All 173 element ids of the catalog with geometry, names, aliases and description, grouped as in the data files. Pictures of every element: catalog pages.
vegetation.grass#
| id | geometry | en | de | aliases | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
lawn |
polygon | Lawn | Rasen | Gebrauchsrasen, Zierrasen, Scherrasen, Parkrasen, Trittrasen, Rasenfläche, turf, amenity grass, mown grass, amenity grassland | Short, even grass, mown often. Low biodiversity. |
lawn_extensive |
polygon | Extensive lawn | Landschaftsrasen | Extensivrasen, Landschaftsrasen, Langgras, rough grass, extensive turf, Straßenbegleitgrün | Grass on banks and margins, mown a few times a year. Low to medium biodiversity. |
flower_lawn |
polygon | Flower lawn | Blumenrasen | Kräuterrasen, Blumenkräuterrasen, herb lawn, flowering lawn | Low herb-rich turf that still takes footfall. Medium biodiversity. |
meadow |
polygon | Meadow | Wiese | Mähwiese, Extensivwiese, Extensivgrünland, Langgraswiese, hay meadow, grassland, other neutral grassland, Fettwiese | Taller, more diverse grass, mown once or twice a year. Medium biodiversity. |
wildflower_meadow |
polygon | Wildflower meadow | Blumenwiese | artenreiche Wiese, Blühwiese, artenreiches Extensivgrünland, Magerwiese, Glatthaferwiese, Flachland-Mähwiese, species-rich grassland, flower meadow, wild flower meadow | Species-rich grassland with many flowering herbs. High biodiversity. |
flower_strip |
polygon | Flower strip | Blühstreifen | Blühfläche, Blühmischung, Saum, Ackerrandstreifen, pollinator strip, flower margin | Sown annual or perennial flower mix along edges and fields. High value for pollinators. |
dry_grassland |
polygon | Dry grassland | Magerrasen | Trockenrasen, Halbtrockenrasen, Sandmagerrasen, Kalkmagerrasen, calcareous grassland, nutrient-poor grassland, xeric grassland | Sparse, nutrient-poor grassland on dry, sandy or chalky ground. Very high biodiversity, often protected. |
meadow_wet |
polygon | Wet meadow | Feuchtwiese | Nasswiese, Feuchtgrünland, Streuwiese, Pfeifengraswiese, wet grassland, marshy grassland | Meadow on wet ground with rushes and sedges. High biodiversity, often protected. |
grassland_intensive |
polygon | Intensive grassland | Intensivgrünland | Wirtschaftsgrünland, Fettweide, Weide, Mähweide, Grünland, pasture, improved grassland, modified grassland | Fertilised, species-poor grassland cut or grazed often. Low biodiversity. |
tall_forbs |
polygon | Tall herb vegetation | Hochstaudenflur | Staudenflur, Saum, Krautsaum, Uferstaudenflur, tall forb community, fringe | Tall perennial herbs along edges, banks and damp ground. High biodiversity. |
ruderal |
polygon | Ruderal vegetation | Ruderalflur | Ruderalvegetation, Spontanvegetation, Brache, Stadtbrache, Krautflur, wasteland vegetation, brownfield, ruderal/ephemeral, open mosaic habitat | Spontaneous vegetation on disturbed or abandoned ground. Medium to high biodiversity in cities. |
grassland_fallow |
polygon | Grassland fallow | Grünlandbrache / Altgras | Grünlandbrache, Altgrasstreifen, Altgras, Brache, Brachland, Ackerbrache, Wiesenbrache, fallow, old grass, rough grassland | Unmown grassland left for two years or more: old grass, litter, first young shrubs. Brown vertical dashes follow the landscape-planning convention for fallow. |
succession |
polygon | Succession area | Sukzessionsfläche | Gehölzsukzession, Vorwald, Verbuschung, Brache mit Gehölzaufwuchs, scrub succession | Fallow ground turning to scrub and young trees. High structural diversity. |
vegetation.planting#
| id | geometry | en | de | aliases | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
perennials |
polygon | Perennial planting | Staudenpflanzung | Staudenbeet, Staudenmischpflanzung, Staudenfläche, herbaceous border, flower bed, planting bed | Designed beds of perennials and grasses. Medium biodiversity, high if native and varied. |
bedding |
polygon | Seasonal bedding | Wechselflor | Sommerblumen, Schmuckbeet, Wechselbepflanzung, annual bedding, ornamental bed | Annual display planting, replaced each season. Low biodiversity. |
groundcover |
polygon | Ground cover | Bodendecker | Bodendeckende Gehölze, Bodendeckerpflanzung, Efeu, ground-cover planting | Low woody or perennial cover under trees and on slopes. Low to medium biodiversity. |
vegetable_garden |
polygon | Vegetable garden | Nutzgarten | Gemüsebeet, Gemüsegarten, Grabeland, Hochbeet, Gemeinschaftsgarten, urban gardening, kitchen garden, community garden | Beds for vegetables and herbs, including raised beds and community gardens. |
vegetation.greenspace#
| id | geometry | en | de | aliases | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
green_space |
polygon | Green space | Grünanlage | Park, Parkanlage, Grünfläche, öffentliche Grünfläche, green urban area, urban green, park | Public green or park whose internal land cover is not mapped. Use specific elements where known. |
garden |
polygon | Garden | Garten | Hausgarten, Privatgarten, Vorgarten, Ziergarten, Wohngrün, Abstandsgrün, residential garden, vegetated garden, domestic garden | Private or residential garden with mixed lawn, beds and shrubs. |
allotment |
