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CartoWeb.be

CartoWeb.be is a Web Service (WMTS/WMS) containing cartographic representations covering 11 scale levels. CartoWeb.be offers a cartographic representation which has been developed specifically for on-screen viewing of the NGI’s most recent vector data sets. Three versions are available for the Belgian territory: 1) a TOPO layer containing a cartographic representation at all scales; 2) a TOPO-GREY layer, which is the symbolisation in different shades of grey and blue of the TOPO layer. It constitutes an ideal map background; 3) an OVERLAY (1:2 500 - 1:25 000) layer destined to be used as an overlay on other data (orthophotographs for instance). This layer contains the symbolisation of a few layers only. Two other layers, CROSSBORDER and CROSSBORDER-GREY, are available in order to allow viewing (only on the smallest scales 1:100 000 – 1:4 000 000) the European context of Belgium. The extent of this representation is limited and could change in the following versions. It is best to combine the CROSSBORDER layer with the TOPO layer. It is best to combine the CROSSBORDER-GREY layer with the TOPO-GREY-layer.

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Identification info

Date (Revision)
2025-04-01
Date (Creation)
2013-11-07
Edition
v2025.02
Identifier
BE.NGI-IGN / 39354594-7F93-4C3C-A917-54B8CCC060D8
Purpose

CartoWeb.be allows viewing map representations which have been developed on 11 different scale levels. These different scales make it possible to present different types of information. The highly generalised maps at the smallest scales make it possible to highlight just one theme, such as the administrative units or the major networks. The mid-scale representations show the typical topographic maps of the NGI. The characteristics for these maps are the representation of the relief by shadows or by contour lines, a limited generalisation and a representation of a maximum number of objects characterizing the reality on the field. As such, these maps allow to interpret the area, to determine one’s position and to orientate oneself. The largest, highly detailed scales, are more like plans. They have their own utility, but they don’t give a good global picture of the landscape.

CartoWeb.be’s first aim is to give the user a complete map representation, developed and specifically adapted for on-screen representation, of the most updated standard data of the NGI. The result is a real map representation and not only a basic symbolisation which facilitates the interpretation.

The CartoWeb.be view service can be incorporated into an internet application or into the user’s own software, on condition that those support the WMTS/WMS protocol.

Custodian
  National Geographic Institute
Kortenberglaan 115 , Brussels , 1000 , Belgium
http://www.ngi.be
Data.gov.be themes
  • Science and technology
Belgian Federal Thesaurus
  • Digital and paper maps
Spatial scope
  • National
Anhang D4 der Verordnung 1205/2008 der Europäischen Kommission
  • infoMapAccessService
GEMET - Concept themes, version 4.01
  • railway network
  • altitude
  • national boundary
  • high voltage line
  • hydrography
  • administrative boundary
  • federal government
  • relief (land)
  • road network
  • built environment
  • nomenclature
  • sub-national boundary
  • land occupation
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
  • Administrative units
  • Land cover
Belgian Federal Thesaurus
  • Digital and paper maps
  • Federal viewer
Use limitation
•The custodian of the resource holds the rights of property (including the rights of intellectual property) to the geographic files •The custodian grants the user the right to use the data for his internal use. •Commercial use of the data under any form is strictly forbidden •Custodian’s name must be mentioned each time the data are being used publically.
Access constraints
Other restrictions
Other constraints
No limitations on public access
Use constraints
Other restrictions
Other constraints
•The custodian of the resource holds the rights of property (including the rights of intellectual property) to the geographic files •The custodian grants the user the right to use the data for his internal use. •Commercial use of the data under any form is strictly forbidden •Custodian’s name must be mentioned each time the data are being used publically.
Service Type
view
Description
Belgium
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Coupling Type
Tight

Contains Operations

Operation Name
GetCapabilities
Distributed Computing Platforms
Web services
Connect Point
https://cartoweb.wms.ngi.be/service?request=GetCapabilities&service=WMS&version=1.3.0 ( OGC:WMS )

Contains Operations

Operation Name
GetCapabilities
Distributed Computing Platforms
Web services
Connect Point
https://cartoweb.wmts.ngi.be/1.0.0/WMTSCapabilities.xml ( OGC:WMTS-1.0.0-http-get-capabilities )
Reference system identifier
EPSG:25831
Reference system identifier
EPSG:25832
Reference system identifier
EPSG:31370
Reference system identifier
EPSG:4258
Reference system identifier
EPSG:3857
Reference system identifier
EPSG:3035
Reference system identifier
EPSG:4326
Reference system identifier
EPSG:3812
OnLine resource
View service ( OGC:WMS )

View service

OnLine resource
https://ngi.be/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/CW_ProductSpecification_EN-1.pdf ( WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link )

Technical specifications of the product

OnLine resource
View service ( OGC:WMTS )

View service

Hierarchy level
Service
Other
Webmap Service

Domain consistency

Name of measure
INSPIRE Conformity

Conformance result

Date (Publication)
2009-08-19
Explanation
The service described meets the technical requirements as defined by the Commission Regulation (EC) No 976/2009 of 19 October 2009
Pass
No
File identifier
0fdbe090-bd35-41b1-8835-823eb769eaee XML
Metadata language
English
Character set
UTF8
Hierarchy level
Service
Hierarchy level name
Webmap Service
Date stamp
2025-04-02T09:03:06
Metadata standard name
ISO 19115:2003/19139
Metadata standard version
1.0
Point of contact
  National Geographic Institute - Floor Van Damme
Kortenberglaan 115 , Brussels , 1000 , Belgium
http://www.ngi.be
 
 

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Keywords

Belgian Federal Thesaurus
Digital and paper maps Digital and paper maps Federal viewer
Data.gov.be themes
Science and technology
GEMET - Concept themes, version 4.01
administrative boundary altitude built environment federal government high voltage line hydrography land occupation national boundary nomenclature railway network relief (land) road network sub-national boundary
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
Administrative units Land cover
Spatial scope
National

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