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Top10Vector - Local Relief
'Top10Vector – Local topography' is the dataset of the Belgian orography. This dataset consists of 8 feature types. The embankments [LR_embankment], earth banks [LR_earthbank] and steeps [LR_steep] are described by a linear element at the height of the ridge line. Cone-shaped slag heaps [LR_coneshapedslagheap], historic mounds [LR_historicmound] and cave entrances [LR_caveentrance] are represented by points. For the embankments, earth banks and slag heaps with a sufficiently large horizontal occupation, the additional slope surface [LR_additionalslopesurface] is also shown. Finally, dune zones [LR_dunezone] are also indicated.
The dataset can be downloaded via the links in 'Access' at the bottom of this page.
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- Date (Revision)
- 2026-01-23
- Date (Publication)
- 2016-01-01
- Citation identifier
- BE.NGI-IGN / b9b31789-ac81-4b3e-8d38-21b1fbe5aa69
- Purpose
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Top10Vector is a vector dataset containing the NGI's geometrically most accurate and semantically most detailed topo-geographic vector data. The data originate from the topo-geographic inventory of the Belgian territory which was build and is maintained by the National Geographic Institute. The dataset contains 35 feature classes, which are grouped in eight themes: road network, railway network, hydrography, high-voltage network, constructions, land cover and vegetation, local relief and particular zones. The geometry of the data of all these themes is described by x, y, z-coordinates. Top10Vector is available for the entire Belgian territory and can be downloaded in the form of a GeoPackage or Shapefiles.
- Status
- Completed
- Point of contact
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role National Geographic Institute
Jeanne Annendyck
Custodian
- Maintenance and update frequency
- Irregular
- Maintenance note
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The data update cycle frequency the NGI aims for is six years.
- Resource format
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Name Version GeoPackage 1.3.0
- Keywords
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HVD_cat_land use, HVD_cat_land cover
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- Use limitation
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- Access constraints
- Other restrictions
- Other constraints
- No limitations on public access
- Use constraints
- Other restrictions
- Other constraints
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- Spatial representation type
- Vector
- Denominator
- 10000
- Language
- Nederlands; Vlaams
- Character set
- 8859 Part 15
- Topic category
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- Imagery base maps earth cover
- Description
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Belgium
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- Distribution format
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Name Version GeoPackage 1.3.0
Esri Shapefile 10.2
Digital transfer options
- OnLine resource
Digital transfer options
Digital transfer options
- OnLine resource
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Protocol Linkage Name WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
https://ac.ngi.be/remoteclient-open/ngi-standard-open/Specifications/Vectordata/Top10Vector_ProductSpecification_EN.pdf
- Hierarchy level
- Dataset
- Dataset
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Top10Vector-Local Relief
Domain consistency
- Name of measure
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INSPIRE Conformity
Conformance result
- Date (Publication)
- 2010-12-08
- Explanation
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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
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For this data set, the NGI aims at an update cycle of 1 year for the road network, 3 years for the constructions and 6 years for all the other themes, The update processes vary according to the theme. The road network and the constructions are updated by means of photogrammetric restitution and field surveys. The geometry of these data is updated in stereoscopy (3D), using recent aerial color photographs. Moreover, some topological rules which apply to this dataset are checked. Next, these data are passed on to the field survey service which will update the attribute data. The update of all the other themes is done by interpretation on orthophotographs and field surveys.First, the geometry and the attribute data are updated in monoscopy (2D), using recent orthophotographs. Next, these data are checked on the field and completed. The NGI collaborates with other organizations for the update of certain themes (re-use of existing data). In order to respect the update cycles whenever it is possible, we sometimes work with subcontractors.
Metadata
- File identifier
- b9b31789-ac81-4b3e-8d38-21b1fbe5aa69 XML
- Metadata language
- English
- Character set
- UTF8
- Parent identifier
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Top10Vector
e0fdc885-8851-482e-80c9-6a0ba3709761
- Hierarchy level
- Dataset
- Hierarchy level name
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Top10Vector
- Date stamp
- 2026-07-08T09:23:46
- Metadata standard name
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ISO 19115:2003/19139
- Metadata standard version
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1.0
- Metadata author
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role National Geographic Institute
Floor Van Damme
Point of contact
- Other language
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Language Character encoding French Dutch; Flemish German English UTF8