polygon | Allotment gardens | Kleingarten | Kleingartenanlage, Dauerkleingarten, Schrebergarten, Gartenland, allotments | Allotment site with small cultivated plots, huts and hedges. Medium biodiversity. |
cemetery |
polygon | Cemetery | Friedhof | Friedhofsfläche, Grabfeld, graveyard, burial ground | Burial ground: graves, lawns and old trees. Often high biodiversity in cities. |
playground |
polygon | Playground | Spielplatz | Spielfläche, Kinderspielplatz, Bolzplatz, play area | Play area whose surfaces are not mapped individually. |
golf_course |
polygon | Golf course | Golfplatz | Golfanlage, Golfplatz, Golfgelände, golf course, golf links | Golf course with fairways, greens, roughs and bunkers, when its parts are not mapped. |
vegetation.woody#
| id | geometry | en | de | aliases | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
shrubs |
polygon | Shrubs | Sträucher | Strauchpflanzung, Gebüsch, Gehölzpflanzung, Ziersträucher, Strauchfläche, scrub, shrubbery, introduced shrub, mixed scrub, Gehölzfläche | Grouped shrub planting or scrub. Olive green tone. Medium biodiversity, high if native. |
hedge |
line, polygon | Hedge | Hecke | Feldhecke, freiwachsende Hecke, Wildhecke, Strauchhecke, hedgerow, native hedge | Free-growing hedge or hedgerow of native shrubs. High value as a corridor. |
hedge_clipped |
line, polygon | Clipped hedge | Schnitthecke | Formhecke, geschnittene Hecke, Hainbuchenhecke, Ligusterhecke, formal hedge, trimmed hedge | Formally clipped hedge. Crisp edge, dense texture. Low to medium biodiversity. |
woodland |
polygon | Woodland | Wald / Gehölz | Wald, Gehölz, Baumbestand, Forst, Waldfläche, forest, wood, tree cover, woods | Closed tree cover of unspecified type. Canopy symbols of varying size. Darker green tone. |
woodland_deciduous |
polygon | Deciduous woodland | Laubwald | Laubholz, Laubmischwald, Buchenwald, Eichenwald, broadleaved woodland, broad-leaved forest | Broadleaved woodland. High biodiversity when old and structured. |
woodland_coniferous |
polygon | Coniferous woodland | Nadelwald | Nadelholz, Fichtenforst, Kiefernwald, coniferous forest, conifer plantation | Conifer woodland or plantation. Pointed crown symbols, blue-green tone. |
woodland_mixed |
polygon | Mixed woodland | Mischwald | Laub- und Nadelholz, Laub-Nadel-Mischwald, mixed forest | Woodland of broadleaves and conifers mixed. |
grove |
polygon | Grove | Feldgehölz | Gehölz, Baumgruppe, Gehölzgruppe, Gehölzinsel, copse, tree group, spinney | Small stand of trees and shrubs in open land or a park. High value as a stepping stone. |
riparian_woodland |
polygon | Riparian woodland | Auwald / Ufergehölz | Auwald, Ufergehölz, Uferwald, Erlenbruch, Weichholzaue, Bruchwald, wet woodland, alluvial forest, gallery woodland | Alder, willow and ash along water, periodically wet. Very high biodiversity, protected. |
orchard_meadow |
polygon | Orchard meadow | Streuobstwiese | Streuobst, Streuobstbestand, Obstwiese, Obstbaumwiese, traditional orchard | Scattered tall fruit trees over meadow. Very high biodiversity, protected in Germany. |
wood_pasture |
polygon | Wood pasture | Hutewald / Weide mit Bäumen | Hutewald, Hudewald, Hutung, Waldweide, Weide mit Einzelbäumen, Wytweide, wood pasture, wooded pasture, parkland, pasture woodland | Grazed grassland with scattered old trees (wood pasture, parkland). Very high biodiversity. |
heath |
polygon | Heath | Heide | Zwergstrauchheide, Calluna-Heide, Sandheide, heathland, moor and heathland | Dwarf-shrub heath on poor sandy soil. High biodiversity, protected. |
vegetation.agri#
| id | geometry | en | de | aliases | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
orchard |
polygon | Orchard | Obstanlage | Obstplantage, Obstbaumplantage, Intensivobst, fruit plantation, fruit trees | Intensive fruit growing in regular rows. |
arable |
polygon | Arable land | Acker | Ackerland, Ackerfläche, Feld, cropland, non-irrigated arable land, farmland | Cropland under the plough. Low biodiversity unless managed extensively. |
vineyard |
polygon | Vineyard | Rebfläche | Weinberg, Weingarten, Rebland, Weinbau, vines | Vines in rows. Steep dry-stone terraces can be of high ecological value. |
horticulture |
polygon | Horticulture | Gartenbau | Gartenbaufläche, Gemüsebau, Baumschule, Sonderkultur, market garden, plant nursery, tree nursery | Market gardening, field vegetables and nurseries. |
vegetation.wetland#
| id | geometry | en | de | aliases | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
reed |
polygon | Reed / wetland | Röhricht / Feuchtfläche | Röhricht, Schilf, Schilfröhricht, Schilfgürtel, Landröhricht, reedbed, reed bed, wetland, Verlandungszone | Water-loving vegetation: reed, cattail, rushes. Blue-green tone. High biodiversity, protected. |
sedge_marsh |
polygon | Sedge marsh | Seggenried / Sumpf | Großseggenried, Sumpf, Nassstandort, Kleinseggenried, Niedermoor, marsh, swamp, fen | Tall-sedge swamp and marsh on permanently wet ground. High biodiversity, protected. |
bog |
polygon | Bog | Moor | Hochmoor, Übergangsmoor, Torfmoor, peat bog, raised bog, mire, peatland | Peatland: raised bog or transitional mire. Very high biodiversity, protected. |
salt_marsh |
