-type of AbstractExposedElement

This type is a sub-type of CoverageByDomainAndRange.

Attributes of the spatial object type ExposedElementCoverage

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

typeOfElement

A classification of the exposed element.

ExposedElementClassification

voidable

Constraints of the spatial object type ExposedElementCoverage

The range set shall be the level, or intensity, of the vulnerability assessment.

The domain shall be a rectified grid or referenceable grid.

12.2.6.   Exposed Element (ExposedElement)

Discrete spatial object representing an exposed element.

This type is a sub-type of AbstractExposedElement.

Attributes of the spatial object type ExposedElement

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

geometry

Geometric representation of the exposed element.

GM_Object

 

assessmentOfVulnerability

Assessment of the vulnerability of the exposed element.

VulnerabilityAssessment

voidable

12.2.7.   Hazard Area (HazardArea)

Discrete spatial objects representing a natural hazard.

This type is a sub-type of AbstractHazardArea.

Attributes of the spatial object type HazardArea

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

geometry

Geometric representation of spatial extent covered by the hazard area.

GM_Surface

 

likelihoodOfOccurrence

A general concept relating to the chance of an event occurring.

LikelihoodOfOccurrence

voidable

magnitudeOrIntensity

An expression of the magnitude or the intensity of a phenomenon.

LevelOrIntensity

voidable

12.2.8.   Hazard Coverage (HazardCoverage)

A coverage representing continuous information about a type of natural hazard.

This type is a sub-type of AbstractHazardArea.

This type is a sub-type of CoverageByDomainAndRange.

Constraints of the spatial object type HazardCoverage

The range set shall be described by magnitude or intensity, or by the likelihood of occurence.

The domain shall be a rectified grid or referenceable grid.

12.2.9.   Observed Event Coverage (ObservedEventCoverage)

A coverage representing continuous information about observed events.

This type is a sub-type of AbstractObservedEvent

This type is a sub-type of CoverageByDomainAndRange.

Constraints of the spatial object type ObservedEventCoverage

The range set shall be described by magnitude or intensity, or by the likelihood of occurence.

The domain shall be a rectified grid or referenceable grid.

12.2.10.   Observed Event (ObservedEvent)

Discrete spatial objects representing natural phenomenon relevant to the study of natural hazards which occurred, or is currently occurring, and which has been observed.

This type is a sub-type of AbstractObservedEvent.

Attributes of the spatial object type ObservedEvent

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

geometry

Geometric representation of the spatial extent covered by the observed event.

GM_Object

 

magnitudeOrIntensity

An expression of the magnitude or the intensity of a phenomenon.

LevelOrIntensity

voidable

12.2.11.   Risk coverage (RiskCoverage)

A coverage representing continuous information about intensity or level of risk.

This type is a sub-type of AbstractRiskZone.

This type is a sub-type of CoverageByDomainAndRange.

Constraints of the spatial object type RiskCoverage

The range set shall be described by level or intensity.

The domain shall be a rectified grid or referenceable grid.

12.2.12.   Risk Zone (RiskZone)

Discrete spatial objects representing the spatial extent of a combination of the consequences of an event (hazard) and the associated probability/likelihood of its occurrence.

This type is a sub-type of AbstractRiskZone.

Attributes of the spatial object type RiskZone

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

geometry

Geometric representation of spatial extent covered by this risk zone.

GM_Surface

 

levelOfRisk

The level of risk is an assessment of the combination of the consequences of an event (hazard) and the associated probability/likelihood of the occurrence of the event.

LevelOrIntensity

voidable

12.3.   Data types

12.3.1.   Exposed Element Classification (ExposedElementClassification)

This class provides piece of information about the nature of the exposed element which is relevant to risk analysis.

Attributes of the data type ExposedElementClassification

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

exposedElementCategory

A generic classification of the types of element that are exposed to a risk.

ExposedElementCategoryValue

 

specificExposedElementType

An additional denomination of exposed element according to a nomenclature that is specific to the data set.

SpecificExposedElementTypeValue

voidable

12.3.2.   Level Or Intensity (LevelOrIntensity)

Quantitative or qualitative assessment of either risk, hazard or vulnerability.

Attributes of the data type LevelOrIntensity

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

qualitativeValue

A qualitative assessment of the level or intensity.

CharacterString

voidable

quantitativeValue

A quantitative assessment of the level or intensity.

Measure

voidable

assessmentMethod

A citation to the method used to express the level or intensity.

DocumentCitation

voidable

Constraints of the data type LevelOrIntensity

Either the qualitative value or the quantitative value shall be provided.

12.3.3.   Likelihood Of Occurrence (LikelihoodOfOccurrence)

Likelihood is a general concept relating to the chance of an event occurring.

Attributes of the data type LikelihoodOfOccurrence

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

qualitativeLikelihood

A qualitative assessment of the likelihood of occurrence of a hazard.

CharacterString

voidable

quantitativeLikelihood

A frequency of occurence or return period of a hazard phenomenon.

QuantitativeLikelihood

voidable

assessmentMethod

A citation to the method used to express the likelihood.

DocumentCitation

voidable

Constraints of the data type LikelihoodOfOccurrence

Either the qualitative likelihood or the quantitative likelihood shall be provided.

12.3.4.   Natural Hazard Classification (NaturalHazardClassification)

This class provides piece of information about the nature of the natural hazard as well as the type of hazard which is the source of risk.

Attributes of the data type NaturalHazardClassification

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

hazardCategory

A generic classification of types of natural hazards.

HazardCategoryValue

 

specificHazardType

Additional classification of the natural hazard that further specifies the hazard type according to a nomenclature that is specific to this data set.

SpecificHazardTypeValue

voidable

12.3.5.   Quantitative Likelihood (QuantitativeLikelihood)

A frequency of occurrence or return period of a hazard phenomenon.

Attributes of the data type QuantitativeLikelihood

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

probabilityOfOccurrence

The probability of occurrence of a hazard event, expressed as a value between 0 and 1.

Probability

voidable

returnPeriod

Long-term average interval of time or number of years within which an event will be equalled or exceeded.

Number

voidable

12.3.6.   Vulnerability Assessment (VulnerabilityAssessment)

Assessment of the vulnerability.

Attributes of the data type VulnerabilityAssessment

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

sourceOfVulnerability

The type of hazard for which the vulnerability is assessed.

NaturalHazardClassification

 

levelOfVulnerability

Level of vulnerability.

LevelOrIntensity

voidable

magnitudeOrIntensityOfHazard

An expression of the magnitude or the intensity of a phenomenon.

LevelOrIntensity

voidable

typeOfElement

A classification of the exposed element.

ExposedElementClassification

voidable

12.4.   Enumerations

12.4.1.   Determination Method (DeterminationMethodValue)

An enumeration to describe the method used to define the area of hazard or risk.

Values for the enumeration DeterminationMethodValue

Value

Definition

modelling

The area has been computed according to a model.

indirectDetermination

The area has been defined by interpretation of available data and/or information.

12.5.   Code lists

12.5.1.   Exposed Element Category (ExposedElementCategoryValue)

A classification of the exposed element.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

This code list is hierarchical.

Values for the code list ExposedElementCategoryValue

Value

Name

Definition

Parent value

social

social

Anything related to people or groups of people.

 

people

people

The presence of human beings.

social

community

community

A complex relation between human beings acting as a whole or as a unit.

social

political

political

Any object relevant to political affairs.

social

socialService

social service

Any service provided to people.

social

economic

economic

Any object related to property, economics or monetary issues.

 

property

property

Any object subject to ownership, such as a house.

economic

infrastructure

infrastructure

Any object considered as a structure providing a service, such as a road, a bridge, a military facility, etc.

economic

economicActivity

economic activity

Any object representing an economic activity, such as an industry.

economic

ruralLandUse

rural land use

Any non-urban object that is dedicated to any given use.

economic

environmental

environmental

An area subject to a given protection level, such as a natural park.

 

waterBody

water body

Any significant accumulation of water.

environmental

protectedArea

protected area

An area that is protected

environmental

pollutionSource

source of pollution

An object that contains pollutants.

environmental

heritage

heritage

Anything related to relevant objects from a cultural or heritage perspective.

 

culturalAsset

cultural asset

Any object considered to be relevant from a cultural perspective, such as a stadium, a theatre, a museum, etc.

heritage

historicalAsset

historical asset

Any object with a historical relevance.

heritage

worldHeritageSite

world heritage site

A place (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that is listed by the UNESCO as of special cultural or physical significance.

heritage

12.5.2.   Natural Hazard Category (NaturalHazardCategoryValue)

A generic classification of types of natural hazards.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and narrower values defined by data providers.

This code list is hierarchical.

Values for the code list NaturalHazardCategoryValue

Value

Name

Definition

Parent value

geologicalHydrological

geological / hydrological

Processes that have a geological (geosphere) or hydrological (hydrosphere) nature (or origin).

 

tsunami

tsunami

Long wave disruption in a large water body reaching emerged land.

geologicalHydrological

volcanic

volcanic

An opening, or rupture, in the Earth’s crust that allows hot magma, ash and gases to escape.

geologicalHydrological

earthquake

earthquake

Earthquake hazards involve the propagation of elastic waves at or near the surface after the release of tectonic stress or other natural sources, such as volcanic explosions or meteorite impacts.

geologicalHydrological

subsidenceAndCollapse

subsidence and collapse

Subsidence and collapse involve mainly vertical downwards ground movement of the surface of the Earth due to different processes of rock or soil weathering or rock compaction to a point where the rock structure cannot bear its own load (collapse) or causing relatively slow downwards movements (subsidence).

geologicalHydrological

landslide

landslide

Processes of downhill slope movements of soil, rock, and organic materials related to different types of ground failure.

geologicalHydrological

snowAvalanche

snow avalanche

A snow mass with typically a volume greater than 100 m3 and a minimum length of 50 meters that slides rapidly downhill.

geologicalHydrological

flood

flood

Processes of inundation of usually dry (emerged) land, or temporary covering by water of land not normally covered by water.

geologicalHydrological

toxicOrRadioactive

toxic or radioactive

Processes related to the nature of substances that might pose a threat to human health.

geologicalHydrological

meteorologicalClimatological

meteorological / climatological

Processes that have a meteorological (atmospheric) or climatic (changes in the long-run of environmental variables) nature (or origin).

 

drought

drought

Sustained and extensive occurrence of below-average water availability, caused by climate variability.

meteorologicalClimatological

extremeTemperature

extreme temperature

An abnormal temperature rise or decrease lasting longer than usual temperature rise or drop.

meteorologicalClimatological

tornadosAndHurricanesStrongWinds

tornados, hurricanes and strong winds

Violent (high speed) winds.

meteorologicalClimatological

lightning

lightning

Discharge of atmospheric electricity.

meteorologicalClimatological

stormSurge

storm surge

Water pushed from the sea onto the land caused by an atmospheric disruption such as a hurricane or a rapid change in atmospheric pressure.

meteorologicalClimatological

fires

fires

This category includes all types of processes that involve the occurrence and spreading of fire.

 

forestFireWildfire

forest fires or wild fires

Fire occurrence and spreading on vegetated land.

fires

undergroundFires

underground fires

Fire spreading below the surface, typically occurring in peat rich soils.

fires

biological

biological

Processes that are directly linked to living organisms or products produced by living organisms.

 

infestation

infestation

Abnormal population increase of living organisms.

biological

epidemic

epidemic

An outbreak of a disease that spreads rapidly among individuals in an area or population.

 

allergens

allergens

Biological products or substances (such as pollen) that might cause allergy over a large number of people.

biological

cosmic

cosmic

Processes from outer space.

 

meteoriteImpact

meteorite impact

Solid materials from outer space reaching the Earth.

cosmic

magneticDisruption

magnetic disruption

Disturbances of the magnetic field of the Earth.

cosmic

solarAndCosmicRadiation

solar and cosmic radiations

Radiation from outer space (UV, gamma ray, etc).

cosmic

12.5.3.   Specific Exposed Element Type (SpecificExposedElementTypeValue)

An additional denomination of exposed elements.

The allowed values for this coded list comprise any values defined by data providers.

12.5.4.   Specific Hazard Type (SpecificHazardTypeValue)

An additional classification of the natural hazard.

The allowed values for this coded list comprise any values defined by data providers.

12.6.   Theme-specific Requirements

(1)

 Where a RiskZone is associated with a HazardArea, the RiskZone and the HazardArea shall overlap.

