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

Layer Name	Layer Title	Spatial object type
GE.GeologicUnit	Geologic Units	MappedFeature (spatial objects whose specification property is of type GeologicUnit)
GE.  (1)		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.  (2)		GeophStation (stationType: StationTypeValue)
Example: GE.gravityStation	Example: Gravity Stations
GE.  (3)		GeophStation (profilType: ProfileTypeValue)
Example: GE.seismicLine	Example: Seismic Lines
GE.  (4)		GeophStation (surveyType: SurveyTypeValue)
Example: GE.groundGravitySurvey	Example: Ground Gravity Surveys
GE.  (5)		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

REQUIREMENTS FOR SPATIAL DATA THEMES LISTED IN ANNEX III TO DIRECTIVE 2007/2/EC

1. 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

The package Statistical Units Base contains the spatial object type Statistical Unit.

Unit for dissemination or use of statistical information.

This type is abstract.

The package Statistical Units Vector contains the following spatial object types:

— Vector Statistical Unit

— Area Statistical Unit

— Statistical Tesselation

— Evolution

Statistical unit represented as a vector geometry (point, line or surface).

This type is a sub-type of StatisticalUnit.

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
statisticalUnitType	Type of territorial unit used for dissemination purposes.	StatisticalUnitTypeValue
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 role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
geometry	Geometrical representations of the vector statistical unit.	VectorStatisticalUnitGeometry
evolutions	All the evolutions the statistical unit has encountered.	Evolution	voidable

Vector statistical units with a reference geometry instance of GM_MultiSurface must be instances of the specialised class AreaStatisticalUnit.

Vector statistical unit with a surfacic reference geometry.

This type is a sub-type of VectorStatisticalUnit.

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 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

The reference geometry of an area statistical units should be a GM_MultiSurface.

A tesselation composed of area statistical units.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
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

Representation of vector statistical unit 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 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

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).

A geometrical representation for vector statistical units.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
geometry	The geometry.	GM_Object
geometryDescriptor	The statistical unit geometry descriptor.	GeometryDescriptor

A descriptor for vector statistical unit geometry.

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

The mostDetailedScale and leastDetailedScale fields shall be provided only for geometry descriptors with a type generalisedGeometry

If provided, mostDetailedScale shall be smaller than leastDetailedScale

The code values for the geometry types.

The code values for evolution types.

The code values for statistical unit types.

The package Grid contains the following spatial object types:

— Statistical Grid Cell

— Statistical Grid

Unit for dissemination or use of statistical information that is represented as a grid cell.

This type is a sub-type of StatisticalUnit.

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 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

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 two-letter country code as defined in the Interinstitutional Style Guide published by the Publications Office of the European Union;

(2) a coordinate reference system part, represented by the word CRS, followed by the EPSG code;

(3) 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.

A grid composed of statistical cells.

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 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

If the coordinate reference system is a projected one, the resolution shall be a length. Otherwise, it shall be an angle.

A grid cell position within a grid.

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

A statistical unit resolution value.

This type is a union type.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
lengthResolution	A distance resolution.	Length
angleResolution	An angle resolution.	Angle

(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. For pan-European usage additional allowed grid cell sizes are 2m, 5m, 20m, 50m, 200m, 500m, 2 000 m, 5 000 m, 20 000 m, 50 000 m.

(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.;

Layer Name	Layer Title	Spatial object type
SU.VectorStatisticalUnit	Vector statistical units	VectorStatisticalUnit
SU.StatisticalGridCell	Statistical grid cells	StatisticalGridCell

2. BUILDINGS

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.

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

— Buildings Base

— Buildings 2D

— Buildings 3D

The package Buildings Base contains the following spatial object types:

— Abstract Construction

— Abstract Building

— Building

— Building Part

Abstract spatial object type grouping the semantic properties of buildings, building parts.

This type is abstract.

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

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.

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

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 role	Definition	Type	Voidability
parts	The building parts the building is composed of.	BuildingPart of the Buildings Base package	voidable

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.

This data type enables to detail the current use(s).

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
currentUse	The current use.	CurrentUseValue
percentage	The proportion, given as a percentage, devoted to this current use.	Integer

The total of all percentages shall be less or equal to 100.

This data type includes the different possible ways to define the date of an event.

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

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.

This data type includes the elevation value itself and information on how it was measured.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
elevationReference	Element where the elevation was measured.	ElevationReferenceValue
elevationValue	Value of the elevation.	DirectPosition

Reference to an external information system containing any piece of information related to the spatial object.

