Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
exposedElementCategory	A generic classification of the types of element that are exposed to a risk.	ExposedElementCategoryValue
specificExposedElementType	An additional denomination of exposed element according to a nomenclature that is specific to the data set.	SpecificExposedElementTypeValue	voidable

12.3.2.   Level Or Intensity (LevelOrIntensity)

Quantitative or qualitative assessment of either risk, hazard or vulnerability.

Attributes of the data type LevelOrIntensity

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
qualitativeValue	A qualitative assessment of the level or intensity.	CharacterString	voidable
quantitativeValue	A quantitative assessment of the level or intensity.	Measure	voidable
assessmentMethod	A citation to the method used to express the level or intensity.	DocumentCitation	voidable

Constraints of the data type LevelOrIntensity

Either the qualitative value or the quantitative value shall be provided.

12.3.3.   Likelihood Of Occurrence (LikelihoodOfOccurrence)

Likelihood is a general concept relating to the chance of an event occurring.

Attributes of the data type LikelihoodOfOccurrence

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
qualitativeLikelihood	A qualitative assessment of the likelihood of occurrence of a hazard.	CharacterString	voidable
quantitativeLikelihood	A frequency of occurence or return period of a hazard phenomenon.	QuantitativeLikelihood	voidable
assessmentMethod	A citation to the method used to express the likelihood.	DocumentCitation	voidable

Constraints of the data type LikelihoodOfOccurrence

Either the qualitative likelihood or the quantitative likelihood shall be provided.

12.3.4.   Natural Hazard Classification (NaturalHazardClassification)

This class provides piece of information about the nature of the natural hazard as well as the type of hazard which is the source of risk.

Attributes of the data type NaturalHazardClassification

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
hazardCategory	A generic classification of types of natural hazards.	NaturalHazardCategoryValue
specificHazardType	Additional classification of the natural hazard that further specifies the hazard type according to a nomenclature that is specific to this data set.	SpecificHazardTypeValue	voidable

12.3.5.   Quantitative Likelihood (QuantitativeLikelihood)

A frequency of occurrence or return period of a hazard phenomenon.

Attributes of the data type QuantitativeLikelihood

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
probabilityOfOccurrence	The probability of occurrence of a hazard event, expressed as a value between 0 and 1.	Probability	voidable
returnPeriod	Long-term average interval of time or number of years within which an event will be equalled or exceeded.	Number	voidable

12.3.6.   Vulnerability Assessment (VulnerabilityAssessment)

Assessment of the vulnerability.

Attributes of the data type VulnerabilityAssessment

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
sourceOfVulnerability	The type of hazard for which the vulnerability is assessed.	NaturalHazardClassification
levelOfVulnerability	Level of vulnerability.	LevelOrIntensity	voidable
magnitudeOrIntensityOfHazard	An expression of the magnitude or the intensity of a phenomenon.	LevelOrIntensity	voidable
typeOfElement	A classification of the exposed element.	ExposedElementClassification	voidable

12.5.   Code Lists

12.5.1.   Exposed Element Category (ExposedElementCategoryValue)

A classification of the exposed element.

12.5.2.   Natural Hazard Category (NaturalHazardCategoryValue)

A generic classification of types of natural hazards.

12.5.3.   Specific Exposed Element Type (SpecificExposedElementTypeValue)

An additional denomination of exposed elements.

12.5.4.   Specific Hazard Type (SpecificHazardTypeValue)

An additional classification of the natural hazard.

12.5.5.   Determination Method (DeterminationMethodValue)

A code list to describe the method used to define the area of hazard or risk.

12.6.   Theme-specific Requirements

• (1)Where a RiskZone is associated with a HazardArea, the RiskZone and the HazardArea shall overlap.

• (2)Where a RiskZone is associated with an ExposedElement, the ExposedElement shall overlap with the RiskZone.