polygon | Salt marsh | Salzwiese | Salzwiese, Salzrasen, Salzmarsch, Andelrasen, Quellerwatt, Binnensalzstelle, salt meadow, saltmarsh, coastal saltmarsh, salt marshes | Salt meadow and salt marsh on the coast or at inland salt springs, flooded now and then by salt water. Very high biodiversity, protected. |
aquatic_vegetation |
polygon | Floating-leaf vegetation | Schwimmblatt- und Unterwasservegetation | Schwimmblattzone, Schwimmblattgesellschaft, Schwimmblattvegetation, Seerosen, Laichkrautgesellschaft, Unterwasservegetation, Wasserpflanzen, floating vegetation, water lilies, submerged vegetation, aquatic vegetation | Water lilies, pondweeds and other floating or submerged plants in still or slow water. High biodiversity. |
riparian_strip |
polygon | Riparian strip | Gewässerrandstreifen | Ufersaum, Uferstreifen, Uferrandstreifen, Ufervegetation, bank vegetation, buffer strip | Unmown bank vegetation between water and land use. High value as buffer and corridor. |
blue_green#
| id | geometry | en | de | aliases | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
swale |
polygon | Infiltration swale | Versickerungsmulde | Mulde, Sickermulde, Rasenmulde, Mulden-Rigolen-System, Retentionsmulde, bioswale, SuDS swale, infiltration basin | Grassed hollow that collects and infiltrates rainwater. |
rain_garden |
polygon | Rain garden | Regengarten | Tiefbeet, Versickerungsbeet, Retentionsbeet, Baumrigole, bioretention, SuDS planter | Planted depression fed by runoff from roofs and paving. Medium to high biodiversity. |
retention_basin |
polygon | Retention basin | Regenrückhaltebecken | RRB, Rückhaltebecken, Regenbecken, Retentionsbecken, detention basin, attenuation pond | Engineered basin that stores stormwater; dry or with permanent water. |
vegetation.roof#
| id | geometry | en | de | aliases | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
green_roof_extensive |
polygon | Green roof (extensive) | Dachbegrünung (extensiv) | Extensivbegrünung, Sedumdach, Gründach, Extensivdach, sedum roof, extensive green roof, biodiverse green roof | Thin substrate with sedum, moss and herbs. Medium biodiversity; retains rain, cools the roof. |
green_roof_intensive |
polygon | Green roof (intensive) | Dachbegrünung (intensiv) | Intensivbegrünung, Dachgarten, Tiefgaragenbegrünung, roof garden, intensive green roof | Roof garden with deep substrate: lawn, perennials, shrubs. |
green_facade |
line | Green façade | Fassadenbegrünung | Vertikalbegrünung, Wandbegrünung, Kletterpflanzen, living wall, green wall, vertical greening | Climbers or living-wall systems on a façade, drawn along the wall line. |
trees#
| id | geometry | en | de | aliases | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
tree |
point | Tree (deciduous) | Laubbaum | Baum, Einzelbaum, Parkbaum, Solitärbaum, urban tree, single tree, individual tree | Existing tree: crown to scale with a branch star; the stem is drawn to scale when a stem diameter or girth is given (ISO 11091, 3.22). |
tree_conifer |
point | Tree (conifer) | Nadelbaum | Konifere, Nadelgehölz, coniferous tree, evergreen tree | Conifer: pointed crown outline, blue-green tone. |
tree_fruit |
point | Fruit tree | Obstbaum | Obstgehölz, Hochstamm, Streuobstbaum, orchard tree | Fruit tree: lighter crown with blossom dots. |
tree_street |
point | Street tree | Straßenbaum | Alleebaum, Baumscheibe, Baumgrube, Stadtbaum, street tree, tree pit | Tree in a paved street with its tree pit drawn underneath. |
tree_veteran |
point | Veteran tree | Alt- und Biotopbaum | Altbaum, Biotopbaum, Habitatbaum, Höhlenbaum, Naturdenkmal, Methusalembaum, ancient tree, habitat tree | Old tree with habitat structures such as cavities and deadwood. Very high ecological value. |
tree_planned |
point | Tree (planned) | Baum (Neupflanzung) | Neupflanzung, Baumpflanzung, Pflanzgebot, Anpflanzung, Ersatzpflanzung, proposed tree, new tree | Tree to be planted: thick outline and a small cross in an open ring at the centre (ISO 11091 proposed tree, PlanZV 13.2 open centre = to plant), red for new works. |
tree_protected |
point | Tree (to be retained) | Baum (zu erhalten) | Erhaltungsgebot, zu erhaltender Baum, geschützter Baum, Baumschutz, Bindung für Erhaltung, retained tree, protected tree | Existing tree to be kept and protected: filled centre dot (PlanZV 13.2 = to preserve) and a chain-line square around the crown (ISO 11091, 3.6). |
tree_remove |
point | Tree (to be removed) | Baum (Fällung) | Fällung, zu fällender Baum, Rodung, entfallender Baum, tree to fell, tree removal | Tree to be felled: pale yellow crown, dashed outline, crossed out (the removal cross and the yellow of the Bavarian Bauvorlagenverordnung, the dashed line of ISO 11091). |
shrub |
point | Shrub (single) | Strauch (einzeln) | Solitärstrauch, Einzelstrauch, Busch, bush | Individual shrub symbol with a scalloped outline. |
shrub_planned |
point | Shrub (planned) | Strauch (Neupflanzung) | Strauchpflanzung, Neupflanzung Strauch, Pflanzgebot Strauch, Anpflanzung Strauch, proposed shrub, new shrub | Shrub to be planted: thick red outline with a small cross in an open ring (ISO 11091 proposed planting, PlanZV 13.2 open centre = to plant). |
