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Orthophoto Meuse, Vesdre and Demer

This dataset contains the orthophoto mosaics that were created following the floods of July 2021 in the valleys of the Vesdre, the Meuse and the Demer.

Orthophotos are aerial photographs that have been geometrically corrected (orthorectified) to eliminate distortions caused by terrain relief, lens distortion, and camera tilt. Unlike raw aerial imagery, orthophotos have a uniform scale and accurate geometry, making them suitable for cartography, measurements, and visual analysis.

This specific dataset includes orthophotos based on aerial photographs acquired in July 2021 by Hansa Luftbild, commissioned by the National Geographic Institute (NGI), following the floods in the zones of the Vesdre, a part of the Meuse downstream of Liège and the Demer. The resulting orthophoto mosaics are georeferenced in the Lambert 2008 coordinate system.

All orthophotos are in colour (RGB). The ground resolution (GSD) is 6.5 cm (4 cm above the Hoëgne). The spatial coverage of this dataset is limited to the affected zones.

The data can be visualized via the corresponding web service (WMS). The data is available on request via https://ngi.be/aanbod/kaarten-en-fotos/luchtfotos-orthofotos/.

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Date (Creation)
2021-10-29
Date (Revision)
2021-10-29
Identifier
BE.NGI-IGN / 3c7e259e-51ea-11ec-a1ee-7478273ff935
Status
Completed
Custodian
  National Geographic Institute - Anke Bracke
Kortenberglaan 115 , Brussels , 1000 , Belgium
https://www.ngi.be/website/
Maintenance and update frequency
Not planned
Data.gov.be themes
  • Science and technology
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
  • Natural risk zones
  • Orthoimagery
Belgian Federal Thesaurus
  • Aerial photographs and orthophotographs
INSPIRE feature concept dictionary
  • Aggregated Mosaic Element
  • Abstract Observed Event
GEMET - Concept themes, version 4.01
  • disaster
  • flood
  • federal government
Spatial scope
  • National
Keywords
  • floods
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.

Access constraints
Other restrictions
Other constraints
No limitations on public access
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.

Spatial representation type
Grid
Distance
0.25  m
Metadata language
Français
Character set
8859 Part 15
Description
Belgium
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Unique resource identifier
EPSG:3812
Distribution format
  • TIFF ()

  • Esri Geodatabase ()

OnLine resource
https://www.ngi.be/website/aanbod/kaarten-en-fotos/luchtfotos-orthofotos/ ( WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link )

Access on demand via de sales department of National Geographic Institute

Hierarchy level
Dataset

Domain consistency

Name of measure
INSPIRE Conformity

Conformance result

Date (Publication)
2010-12-08
Explanation
The dataset’s compliance with the technical requirements as defined by the Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 has not been checked
Statement
The orthophotos were created from digital aerial photographs. The resolution of the aerial photographs (8 bits) is 25 cm, but they come from the original orthos with a resolution of 6.25 cm (4 cm above the Hoëgne) obtained by processing the aerial photographs taken by Hansa Luftbild on 18, 20 and 21 July at the request of the NGI over the valleys of the Meuse, the Vesdre and the Demer. The orthophotos are georeferenced in the “Lambert 2008” co-ordinate system.
File identifier
3c7e259e-51ea-11ec-a1ee-7478273ff935 XML
Metadata language
English
Character set
UTF8
Hierarchy level
Dataset
Date stamp
2026-06-10T14:48:54
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
https://www.ngi.be/website/
 
 

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Spatial extent

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Keywords

Belgian Federal Thesaurus
Aerial photographs and orthophotographs
Data.gov.be themes
Science and technology
GEMET - Concept themes, version 4.01
disaster federal government flood
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
Natural risk zones Orthoimagery
INSPIRE feature concept dictionary
Abstract Observed Event Aggregated Mosaic Element
Spatial scope
National

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