12.7.   Layers

Layers for the spatial data theme Natural Risk Zones

Layer Name	Layer Title	Spatial object type
NZ.RiskZone	Risk Zones	RiskZone
NZ.RiskZoneCoverage	Risk Zones Coverage	RiskZoneCoverage
NZ.  12		HazardArea, HazardAreaCoverage (typeOfHazard: NaturalHazardCategoryValue)
Example: NZ.Landslide	Example: Landslides
NZ.  13		ObservedEvent, ObservedEventCoverage (typeOfHazard: NaturalHazardCategoryValue)
Example: NZ.Flood	Example: Floods
NZ.ExposedElement	Exposed Elements	ExposedElement
NZ.ExposedElementCoverage	Exposed Element Coverage	ExposedElementCoverage

One layer shall be made available for each code list value, in accordance with Art. 14(3).

One layer shall be made available for each code list value, in accordance with Art. 14(3).

13. ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS AND METEOROLOGICAL GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES

13.1.   Structure of the Spatial Data Themes Atmospheric Conditions and Meteorological Geographical Features

The types specified for the spatial data themes Atmospheric Conditions and Meteorological Geographical Features are structured in the following packages:

• — Atmospheric Conditions and Meteorological Geographical Features

• — Specialised Observations (specified in Section 7.4 of Annex I)

• — Processes (specified in Section 7.2 of Annex I)

• — Observable Properties (specified in Section 7.3 of Annex I)

• — Observation References (specified in Section 7.1 of Annex I)

13.2.   Atmospheric Conditions and Meteorological Geographical Features

13.2.1.   Code Lists

13.2.1.1.   EU Air Quality Reference Component (EU_AirQualityReferenceComponentValue)

Definitions of phenomena regarding air quality in the context of reporting under Union legislation.

13.2.1.2.   WMO GRIB Code and Flags Table 4.2 (GRIB_CodeTable4_2Value)

Definitions of phenomena observed in meteorology.

13.3.   Theme-specific Requirements

• (1)By way of derogation from the requirements of Section 2.2 of Annex II, gridded data related to the themes Atmospheric Conditions and Meteorological Geographical Features may be made available using any appropriate grid.

• (2)Data related to the themes Atmospheric Conditions or Meteorological Geographical Features shall be made available using the types defined in Specialised Observations package in Annex I, the OM_Observation spatial object type or sub-types thereof.

• (3)The observed property of an OM_Observation shall be identified by an identifier from the EU Air Quality Reference Component, the WMO GRIB Code & Flags Table 4.2, the Climate and Forecast Standard Names vocabularies or another appropriate vocabulary.

13.4.   Layers

No layers are specified for the themes Atmospheric Conditions and Meteorological Geographical Features.

14. OCEANOGRAPHIC GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES

14.1.   Structure of the Spatial Data Theme Oceanographic Geographical Features

The types specified for the spatial data theme Oceanographic Geographical Features are structured in the following packages:

• — Oceanographic Geographical Features

• — Specialised Observations (specified in Section 7.4 of Annex I)

• — Processes (specified in Section 7.2 of Annex I)

• — Observable Properties (specified in Section 7.3 of Annex I)

• — Observation References (specified in Section 7.1 of Annex I)

14.2.   Oceanographic Geographical Features

14.2.1.   Code Lists

14.2.1.1.   BODC P01 Parameter Usage (BODC_P01ParameterUsageValue)

Definitions of phenomena observed in oceanography.

14.3.   Theme-specific Requirements

• (1)By way of derogation from the requirements of Section 2.2. of Annex II, gridded data related to the theme Oceanographic Geographical Features may be made available using any appropriate grid.

• (2)Data related to the theme Oceanographic Geographical Features shall be made available using the following types defined in the Specialised Observations package in Annex I: PointObservation, PointTimeSeriesObservation, MultiPointObservation, GridObservation, GridSeriesObservation, PointObservationCollection.

• (3)The observed property of an OM_Observation shall be identified by an identifier from the BODC P01 Parameter Usage or Climate and Forecast Standard Names vocabularies.