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

Vertical distance between a low and a high reference.

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

The value of HeightAboveGround shall be in meters.

This data types includes the geometry of the building and metadata information about which element of the building was captured and how.

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

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.

Values indicating the nature of a building.

Values indicating the condition of a construction.

Values indicating the current use.

List of possible elements considered to capture a vertical geometry.

Values indicating the method used to capture a height.

Values indicating the element considered to capture a horizontal geometry.

The package Buildings 2D contains the following spatial object types:

— Building

— Building Part

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.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
geometry2D	2D or 2,5D geometric representation of the building.	BuildingGeometry2D

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.

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.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
geometry2D	2D or 2,5D geometric representation of the building part.	BuildingGeometry2D

Exactly one geometry2D attribute must be a reference geometry, i.e. the referenceGeometry attribute must be ‘true’.

The package Buildings 3D contains the following spatial object types:

— Building

— Building Part

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.

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	—

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.

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.

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	—

At least one of the geometry3DLoD1 or geometry3DLoD2 or geometry3DLoD3 or geometry3DLoD4 attributes shall be provided.

Data type grouping the 3D geometry of a building or building part and the metadata information attached to this geometry.

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

Either the geometryMultiSurface or the geometrySolid attribute shall be provided.

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.

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

The horizontalGeometryReference attribute shall not take the value entrancePoint, pointInsideBuilding or pointInsideCadastralParcel.

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.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
horizontalGeometryReference	Element captured by the coordinates (X,Y) of the LoD2 MultiSurface or Solid geometry.	HorizontalGeometryReferenceValue

The horizontalGeometryReference attribute shall not take the value entrancePoint, pointInsideBuilding or pointInsideCadastralParcel.

(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.

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

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

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 role	Definition	Type	Voidability
isDerivedFrom	Link to one or more observed soil profiles from which this profile has been derived.	ObservedSoilProfile	voidable

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 role	Definition	Type	Voidability
location	The location of an observed profile is the soilplot.	SoilPlot

An abstract spatial object type grouping soil layers and / or horizons for functional/operational aims.

This type is abstract.

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 (as defined in Section 3.2.6)
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 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

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 (as defined in Section 3.2.6); CharacterString.

Part of the soil cover that is delineated and that is homogeneous with regard to certain soil properties and/or spatial patterns.

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 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

A spatial object type for representing spatial objects with soil-related property derived from one or more soil and possibly other non soil properties.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
geometry	The geometry defining the soil derived object.	GM_Object
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
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

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 (as defined in Section 3.2.6); CharacterString.

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.

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

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.

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

The attributes layerGenesisProcess, layerGenesisEnvironment, layerGenesisProcessState and layerRockType shall only be provided where the layerType is of the value ‘geogenic’.

A spot where a specific soil investigation is carried out.

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 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

A description of the soil that is characterized by a vertical succession of profile elements.

This type is abstract.

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 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

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 (as defined in Section 3.2.6); CharacterString.

An area within a larger survey, study or monitored area, where a specific soil investigation is carried out.

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 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

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 (as defined in Section 3.2.6); CharacterString.

The result of the soil site observation shall be of type SoilObservationResult.

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.

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 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

The rangeSet values shall be of one of the following types: Number;  RangeType (as defined in Section 3.2.6); CharacterString.

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.

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 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

The rangeSet values shall be of one of the following types: Number;  RangeType (as defined in Section 3.2.6); CharacterString.

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.

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 (as defined in Section 3.2.6)	voidable

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.

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

A classification of a soil horizon according to a specific classification system.

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

An identification of the soil profile according to a specific classification scheme.

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

Share of the soil that is composed of mineral soil particles of the size within the size range specified.

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 (as defined in Section 3.2.6)

A range value defined by an upper limit and a lower limit.

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

At least one of the values shall not be empty.

A data type providing a descriptive property for the soil-related property (soil theme) that is represented by its associated SoilThemeCoverage.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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 role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
over	An association to indicate that in the WRB classification a soil profile covers another developed, older soil.	WRBSoilNameType

A code list of the master part of the horizon designation.

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.

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.

A classification of a soil horizon according to a specific classification system.

An identification of the soil profile according to a specific classification scheme.

An indication whether the process specified in layerGenesisProcess is ongoing or has ceased.

A classification of a layer according to the concept that fits the purpose.

Properties that can be observed to characterise the profile element.

Soil-related properties that can be derived from soil and other data.