tree_row |
line | Tree row | Baumreihe | Allee, Baumzeile, Alleebäume, avenue, line of trees | Line of trees or avenue, drawn as evenly spaced crowns along the line. |
tree_canopy |
polygon | Tree canopy | Baumkronen (Überschirmung) | Kronendach, Überschirmung, Baumüberschirmung, Kronenfläche, canopy cover, tree cover, crown projection, urban tree canopy | Crown cover drawn on top of whatever lies beneath, e.g. from LiDAR or the Copernicus tree cover layers. Use it for canopy-cover indicators. |
water#
| id | geometry | en | de | aliases | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
water |
polygon | Water body | Gewässer | Teich, Weiher, See, Stillgewässer, stehendes Gewässer, Wasserfläche, Tümpel, pond, lake, standing water | Standing water: pond, lake, basin. Calm water texture, blue-grey tone. |
watercourse |
polygon, line | Watercourse | Fließgewässer | Bach, Fluss, Kanal, Flusslauf, Bachlauf, river, stream, canal, running water | River, stream or canal. Longer flow marks than standing water. |
ditch |
line | Ditch | Graben | Entwässerungsgraben, Wassergraben, Straßengraben, drain, drainage ditch | Drainage ditch, often dry for part of the year: dashed blue line. |
water_intermittent |
polygon | Temporary water | Temporäres Gewässer | Tümpel, temporäres Kleingewässer, Blänke, ephemeres Gewässer, ephemeral pond, seasonal pool | Water that dries out seasonally. Valuable for amphibians. |
mudflat |
polygon | Mudflat | Watt / Schlickfläche | Watt, Wattfläche, Schlickfläche, Schlammfläche, Schlammbank, Wattenmeer, tidal flat, intertidal flat, intertidal flats, mud flat, mud | Bare mud or sand flats that fall dry at low tide or low water: tidal flats, exposed pond and river beds. |
pool |
polygon | Pool / basin | Wasserbecken | Schwimmbecken, Zierbecken, Planschbecken, Becken, swimming pool, ornamental pool | Built, sealed water basin: swimming pool, ornamental basin, paddling pool. |
fountain |
point | Fountain | Brunnen | Wasserspiel, Trinkbrunnen, Springbrunnen, water feature, drinking fountain | Fountain, water feature or drinking fountain. |
spring |
point | Spring | Quelle | Quellbereich, Quellaustritt, Sickerquelle, spring, source | Natural spring or seep. Near-natural springs are legally protected habitats. |
ground#
| id | geometry | en | de | aliases | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
bare_soil |
polygon | Soil / bare ground | Offener Boden | Rohboden, Offenboden, vegetationsfreie Fläche, unbefestigte Fläche, Erde, bare earth, bare ground, unsealed ground, dirt | Earth texture with scattered dots. Brown tone. Open ground matters for ground-nesting bees. |
sand |
polygon | Sand | Sand | Sandfläche, Spielsand, Sandkasten, Strand, Fallschutzsand, beach, sandpit | Fine, sandy texture. Warm ochre tone. Play sand, beach, open sand habitat. |
dune |
polygon | Dune | Düne | Düne, Binnendüne, Küstendüne, Sanddüne, Weißdüne, Graudüne, dune, sand dune, dunes | Wind-blown sand with sparse grasses: coastal and inland dunes. High biodiversity, often protected. |
rock |
polygon | Rock / boulders | Fels / Steinschüttung | Felsen, Steinschüttung, Blocksteine, Findlinge, Wasserbausteine, Gabione, riprap, boulders, bare rock | Bedrock, boulders, riprap or gabion fill. |
mulch |
polygon | Bark mulch | Rindenmulch | Mulch, Mulchfläche, Rindenhäcksel, bark, mulched bed | Organic mulch on planting beds and under play equipment. |
construction_site |
polygon | Construction site | Baustelle | Baufeld, Baufläche, im Bau, construction, building site | Ground under construction; final surface unknown. |
snow_ice |
polygon | Snow and ice | Schnee und Eis | Gletscher, Firn, Firnfeld, Schneefeld, Eis, glacier, permanent snow, snowfield, ice | Permanent snow fields and glaciers. |
surface.sealed#
| id | geometry | en | de | aliases | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
asphalt |
polygon | Asphalt | Asphalt | Asphaltdecke, Bitumen, Schwarzdecke, Asphaltfläche, tarmac, bituminous surface | Fine grain texture. Dark grey tone. Fully sealed. |
concrete |
polygon | Concrete | Beton | Ortbeton, Betondecke, Betonfläche, Betonplatte, in-situ concrete, cement | Subtle grain texture. Cool grey tone. Fully sealed. |
sealed |
polygon | Sealed surface | Versiegelte Fläche | versiegelt, vollversiegelt, befestigte Fläche, impervious surface, sealed surface, hardstanding, developed land sealed surface | Impervious surface of unknown material. |
surface.paved#
| id | geometry | en | de | aliases | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
paving_light |
polygon | Paving (light) | Pflaster (hell) | Pflaster, Betonpflaster hell, Pflasterfläche, Pflasterbelag, paving stones, block paving, pavers | Subtle herringbone pattern for light paving stones. |
paving_dark |
polygon | Paving (dark) | Pflaster (dunkel) | Betonpflaster dunkel, Basaltpflaster, anthrazit, dark pavers | Darker tone, same family of pattern, different contrast. |
concrete_pavers |
polygon | Concrete block paving | Betonsteinpflaster | Betonpflaster, Rechteckpflaster, Verbundpflaster, Läuferverband, Betonstein, concrete pavers, interlocking pavers | Rectangular concrete blocks in running bond, tight joints. |
slabs |