14.4.   Layers

Layers for the spatial data theme Oceanographic Geographical Features

Layer Name	Layer Title	Spatial object type
OF.PointObservation	Oceanographic Point Observation	PointObservation
OF.PointTimeSeriesObservation	Oceanographic Point Timeseries Observation	PointTimeSeriesObservation
OF.MultiPointObservation	Oceanographic Multipoint Observation	MultiPointObservation
OF.GridObservation	Oceanographic Grid Observation	GridObservation
OF.GridSeriesObservation	Oceanographic Grid Series Observation	GridSeriesObservation

15. SEA REGIONS

15.1.   Spatial object types

The following spatial object types are specified for the spatial data theme Sea Regions:

• — Sea Area

• — Sea

• — Marine Circulation Zone

• — Intertidal Area

• — Shoreline

• — Shore Segment

• — Coastline

• — Marine Contour

• — Marine Layer

• — Sea Bed Area

• — Sea Surface Area

15.1.1.   Sea Area (SeaArea)

An area of sea defined according to its physical and chemical characteristics. It may have multiple geometries (extent) to represent different tidal states.

This type is a sub-type of HydroObject.

Attributes of the spatial object type SeaArea

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
seaAreaType	Type of the sea area according to the classifications in the SeaAreaTypeClassificationValue code list, e.g. estuary.	SeaAreaTypeClassificationValue
extent	The extent of the sea area at a particular tidal state.	MarineExtent
parameterValue	A value of some parameter assigned to the sea area. E.g. Annual Mean Sea Surface Temperature = 12 degrees Celsius.	ParameterValuePair
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type SeaArea

Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
subArea	Sea Areas can consist of sub areas, e.g. a Sea Area defining all European seas could be an aggregation of multiple Sea Areas (North Sea, Mediterranean Sea etc.).	SeaArea

15.1.2.   Sea (Sea)

Extent of sea at High Water (meanHighWater).

This type is a sub-type of SeaArea.

Constraints of the spatial object type Sea

Sea is defined at Mean High Water. This constraint can be relaxed if there is not significant tidal variation in water level.

Spatial object types of type Sea shall have only one value for the extent attribute.

15.1.3.   Marine Circulation Zone (MarineCirculationZone)

A sea area defined by its physical and chemical circulation patterns. Typically used for management and reporting of the marine environment or marine environmental classification.

This type is a sub-type of SeaArea.

Attributes of the spatial object type MarineCirculationZone

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
zoneType	The type of the Marine Circulation Zone, e.g. sedimentCell.	ZoneTypeValue

Constraints of the spatial object type MarineCirculationZone

Spatial object types of type MarineCirculationZone shall have only one value for the extent attribute.

15.1.4.   Intertidal Area (InterTidalArea)

The part of the marine environment that is exposed (not covered in water) during a normal tidal cycle; defined as the difference between any high and any low water level.

This type is a sub-type of Shore.

Attributes of the spatial object type InterTidalArea

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
lowWaterLevel	The low water level which was used to define the lower limit of the Intertidal Area, e.g. ‘meanLowWater’.	WaterLevelValue
highWaterLevel	The high water level which was used to define the upper limit of the Intertidal Area, e.g. ‘meanHighWater’.	WaterLevelValue

15.1.5.   Shoreline (Shoreline)

Any Boundary between a Sea Area and land.

This type is a sub-type of HydroObject.

Attributes of the spatial object type Shoreline

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
segment	A section of shoreline.	ShoreSegment
waterLevel	The water level used when defining this shoreline (e.g. meanHighWater).	WaterLevelValue	voidable

15.1.7.   Coastline (Coastline)

A special case of a shoreline defined as the shoreline at Mean High Water (MHW). Where there is not significant variation in water level, Mean Sea Level (MSL) can be used as a substitute for MHW.

This type is a sub-type of Shoreline.