(2)

 Where a RiskZone is associated with an ExposedElement, the ExposedElement shall overlap with the RiskZone.

12.7.   Layers

Layers for the spatial data theme Natural Risk Zones

Layer Name

Layer Title

Spatial object type

NZ.RiskZone

Risk Zones

RiskZone

NZ.RiskZoneCoverage

Risk Zones Coverage

RiskZoneCoverage

NZ. <CodeListValue> (12)

<human readable name>

HazardArea, HazardAreaCoverage (typeOfHazard: NaturalHazardCategoryValue)

Example: NZ.Landslide

Example: Landslides

 

NZ. <CodeListValue> (13)

<human readable name>

ObservedEvent, ObservedEventCoverage (typeOfHazard: NaturalHazardCategoryValue)

Example: NZ.Flood

Example: Floods

 

NZ.ExposedElement

Exposed Elements

ExposedElement

NZ.ExposedElementCoverage

Exposed Element Coverage

ExposedElementCoverage

13.   ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS AND METEOROLOGICAL GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES

13.1.   Structure of the Spatial Data Themes Atmospheric Conditions and Meteorological Geographical Features

The types specified for the spatial data themes Atmospheric Conditions and Meteorological Geographical Features are structured in the following packages:

—

Atmospheric Conditions and Meteorological Geographical Features

—

Specialised Observations (specified in Section 7.4 of Annex I)

—

Processes (specified in Section 7.2 of Annex I)

—

Observable Properties (specified in Section 7.3 of Annex I)

13.2.   Atmospheric Conditions and Meteorological Geographical Features

13.2.1.   Code lists

13.2.1.1.   EU Air Quality Reference Component (EU_AirQualityReferenceComponentValue)

Definitions of phenomena regarding air quality in the context of reporting under Union legislation.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the values specified in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Atmospheric Conditions and Meteorological Geographical Features.

13.2.1.2.   WMO GRIB Code and Flags Table 4.2 (GRIB_CodeTable4_2Value)

Definitions of phenomena observed in meteorology.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the values specified in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Atmospheric Conditions and Meteorological Geographical Features.

13.3.   Theme-specific Requirements

(1)

 By way of derogation from the requirements of Section 2.2 of Annex II, gridded data related to the themes Atmospheric Conditions and Meteorological Geographical Features may be made available using any appropriate grid.

(2)

 Data related to the themes Atmospheric Conditions or Meteorological Geographical Features shall be made available using the types defined in Specialised Observations package in Annex I, the OM_Observation spatial object type or sub-types thereof.

(3)

 The observed property of an OM_Observation shall be identified by an identifier from the EU Air Quality Reference Component, the WMO GRIB Code & Flags Table 4.2, the Climate and Forecast Standard Names vocabularies or another appropriate vocabulary.

13.4.   Layers

No layers are specified for the themes Atmospheric Conditions and Meteorological Geographical Features.

14.   OCEANOGRAPHIC GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES

14.1.   Structure of the Spatial Data Theme Oceanographic Geographical Features

The types specified for the spatial data theme Oceanographic Geographical Features are structured in the following packages:

—

Oceanographic Geographical Features

—

Specialised Observations (specified in Section 7.4 of Annex I)

—

Processes (specified in Section 7.2 of Annex I)

—

Observable Properties (specified in Section 7.3 of Annex I)

—

Observation References (specified in Section 7.1 of Annex I)

14.2.   Oceanographic Geographical Features

14.2.1.   Code lists

14.2.1.1.   BODC P01 Parameter Usage (BODC_P01ParameterUsageValue)

Definitions of phenomena observed in oceanography.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the values specified in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Oceanographic Geographical Features.

14.3.   Theme-specific Requirements

(1)

 By way of derogation from the requirements of Section 2.2. of Annex II, gridded data related to the theme Oceanographic Geographical Features may be made available using any appropriate grid.

(2)

 Data related to the theme Oceanographic Geographical Features shall be made available using the following types defined in the Specialised Observations package in Annex I: PointObservation, PointTimeSeriesObservation, MultiPointObservation, GridObservation, GridSeriesObservation, PointObservationCollection.

(3)

 The observed property of an OM_Observation shall be identified by an identifier from the BODC P01 Parameter Usage or Climate and Forecast Standard Names vocabularies.

14.4.   Layers

Layers for the spatial data theme Oceanographic Geographical Features

Layer Name

Layer Title

Spatial object type

OF.PointObservation

Oceanographic Point Observation

PointObservation

OF.PointTimeSeriesObservation

Oceanographic Point Timeseries Observation

PointTimeSeriesObservation

OF.MultiPointObservation

Oceanographic Multipoint Observation

MultiPointObservation

OF.GridObservation

Oceanographic Grid Observation

GridObservation

OF.GridSeriesObservation

Oceanographic Grid Series Observation

GridSeriesObservation

15.   SEA REGIONS

15.1.   Spatial object types

The following spatial object types are specified for the spatial data theme Sea Regions:

—

Sea Area

—

Sea

—

Marine Circulation Zone

—

Intertidal Area

—

Shoreline

—

Shore Segment

—

Coastline

—

Marine Contour

—

Marine Layer

—

Sea Bed Area

—

Sea Surface Area

15.1.1.   Sea Area (SeaArea)

An area of sea defined according to its physical and chemical characteristics. It may have multiple geometries (extent) to represent different tidal states.

This type is a sub-type of HydroObject.

Attributes of the spatial object type SeaArea

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

seaAreaType

Type of the sea area according to the classifications in the SeaAreaTypeClassificationValue code list, e.g. estuary.

SeaAreaTypeClassificationValue

 

extent

The extent of the sea area at a particular tidal state.

MarineExtent

 

parameterValue

A value of some parameter assigned to the sea area. E.g. Annual Mean Sea Surface Temperature = 12 degrees Celsius.

ParameterValuePair

 

beginLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

endLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type SeaArea

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

subArea

Sea Areas can consist of sub areas, e.g. a Sea Area defining all European seas could be an aggregation of multiple Sea Areas (North Sea, Mediterranean Sea etc.).

SeaArea

 

15.1.2.   Sea (Sea)

Extent of sea at High Water (meanHighWater).

This type is a sub-type of SeaArea.

Attributes of the spatial object type Sea

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

extent

The extent of the Sea at Mean High Water.

MarineExtent

 

Constraints of the spatial object type Sea

Sea is defined at Mean High Water. This constraint can be relaxed if there is not significant tidal variation in water level.

15.1.3.   Marine Circulation Zone (MarineCirculationZone)

A sea area defined by its physical and chemical circulation patterns. Typically used for management and reporting of the marine environment or marine environmental classification.

This type is a sub-type of SeaArea.

Attributes of the spatial object type MarineCirculationZone

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

zoneType

The type of the Marine Circulation Zone, e.g. sedimentCell.

ZoneTypeValue

 

extent

The extent of the Marine Circulation Zone at a particular tidal state.

MarineExtent

 

15.1.4.   Intertidal Area (InterTidalArea)

The part of the marine environment that is exposed (not covered in water) during a normal tidal cycle; defined as the difference between any high and any low water level.

This type is a sub-type of Shore.

Attributes of the spatial object type InterTidalArea

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

lowWaterLevel

The low water level which was used to define the lower limit of the Intertidal Area, e.g. “meanLowWater”.

WaterLevelValue

 

highWaterLevel

The high water level which was used to define the upper limit of the Intertidal Area, e.g. “meanHighWater”.

WaterLevelValue

 

15.1.5.   Shoreline (Shoreline)

Any Boundary between a Sea Area and land.

This type is a sub-type of HydroObject.

Attributes of the spatial object type Shoreline

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

segment

A section of shoreline.

ShoreSegment

 

waterLevel

The water level used when defining this shoreline (e.g. meanHighWater).

WaterLevelValue

voidable

15.1.6.   Shore Segment (ShoreSegment)

A Shore Segment is a section of shoreline.

Attributes of the spatial object type ShoreSegment

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

geometry

The geometry of the ShoreSegment.

GM_Curve

 

shoreClassification

The primary type of the shore segment, taken from the ShoreTypeClassificationValue code list.

ShoreTypeClassificationValue

voidable

shoreStability

The primary stability type of the shore segment, taken from the ShoreStabilityValue code list.

ShoreStabilityValue

voidable

15.1.7.   Coastline (Coastline)

A special case of a shoreline defined as the shoreline at Mean High Water (MHW). Where there is not significant variation in water level, Mean Sea Level (MSL) can be used as a substitute for MHW.

This type is a sub-type of Shoreline.

Constraints of the spatial object type Coastline

Coastline is a special case of shoreline at Mean High Water Level (MHW). Coastline is the boundary between land and sea to be used for viewing, discovery and general purpose applications where a land/marine boundary is required. Where there is no significant variation in water level, Mean Sea Level (MSL) can be used as a substitute for MHW.

15.1.8.   Marine Contour (MarineContour)

A set of isolines representing the value of some phenomenon at a particular time.

Attributes of the spatial object type MarineContour

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

isoline

Isoline used to generate the contour.

MarineIsoline

 

phenomenon

The property represented by the isolines (e.g. wave height).

AbstractObservableProperty

 

validTime

The time at which this contour is representative.

TM_Instant

 

Association roles of the spatial object type MarineContour

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

sourceObservations

Used to link to a collection of underlying observations which were used to define a marine contour.

ObservationSet

 

15.1.9.   Marine Layer (MarineLayer)

A Marine Layer describes any layer that may cover any part of a sea surface or sea bottom.

This type is abstract.

Attributes of the spatial object type MarineLayer

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

geometry

Geometry of the marine layer.

GM_Object

 

validTime

Time period for which the marine layer is valid.

TM_Period

 

Association roles of the spatial object type MarineLayer

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

subLayer

A marine layer may have a sub-layer, for example an Oil Slick may have a main slick with several smaller sub-slicks.

MarineLayer

 

Constraints of the spatial object type MarineLayer

A Marine Layer can be represented as either a surface or a point. The point type geometry reflects the reality that many Marine Layers are identified by point observations.

15.1.10.   Sea Bed Area (SeaBedArea)

An area of the sea bed with some identified type of cover, e.g. an area of vegetation or sediment type.

This type is a sub-type of MarineLayer.

Attributes of the spatial object type SeaBedArea

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

surfaceType

Surface type of sea bed.

SeaBedCoverValue

 

15.1.11.   Sea Surface Area (SeaSurfaceArea)

An area of the sea surface with some type of cover, e.g. an area of sea ice.

This type is a sub-type of MarineLayer.

Attributes of the spatial object type SeaSurfaceArea

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

surfaceType

Surface type of sea area.

SeaSurfaceClassificationValue

 

15.2.   Data types

15.2.1.   Marine Extent (MarineExtent)

The extent of a sea area for a given tidal state.

Attributes of the data type MarineExtent

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

geometry

The geometry of the Marine Extent.

GM_MultiSurface

 

waterLevel

Water level at which the extent is valid.

WaterLevelValue

 

15.2.2.   Marine Isoline (MarineIsoline)

An isoline representing a particular value of some marine physical or chemical phenomenon such as temperature, salinity or wave height.

Attributes of the data type MarineIsoline

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

geometry

Geometry of the isolines.

GM_MultiCurve

 

value

Values attributed to the isolines.

Measure

 

15.2.3.   Parameter Value Pair (ParameterValuePair)

A parameter value pair contains a value of some observed property, e.g. Annual Mean Sea Surface Temperature.

Attributes of the data type ParameterValuePair

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

parameter

A definition of the observed parameter (e.g. mean temperature).

AbstractObservableProperty

 

value

The value of the observed parameter, e.g. 12 degrees Celsius.

Measure

 

validTime

The time for which the attributed value is valid. This may be a time instant or a duration.

TM_Object

Voidable

15.3.   Code lists

15.3.1.   Sea Area Type Classification (SeaAreaTypeClassificationValue)

Classification type of the SeaArea, e.g. estuary, openOcean.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the values specified in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Sea Regions.

15.3.2.   Sea Bed Cover (SeaBedCoverValue)

Types of cover found on sea beds.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the values specified in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Sea Regions.

15.3.3.   Sea Surface Classification (SeaSurfaceClassificationValue)

Types of sea surface layers found on sea surfaces.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the values specified in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Sea Regions.