polygon | Slab paving | Plattenbelag | Gehwegplatten, Betonplatten, Natursteinplatten, Platten, Kreuzfuge, flagstones, paving slabs | Large slabs laid with aligned joints. |
natural_stone_paving |
polygon | Natural stone setts | Natursteinpflaster | Kleinpflaster, Granitpflaster, Mosaikpflaster, Naturstein, Kleinsteinpflaster, setts, sett paving, granite setts | Small granite or basalt setts with irregular joints. Warm grey tone. |
cobblestone |
polygon | Cobblestones | Großpflaster | Kopfsteinpflaster, Katzenkopfpflaster, Großsteinpflaster, cobbles, cobblestone, unhewn cobblestone | Large historic setts or rounded cobbles, wide joints. |
clinker |
polygon | Clinker paving | Klinkerpflaster | Pflasterklinker, Ziegelpflaster, Backsteinpflaster, brick paving, clay pavers | Fired clay pavers in herringbone. Mellow brick-red tone. |
wood_deck |
polygon | Wood (decking) | Holzdeck | Holzbelag, Holzterrasse, Holzsteg, Bohlenweg, Holzdielen, decking, boardwalk, timber deck | Linear wood texture. Warm brown tone. Decks, boardwalks, jetties. |
surface.permeable#
| id | geometry | en | de | aliases | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
permeable_paving |
polygon | Permeable paving | Sickerpflaster | Drainpflaster, Dränpflaster, Ökopflaster, Pflaster mit offenen Fugen, Porenpflaster, versickerungsfähiges Pflaster, pervious pavers, porous paving | Paving with open or porous joints that lets rain soak in. Partly sealed. |
grass_joint_paving |
polygon | Grass-joint paving | Rasenfugenpflaster | Rasenfuge, Rasenfugenstein, Rasenliner, grass joint, green-joint paving | Pavers with wide joints sown with grass. Partly sealed, green joints. |
grass_pavers |
polygon | Grass pavers | Rasengittersteine | Rasengitter, Rasengitterplatten, Rasenwaben, Rasenkammerstein, grasscrete, grass paver, turf pavers | Concrete grid with grass-filled cells. Partly sealed. |
gravel_turf |
polygon | Gravel turf | Schotterrasen | Schotterrasenfläche, begrünbarer Belag, gravel lawn, reinforced grass | Compacted gravel-soil mix sown with grass; carries occasional traffic. Mostly unsealed. |
surface.loose#
| id | geometry | en | de | aliases | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
waterbound |
polygon | Water-bound surface | Wassergebundene Decke | wassergebundene Wegedecke, Tennenweg, Splittdecke, Parkweg, Mineralgemisch, hoggin, compacted gravel path, unbound surface, fine gravel | Compacted fine mineral surface for paths and squares. Warm sand tone, water-permeable. |
gravel |
polygon | Gravel | Kies | Kiesfläche, Splitt, Schotter, Schotterfläche, Kiesweg, Zierkies, Schottergarten, chippings, pebbles, shingle | Irregular dot texture. Beige-grey tone. Loose gravel or chippings. |
wood_chips |
polygon | Wood chips | Holzhäcksel | Hackschnitzel, Holzschnitzel, Holzhackschnitzel, Fallschutz Holz, woodchip, bark chips | Loose wood-chip surface on paths and play areas. |
surface.sport#
| id | geometry | en | de | aliases | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
sports_turf |
polygon | Sports turf | Sportrasen | Strapazierrasen, Rasenspielfeld, Rasensportplatz, Spielfeld, Fußballplatz, pitch, playing field, sports field | Hard-wearing turf of pitches, shown with mowing stripes. Low biodiversity. |
artificial_turf |
polygon | Artificial turf | Kunststoffrasen | Kunstrasen, Kunstrasenplatz, synthetic turf, astroturf | Synthetic turf. Cooler, bluer green and a regular fine texture. Partly sealed (drained base), heats up strongly. |
synthetic_track |
polygon | Synthetic sports surface | Kunststoffbelag | Tartanbahn, Tartan, Kunststofflaufbahn, Laufbahn, Multifunktionsfeld, running track, tartan track | Polyurethane track and court surface. Mellow red tone. |
clay_court |
polygon | Clay surface | Tennenbelag | Tenne, Tennenfläche, Tennisplatz, Ascheplatz, Hartplatz, Rotgrand, clay court, cinder pitch | Red mineral surface of tennis courts and older pitches. Water-permeable. |
safety_surface |
polygon | Safety surfacing | Fallschutzbelag | Fallschutz, EPDM, Fallschutzplatten, Gummibelag, wet pour, rubber surfacing | Poured rubber surface under play equipment. Partly sealed (water-permeable). |
surface.rail#
| id | geometry | en | de | aliases | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
rail_ballast |
polygon | Track ballast | Gleisschotter | Gleisbett, Schottergleis, Bahnschotter, Gleisanlage, railway ballast, rail track | Ballasted railway track. Dry, stony habitat of its own. |
green_track |
polygon | Green track | Rasengleis | Grüngleis, begrüntes Gleis, Sedumgleis, grass track, green tramway | Tram track bedded in grass or sedum. |
surface.function#
| id | geometry | en | de | aliases | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
road |
polygon | Road | Fahrbahn | Straße, Straßenfläche, Straßenverkehr, Verkehrsfläche, street, carriageway, roadway | Carriageway when the surface material is not mapped. Kept pale so roads do not dominate the plan. |
footway |
polygon | Footway | Gehweg | Bürgersteig, Fußweg, Gehsteig, Fußgängerzone, Trottoir, sidewalk, pavement, pedestrian area | Pavement, sidewalk or pedestrian area when the material is not mapped. |
cycleway |