Constraints of the spatial object type Coastline

Coastline is a special case of shoreline at Mean High Water Level (MHW). Coastline is the boundary between land and sea to be used for viewing, discovery and general purpose applications where a land/marine boundary is required. Where there is no significant variation in water level, Mean Sea Level (MSL) can be used as a substitute for MHW.

15.1.8.   Marine Contour (MarineContour)

A set of isolines representing the value of some phenomenon at a particular time.

Attributes of the spatial object type MarineContour

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
isoline	Isoline used to generate the contour.	MarineIsoline
phenomenon	The property represented by the isolines (e.g. wave height).	AbstractObservableProperty
validTime	The time at which this contour is representative.	TM_Instant

Association roles of the spatial object type MarineContour

Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
sourceObservations	Used to link to a collection of underlying observations which were used to define a marine contour.	ObservationSet

15.1.9.   Marine Layer (MarineLayer)

A Marine Layer describes any layer that may cover any part of a sea surface or sea bottom.

This type is abstract.

Attributes of the spatial object type MarineLayer

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
geometry	Geometry of the marine layer.	GM_Object
validTime	Time period for which the marine layer is valid.	TM_Period

Association roles of the spatial object type MarineLayer

Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
subLayer	A marine layer may have a sub-layer, for example an Oil Slick may have a main slick with several smaller sub-slicks.	MarineLayer

Constraints of the spatial object type MarineLayer

A Marine Layer can be represented as either a surface or a point. The point type geometry reflects the reality that many Marine Layers are identified by point observations.

15.1.10.   Sea Bed Area (SeaBedArea)

An area of the sea bed with some identified type of cover, e.g. an area of vegetation or sediment type.

This type is a sub-type of MarineLayer.

Attributes of the spatial object type SeaBedArea

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
surfaceType	Surface type of sea bed.	SeaBedCoverValue

15.1.11.   Sea Surface Area (SeaSurfaceArea)

An area of the sea surface with some type of cover, e.g. an area of sea ice.

This type is a sub-type of MarineLayer.

Attributes of the spatial object type SeaSurfaceArea

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
surfaceType	Surface type of sea area.	SeaSurfaceClassificationValue

15.2.   Data types

15.2.1.   Marine Extent (MarineExtent)

The extent of a sea area for a given tidal state.

Attributes of the data type MarineExtent

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
geometry	The geometry of the Marine Extent.	GM_MultiSurface
waterLevel	Water level at which the extent is valid.	WaterLevelValue

15.2.2.   Marine Isoline (MarineIsoline)

An isoline representing a particular value of some marine physical or chemical phenomenon such as temperature, salinity or wave height.

Attributes of the data type MarineIsoline

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
geometry	Geometry of the isolines.	GM_MultiCurve
value	Values attributed to the isolines.	Measure

15.2.3.   Parameter Value Pair (ParameterValuePair)

A parameter value pair contains a value of some observed property, e.g. Annual Mean Sea Surface Temperature.

Attributes of the data type ParameterValuePair

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
parameter	A definition of the observed parameter (e.g. mean temperature).	AbstractObservableProperty
value	The value of the observed parameter, e.g. 12 degrees Celsius.	Measure
validTime	The time for which the attributed value is valid. This may be a time instant or a duration.	TM_Object	Voidable

15.2.4.   Shore Segment (ShoreSegment)

A Shore Segment is a section of shoreline.

Attributes of the data type ShoreSegment

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
Geometry	The geometry of the ShoreSegment.	GM_Curve
shoreClassification	The primary type of the shore segment, taken from the ShoreTypeClassificationValue code list.	ShoreTypeClassificationValue	voidable
shoreStability	The primary stability type of the shore segment, taken from the ShoreStabilityValue code list.	ShoreStabilityValue	voidable

15.3.   Code Lists

15.3.1.   Sea Area Type Classification (SeaAreaTypeClassificationValue)

Classification type of the SeaArea, e.g. estuary, openOcean.