15.3.4.   Shore Stability (ShoreStabilityValue)

Types of the stability of shore segments.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the values specified in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Sea Regions.

15.3.5.   Shore Type Classification (ShoreTypeClassificationValue)

Types of shore segments.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the values specified in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Sea Regions.

15.3.6.   Zone Type (ZoneTypeValue)

Types of marine circulation zones.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the values specified in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Sea Regions.

15.4.   Theme-specific Requirements

(1)

 The Sea spatial object type shall be used to describe identified, named areas of sea (or ocean). Artificial reporting units are excluded from this requirement.

(2)

 The MarineExtent of a Sea spatial object shall have a waterlevel value equal to “MeanHighWater”, unless there is no appreciable change in the Sea extent due to tides, in which case a value of “MeanSeaLevel” may be used.

(3)

 The low water level used to define an IntertidalArea shall be provided as a value of the lowWaterLevel attribute. The level shall be a low water level.

(4)

 The code lists defined in the spatial data theme Oceanographic Geographical Features shall be used to identify phenomena represented by MarineContour spatial object types.

(5)

 SeaAreas shall be represented as 2-dimensional geometries.

15.5.   Layers

Layers for the spatial data theme Sea Regions

Layer Name

Layer Title

Spatial object type

SR.SeaArea

Sea Area

SeaArea

SR.Sea

Sea

Sea

SR.MarineCirculationZone

Marine Circulation Zone

MarineCirculationZone

SR.InterTidalArea

Intertidal Area

InterTidalArea

SR.MarineContour

Marine Contour

MarineContour

SR.Shoreline

Shoreline

Shoreline

SR.Coastline

Coastline

CoastLine

SR.SeaSurfaceArea

Sea surface area

SeaSurfaceArea

SR.SeaBedArea

Sea bed area

SeaBedArea

16.   BIO-GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS

16.1.   Spatial object types

The following spatial object type is specified for the spatial data theme Bio-geographical Regions: Bio-geographical Region.

16.1.1.   Bio-geographical Region (Bio-geographicalRegion)

An area in which there are relatively homogeneous ecological conditions with common characteristics.

Attributes of the spatial object type Bio-geographicalRegion

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

geometry

The geometry defining the ecological region.

GM_MultiSurface

 

regionClassification

Region class code, according to a classification scheme.

RegionClassificationValue

 

regionClassificationScheme

Classification scheme used for classifying regions.

RegionClassificationSchemeValue

 

regionClassificationLevel

The classification level of the region class.

RegionClassificationLevelValue

voidable

beginLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

endLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

16.2.   Code lists

16.2.1.   Region Classification Level (RegionClassificationLevelValue)

Codes defining the classification level of the region class.

The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values specified in the table below.

Values for the code list RegionClassificationLevelValue

Value

Name

Definition

international

International

This is a region classification on the international level.

local

Local

This is a region classification on the local level.

national

National

This is a region classification on the national level.

regional

Regional

This is a region classification on the regional level.

16.2.2.   Region Classification Scheme (RegionClassificationSchemeValue)

Codes defining the various bio-geographical regions.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the values specified in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Bio-geographical Regions.

16.2.3.   Region Classification (RegionClassificationValue)

Codes used to define the various bio-geographical regions.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values of the following code lists or other code lists defined by data providers:

—

Environmental Stratification Classification (EnvironmentalStratificationClassificationValue): Codes for the climatic stratification of the environment in the Union, as specified in Metzger, M.J., Shkaruba, A.D., Jongman, R.H.G. & Bunce, R.G.H., Descriptions of the European Environmental Zones and Strata. Alterra, Wageningen, 2012.

—

Marine Strategy Framework Directive Classification (MarineStrategyFrameworkDirectiveClassificationValue): Codes for the Marine Stategy Framework Directive classification, as listed in Article 4 of Directive 2008/56/EC (14).

—

Natura 2000 And Emerald Bio-geographical Region Classification (Natura2000AndEmeraldBio-geographicalRegionClassificationValue): Codes for the classification of bio-geographical regions, as specified in the Code List for Bio-geographical Regions, Europe 2011, published on the web site of the European Environment Agency.

—

Natural Vegetation Classification (NaturalVegetationClassificationValue): Codes for the natural vegetation classification, as specified in the main formations in Bohn, U., Gollub, G., and Hettwer, C., Map of the natural vegetation of Europe: scale 1:2,500,000, Part 2: Legend, Bundesamt für Naturschutz (German Federal Agency for Nature conservation), Bonn, 2000.

16.3.   Layers

Layer for the spatial data theme Bio-Geographical Regions

Layer Name

Layer Title

Spatial object type

BR.Bio-geographicalRegion

Bio-geographical Regions

Bio-geographicalRegion

17.   HABITATS AND BIOTOPES

17.1.   Definitions

In addition to the definitions set out in Article 2, the following definitions shall apply:

(1)

“biotope” means a region of relatively uniform environmental conditions, occupied by a given plant community and its associated animal community.

(2)

“habitat” means the locality in which a plant or animal naturally grows or lives. It can be either the geographical area over which it extends, or the particular station in which a specimen is found. A habitat is characterized by a relative uniformity of the physical environment and fairly close interaction of all the biological species involved.

(3)

“habitat type (or biotope type)” means an abstract type classified to describe habitats or biotopes that are common in some characteristics on a certain level of detail. Commonly used classification criteria may refer to vegetation structure (as woodland, pastures, heathland) or to abiotic features such as running waters, limestone rocks or sand dunes, but also to relevant phases or stages of the life-cycle of a certain species or ecological guild, like wintering areas, nesting areas or wandering corridors etc.

(4)

“distribution (of habitat types)” means a collection of spatial objects where the habitat type occurs, giving information on the occurrence of one specific habitat type in time or space across analytical units. It is usually depicted or modelled based on other spatial objects used as analytical units, for instance across grid-cells (very frequently), bio-geographical regions, nature conservation sites or administrative units.

(5)

“habitat feature” means a habitat in terms of its exact location, size (area or volume) and biological information (e.g. occurring habitat types, structural traits, lists of species, vegetation types).

(6)

“species” means a taxonomic category ranking immediately below a genus and including closely-related and morphologically similar individuals which actually or potentially inbreed. In the context of the theme Habitats and Biotopes, “species” means all animal species, plant species or fungi species relevant to describe a habitat.

(7)

“vegetation” means the plants of an area considered in general or as communities, but not taxonomically. Vegetation can also be defined as the total plant cover in a particular area or on the Earth as a whole.

(8)

“vegetation type” means plants (or total mass of plant life) of a given area considered in general or as plant communities, but not taxonomically.

17.2.   Spatial object types

The following spatial object type is specified for the spatial data theme Habitats and Biotopes: Habitat.

17.2.1.   Habitat (Habitat)

Geographical areas characterised by specific ecological conditions, processes, structure, and functions that physically support the organisms that live there.

Attributes of the spatial object type Habitat

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

geometry

The extent of the habitat based on natural boundaries.

GM_Object

 

habitat

The identifier for a habitat class, defined and described in an international, national or local habitat classification scheme.

HabitatTypeCoverType

 

habitatSpecies

List of species which occur in or constitute a certain habitat at the time of mapping.

HabitatSpeciesType

voidable

habitatVegetation

List of vegetation types (according to a local vegetation classification scheme) which constitute a certain habitat.

HabitatVegetationType

voidable

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

17.3.   Data types

17.3.1.   Habitat Species Type (HabitatSpeciesType)

Species which occur in a certain habitat at the time of mapping.

Attributes of the data type HabitatSpeciesType

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

localSpeciesName

Scientific name plus author used in national nomenclature with its national taxonomic concept.

LocalNameType

voidable

referenceSpeciesScheme

Reference list defining a nomenclatural and taxonomical standard to which all local species names and taxonomic concepts shall be mapped.

ReferenceSpeciesSchemeValue

 

referenceSpeciesId

Identifier of one of the reference lists given by the referenceSpeciesScheme.

ReferenceSpeciesCodeValue

 

17.3.2.   Habitat Type Cover Type (HabitatTypeCoverType)

Habitat type according to an international, national or local habitat classifications scheme.

Attributes of the data type HabitatTypeCoverType

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

areaCovered

The area covered by a certain habitat type within the provided geometry of the habitat spatial object.

Area

voidable

lengthCovered

The length covered by a certain habitat type within the provided geometry of a habitat spatial object.

Length

voidable

volumeCovered

The volume of a certain habitat type within the provided geometry of a habitat spatial object.

Volume

voidable

referenceHabitatTypeId

Habitat type unique identifier (code) according to one Pan-European classification scheme.

ReferenceHabitatTypeCodeValue

 

referenceHabitatTypeScheme

One of the Pan-European classification schemes that are widely used in Europe.

ReferenceHabitatTypeSchemeValue

 

localHabitatName

Habitat type according to a local habitat classification scheme.

LocalNameType

voidable

referenceHabitatTypeName

Name of a habitat type according to one Pan-European classification scheme.

CharacterString

voidable

17.3.3.   Habitat Vegetation Type (HabitatVegetationType)

Vegetation type which occurs in a certain habitat.

Attributes of the data type HabitatVegetationType

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

localVegetationName

Vegetation class (vegetation type) according to a local classification scheme. Natural language name according to a local vegetation classification scheme.

LocalNameType

 

17.3.4.   Local Name Type (LocalNameType)

Name according to a local classification scheme.

Attributes of the data type LocalNameType

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

localScheme

Uniform resource identifier of a local classification scheme.

CharacterString

 

localNameCode

Natural language name according to a local classification scheme.

LocalNameCodeValue

 

qualifierLocalName

The relation between the local name and the corresponding name in the Pan-European schema.

QualifierLocalNameValue

voidable

localName

Name according to a local classification scheme.

CharacterString

voidable

17.4.   Code lists

17.4.1.   Qualifier Local Name (QualifierLocalNameValue)

List of values that specify the relation between a locally used name and a name used at the pan-European level.

The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values specified in the table below.

Values for the code list QualifierLocalNameValue

Value

Name

Definition

congruent

congruent

The local type is conceptually the same as its related Pan-European type.

excludes

excludes

The Pan-European habitat type is conceptually not a subtype of its related local type.

includedIn

included in

The local type is conceptually a subtype of its related Pan-European type.

includes

includes

The Pan-European habitat type is conceptually a subtype of its related local type.

overlaps

overlaps

There is a certain overlap between the local type and its related Pan-European type according to their respective definitions, but none of the other specific relationships (congruent, excludes, included in, includes) holds.

17.4.2.   Reference Habitat Type Code (ReferenceHabitatTypeCodeValue)

Values used in the Pan-European habitat classification schemes.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values of the following code lists:

—

EUNIS Habitat Type Code (EunisHabitatTypeCodeValue): Classification of habitat types according to the EUNIS Biodiversity database, as specified in the EUNIS habitat types classification published on the web site of the European Environment Agency.

—

Habitats Directive Code (HabitatsDirectiveCodeValue): Classification of habitat types according to Annex I to Directive 92/43/EEC.

—

Marine Strategy Framework Directive Code (MarineStrategyFrameworkDirectiveCodeValue): Classification of habitat types according to table 1 of Annex III to Directive 2008/56/EC.

17.4.3.   Reference Habitat Type Scheme (ReferenceHabitatTypeSchemeValue)

This value defines which pan-European habitat classification scheme has been used.

The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values specified in the table below.

Values for the code list ReferenceHabitatTypeSchemeValue

Value

Name

Definition

eunis

Eunis

EUNIS habitat classification.

habitatsDirective

Habitats directive

Classification of habitats according to Annex I to Directive 92/43/EEC.

marineStrategyFrameworkDirective

Marine strategy framework directive

Classification of habitats according to table 1 of Annex III to Directive 2008/56/EC.

17.4.4.   Local Name Code (LocalNameCodeValue)

Identifier taken from any local classification scheme.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

17.5.   Theme-specific Requirements

(1)

 It is mandatory to make available at least one habitat type according to a (pan-european) referenceHabitatTypeScheme listed in the ReferenceHabitatTypeSchemeValue code list. This encoding is intended to allow for queries on habitat types on a pan-European harmonized level.

17.6.   Layers

Layer for the spatial data theme Habitats and Biotopes

Layer Name

Layer Title

Spatial object type

HB.Habitat

Habitat

Habitat

18.   SPECIES DISTRIBUTION

18.1.   Definitions

In addition to the definitions set out in Article 2, the following definitions shall apply:

(1)

“aggregation” means the grouping of multiple objects into a class or cluster.