polygon | Cycleway | Radweg | Fahrradweg, Radverkehrsanlage, Radfahrstreifen, cycle path, bike lane, cycle track | Cycle path, in the muted red that German cycle paths are often paved in. |
parking |
polygon | Parking area | Parkplatz | Stellplatz, Stellplätze, Parkfläche, Parkstand, car park, parking lot, parking bays | Car park or parking bays when the material is not mapped; white bay lines. |
plaza |
polygon | Square | Platz | Stadtplatz, Vorplatz, Marktplatz, Hoffläche, Hof, square, forecourt, courtyard | Public square or forecourt when the material is not mapped. |
path |
polygon, line | Path | Weg | Fußweg, Parkweg, Wirtschaftsweg, Feldweg, Pfad, track, footpath, trail | Path of unknown surface; as a line it is drawn at its real width. |
path_unpaved |
polygon, line | Unpaved path | Unbefestigter Weg | Trampelpfad, Erdweg, Graspfad, Feldweg, Pfad, Waldweg, dirt path, earth path, trail, desire line, track | Earth or grass path, desire line, trail. Unsealed and often species-rich at the edges. |
rail_area |
polygon | Railway land | Bahnfläche | Bahnverkehr, Bahngelände, Gleisfeld, Bahnanlage, railway, rail yard | Railway land whose surfaces are not mapped individually. |
landuse#
| id | geometry | en | de | aliases | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
residential_area |
polygon | Residential area | Wohnbaufläche | Wohngebiet, Wohnbebauung, Wohnfläche, residential, housing, urban fabric, continuous urban fabric, discontinuous urban fabric | Land used mainly for housing, with its gardens and yards. For overview maps; draw buildings and open spaces separately where they are known. |
mixed_use_area |
polygon | Mixed-use area | Gemischte Baufläche | Mischgebiet, Kerngebiet, Dorfgebiet, urbanes Gebiet, Fläche gemischter Nutzung, mixed use, town centre | Housing mixed with trade, services and small businesses; village and town-centre areas. |
commercial_area |
polygon | Commercial / industrial area | Gewerbe- und Industriefläche | Gewerbegebiet, Industriegebiet, Gewerbefläche, Industriefläche, industrial, commercial, retail, industrial or commercial units | Industry, trade, logistics and utilities, including their yards and parking. |
public_facility_area |
polygon | Public facilities | Gemeinbedarfsfläche | Gemeinbedarf, Fläche besonderer funktionaler Prägung, öffentliche Einrichtung, Schule, Krankenhaus, public facility, institutional, civic | Schools, hospitals, administration, culture and religion, with their grounds. |
sports_ground |
polygon | Sports ground | Sportanlage | Sportplatz, Sportgelände, Sportfläche, Stadion, Bezirkssportanlage, sports centre, sports facility, sport and leisure facilities | Sports facility whose surfaces are not mapped individually; pale pitch lines on green. |
recreation_area |
polygon | Recreation area | Freizeit- und Erholungsfläche | Erholungsfläche, Freizeitanlage, Campingplatz, Freibad, Zoo, Freizeitpark, leisure, camp site, recreation ground | Leisure grounds such as camp sites, open-air pools, zoos and leisure parks, when their parts are not mapped. |
quarry |
polygon | Quarry / extraction site | Abbaufläche | Tagebau, Grube, Steinbruch, Kiesgrube, Sandgrube, Abbaugebiet, mineral extraction site, quarry, gravel pit | Open-cast mining: quarries, gravel and sand pits. |
landfill |
polygon | Landfill / spoil heap | Deponie / Halde | Deponie, Halde, Abraumhalde, Aufschüttung, dump site, landfill, spoil heap | Waste disposal site, spoil or slag heap. |
airport |
polygon | Airport / airfield | Flughafen / Flugplatz | Flughafen, Flugplatz, Verkehrslandeplatz, Segelfluggelände, Landeplatz, Flugverkehr, airport, airfield, aerodrome, airports | Airport or airfield with runways, aprons and grass strips, when its parts are not mapped. |
port |
polygon | Port area | Hafengebiet | Hafen, Hafengebiet, Hafenanlage, Binnenhafen, Kai, Schiffsverkehr, port, harbour, harbor, docks, port areas | Port and harbour land: quays, docks, container and cargo areas. |
built#
| id | geometry | en | de | aliases | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
building |
polygon | Building | Gebäude | Bestandsgebäude, Hauptgebäude, Wohngebäude, Bauwerk, Haus, house, structure | Building footprint in the area of interest. Flat grey, firm outline. |
building_minor |
polygon | Outbuilding | Nebengebäude | Garage, Schuppen, Carport, Laube, Gartenhaus, Nebenanlage, shed, outbuilding | Garage, shed, carport, shelter. |
building_planned |
polygon | Building (planned) | Gebäude (geplant) | Neubau, geplantes Gebäude, Planung, proposed building, new building | Proposed building: soft red fill and dashed red outline, the German convention for new works. |
greenhouse |
polygon | Greenhouse | Gewächshaus | Glashaus, Treibhaus, Folientunnel, glasshouse, polytunnel | Glasshouse or polytunnel: glassy pale tone with a fine grid. |
roof_pv |
polygon | Solar panels | Photovoltaik | PV-Anlage, Solaranlage, Solardach, Solarmodule, Freiflächen-PV, photovoltaics, solar roof, PV | Photovoltaic or solar-thermal modules on roofs or on the ground. |
underground_structure |
polygon | Underground structure | Unterbauung | Tiefgarage, unterbaute Fläche, Unterkellerung, Tiefgaragenumriss, underground car park, basement outline | Outline of an underground car park or basement beneath open space: dashed, no fill. |