15.3.2.   Sea Bed Cover (SeaBedCoverValue)

Types of cover found on sea beds.

15.3.3.   Sea Surface Classification (SeaSurfaceClassificationValue)

Types of sea surface layers found on sea surfaces.

15.3.4.   Shore Stability (ShoreStabilityValue)

Types of the stability of shore segments.

15.3.5.   Shore Type Classification (ShoreTypeClassificationValue)

Types of shore segments.

15.3.6.   Zone Type (ZoneTypeValue)

Types of marine circulation zones.

15.4.   Theme-specific Requirements

• (1)The Sea spatial object type shall be used to describe identified, named areas of sea (or ocean). Artificial reporting units are excluded from this requirement.

• (2)The MarineExtent of a Sea spatial object shall have a waterlevel value equal to ‘MeanHighWater’, unless there is no appreciable change in the Sea extent due to tides, in which case a value of ‘MeanSeaLevel’ may be used.

• (3)The low water level used to define an IntertidalArea shall be provided as a value of the lowWaterLevel attribute. The level shall be a low water level.

• (4)The code lists defined in the spatial data theme Oceanographic Geographical Features shall be used to identify phenomena represented by MarineContour spatial object types.

• (5)SeaAreas shall be represented as 2-dimensional geometries.

15.5.   Layers

Layers for the spatial data theme Sea Regions

Layer Name	Layer Title	Spatial object type
SR.SeaArea	Sea Area	SeaArea
SR.Sea	Sea	Sea
SR.MarineCirculationZone	Marine Circulation Zone	MarineCirculationZone
SR.InterTidalArea	Intertidal Area	InterTidalArea
SR.MarineContour	Marine Contour	MarineContour
SR.Shoreline	Shoreline	Shoreline
SR.Coastline	Coastline	CoastLine
SR.SeaSurfaceArea	Sea surface area	SeaSurfaceArea
SR.SeaBedArea	Sea bed area	SeaBedArea

16. BIO-GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS

16.1.   Spatial object types

The following spatial object type is specified for the spatial data theme Bio-geographical Regions: Bio-geographical Region.

16.1.1.   Bio-geographical Region (Bio-geographicalRegion)

An area in which there are relatively homogeneous ecological conditions with common characteristics.

Attributes of the spatial object type Bio-geographicalRegion

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
geometry	The geometry defining the ecological region.	GM_MultiSurface
regionClassification	Region class code, according to a classification scheme.	RegionClassificationValue
regionClassificationScheme	Classification scheme used for classifying regions.	RegionClassificationSchemeValue
regionClassificationLevel	The classification level of the region class.	RegionClassificationLevelValue	voidable
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable

16.2.   Code Lists

16.2.1.   Region Classification Level (RegionClassificationLevelValue)

Codes defining the classification level of the region class.

16.2.2.   Region Classification Scheme (RegionClassificationSchemeValue)

Codes defining the various bio-geographical regions.

16.2.3.   Region Classification (RegionClassificationValue)

Codes used to define the various bio-geographical regions.

This code list comprises the values of the following code lists or other code lists defined by data providers:

• — Environmental Stratification Classification (EnvironmentalStratificationClassificationValue): Codes for the climatic stratification of the environment in the Union, as specified in Metzger, M.J., Shkaruba, A.D., Jongman, R.H.G. & Bunce, R.G.H., Descriptions of the European Environmental Zones and Strata. Alterra, Wageningen, 2012.

• — Marine Strategy Framework Directive Classification (MarineStrategyFrameworkDirectiveClassificationValue): Codes for the Marine Stategy Framework Directive classification, as listed in Article 4 of Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (²⁸).

• — Natura 2000 And Emerald Bio-geographical Region Classification (Natura2000AndEmeraldBio-geographicalRegionClassificationValue): Codes for the classification of bio-geographical regions, as specified in the Code List for Bio-geographical Regions, Europe 2011, published on the web site of the European Environment Agency.

