Administrative structures, legal boundaries, and the spatial frameworks through which authority and jurisdiction are expressed. Governance data underpins how all other spatial data is organised, reported, and regulated.
Scope
- Administrative units and addresses as reference units that other data refers to by ID belong to the Reference Framework; leaves about them are usually also members here
- Cadastral system: Land parcel boundaries, legal descriptions of ownership units
- Planning and zoning: See Planning for plans, zoning, and protection designations
- Statistical units: See Statistical Units in the Reference Framework
- Resource permits: Fishing quotas, extraction licences, environmental consents
Key Distinction: Governance vs Infrastructure
Governance describes legal and administrative definitions of space. Infrastructure describes physical assets within that space. A municipality boundary is governance; the roads inside it are infrastructure.
Leaves
| Leaf | Question | Lens | Connection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addresses | Where is a property located by its official address? | member | |
| Administrative Units | Which administrative area does a location belong to? | member | |
| Cadastral Parcels | What are the legal boundaries and ownership of land? | primary | |
| Fisheries Intensity | What fishing effort and gear activity occur in this marine area, and how does it relate to ecosystem pressure and regulation? | member | Fishing effort layers are interpreted against protected-area rules, access constraints, and planning designations. |
| Geodetic Control Points | Where are the geodetic control points, and what coordinates and accuracy do they define? | member | |
| Geographical Names | What is the official name of a place or feature? | primary | |
| Property Valuation | What is the official assessed value of a property? | member | Property valuation records are non-spatial and require linkage through BFE and cadastral references to retrieve parcel-based geometry and legal boundaries. |
| Spill and Pollution Incidents | Which spill, contamination, or hazardous discharge signals are reported for this area? | member |
Classical Theme Mappings
| Standard | Theme | Link |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 19115 | Boundaries | Boundaries |
| ISO 19115 | Location | Location |
| ISO 19115 | Planning/Cadastre | Planning/Cadastre |
| INSPIRE | Administrative Units | Administrative Units |
| INSPIRE | Addresses | Addresses |
| INSPIRE | Cadastral Parcels | Cadastral Parcels |
| UN-GGIM | Administrative Boundaries | Administrative Boundaries |