(2)

“amalgamation” means the combination of multiple objects in a single structure.

18.2.   Spatial object types

The following spatial object types are specified for the spatial data theme Species Distribution:

—

Species Distribution Data Set

—

Species Distribution Unit

18.2.1.   Species Distribution Data Set (SpeciesDistributionDataSet)

This data set is a collection of individual spatial objects (units) in a distribution of species.

Attributes of the spatial object type SpeciesDistributionDataSet

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

domainExtent

The geographic extent of the domain of the feature collection.

GM_MultiSurface

voidable

beginLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

endLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

name

Name of a specific data set provided for Species Distribution.

CharacterString

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type SpeciesDistributionDataSet

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

member

Individual spatial object in a collectionof spatial objects.

SpeciesDistributionUnit

 

documentBasis

Reference to or citation of a document describing a campaign or a legal act which is the basis for the data set.

DocumentCitation

voidable

18.2.2.   Species Distribution Unit (SpeciesDistributionUnit)

Occurrence of animal and plant species aggregated by grid, region, administrative unit or other analytical unit.

Attributes of the spatial object type SpeciesDistributionUnit

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

geometry

The geometry of each unit in a collection.

GM_Object

 

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

distributionInfo

The description of the subject of distribution (occurrences or population), the indication of the count of observations or population size of the particular species, species group or taxon rank and its distribution or isolation within the species distribution unit.

DistributionInfoType

voidable

beginLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

endLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

speciesName

Identifier and scientific name, including the author, taken from an international reference list, optionally completed by a locally used name and its taxonomic concept relationship to the reference name.

SpeciesNameType

 

Association roles of the spatial object type SpeciesDistributionUnit

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

spatialObject

A reference to another spatial object defining the spatial extent of a distribution unit.

AbstractFeature

voidable

Constraints of the spatial object type SpeciesDistributionUnit

If geometry has no value, a reference to a spatial object needs to be provided.

18.3.   Data types

18.3.1.   Distribution Info Type (DistributionInfoType)

The description of the status of the subject of distribution within the species distribution unit, including the indication of the abundance by counting, estimation or calculation of the number of occurrences or population size of the particular species.

Attributes of the data type DistributionInfoType

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

occurrenceCategory

The species population density in the species distribution unit.

OccurrenceCategoryValue

 

residencyStatus

Information on the status of residency of a species regarding nativeness versus introduction and permanency.

ResidencyStatusValue

voidable

populationSize

A range value indicating the counted, estimated or calculated occurrences or population sizes, using an upper and a lower limit.

PopulationSizeType

 

sensitiveInfo

Boolean value that indicates whether the location of a specific species is sensitive.

Boolean

voidable

populationType

The permanency of populations, particularly with regard to migratory species within a given species distribution unit.

PopulationTypeValue

voidable

collectedFrom

The date when the collecting of the original species occurrence data started.

Date

voidable

collectedTo

The date when the collecting of the original species occurrence data stopped.

Date

voidable

18.3.2.   Population Size Type (PopulationSizeType)

A range value indicating the counted, estimated or calculated occurrences or population sizes, which is defined by an upper and a lower limit.

Attributes of the data type PopulationSizeType

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

countingMethod

Method of providing a number for the indication of the abundance of a species within a specific species distribution unit.

CountingMethodValue

 

countingUnit

What has been counted, estimated or calculated when compiling information on the abundance of a species within the species distribution unit.

CountingUnitValue

 

populationSize

A range value indicating the counted, estimated or calculated occurrences or population sizes using upper and lower bounds.

RangeType

 

18.3.3.   Range Type (RangeType)

Value indicating the upper and lower limits of the counting, estimation or calculation of occurrences.

Attributes of the data type RangeType

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

upperBound

The upper limit of the range. If the value of this attribute is null and lowerBound is populated, this implies that the value is between the lowerBound and infinity.

Integer

 

lowerBound

The lower limit of the range. If the value of this attribute is null and upperBound is populated, this implies that the value is between the upperBound and zero.

Integer

 

18.3.4.   Species Name Type (SpeciesNameType)

Identifier and scientific name, including the author, taken from an international reference list, optionally completed by a locally used name and its taxonomic concept relationship to the reference name.

Attributes of the data type SpeciesNameType

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

referenceSpeciesId

Identifier of one of the reference lists given by the referenceSpeciesScheme.

ReferenceSpeciesCodeValue

 

referenceSpeciesScheme

Reference list defining a nomenclatural and taxonomical standard to which all local names and taxonomic concepts shall be mapped.

ReferenceSpeciesSchemeValue

 

referenceSpeciesName

The scientific name used in the authorized ReferenceSpeciesScheme.

CharacterString

voidable

localSpeciesId

Identifier used in national nomenclature.

LocalSpeciesNameCodeValue

voidable

localSpeciesScheme

Name of local species classification scheme (bibliographic reference).

CharacterString

voidable

localSpeciesName

Scientific name used in national nomenclature with its national taxonomic concept.

CharacterString

voidable

qualifier

Specifies the taxonomic concept relationship between local species identifier and the reference species identifier.

QualifierValue

voidable

18.4.   Code lists

18.4.1.   Counting Method (CountingMethodValue)

Method for producing numbers indicating the abundance of a species within an aggregation unit.

The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values specified in the table below.

Values for the code list CountingMethodValue

Value

Name

Definition

counted

counted

The units defined by the countUnitValues have been counted.

estimated

estimated

The units defined by the countUnitValues have been estimated.

calculated

calculated

The units defined by the countUnitValues have been calculated using a modelling technique.

18.4.2.   Counting Unit (CountingUnitValue)

The defined unit used to express a counted or estimated number indicating the abundance of a species in a SpeciesDistributionUnit.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the values specified for one of the following code lists in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Species Distribution:

—

General Counting Unit (GeneralCountingUnitValue): The unit used to express a counted or estimated number indicating the abundance within a SpeciesAggregationUnit (e.g. occurrences or the population size).

—

Article 17 Counting Unit (Article17CountingUnitValue): The unit used for reporting pursuant to Article 17 of Directive 92/43/EEC. This unit expresses a counted or estimated number indicating the abundance within a species distribution unit (e.g. occurrences or the population size).

18.4.3.   Local Species Name Code (LocalSpeciesNameCodeValue)

Species identifier taken from any local classification scheme.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

18.4.4.   Occurrence Category (OccurrenceCategoryValue)

The species population density in the SpeciesDistributionUnit.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Values for the code list OccurrenceCategoryValue

Value

Name

Definition

common

Common

The species is regarded as common in the SpeciesDistributionUnit by the data provider.

rare

Rare

The species is regarded as rare in the SpeciesDistributionUnit by the data provider.

veryRare

Very rare

The species is regarded as very rare in the SpeciesDistributionUnit by the data provider.

present

Present

The species is present in the SpeciesDistributionUnit.

absent

Absent

The species has been searched for but not found in the SpeciesDistributionUnit.

18.4.5.   Population Type (PopulationTypeValue)

The permanency of populations, particularly with regard to migratory species within a given species distribution unit.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the values specified in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Species Distribution.

18.4.6.   Qualifier (QualifierValue)

This value defines the relation between the taxonomic concepts of a local species name and the reference species name given by reference species identifier or by a reference species scheme.

The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values specified in the table below.

Values for the code list QualifierValue

Value

Name

Definition

congruent

Congruent

The taxonomic concepts are identical.

includedIn

Included in

The taxonomic concept of the localSpeciesName is included in the concept of the referenceSpeciesName.

includes

Includes

The taxonomic concept of the localSpeciesName includes the concept of the referenceSpeciesName.

overlaps

Overlaps

The taxonomic concepts partially overlap, but each one has a part that is not included in the other.

excludes

Excludes

The taxonomic concepts exclude each other.

18.4.7.   Reference Species Code (ReferenceSpeciesCodeValue)

Reference lists containing species identifiers.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values of the following code lists:

—

EU-Nomen Code (EuNomenCodeValue): Reference lists containing the EU-Nomen species identifiers, as specified in the Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure available through the EU-Nomen portal.

—

EUNIS Species Code (EunisSpeciesCodeValue): Reference lists containing the EUNIS species identifiers, as specified in EUNIS Biodiversity database published on the web site of the European Environment Agency.

—

Nature Directives Code (NatureDirectivesCodeValue): Reference lists containing nature directives species identifiers, as specified in the Reference Portal for Natura 2000 as defined in Commission Implementing Decision 2011/484/EU.

18.4.8.   Reference Species Scheme (ReferenceSpeciesSchemeValue)

Reference lists defining a nomenclatural and taxonomical standard to which local names and taxonomic concepts can be mapped.

The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values specified in the table below.

Values for the code list ReferenceSpeciesSchemeValue

Value

Name

Definition

eunomen

Eunomen

Names and taxonomic concepts as defined by the Pan European Species Inventory, published by the EU-Nomen portal.

eunis

Eunis

Names and taxonomic concepts as defined by the EUNIS Species list.

natureDirectives

Nature directives

Names and taxonomic concepts as defined by the species lists in Directives 2009/147/EC (Birds Directive) and 92/43/EEC (Habitats Directive).

18.4.9.   Residency Status (ResidencyStatusValue)

Category of the residency of the occurrences or estimated population within a given aggregation unit.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the values specified in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Species distribution.

18.5.   Theme-specific Requirements

(1)

 Where grid representations of species distributions are needed, the Grid_ETRS89-LAEA as defined in Section 2.2.1 of Annex II shall be used.

(2)

 For SpeciesDistributionUnit spatial objects,

(a)

if a species has not been actively searched for, the distributionInfo attribute shall be void with reason “unknown”,

(b)

and if a species has been actively searched for, but has not been found, the value of the attribute occurenceCategory of DistributionInfoType shall be “absent”.

(3)

 If the geometries of the spatial objects in aSpeciesDistributionUnit data set are derived from the geometries of spatial objects in another data set, then this source data set (including its version) shall be described as part of the lineage metadata element.

18.6.   Layer

Layer for the spatial data theme Species Distribution

Layer Name

Layer Title

Spatial object type

SD.<CodeListValue> (15)

Species Distribution (of <human readable name>)

SpeciesDistributionUnit (speciesName / referenceSpeciesId: ReferenceSpeciesCodeValue)

Example: SD.SulaBassana

Example: Species Distribution (of Sula bassana)

 

19.   ENERGY RESOURCES

19.1.   Definitions

In addition to the definitions set out in Article 2, the following definitions shall apply:

(4)

“energy resource” means a concentration or occurrence of an energy source which may have been present, is present or may be present in the future.

(5)

“fossil fuels” means a form of non-renewable primary energy formed by natural processes such as the anaerobic decomposition of buried dead organisms, which contains high percentages of carbon and includes coal, crude oil, and natural gas.

(6)

“primary energy” means energy that has not been subjected to any conversion or transformation process.

(7)

“non-renewable energy” means natural resources which, due to long-term formation, cannot be produced, grown, generated, or used on a scale which can sustain its consumption rate.

(8)

“energy from renewable sources” means energy from renewable non-fossil sources, namely wind, solar, aerothermal, geothermal, hydrothermal and ocean energy, hydropower, biomass, landfill gas, sewage treatment plant gas and biogases, in accordance with Article 2 of Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (16).

(9)

“waste as energy resources” means a fuel that may consist of many different materials coming from combustible industrial, institutional, hospital and household waste such as rubber, plastics, waste fossil oils and other similar commodities. It is either solid or liquid in form, renewable or non-renewable, biodegradable or non-biodegradable.

19.2.   Structure of the Spatial Data Theme Energy Resources

The types specified for the spatial data theme Energy Resources are structured in the following packages:

—

Energy Resources Base

—

Energy Resources Vector

—

Energy Resources Coverage

19.3.   Energy Resources Base

19.3.1.   Data types

19.3.1.1.   Vertical Extent Range Type (VerticalExtentRangeType)

Value indicating the upper and lower bounds of the height/depth range.

Attributes of the data type VerticalExtentRangeType

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

lowerBound

Value indicating the lower bound of the height/depth range.

Length

voidable

upperBound

Value indicating the upper bound of the height/depth range.

Length

 

Constraints of the data type VerticalExtentRangeType

Value of lowerBound shall be expressed in meters.