• — Natural Vegetation Classification (NaturalVegetationClassificationValue): Codes for the natural vegetation classification, as specified in the main formations in Bohn, U., Gollub, G., and Hettwer, C., Map of the natural vegetation of Europe: scale 1:2,500,000, Part 2: Legend, Bundesamt für Naturschutz (German Federal Agency for Nature conservation), Bonn, 2000.

16.3.   Layers

Layer for the spatial data theme Bio-Geographical Regions

Layer Name	Layer Title	Spatial object type
BR.Bio-geographicalRegion	Bio-geographical Regions	Bio-geographicalRegion

17. HABITATS AND BIOTOPES

17.1.   Definitions

In addition to the definitions set out in Article 2, the following definitions shall apply:

• (1) ‘biotope’ means a region of relatively uniform environmental conditions, occupied by a given plant community and its associated animal community.

• (2) ‘habitat’ means the locality in which a plant or animal naturally grows or lives. It can be either the geographical area over which it extends, or the particular station in which a specimen is found. A habitat is characterized by a relative uniformity of the physical environment and fairly close interaction of all the biological species involved.

• (3) ‘habitat type (or biotope type)’ means an abstract type classified to describe habitats or biotopes that are common in some characteristics on a certain level of detail. Commonly used classification criteria may refer to vegetation structure (as woodland, pastures, heathland) or to abiotic features such as running waters, limestone rocks or sand dunes, but also to relevant phases or stages of the life-cycle of a certain species or ecological guild, like wintering areas, nesting areas or wandering corridors etc.

• (4) ‘distribution (of habitat types)’ means a collection of spatial objects where the habitat type occurs, giving information on the occurrence of one specific habitat type in time or space across analytical units. It is usually depicted or modelled based on other spatial objects used as analytical units, for instance across grid-cells (very frequently), bio-geographical regions, nature conservation sites or administrative units.

• (5) ‘habitat feature’ means a habitat in terms of its exact location, size (area or volume) and biological information (e.g. occurring habitat types, structural traits, lists of species, vegetation types).

• (6) ‘species’ means a taxonomic category ranking immediately below a genus and including closely-related and morphologically similar individuals which actually or potentially inbreed. In the context of the theme Habitats and Biotopes, ‘species’ means all animal species, plant species or fungi species relevant to describe a habitat.

• (7) ‘vegetation’ means the plants of an area considered in general or as communities, but not taxonomically. Vegetation can also be defined as the total plant cover in a particular area or on the Earth as a whole.

• (8) ‘vegetation type’ means plants (or total mass of plant life) of a given area considered in general or as plant communities, but not taxonomically.

17.2.   Spatial object types

The following spatial object type is specified for the spatial data theme Habitats and Biotopes: Habitat.

17.2.1.   Habitat (Habitat)

Geographical areas characterised by specific ecological conditions, processes, structure, and functions that physically support the organisms that live there.

Attributes of the spatial object type Habitat

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
geometry	The extent of the habitat based on natural boundaries.	GM_Object
habitat	The identifier for a habitat class, defined and described in an international, national or local habitat classification scheme.	HabitatTypeCoverType
habitatSpecies	List of species which occur in or constitute a certain habitat at the time of mapping.	HabitatSpeciesType	voidable
habitatVegetation	List of vegetation types (according to a local vegetation classification scheme) which constitute a certain habitat.	HabitatVegetationType	voidable
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier

17.3.   Data types

17.3.1.   Habitat Species Type (HabitatSpeciesType)

Species which occur in a certain habitat at the time of mapping.

Attributes of the data type HabitatSpeciesType

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
localSpeciesName	Scientific name plus author used in national nomenclature with its national taxonomic concept.	LocalNameType	voidable
referenceSpeciesScheme	Reference list defining a nomenclatural and taxonomical standard to which all local species names and taxonomic concepts shall be mapped.	ReferenceSpeciesSchemeValue
referenceSpeciesId	Identifier of one of the reference lists given by the referenceSpeciesScheme.	ReferenceSpeciesCodeValue

17.3.2.   Habitat Type Cover Type (HabitatTypeCoverType)

Habitat type according to an international, national or local habitat classifications scheme.