stairs |
polygon | Steps | Treppe | Außentreppe, Stufen, Freitreppe, Sitzstufen, stairs, steps | Outdoor steps; tread lines run across the direction of travel. |
bridge |
polygon | Bridge | Brücke | Steg, Überführung, Fußgängerbrücke, Durchlass, footbridge, culvert | Bridge or culvert deck; use Wood (decking) for timber footbridges. |
wall |
line | Wall | Mauer | Gartenmauer, Einfriedungsmauer, Trockenmauer, garden wall, dry stone wall | Free-standing wall. |
retaining_wall |
line | Retaining wall | Stützmauer | Stützwand, Hangsicherung, Geländesprung, Gabionenwand, retaining structure | Wall holding back higher ground; ticks point to the low side. |
dry_stone_wall |
line | Dry-stone wall | Trockenmauer | Natursteinmauer, Lesesteinmauer, Weinbergsmauer, Steinriegel, dry stone wall, drystone wall | Wall of unmortared natural stone. Habitat for reptiles, insects and wall plants; legally protected in Germany. |
furniture#
| id | geometry | en | de | aliases | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
bench |
point | Bench | Bank | Sitzbank, Parkbank, Sitzgelegenheit, seat | Seat or bench. |
litter_bin |
point | Litter bin | Abfallbehälter | Mülleimer, Papierkorb, Abfalleimer, waste basket, rubbish bin | Litter or recycling bin. |
lamp |
point | Lamp | Leuchte | Laterne, Straßenlaterne, Mastleuchte, Beleuchtung, street light, lamp post | Street or path light (ISO 11091 luminaire: circle with a diagonal cross). |
bike_rack |
point | Bicycle stand | Fahrradständer | Fahrradbügel, Radständer, Fahrradabstellanlage, bicycle parking, cycle stand | Bicycle parking stand. |
play_equipment |
point | Play equipment | Spielgerät | Schaukel, Rutsche, Klettergerüst, Spielgeräte, swing, slide | Swing, slide, climbing frame. |
sign |
point | Sign / information board | Schild / Infotafel | Infotafel, Hinweisschild, Lehrtafel, Beschilderung, information board | Sign, information or interpretation board. |
artwork |
point | Artwork | Kunstobjekt | Skulptur, Denkmal, Plastik, sculpture, monument | Sculpture, memorial or art object. |
planter |
point | Planter | Pflanzkübel | Pflanzkübel, Pflanzgefäß, Pflanztrog, Kübel, Hochbeet, planter, plant container, raised bed | Movable planting container or raised planter. |
bollard |
point | Bollard | Poller | Poller, Absperrpfosten, Sperrpfosten, Pfosten, bollard, post | Bollard or post that keeps vehicles out. |
ecology#
| id | geometry | en | de | aliases | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
deadwood |
point | Deadwood | Totholz | Totholzhaufen, Benjeshecke, Reisighaufen, Baumstubben, Käferbank, log pile, dead wood | Lying or standing deadwood, log pile, brash heap. Key habitat for insects and fungi. |
stone_pile |
point | Stone pile | Steinhaufen | Lesesteinhaufen, Steinriegel, Eidechsenburg, Steinlinse, stone heap, rock pile | Stone heap or dry-stone structure: shelter for reptiles and insects. |
nesting_aid |
point | Nesting aid | Nisthilfe | Nistkasten, Insektenhotel, Fledermauskasten, Wildbienenhotel, bird box, bat box, insect hotel | Bird or bat box, insect hotel, swift brick. |
analysis#
| id | geometry | en | de | aliases | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
sensor |
point | Sensor / station | Sensor / Messstation | Messpunkt, Messstelle, Klimastation, Wetterstation, Logger, monitoring station, weather station | Measuring point of a sensor network: climate, soil moisture, acoustics. |
sample_point |
point | Survey point | Aufnahmepunkt | Probepunkt, Probefläche, Kartierpunkt, Fundpunkt, Beobachtungspunkt, sampling point, observation | Survey plot, sampling or observation point. |
highlight |
polygon | Highlight | Hervorhebung | Markierung, Auswahl, Fokus, Analyse, selection, focus, area of interest | The one accent of the palette: marks a finding, a selection, a focus area. |
heat_hotspot |
polygon | Heat hotspot | Hitze-Hotspot | Hitzeinsel, Wärmeinsel, Überwärmung, thermische Belastung, urban heat island, hot spot | Area of high thermal load. |
cool_spot |
polygon | Cool spot | Kühlinsel | Kühloase, Entlastungsfläche, Kaltluftentstehungsgebiet, Kaltluft, cool island, cold air area | Cool, shaded or evaporating area that relieves heat. |
no_data |
polygon | No data | Keine Daten | keine Angabe, unbekannt, nicht kartiert, not surveyed, missing | Area without information. |
boundary#
| id | geometry | en | de | aliases | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
site_boundary |
line, polygon | Site boundary | Grundstücksgrenze | Projektgrenze, Bearbeitungsgrenze, Planungsgebiet, Untersuchungsgebiet, Grundstück, red line boundary, project boundary, study area | Boundary of the site or project area: one firm line. |
parcel_boundary |
line, polygon | Parcel boundary | Flurstücksgrenze | Flurstück, Katastergrenze, Parzellengrenze, Liegenschaftsgrenze, cadastral boundary, lot line | Cadastral parcel boundary: fine neutral line. |
planning_boundary |
line, polygon | Plan area boundary | Geltungsbereich | Grenze des räumlichen Geltungsbereichs, Plangebiet, Bebauungsplangrenze, Plangebietsgrenze, plan boundary | Limit of the area a statutory plan applies to: heavy broken line. |