Value of upperBound shall be expressed in meters.

19.3.1.2.   Vertical Extent Type (VerticalExtentType)

Vertical dimensional property consisting of an absolute measure or range of measures referenced to a well-defined vertical reference level which is commonly taken as origin (ground level, mean sea level, etc.).

Attributes of the data type VerticalExtentType

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

verticalExtent

Extent of the vertical dimension, represented by a scalar or by a range of values.

VerticalExtentValue

 

verticalReference

Reference level that was chosen to determine the vertical height/depth.

VerticalReferenceValue

 

19.3.1.3.   Vertical Extent Value (VerticalExtentValue)

Either a single number or a range of height/depth values to describe the height/depth position of an Energy Resource.

This type is a union type.

Attributes of the union type VerticalExtentValue

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

range

Range of numbers representing the height or depth range of an Energy Resource.

VerticalReferenceRangeType

 

scalar

Number representing the height or depth of an Energy Resource.

Length

 

Constraints of the union type VerticalExtentValue

Value of scalar shall be expressed in meters.

19.3.2.   Code lists

19.3.2.1.   Classification and Quantification Framework (ClassificationAndQuantificationFrameworkValue)

Values for the most widely used classification schemes to classify and quantify energy resources.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the values specified in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Energy Resources.

19.3.2.2.   Fossil Fuel Class (FossilFuelClassValue)

Values indicating the various levels of fossil fuel resources.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the values specified in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Energy Resources.

19.3.2.3.   Renewable and Waste (RenewableAndWasteValue)

Types of renewable and waste resources.

The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values specified in the table below.

Values for the code list RenewableAndWasteValue

Value

Name

Definition

biogas

biogas

A gas composed principally of methane and carbon dioxide produced by anaerobic digestion of biomass.

geothermal

geothermal

Energy available as heat emitted from within the Earth’s crust, usually in the form of hot water or steam. This energy production is the difference between the enthalpy of the fluid produced in the production borehole and that of the fluid eventually disposed of. It is exploited at suitable sites for electricity generation or directly as heat.

hydro

hydro power

Potential and kinetic energy of water converted into electricity in hydroelectric plants.

industrialWaste

industrial waste

Waste of industrial non-renewable origin (solids or liquids) combusted directly for the production of electricity and/or heat.

liquidBiofuels

liquid biofuels

Liquid biofuels are biogasoline, bio-diesels or other biofuels directly used as fuel.

municipalSolidWaste

municipal solid waste

Waste produced by households, industry, hospitals and the tertiary sector which contains biodegradable materials that are incinerated at specific installations.

solarPhotovoltaic

solar photovoltaic

Sunlight converted into electricity by the use of solar cells usually made of semi-conducting material which, when exposed to light, will generate electricity.

solarThermal

solar thermal

Heat from solar radiationthat can consist ofsolar thermal-electric plants or of equipment for the production of heat.

solidBiomass

solid biomass

Covers organic, non-fossil material of biological origin which may be used as fuel for heat production or electricity generation.

tideWaveOcean

tide, wave, ocean

Mechanical energy derived from tidal movement, wave motion or ocean current and exploited for electricity generation.

wind

wind

Kinetic energy of wind exploited for electricity generation in wind turbines.

19.3.2.4.   Fossil Fuel (FossilFuelValue)

Types of fossil fuels.

The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values specified in the table below.

Values for the code list FossilFuelValue

Value

Name

Definition

hardCoal

hard coal

Black, combustible, solid, organic fossil sediment often referred to as High Rank, due to their high calorific value, or Black Coals, given their physical characteristic. This category includes anthracite, coking coal and other bituminous coal.

lowRankCoal

low-rank coal

Combustible brown to black organic fossil sediment which are non-agglomerating and are often referred to as Low Rank Coals due to their lower calorific value or Brown Coals, due to their physical characteristics. This category includes both sub-bituminous coals and lignite.

peat

peat

A combustible soft, porous or compressed, sedimentary deposit of plant origin with high water content (up to 90 % in the raw state), easily cut, of light to dark brown colour.

crudeOil

crude oil

Crude oil is a mineral oil of natural origin comprising a mixture of hydrocarbons and associated impurities, such as sulphur. It exists in the liquid phase under normal surface temperature and pressure and its physical characteristics (density, viscosity, etc.) are highly variable.

naturalGas

natural gas

Gases occurring in underground deposits, whether liquefied or gaseous, consisting mainly of methane.

naturalGasLiquids

natural gas liquids

Liquid or liquefied hydrocarbons recovered from natural gas in separation facilities or gas processing plants.

oilSands

oil sands

Oil sands, tar sands or, more technically, bituminous sands, are loose sand or partially consolidated sandstone saturated with a dense and extremely viscous form of petroleum technically referred to as bitumen.

oilShales

oil shales

Oil shale, also known as kerogen shale, is an organic-rich fine-grained sedimentary rock containing kerogen (immature hydrocarbons).

19.3.2.5.   Vertical Reference (VerticalReferenceValue)

Values indicating the reference level of the vertical extent.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the values specified in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Energy Resources.

19.4.   Energy Resources Vector

19.4.1.   Spatial object types

The package Energy Resources Vector contains the following spatial object types:

—

Vector Energy Resource

—

Fossil Fuel Resource

—

Renewable And Waste Resource

19.4.1.1.   Vector Energy Resource (VectorEnergyResource)

A vector spatial object defining an inferred or observable spatial extent of a resource that can be or has been used as a source of energy.

This type is abstract.

Attributes of the spatial object type VectorEnergyResource

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

geometry

Geometric representation of spatial extent covered by this energy resource.

GM_Object

 

classificationAndQuantificationFramework

A reference classification scheme to classify and quantify energy resources.

ClassificationAndQuantificationFrameworkValue

 

verticalExtent

Vertical dimensional property consisting of an absolute measure or range of measures referenced to a well-defined vertical reference level which is commonly taken as origin (ground level, mean sea level, etc.).

VerticalExtentType

voidable

exploitationPeriod

The exploitationPeriod defines the start and, if applicable, the end date of the application.

ExploitationPeriodType

voidable

reportingAuthority

Organisation responsible for reporting on the estimated and produced energy resources.

RelatedParty

voidable

resourceName

The name of the energy resource.

GeographicalName

voidable

beginLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

endLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

19.4.1.2.   Fossil Fuel Resource (FossilFuelResource)

A spatial object defining an inferred or observable spatial extent of a resource that can be or has been used as a source of fossil fuel energy. The most common fossil fuel types are coal, natural gas and crude oil.

This type is a sub-type of VectorEnergyResource.

Attributes of the spatial object type FossilFuelResource

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

resource

Type and amount of fossil fuel resources in a single spatial object.

FossilFuelResourceType

 

dateOfDiscovery

The date the energy source was discovered.

TM_Position

voidable

19.4.1.3.   Renewable And Waste Resource (RenewableAndWasteResource)

A spatial object defining an inferred or observable spatial extent of a resource that can be or has been used as a source of renewable energy or waste.

This type is a sub-type of VectorEnergyResource.

Attributes of the spatial object type RenewableAndWasteResource

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

capacity

Energy capacity of a renewable energy resource within the spatial extent.

Measure

voidable

dateOfDetermination

Date on which the capacity of the resource has been determined.

TM_Position

voidable

typeOfResource

The type of renewable energy or waste resource.

RenewableAndWasteValue

 

19.4.2.   Data types

19.4.2.1.   Calorific Range Type (CalorificRangeType)

Value indicating the upper and lower bounds of the calorific range of the energy resource.

Attributes of the data type CalorificRangeType

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

lowerBound

Value indicating the lower bound of the calorific range.

Measure

 

upperBound

Value indicating the upper bound of the calorific range.

Measure

 

19.4.2.2.   Calorific Value Type (CalorificValueType)

Value or range of values describing the calorific value of an Energy Resource.

This type is a union type.

Attributes of the union type CalorificValueType

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

calorificRange

A range of calorific values describing the calorific value of an Energy Resource.

CalorificRangeType

 

calorificScalar

Measure quantifying the calorific property of an Energy Resource.

Measure

 

19.4.2.3.   Exploitation Period Type (ExploitationPeriodType)

The exploitationPeriod defines the start and, if applicable, the end date of the exploitation or application.

Attributes of the data type ExploitationPeriodType

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

beginTime

The time when the exploitation started.

TM_Position

 

endTime

The time when the exploitation ended.

TM_Position

 

19.4.2.4.   Fossil Fuel Measure (FossilFuelMeasure)

Amount of resources according to the specific categorisation.

Attributes of the data type FossilFuelMeasure

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

amount

Amount of resource present in the spatial object.

Measure

 

dateOfDetermination

Date on whichthe resource was quantified.

TM_Position

 

resourceClass

Category indicating the different confidence of fossil fuel resource, like initially in place, proven reserves, contingent.

FossilFuelClassValue

 

19.4.2.5.   Fossil Fuel Resource Type (FossilFuelResourceType)

Type and amount of resource according to specific categorisation.

Attributes of the data type FossilFuelResourceType

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

calorificValue

Each fossil fuel resource is characterised by its own calorific value, i.e. the quantity of energy available in a unit of mass.

CalorificValueType

voidable

quantity

Amount of resource according to the specific categorisation.

HydrocarbonMeasure

voidable

typeOfResource

Type of fossil fuel.

FossilFuelValue

 

19.5.   Energy Resources Coverage

19.5.1.   Spatial object types

The package Energy Resources Coverage contains the spatial object type Renewable And Waste Potential Coverage.

19.5.1.1.   Renewable And Waste Potential Coverage (RenewableAndWastePotentialCoverage)

Function that returns an energy potential value from its range for any direct position within its spatial, temporal or spatio-temporal domain.

This type is a sub-type of RectifiedGridCoverage.

Attributes of the spatial object type RenewableAndWastePotentialCoverage

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

potentialType

There are various types of potential energy, each associated with a particular type of power.

PotentialTypeValue

 

typeOfResource

Type of renewable and waste resource to which the measured phenomenon is applicable.

RenewableAndWasteValue

 

domainExtent

The attribute domainExtent shall contain the extent of the spatiotemporal domain of the coverage. Extents may be specified in both space and time.

EX_Extent

 

assessmentMethod

A reference to the method used to assess the energy resource potential.

DocumentCitation

voidable

name

Name of the coverage.

CharacterString

voidable

validTime

The time period for which this coverage is representative.

TM_Period

voidable

verticalExtent

A number or a range of height/depth values to describe the height/depth for which the range set values are valid.

VerticalExtentType

voidable

beginLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

endLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

Constraints of the spatial object type RenewableAndWastePotentialCoverage

The rangeSet values shall be of type Measure.

19.5.2.   Code lists

19.5.2.1.   Potential Type (PotentialTypeValue)

Types of potential energy from renewable and waste resources.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the values specified for one of the following code lists in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Energy Resources:

—

Geothermal Potential (GeothermalPotentialValue): Types of potential geothermal energy.

—

Hydro Potential (HydroPotentialValue): Types of potential hydro energy.

—

Solar Potential (SolarPotentialValue): Types of potential solar energy.

—

Tidal Potential (TidalPotentialValue): Types of potential tidal energy.

—

Wind Potential (WindPotentialValue): Types of potential wind energy.

19.6.   Theme-specific Requirements

Where the geometry of the spatial object is derived from another spatial object, the geometries of the two objects shall be consistent.

19.7.   Layers

Layers for the spatial data theme Energy Resources

Layer Name

Layer Title

Spatial object type

ER. FossilFuelResource

Fossil Fuel Resources

FossilFuelResource

ER.RenewableAndWasteResource

Renewable And Waste Resources

RenewableAndWasteResource

ER.RenewableAndWastePotentialCoverage

Renewable And Waste Potential Coverage

RenewableAndWastePotentialCoverage

20.   MINERAL RESOURCES

20.1.   Definitions

In addition to the definitions set out in Article 2, the following definitions shall apply:

(1)

“commodity” means a material of economic interest in an earth resource.

(2)

“mine” means an excavation for the extraction of mineral deposits, including underground workings and open-pit workings (also called open-sky mines) for the extraction of metallic commodities, as well as open workings for the extraction of industrial minerals, (which are commonly referred to as quarries).

(3)

“mining activity” means the process of extracting metallic or non-metallic mineral deposits from the Earth.