Attributes of the data type HabitatTypeCoverType

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
areaCovered	The area covered by a certain habitat type within the provided geometry of the habitat spatial object.	Area	voidable
lengthCovered	The length covered by a certain habitat type within the provided geometry of a habitat spatial object.	Length	voidable
volumeCovered	The volume of a certain habitat type within the provided geometry of a habitat spatial object.	Volume	voidable
referenceHabitatTypeId	Habitat type unique identifier (code) according to one Pan-European classification scheme.	ReferenceHabitatTypeCodeValue
referenceHabitatTypeScheme	One of the Pan-European classification schemes that are widely used in Europe.	ReferenceHabitatTypeSchemeValue
localHabitatName	Habitat type according to a local habitat classification scheme.	LocalNameType	voidable
referenceHabitatTypeName	Name of a habitat type according to one Pan-European classification scheme.	CharacterString	voidable

17.3.3.   Habitat Vegetation Type (HabitatVegetationType)

Vegetation type which occurs in a certain habitat.

Attributes of the data type HabitatVegetationType

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
localVegetationName	Vegetation class (vegetation type) according to a local classification scheme. Natural language name according to a local vegetation classification scheme.	LocalNameType

17.3.4.   Local Name Type (LocalNameType)

Name according to a local classification scheme.

Attributes of the data type LocalNameType

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
localScheme	Uniform resource identifier of a local classification scheme.	CharacterString
localNameCode	Natural language name according to a local classification scheme.	LocalNameCodeValue
qualifierLocalName	The relation between the local name and the corresponding name in the Pan-European schema.	QualifierLocalNameValue	voidable
localName	Name according to a local classification scheme.	CharacterString	voidable

17.4.   Code Lists

17.4.1.   Qualifier Local Name (QualifierLocalNameValue)

List of values that specify the relation between a locally used name and a name used at the pan-European level.

17.4.2.   Reference Habitat Type Code (ReferenceHabitatTypeCodeValue)

Values used in the Pan-European habitat classification schemes.

This code list comprises the values of the following code lists:

• — EUNIS Habitat Type Code (EunisHabitatTypeCodeValue): Classification of habitat types according to the EUNIS Biodiversity database, as specified in the EUNIS habitat types classification published on the web site of the European Environment Agency.

• — Habitats Directive Code (HabitatsDirectiveCodeValue): Classification of habitat types according to Annex I to Directive 92/43/EEC.

• — Marine Strategy Framework Directive Code (MarineStrategyFrameworkDirectiveCodeValue): Classification of habitat types according to table 1 of Annex III to Directive 2008/56/EC.

17.4.3.   Reference Habitat Type Scheme (ReferenceHabitatTypeSchemeValue)

This value defines which pan-European habitat classification scheme has been used.

17.4.4.   Local Name Code (LocalNameCodeValue)

Identifier taken from any local classification scheme.

17.5.   Theme-specific Requirements

• (1)It is mandatory to make available at least one habitat type according to a (pan-european) referenceHabitatTypeScheme listed in the ReferenceHabitatTypeSchemeValue code list. This encoding is intended to allow for queries on habitat types on a pan-European harmonized level.

17.6.   Layers

Layer for the spatial data theme Habitats and Biotopes

Layer Name	Layer Title	Spatial object type
HB.Habitat	Habitat	Habitat

18. SPECIES DISTRIBUTION

18.1.   Definitions

In addition to the definitions set out in Article 2, the following definitions shall apply:

• (1) ‘aggregation’ means the grouping of multiple objects into a class or cluster.

• (2) ‘amalgamation’ means the combination of multiple objects in a single structure.