A code list of possible values indicating the reasons for conducting a survey.

A code list of terms specifying on what kind of plot the observation of the soil is made.

Properties that can be observed to characterise the soil profile.

Properties that can be observed to characterise the soil site.

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’.

A code list of possible qualifiers of the World Reference Base for Soil Resources.

A code list of possible reference soil groups (i.e. first level of classification of the World Reference Base for Soil Resources).

A code list of possible specifiers.

(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.

Layer Name	Layer Title	Spatial object type
SO.SoilBody	Soils	SoilBody
SO.ObservedSoilProfile	Observed Soil Profiles	ObservedSoilProfile, SoilPlot
SO.SoilSite	Soil Sites	SoilSite
SO.  (1)		SoilDerivedObject (basePhenomenon: SoilDerivedObjectParameterNameValue)
Example: SO. OrganicCarbonContent	Example: Organic Carbon Content
SO.Coverage (2)		SoilThemeCoverage (soilThemeParameter / soilThemeParameterName: SoilDerivedObjectParameterNameValue)
Example: SO. OrganicCarbonContentCoverage	Example: Organic Carbon Content Coverage
(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).

4. LAND USE

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.

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

Percentage of land use object that is covered by this HILUCS presence.

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

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.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
orderedList	ordered list of land use value presence	HILUCSValue
percentageList	list of percentage of land use value	HILUCSPercentage

Percentage of a land use object that is covered by a specific presence.

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

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.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
orderedList	ordered list of land use value	LandUseClassificationValue
percentageList	list of percentage of land use value	SpecificPercentage

List of land use categories to be used in INSPIRE Land Use.

List of land use categories to be used in INSPIRE Land Use and agreed at a national or local level.

The package existing land use contains the following spatial object types:

— Existing Land Use Data Set

— Existing Land Use Object

An existing land use data set is a collection of areas for which information on existing (present or past) land uses is provided.

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 role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
member	Reference to the LandUseObjects which belong to this ExistingLandUseDataSet	ExistingLandUseObject

An existing land use object describes the land use of an area having a homogeneous combination of land use types.

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 role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
dataSet	Existing land use data set to which this land use object belongs.	ExistingLandUseDataSet

The package gridded land use contains the spatial object type Existing Land Use Grid.

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.

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

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.

The package sampled land use contains the following spatial object types:

— Existing Land Use Sample

— Sampled Existing Land Use Data Set

Description of the existing land use that is present at the specific location.

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 role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
dataset	Data set to which this sample belongs.	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.

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 role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
member	Reference to the members of the sampled existing land use data set.	ExistingLandUseSample

The package planned land use contains the following spatial object types:

— Official Documentation

— Spatial Plan

— Supplementary Regulation

— Zoning Element

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.

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

At least one of the attributes legislationCitation, regulationText or planDocument shall be populated with a non-void value.

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.

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 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

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.

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 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

A spatial object which is homogeneous regarding the permitted uses of land based on zoning which separate one set of land uses from another.

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 role	Definition	Type	Voidability
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plan	SpatialPlan which this ZoningElement belongs to.	SpatialPlan
officialDocument	Textual Regulation that is part of this zoning element.	OfficialDocumentation	voidable

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.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
backgroundMapDate	Date of the background map used.	DateTime
backgroundMapReference	Reference to the background map that has been used.	CharacterString
backgroundMapURI	URI referring to service that provides background map.	URI	voidable

Dimensioning indication whose value is of type CharacterString.

This type is a sub-type of DimensioningIndicationValue.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
value	Value of the dimension indications.	CharacterString

Dimensioning indication whose value is of type integer.

This type is a sub-type of DimensioningIndicationValue.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
value	Value of the dimension indications.	Integer

Dimensioning indication whose value is a measure.

This type is a sub-type of DimensioningIndicationValue.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
value	Value of the dimension indications.	Measure

Dimensioning indication whose value is a floating point number.

This type is a sub-type of DimensioningIndicationValue.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
value	Value of the dimension indications.	Real

Specifications about the dimensioning of the urban developments.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
indicationReference	Description of the dimension indication.	CharacterString

Reference to administrative ordinance. Ordinance is a regulation/rule that is adopted by an authority that is legally mandated to take such ordinance.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
ordinanceDate	Date of the relevant administrative ordinance.	DateTime
ordinanceReference	Reference to relevant administrative ordinance.	CharacterString

Territorial hierarchy of plan.

General indication of the step in the planning process that the plan is undergoing.