20.2.   Structure of the Spatial Data Theme Mineral Resources

The types specified for the spatial data theme Mineral Resources are structured in the following packages:

—

Mineral Resources

—

Geology (for the spatial object type MappedFeature, specified in Section 4.2.1.10 of Annex III)

20.3.   Mineral Resources

The package Mineral Resources contains the following spatial object types:

—

Earth Resource

—

Mineral Occurrence

—

Commodity

—

Exploration Activity

—

Mining Feature

—

Mining Feature Occurrence

—

Mine

—

Mining Activity

20.3.1.   Spatial object types

20.3.1.1.   Earth Resource (EarthResource)

The kinds of observable or inferred phenomena required to classify economic and non economic earth resources.

This type is a sub-type of GeologicFeature.

This type is abstract.

Attributes of the spatial object type EarthResource

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

dimension

The size/volume of the earth resource.

EarthResourceDimension

voidable

expression

An indicator of whether an EarthResource appears on the surface or has been detected under cover rocks.

Category

voidable

form

The orebody’s typical physical and structural relationship to wallrocks and associated rocks.

Category

voidable

linearOrientation

The linear orientation of the Earth Resource.

CGI_LinearOrientation

voidable

planarOrientation

The planar orientation of the Earth Resource.

CGI_PlanarOrientation

voidable

shape

The typical geometrical shape of the Earth Resource.

Category

voidable

sourceReference

The source reference for the Earth Resource.

DocumentCitation

voidable

beginLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

endLifespanversion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type EarthResource

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

oreAmount

The estimated or calculated amount of ore with the identification of the commodities contained and their grade.

OreMeasure

voidable

explorationHistory

Chronological list of surveys undertaken to better define the potential of a mineral occurrence.

ExplorationActivity

voidable

classification

Classification of the EarthResource.

MineralDepositModel

voidable

resourceExtraction

One or more periods of mining activity of the earth resource.

MiningActivity

voidable

commodityDescription

The commodities present in the resource ranked by importance order

Commodity

 

20.3.1.2.   Mineral Occurrence (MineralOccurrence)

A mineral accumulation in the lithosphere.

This type is a sub-type of EarthResource.

Attributes of the spatial object type MineralOccurrence

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

type

The type of mineral occurrence.

MineralOccurrenceTypeValue

 

endusePotential

The end-use potential of the mineral.

EndusePotentialValue

voidable

20.3.1.3.   Commodity (Commodity)

The material of economic interest in the EarthResource.

Attributes of the spatial object type Commodity

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

commodityImportance

The importance of the deposit for the commodity.

ImportanceValue

voidable

commodity

The earth resource commodity.

CommodityCodeValue

 

commodityRank

The rank of the commodity.

Integer

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type Commodity

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

source

The deposit/resource from which the commodity comes.

EarthResource

 

20.3.1.4.   Exploration Activity (ExplorationActivity)

A period of exploration activity.

Attributes of the spatial object type ExplorationActivity

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

activityDuration

Period, or extent in time, of the exploration activity.

TM_Period

 

activityType

The type of exploration activity.

ExplorationActivityTypeValue

 

explorationResult

The result of the exploration activity.

ExplorationResultValue

 

20.3.1.5.   Mining Feature (MiningFeature)

Spatial object type grouping the common properties of mines and mining activities.

This type is abstract.

Attributes of the spatial object type MiningFeature

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

inspireId

External object identifier of the spatial object.

Identifier

 

20.3.1.6.   Mining Feature Occurrence (MiningFeatureOccurrence)

A spatial representation of a MiningFeature.

Attributes of the spatial object type MiningFeatureOccurrence

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

shape

The geometry of the MiningFeature.

GM_Object

 

Association roles of the spatial object type MiningFeatureOccurrence

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

specification

Indicates the MiningFeature that the MiningFeatureOccurrence specifies.

MiningFeature

 

20.3.1.7.   Mine (Mine)

An excavation carried out for the extraction of mineral deposits.

This type is a sub-type of MiningFeature.

Attributes of the spatial object type Mine

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

mineName

Data type indicating the Mine Name and whether it is the preferred name.

MineName

 

status

Operational status value of the mine.

MineStatusValue

 

sourceReference

The source reference for the mine.

DocumentCitation

voidable

startDate

Date on which the mine commenced operation.

TM_Instant

voidable

endDate

Date on which the mine ceased operation.

TM_Instant

voidable

beginLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

endLifespanVersion

Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.

DateTime

voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type Mine

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

relatedMine

A related mine.

Mine

voidable

relatedActivity

The MiningActivity associated with the Mine.

MiningActivity

 

20.3.1.8.   Mining Activity (MiningActivity)

The process of extracting metallic, non-metallic mineral or industrial rock deposits from the Earth.

This type is a sub-type of MiningFeature.

Attributes of the spatial object type MiningActivity

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

activityDuration

Period, or extent in time, of the mining activity.

TM_Period

 

activityType

The type of mining activity.

MiningActivityTypeValue

 

oreProcessed

The amount of ore processed by the activity.

Quantity

voidable

processingType

The type of processing carried out during the mining activity.

ProcessingActivityTypeValue

 

Association roles of the spatial object type MiningActivity

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

associatedMine

The mine where the mining activity takes or took place.

Mine

voidable

deposit

The deposit to which the mining activity is associated.

EarthResource

voidable

20.3.2.   Data types

20.3.2.1.   Commodity Measure (CommodityMeasure)

A measure of the amount of the commodity based on a Reserve, Resource or Endowment calculation.

Attributes of the data type CommodityMeasure

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

commodityAmount

The amount of the commodity.

QuantityRange

voidable

cutOffGrade

The cut-off grade used for calculating the commodity measure.

QuantityRange

voidable

grade

The grade of the commodity.

QuantityRange

voidable

Association roles of the data type CommodityMeasure

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

commodityOfInterest

The commodity to which the CommodityMeasure refers.

Commodity

 

20.3.2.2.   Earth Resource Dimension (EarthResourceDimension)

The size and volume of the earth resource.

Attributes of the data type EarthResourceDimension

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

area

The area of the Earth Resource.

QuantityRange

voidable

depth

The depth of the Earth Resource.

QuantityRange

voidable

length

The length of the Earth Resource.

QuantityRange

voidable

width

The width of the Earth Resource.

QuantityRange

voidable

20.3.2.3.   Endowment (Endowment)

The quantity of a mineral (or a group of minerals for industrial rocks) in accumulations (deposits) meeting specified physical characteristics such as quality, size and depth.

This type is a sub-type of OreMeasure.

Attributes of the data type Endowment

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

includesReserves

A flag indicating if the estimate includes the reserves value.

Boolean

voidable

includesResources

A flag indicating if the estimate includes the resources value.

Boolean

voidable

20.3.2.4.   Mine Name (MineName)

A data type indicating the Mine Name and whether it is the preferred name.

Attributes of the data type MineName

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

isPreferred

A boolean operator indicating if the value in mineName is the preferred name of the mine.

Boolean

 

mineName

The name of the mine.

CharacterString

 

20.3.2.5.   Mineral Deposit Model (MineralDepositModel)

Systematically arranged information describing the essential attributes of a class of mineral deposits. It may be empirical (descriptive) or theoretical (genetic).

Attributes of MineralDepositModel

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

mineralDepositGroup

A grouping of mineral deposits defined by generic characteristics.

MineralDepositGroupValue

 

mineralDepositType

Style of mineral occurrence or deposit.

MineralDepositTypeValue

voidable

20.3.2.6.   Ore Measure (OreMeasure)

The estimate of the Reserve, Resource or Endowment ore amount.

This type is abstract.

Attributes of the data type OreMeasure

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

classificationMethodUsed

Means of calculating the measurement.

ClassificationMethodUsedValue

 

date

Date of calculated or estimated value.

TM_GeometricPrimitive

 

dimension

Size of the body used in the calculation.

EarthResourceDimension

voidable

ore

Amount of ore.

QuantityRange

 

proposedExtractionMethod

The method proposed to extract the commodity.

Category

voidable

sourceReference

The reference for the OreMeasure values.

DocumentCitation

 

Association roles of the data type OreMeasure

Association role

Definition

Type

Voidability

measureDetails

A measure of the amount of each commodity, based on a reserve, resource or endowment calculation.

CommodityMeasure

 

20.3.2.7.   Reserve (Reserve)

The economically mineable part of a Measured and/or Indicated Mineral Resource.

This type is a sub-type of OreMeasure.

Attributes of the data type Reserve

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

category

The level of confidence of the estimate.

ReserveCategoryValue

 

20.3.2.8.   Resource (Resource)

An accumulation of material of intrinsic economic interest in or on the Earth’s crust in such form, quality and quantity that there are reasonable prospects for economic extraction.

This type is a sub-type of OreMeasure.

Attributes of the data type Resource

Attribute

Definition

Type

Voidability

category

Indication of whether the resource is measured, indicated or inferred.

ResourceCategoryValue

 

includesReserves

A flag indicating whether the estimate of resources includes reserve values.

Boolean

voidable

20.3.3.   Code lists

20.3.3.1.   Classification Method Used (ClassificationMethodUsedValue)

Codes indicating the means used to calculate the ore measurement.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Values for the code list ClassificationMethodUsedValue

Value

Name

Definition

JORCcode

JORC code

The Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves.

NI43-101

NI 43-101

National Instrument 43-101 (the “NI 43-101” or the “NI”) is a mineral resource classification scheme used for the public disclosure of information relating to mineral properties in Canada.

CIMstandards

CIM standards

The CIM Definition Standards on Mineral Resources and Reserves (CIM Definition Standards) establish definitions and guidelines for the reporting of exploration information, mineral resources and mineral reserves in Canada.

SAMRECcode

SAMREC code

The South African Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves.

IMMReportingCode

IMM Reporting Code

The Code for Reporting of Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves sets out minimum standards, recommendations and guidelines for Public Reporting of Mineral Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Europe.

SMEGuide

SME Guide

A guide for reporting exploration information, mineral resources, and mineral reserves – USA.

IIMChCode

IIMCh Code

Certification Code for Exploration Prospects, Mineral Resources & Ore Reserves. This Code is the result of a Collaboration Agreement between the Institution of Mining Engineers of Chile (IIMCh) and the Ministry of Mining.

peruvianCode

Peruvian Code

This Code was prepared by a Joint Committee formed by members of the Lima Stock Exchange and by professionals dedicated to the exploration and evaluation of mineral resources.

CRIRSCOCode

CRIRSCO Code

The International Template for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves of the Committee for Mineral Reserves International Reporting Standards (CRIRSCO) integrates the minimum standards being adopted in national reporting codes worldwide with recommendations and interpretive guidelines for the public reporting of exploration results, mineral resources and mineral reserves.

UNFCCode

UNFC Code

The United Nations Framework Classification for Fossil Energy and Mineral Reserves and Resources 2009 (UNFC-2009) is a universally applicable scheme for classifying/evaluating energy and mineral reserves and resources - it is the successor to UNFC-2004.

SECGuide

SEC Guide

Description of Property by Issuers Engaged or to be Engaged in Significant Mining Operations. Developed by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

PERCCode

PERC Code

The Pan European Reserves and Resources Reporting Committee (PERC) Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves (further referred to as “the Code”) sets out minimum standards, recommendations and guidelines for Public Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Europe.

russianCode

Russian Code

Currently effective in Russia is the Code approved by the Decree of the Ministry of Natural Resources, RF No 278 of 11 December, 2006. Full title of the Document: Classification of resources/reserves and prognostic resources of solid minerals.

historicResourceEstimate

Historic resource estimate

Term for resource estimation before “standard codes” (e.g. JORC etc.)

20.3.3.2.   Commodity Code (CommodityCodeValue)

Values indicating the type of commodity.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the values specified in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Mineral Resources.

20.3.3.3.   Enduse Potential (EndusePotentialValue)

Values indicating the end-use potential of the mineral.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

This code list is hierarchical.

Values for the code list EndusePotentialValue

Value

Name

Definition

Parent

metallicMinerals

metallic minerals

Mineral occurrences including any type of metallic mineral.