fence |
line | Fence | Zaun | Einfriedung, Einzäunung, Maschendrahtzaun, Stabgitterzaun, Holzzaun, fencing, railing | Fence: fine line with regular posts. |
kerb |
line | Kerb | Bordstein | Bordsteinkante, Einfassung, Randstein, Kantenstein, Rasenkante, curb, edging | Kerb or edging between surfaces. |
protection_zone |
line, polygon | Protected area boundary | Schutzgebietsgrenze | Naturschutzgebiet, NSG, Landschaftsschutzgebiet, LSG, FFH-Gebiet, Natura 2000, Vogelschutzgebiet, nature reserve, protected area | Boundary of a protected area: nature reserve, landscape protection area, Natura 2000 site. |
root_protection_zone |
polygon, line | Root protection area | Wurzelschutzbereich | Wurzelbereich, Kronentraufbereich, Baumschutzbereich, Baumschutzzaun, RPA, root protection zone, tree protection zone | Area around a tree that must stay free of excavation, storage and traffic during works (DIN 18920); chain line as for protection in ISO 11091. |
relief#
| id | geometry | en | de | aliases | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
contour |
line | Contour line | Höhenlinie | Höhenschichtlinie, Isohypse, contour | Contour line: hair line in earth tone. |
contour_index |
line | Index contour | Zähllinie | Haupthöhenlinie, index contour | Every fifth or tenth contour, drawn stronger. |
embankment |
line | Embankment | Böschung | Böschungskante, Böschungsschraffe, Hang, Geländekante, Damm, slope, bank, scarp | Top edge of a slope; alternating long and short ticks point downhill (draw the line with the fall on its right). |
planning#
| id | geometry | en | de | aliases | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
status_planned |
polygon | Planned (new) | Planung (neu) | Neuplanung, geplant, Neubau, Maßnahme, proposed, new works | Overlay for anything proposed: soft red with a cross-hatch, as the Bavarian Bauvorlagenverordnung draws new works. |
status_removal |
polygon | Removal | Abbruch / Rückbau | Abbruch, Rückbau, Rodung, Entsiegelung, zu beseitigen, demolition, clearance | Overlay for demolition, clearance or unsealing: soft yellow (Bavarian Bauvorlagenverordnung) with a thin dashed hatch (ISO 11091 removal). |
protected_biotope |
polygon | Protected habitat | Geschütztes Biotop | § 30 Biotop, gesetzlich geschütztes Biotop, Biotop, FFH-Lebensraumtyp, protected biotope, priority habitat | Overlay for legally protected habitats (§ 30 BNatSchG, Art. 23 BayNatSchG): green hatch over the habitat. |
compensation_area |
polygon | Nature measures area | Maßnahmenfläche Natur (SPE) | Ausgleichs- und Ersatzfläche, Ausgleichsfläche, Kompensationsfläche, Maßnahmenfläche, SPE-Fläche, compensation area, mitigation area, offset area, Ökokontofläche | Area for measures to protect, maintain and develop nature and landscape, including compensation and offset sites. T-shaped ticks point inwards, after PlanZV 13.1. |
planting_area |
polygon | Planting area (to plant) | Fläche zum Anpflanzen | Anpflanzfläche, Pflanzgebot, Pflanzbindung, Anpflanzung, § 9 Abs. 1 Nr. 25a, planting obligation | Area where trees, shrubs or other planting are to be planted. Border of open circles, after PlanZV 13.2.1 (open = to plant). |
preservation_area |
polygon | Preservation area (to keep) | Fläche mit Erhaltungsbindung | Erhaltungsgebot, Bindung für Erhaltung, Erhaltungsfläche, § 9 Abs. 1 Nr. 25b, preservation order | Area whose trees, shrubs, planting or waters are to be kept. Border of filled dots, after PlanZV 13.2.2 (filled = to preserve). |
habitat_corridor |
polygon | Habitat corridor | Biotopverbund | Biotopvernetzung, Verbundachse, Trittstein, Trittsteinbiotop, Wildtierkorridor, Grünverbindung, ecological corridor, green corridor, stepping stone | Core areas, corridors and stepping stones of a habitat network. |
flood_zone |
polygon | Flood zone | Überschwemmungsgebiet | HQ100, Hochwasserschutz, Starkregen, Überflutungsfläche, Retentionsraum, floodplain, inundation | Designated flood area or modelled heavy-rain inundation. |
other#
| id | geometry | en | de | aliases | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
unknown |
polygon, line, point | Unclassified | Nicht klassifiziert | sonstige, other, unclassified, fallback | Fallback for classes the catalog does not know. Check the data or add a mapping. |
context#
| id | geometry | en | de | aliases | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
building_context |
polygon | Building (context) | Gebäude (Umgebung) | Umgebungsbebauung, Nachbarbebauung, surrounding buildings, context buildings | Buildings outside the area of interest: pale, so they frame without competing. |
road_context |
polygon | Road (context) | Straße (Umgebung) | Umgebungsstraße, Straßenraum, surrounding streets | Street space outside the area of interest: near white. |
green_context |
polygon | Green (context) | Grün (Umgebung) | Umgebungsgrün, surrounding green | Green space outside the area of interest: a faint green without texture. |
water_context |
polygon | Water (context) | Gewässer (Umgebung) | Umgebungsgewässer, surrounding water | Water outside the area of interest: pale blue without texture. |