 

preciousMetals

precious metals

Mineral occurrences including Silver; Gold; Platinoids in general.

metallicMinerals

baseMetals

base metals

Mineral occurrences including Aluminium; Copper; Lead; Lead + Zinc; Tin; Zinc

metallicMinerals

ironFerroalloyMetals

iron and ferro-alloy metals

Mineral occurrences including Cobalt; Chromium; Iron; Manganese; Molybdenum; Niobium; Nickel; Vanadium; Tungsten.

metallicMinerals

specialityAndRareMetals

speciality and rare metals

Mineral occurrences including Beryllium; Bismuth; Cadmium; Germanium, Gallium; Hafnium; Mercury; Indium; Lithium; Rubidium, Cesium; Rhenium; Rare Earths (undifferentiated); Antimony; Selenium; Tantalum; Tellurium; Titanium (ilmenite, rutile); Zirconium (zircon, baddeleyite).

metallicMinerals

nonMetallicMinerals

non-metallic minerals

Mineral occurrences including any type of non-metallic mineral.

 

buildingRawMaterial

building raw material

Mineral occurrences including Aggregate; Dimension & ornamental stones (granite, gabbro, travertine, etc.); Gypsum, anhydrite; Cement limestone; Limestone for lime; Marble.

nonMetallicMinerals

ceramicAndRefractory

ceramic and refractory

Mineral occurrences including common clays (brick, tile); White-firing clays (refractory and ceramic clays); Dolomite; Feldspar, nepheline; Kaolin; Andalusite group (andalusite, kyanite, sillimanite).

nonMetallicMinerals

chemicalMinerals

chemical minerals

Mineral occurrences including Borates; Barite; Fluorite; Magnesium (magnesite); Sodium sulphate; Sodium carbonate (trona); Pyrite; Sulphur; Rock salt; Strontium; Zeolites.

nonMetallicMinerals

energyCoverMinerals

energy cover minerals

Mineral occurrences including Bituminous sandstone/limestone, oil shale; Coal; Lignite; Peat; Thorium; Uranium.

nonMetallicMinerals

fertilizer

fertilizer

Mineral occurrences including Phosphate; Potash (sylvite, carnalite).

nonMetallicMinerals

preciousAndSemiPreciousStones

precious and semi-precious stones

Mineral occurrences including Diamond (industrial and gemstone); Emerald; Ruby, Sapphire, Corundum (gemstone); Beryls, quartz, tourmalines, garnets, topaz, peridot, zircon, etc. (gemstones).

nonMetallicMinerals

specialityAndOtherIndustrialMinerals

speciality and other industrial rocks and minerals

Mineral occurrences including Abrasives: garnet, staurolite, corundum; Asbestos (antophyllite, chrysotile, crocidolite); Attapulgite, sepiolite (clay); Bentonite (clay); Limestone, calcite (filler); Diatomite (kieselguhr); Graphite; Mica; Perlite; Quartz (massive / block for ferrosilicon); Quartz, optical & piezoelectrical use; Silica sand; Talc, pyrophyllite; Vermiculite; Wollastonite.

nonMetallicMinerals

recycledWaste

recycled waste

Mineral occurrences including metals or minerals coming from mining waste treatment.

 

20.3.3.4.   Exploration Activity Type (ExplorationActivityTypeValue)

Types of exploration activity carried out.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

This code list is hierarchical.

Values for the code list ExplorationActivityTypeValue

Value

Name

Definition

Parent

regionalReconnaissance

regional reconnaissance

Regional investigation to identify anomalies (geochemical, geophysical, mineralogical) and discover occurrences.

 

hammerProspectingAndGeologicalReconnaissance

hammer prospecting and geological reconnaissance

Drafting of a very preliminary geological map with the main formations and the main structures, including the location of discovered mineral showings.

regionalReconnaissance

regionalGeochemistry

regional geochemistry

The detection of abnormal concentrations of chemical elements in superficial water, soils or organisms, usually accomplished by instrumental, spot-test, or rapid techniques which are applicable in the field.

regionalReconnaissance

airborneGeophysics

airborne geophysics

Exploration technique based on the detection of anomalous physical characteristics of a ground.

regionalReconnaissance

regionalHeavyMineralSampling

regional heavy mineral sampling

Prospecting with a hand-held washing tool, usually shaped like a plate or a flat cone, at the bottom of which the densest fractions of a soil, a stream sediment are collected.

regionalReconnaissance

detailedSurfaceExploration

detailed surface exploration

Detailed surface exploration to delineate anomalies and describe occurrences in their refined geological context.

 

geologicalMappingAndSampling

geological mapping and sampling

Detailed geological mapping of the area(s) of interest.

detailedSurfaceExploration

detailedGeochemistry

detailed geochemistry

Detailed surveys (often on a grid) with the most appropriate method, in order to confirm and better delineate and characterize geochemical anomalies identified during the previous phase.

detailedSurfaceExploration

detailedGeophysics

detailed geophysics

Detailed surveys (often on a grid) with the most appropriate method, in order to confirm and better delineate and characterize geophysical anomalies identified during the previous phase.

detailedSurfaceExploration

detailedHeavyMineralSampling

detailed heavy mineral sampling

Detail prospecting in a local scale with a hand-held washing tool, usually shaped like a plate or a flat cone, at the bottom of which the densest fractions of a soil, a stream sediment are collected.

detailedSurfaceExploration

subsurfaceExploration

subsurface exploration

Subsurface exploration using the low costs techniques (trenching, destructive drilling, etc.), of resources appraisal.

 

trenchingChannelSampling

removal of overburden, trenching, channel sampling

Shallow ditch from which a sample can be taken and a geological observation made.

subsurfaceExploration

augerDrilling

auger drilling

Drilling of a cylindrical hole with an ad hoc tool in order to collect a rock sample, or to carry out a physical measurement or a geological observation. By extension, designates also the drill hole, whatever the latter’s purpose. In this case drilling is performed by means of an auger, i.e. with a helical screw which is driven into the ground with rotation.

subsurfaceExploration

percussionDrilling

percussion drilling

Drilling of a cylindrical hole with an ad hoc tool in order to collect a rock sample, or to carry out a physical measurement or a geological observation. By extension, designates also the drill hole, whatever the latter’s purpose. In this case, drilling is performed with a percussion tool.

subsurfaceExploration

assesmentOfResource

assesmantof the resource

The aim of this phase is the (still rough) delineation of the envelope of an orebody. Logging of cores, sampling of mineralized sections to better understand the distinctive features of the deposit, the physical properties of the ore, and finally to lead to a first (still approximate) calculation of the resource.

 

reconnaissancePercussionDrilling

reconnaissance percussion drilling

The assessment of the resource using percussion drilling, sometimes on a grid with a wide mesh. The aim of this phase is the (still rough) delineation of the envelope of an orebody. Drill logging, sampling of mineralized sections to better understand the distinctive features of the deposit, the physical properties of the ore, and finally to lead to a first (still approximate) calculation of the resource.

assesmentOfResource

reconnaissanceCoreDrilling

reconnaissance core drilling

Drilling of a cylindrical hole with an ad hoc tool in order to collect a rock sample, or to carry out a physical measurement or a geological observation. By extension, designates also the drill hole, whatever the latter’s purpose. Boreholes are drilled by coring. This technique is used to collect undisturbed rock cylinders and allows to confirm/to precise results from percussion drilling.

assesmentOfResource

geologicalInterpretation

geological interpretation

Compilation and synthesis of all the available geological information in order to get an as precise as possible model of the mineral resource.

assesmentOfResource

oreBeneficiationTest

ore beneficiation tests

Technique designed to treat run of mine material.

assesmentOfResource

approximateResourceCalculation

approximate calculation of the resource

Rough evaluation of the tonnage and grade essentially based on drill holes information, by correlation and interpolation of intersected mineralized sections.

assesmentOfResource

evaluationOfOreDeposit

evaluation of the ore deposit

This the final phase of evaluation leading to the final yes/no mining decision.

 

systematicReconnaissanceCoreDrilling

systematic reconnaissance core drilling

The evaluation of the ore deposit with the aim of getting very detailed information on the whole deposit and best quality samples. This the final phase of evaluation leading to the final yes/no mining decision

evaluationOfOreDeposit

miningWorkings

mining workings

Reconnaissance workings aimed at getting a better understanding of the deposit, and allowing to get large ore samples for detailed beneficiation tests.

evaluationOfOreDeposit

geostatisticalEstimates

geostatistical estimates

Technique based on probability theory that is used to compute regionalized variables, the values of which depend on their position in space, such as the metal content or grade in a deposit.

evaluationOfOreDeposit

feasibilityStudyReport

feasibility study and report

Technical economic study aimed at assessing the possibility to launching a mine venture.

evaluationOfOreDeposit

miningPilot

mining pilot

Intermediate phase between laboratory tests and actual plant.

evaluationOfOreDeposit

20.3.3.5.   Exploration Result (ExplorationResultValue)

Values indicating the result of the exploration activity.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Values for the code list ExplorationResultValue

Value

Name

Definition

isolatedMineralizedStones

isolated mineralized stones, showings, occurrences, altered areas

Identification of possible markers of a mineralized area.

anomalies

anomalies

Anomaly or anomalous area which geophysical or geochemical properties are different from areas around and which might indicate the presence of a mineralizing process in the vicinity.

keyMineralsIdentification

identification of key minerals

Identification of particular minerals which may indicate a possible mineralized area or accompany a mineralizing process.

detailedProspectMap

detailed prospect map with location of mineralized areas

A detailed map with location of all the mineralized occurrences whatever their size and representation of their relationships with lithology, structures, alteration zones, anomalous areas, sampling analysis results.

structuredAnomalies

structured anomalies

Narrowing of the area under mineral prospection, and a more detailed internal structure

prospectBoundariesRefinement

prospect boundaries refinement

Progressively reducing the surface area until the discovery of a mineral deposit.

primaryReconnaissanceMineralization

mineralization primary reconnaissance

The first attempts to see (removal of overburdens, trenching) or to intercept (auger, subsurface percussion drilling), and to sample primary mineralization.

indicatedMineralization

mineralization indicated

The first attempts to roughly delineate the ore body, using reconnaissance drilling (percussion and then core drilling), to sample it in detail, and to approximately evaluate the resource using geological interpretation, beneficiation tests.

indicatedOreDeposit

ore deposit indicated

The presence of an ore body has been demonstrated using systematic core drilling and sometimes some preliminary mining workings. The external geometry of the ore body and its internal structure (including ore grade distribution) starts to be well-known.

indicatedAndEstimatedOreDeposit

ore deposit indicated and estimated

Refinement of previous knowledge using statistical tools allowing for example interpolations between drill holes, and definition of enriched areas.

feasibilityStudyForMiningDecision

feasibility study report available for mining decision

Technical economic study aimed at assessing the possibility to launching a mine venture.

industrialTest

industrial test

Intermediate phase between laboratory tests and actual plant.

20.3.3.6.   Importance (ImportanceValue)

Values indicating the importance of the commodity for the Earth Resource.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the values specified in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Mineral Resources.

20.3.3.7.   Mine Status (MineStatusValue)

Values indicating the operational status of the mine.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Values for the code list MineStatusValue

Value

Name

Definition

Parent

operating

operating

A mine is operating.

 

operatingContinuously

operating continuously

A mine is operating continuously.

operating

operatingIntermittently

operating intermittently

A mine is operating intermittently.

operating

notOperating

not operating

A mine is not operating.

 

closed

closed

A mine can be closed for technical, economical or technico-economical reasons.

notOperating

abandoned

abandoned

A mine is abandoned.

notOperating

careAndMaintenance

care and maintenance

A mine is under care and maintenance.

notOperating

retention

retention

A mine can be kept unexploited until the price of contained commodity(ies) makes it economical.

notOperating

historic

historic

An “old” mine which has been exploited before 1900.

notOperating

underDevelopment

under development

Under development.

 

construction

under construction

Under construction.

underDevelopment

pendingApproval

pending approval

A mine waiting for the exploitation authorization, generally given by a State Mining Engineering Department.

underDevelopment

feasibility

feasibility

Technical economic study aimed at assessing the possibility to launching a mine venture.

underDevelopment

20.3.3.8.   Mineral Deposit Group (MineralDepositGroupValue)

Values indicating the grouping of mineral deposits on the basis of their generic characteristics.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Values for the code list MineralDepositGroupValue

Value

Name

Definition

organic

organic

Organic deposits result from the concentration of organic matter on, or close to the surface, by sedimentation and early diagenesis.

residualOrSurficial

residual/surficial

Surficial processes are the physical and chemical phenomena which cause concentration of ore material within the regolith, generally by removal of chemical constituents by aqueous leaching. This includes laterite deposits and residual or eluvial deposits.

placer

placer

Placer deposits represent concentrations of heavy minerals of certain elements, particularly of Au, U, and PGE, by sedimentary processes.

continentalSedimentAndVolcanics

continental sediments and volcanics

Mineral deposits associated with sediments or volcanic material on continental crust. They form where volcanic rocks and ash layers react with alkaline groundwater, and may also crystallize in post-depositional environments over periods ranging from thousands to millions of years in shallow marine basins.

sedimentHosted

sediment-hosted

Sediment-hosted deposits can be divided into two major subtypes. The first subtype is clastic-dominated lead-zinc ores, which are hosted in shale, sandstone, siltstone, or mixed clastic rocks, or occur as carbonate replacement, within a clastic-dominated sedimentary rock sequence. This subtype includes deposits that have been traditionally referred to as sedimentary exhalative (SEDEX) deposits. The second subtype of sediment-hosted Pb-Zn deposits is the Mississippi Valley-type that occurs in platform carbonate sequences, typically in passive-margin tectonic settings.

chemicalSediment

chemical sediment

Mineral deposits, mainly Fe or Mn, of sedimentary origin which originated as chemical precipitates from ancient ocean water. The process of accumulating these sedimentary deposits is controlled by the physicochemical properties inherent in iron and manganese.

marineVolcanicAssociation

marine volcanic association

Mineral deposits formed in a marine volcanic environment. Magmatic and hydrothermal fluids react with sea water for giving volcanogenic massive sulphides (VMS), which are at the origin stratiform deposits of Cu, Zn, Pb, Ag, Au.

epithermal

epithermal

Epithermal deposits occur largely in volcano-plutonic arcs associated with subduction zones, with ages similar to those of volcanism. The deposits form at shallow depth, less than 1 km, in the temperature range of 50°-200 °C, are hosted mainly by volcanic rocks, and occur mainly as veins.

veinBrecciaStockwork

vein, breccia and stockwork

It is a systematic group with special occurrence of mineral deposits in a finite volume within a rock.

Vein: Fracture filling deposits which often have great lateral and/or depth extent but which are usually very narrow. Breccia: A fissure containing numerous wall-rock fragments, with mineral deposits in the interstices. Stockwork: a complex system of structurally controlled or randomly oriented veins.

manto

manto

Manto ore deposits are defined by a strict stratigraphic control on their distribution, generally within a porous formation within a structural trap site. The source of ore within manto deposits is considered to be interformational, from a sedimentary source within an adjacent sedimentary basin, or from ore fluids driven off from intrusive rocks.

skarn

skarn

Mineral deposits formed by replacement of limestone by ore and calc-silicate minerals, usually adjacent to a felsic or granitic intrusive body.

porphyry

porphyry

Porphyry deposits are intrusion-related, large tonnage low grade mineral deposits with metal assemblages that may include all or some of copper, molybdenum, gold and silver. The genesis of these deposits is related to the emplacement of intermediate to felsic, hypabyssal, generally porphyritic intrusions that are commonly formed at convergent plate margins.

ultramaficOrMafic

ultramafic / mafic

Mineral deposits related to mafic and ultramafic plutonism and resulting from magmatic processes such as fractional crystallisation. The main types of deposits are chromite and platinoids in ophiolitic peridotites, titanum within anorthosites, nickel, copper and platinoïds in ultramafic complexes.

carbonatite

carbonatites

Carbonatites are intrusive carbonate-mineral-rich igneous rocks, many of which contain distinctive abundances of apatite, magnetite, barite, and fluorite, that may contain economic or anomalous concentrations of rare earth elements, phosphorus, niobium, uranium, thorium, copper, iron, titanium, barium, fluorine, zirconium, and other rare or incompatible elements. They may also be sources of mica or vermiculite. Carbonatites may form central plugs within zoned alkalic intrusive complexes, or as dikes, sills, breccias, and veins.

pegmatite

pegmatite

Pegmatites tend to occur in the aureoles of granites in most cases, and are usually granitic in character, often closely matching the compositions of nearby granites. Pegmatites should thus represent exsolved granitic material which crystallises in the country rocks. However, an origin of pegmatite fluids by devolatilisation (dewatering) of metamorphic rocks is also envisaged. Pegmatites are coarse-grained rocks, mainly composed of quartz, feldspar and mica and are important because they often contain rare earth minerals and gemstones, such as aquamarine, tourmaline, topaz, fluorite, apatite and corundum, often along with tin and tungsten minerals, among others.

metamorphicHosted

metamorphic-hosted

Mineral deposits associated to deep metamorphism, more than ten km, in a context in which carbonic and aqueous fluids may give birth to gold veins.

gemsOrSemipreciousStones

gems and semi-precious stones

A piece of mineral, which, in cut and polished form, is used to make jewelry or other adornments.

industrialRocks

industrial rocks

Industrial minerals are geological materials which are mined for their commercial value, which are not fuel minerals and are not sources of metallic minerals. They are used in their natural state or after beneficiation either as raw materials or as additives in a wide range of applications.

20.3.3.9.   Mineral Deposit Type (MineralDepositTypeValue)

Values indicating the style of mineral occurrence or deposit.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the values specified in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Mineral Resources.

20.3.3.10.   Mineral Occurrence Type (MineralOccurrenceTypeValue)

The type of mineral occurrence.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Values for the code list MineralOccurrenceTypeValue

Value

Name

Definition

mineralDeposit

mineral deposit

A mass of naturally occurring mineral material, e.g. metal ores or non-metallic minerals, usually of economic value, without regard to mode of origin. Accumulations of coal and petroleum may or may not be included.

oreDeposit

ore deposit

The naturally occurring material from which a mineral or minerals of economic value can be extracted at a reasonable profit.

occurrence

occurrence

Any ore or economic mineral in any concentration found in bedrock or as float.

prospect

prospect

An area that is a potential site of mineral deposits, based on preliminary exploration, previous exploration. A geologic or geophysical anomaly, especially one recommended for additional exploration.

province

province

Geologic provinces classified by mineral resources.

district

district

Geologic districts classified by mineral resources.

field

field

A region or area that possesses or is characterized by a particular mineral resource.

lode

lode

A mineral deposit consisting of a zone of veins, veinlets, disseminations, or planar breccias.

20.3.3.11.   Mining Activity Type (MiningActivityTypeValue)

The type of mining activity, processing activity, or production.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Values for the code list MiningActivityTypeValue

Value

Name

Definition

adit

adit

A horizontal passage from the surface into a mine.

alluvial

alluvial

Said of a placer formed by the action of running water, as in a stream channel or alluvial fan; also, said of the valuable mineral, e.g. gold or diamond, associated with an alluvial placer.

decline

decline

Passage or adit driven on a decline from the surface to provide access to a mine.

diggings

diggings

A term applied in the western U.S. to diggings for gold or other precious minerals located on a bar or in the shallows of a stream, and worked when the water is low.

dredging

dredging

A form of open pit mining in which the digging machinery and processing plant are situated on a floating barge or hull.

multiple

multiple

A multiple activity.

openPit

open pit

An open-sky excavation (also open-sky mine) for the extraction of metallic ores and /or commodities.

openPitAndUnderground

open pit and underground

Covers both the open pit and underground mining activity.

quarry

quarry

Open workings, usually for the extraction of stone.

reworking

reworking

New mining activities carried out on already explored mines.

shaft

shaft

A vertical or inclined excavation through which a mine is worked.

sluicing

sluicing

Concentrating heavy minerals, e.g., gold or cassiterite, by washing unconsolidated material through boxes (sluices) equipped with riffles that trap the heavier minerals on the floor of the box.

solutionMining

solution mining

(a)

The in-place dissolution of water-soluble mineral components of an ore deposit by permitting a leaching solution, usually aqueous, to trickle downward through the fractured ore to collection galleries at depth. b) The mining of soluble rock material, esp. salt, from underground deposits by pumping water down wells into contact with the deposit and removing the artificial brine thus created.

surfaceMining

surface mining

Broad category of mining in which soil and rock overlying the mineral deposit (the overburden) are removed.

surfaceMiningAndUnderground

surface mining and underground

Covers both surface and underground mining.

underground

underground

An underground excavation for the extraction of mineral deposits, in contrast to surface excavations

20.3.3.12.   Processing Activity Type (ProcessingActivityTypeValue)

Values indicating the type of processing carried out during a mining activity.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Data providers may also use the narrower values specified for this code list in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Mineral Resources.

Values for the code list ProcessingActivityTypeValue

Value

Name

Definition

physicalTreatment

physical treatment

Sorting process using physical separation methods.

physicalChemicalTreatment

physical chemical treatment

Sorting process combining physical and chemical separation methods.

chemicalTreatment

chemical treatment

Sorting process using chemical separation methods.

unknownTreatment

unknown treatment

Sorting process – treatment is unknown.

20.3.3.13.   Reserve Category (ReserveCategoryValue)

The level of confidence of the estimate of the reserve.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Values for the code list ReserveCategoryValue

Value

Name

Definition

provedOreReserves

proved ore reserves

A “Proved Ore Reserve” is the economically mineable part of a Measured Mineral Resource. It includes diluting materials and allowances for losses which may occur when the material is mined.

probableOreReserves

probable ore reserves

A “Probable Ore Reserve” is the economically mineable part of an Indicated, and in some circumstances, a measured mineral resource. It includes diluting materials and allowances for losses which may occur when the material is mined.

provedAndProbableOreReserves

proved and probable ore reserves

Covers both the Proved Ore Reserves and Probable Ore Reserves.

inaccessibleDocumentation

inaccessible documentation

Ore reserve without any accessible documentation.

20.3.3.14.   Resource Category (ResourceCategoryValue)

Indication whether the resource is measured, indicated or inferred.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Values for the code list ResourceCategoryValue

Value

Name

Definition

measuredMineralResource

measured mineral resource

The part of a Mineral Resource for which tonnage, densities, shape, physical characteristics, grade and mineral content can be estimated with a high level of confidence.

indicatedMineralResource

indicated mineral resource

The part of a Mineral Resource for which tonnage, densities, shape, physical characteristics, grade and mineral content can be estimated with a reasonable level of confidence.

inferredMineralResource

inferred mineral resource

The part of a Mineral Resource for which tonnage, grade and mineral content can be estimated with a low level of confidence. It is inferred from geological evidence and assumed but not verified geological and/or grade continuity.

measuredAndIndicatedMineralResource

measured and indicated mineral resource

A combination of measured mineral resource and indicated mineral resource.

measuredIndicatedAndInferredMineralResource

measured, indicated and inferred mineral resource

A combination of measured mineral resource, indicated mineral resource and inferred mineral resource.

indicatedAndInferredMineralResource

indicated and inferred mineral resource

A combination of indicated mineral resource and inferred mineral resource.

poorlyDocumented

poorly documented

Poorly estimated or documented mineral resource.

20.4.   Theme-specific Requirements

The type MappedFeature specified in Section 4.2.1.10 of Annex III shall be used to describe the geometric properties of MineralOccurrence spatial objects.

20.5.   Layers

Layers for the spatial data theme Mineral Resources

Layer Name

Layer Title

Spatial object type

MR.Mine

Mines

MiningFeatureOccurrence

MR.MineralOccurrence

Mineral Occurrences

MappedFeature (spatial objects whose specification property is of type MineralOccurrence)’

(1)  One layer shall be made available for each code list value, in accordance with Art. 14(3).

(2)  One layer shall be made available for each code list value, in accordance with Art. 14(3).

(3)   OJ L 154, 21.6.2003, p. 1.

(4)  One layer shall be made available for each code list value, in accordance with Art. 14(3).

(5)  One layer shall be made available for each code list value, in accordance with Art. 14(3).

(6)   OJ L 321, 1.12.2008, p. 1.

(7)   OJ L 312, 22.11.2008, p. 3.

(8)   OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1.

(9)   OJ L 288, 6.11.2007, p. 27.

(10)   OJ L 135, 30.5.1991, p. 40.

(11)  One layer shall be made available for each code list value, in accordance with Art. 14(3).

(12)  One layer shall be made available for each code list value, in accordance with Art. 14(3).

(13)  One layer shall be made available for each code list value, in accordance with Art. 14(3).

(14)   OJ L 164, 25.6.2008, p. 19.

(15)  One layer shall be made available for each code list value, in accordance with Art. 14(3).

(16)   OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 16.

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