18.2.   Spatial object types

The following spatial object types are specified for the spatial data theme Species Distribution:

• — Species Distribution Data Set

• — Species Distribution Unit

18.2.1.   Species Distribution Data Set (SpeciesDistributionDataSet)

This data set is a collection of individual spatial objects (units) in a distribution of species.

Attributes of the spatial object type SpeciesDistributionDataSet

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
domainExtent	The geographic extent of the domain of the feature collection.	GM_MultiSurface	voidable
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
name	Name of a specific data set provided for Species Distribution.	CharacterString	voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type SpeciesDistributionDataSet

Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
member	Individual spatial object in a collectionof spatial objects.	SpeciesDistributionUnit
documentBasis	Reference to or citation of a document describing a campaign or a legal act which is the basis for the data set.	DocumentCitation	voidable

18.2.2.   Species Distribution Unit (SpeciesDistributionUnit)

Occurrence of animal and plant species aggregated by grid, region, administrative unit or other analytical unit.

Attributes of the spatial object type SpeciesDistributionUnit

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
geometry	The geometry of each unit in a collection.	GM_Object
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
distributionInfo	The description of the subject of distribution (occurrences or population), the indication of the count of observations or population size of the particular species, species group or taxon rank and its distribution or isolation within the species distribution unit.	DistributionInfoType	voidable
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
speciesName	Identifier and scientific name, including the author, taken from an international reference list, optionally completed by a locally used name and its taxonomic concept relationship to the reference name.	SpeciesNameType

Association roles of the spatial object type SpeciesDistributionUnit

Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
spatialObject	A reference to another spatial object defining the spatial extent of a distribution unit.	AbstractFeature	voidable

Constraints of the spatial object type SpeciesDistributionUnit

If geometry has no value, a reference to a spatial object needs to be provided.

18.3.   Data types

18.3.1.   Distribution Info Type (DistributionInfoType)

The description of the status of the subject of distribution within the species distribution unit, including the indication of the abundance by counting, estimation or calculation of the number of occurrences or population size of the particular species.

Attributes of the data type DistributionInfoType

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
occurrenceCategory	The species population density in the species distribution unit.	OccurrenceCategoryValue
residencyStatus	Information on the status of residency of a species regarding nativeness versus introduction and permanency.	ResidencyStatusValue	voidable
populationSize	A range value indicating the counted, estimated or calculated occurrences or population sizes, using an upper and a lower limit.	PopulationSizeType
sensitiveInfo	Boolean value that indicates whether the location of a specific species is sensitive.	Boolean	voidable
populationType	The permanency of populations, particularly with regard to migratory species within a given species distribution unit.	PopulationTypeValue	voidable
collectedFrom	The date when the collecting of the original species occurrence data started.	Date	voidable
collectedTo	The date when the collecting of the original species occurrence data stopped.	Date	voidable

18.3.2.   Population Size Type (PopulationSizeType)

A range value indicating the counted, estimated or calculated occurrences or population sizes, which is defined by an upper and a lower limit.

Attributes of the data type PopulationSizeType

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
countingMethod	Method of providing a number for the indication of the abundance of a species within a specific species distribution unit.	CountingMethodValue
countingUnit	What has been counted, estimated or calculated when compiling information on the abundance of a species within the species distribution unit.	CountingUnitValue
populationSize	A range value indicating the counted, estimated or calculated occurrences or population sizes using upper and lower bounds.	RangeType (as defined in Section 18.3.3)

18.3.3.   Range Type (RangeType)

Value indicating the upper and lower limits of the counting, estimation or calculation of occurrences.

Attributes of the data type RangeType

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
upperBound	The upper limit of the range. If the value of this attribute is null and lowerBound is populated, this implies that the value is between the lowerBound and infinity.	Integer
lowerBound	The lower limit of the range. If the value of this attribute is null and upperBound is populated, this implies that the value is between the upperBound and zero.	Integer

18.3.4.   Species Name Type (SpeciesNameType)

Identifier and scientific name, including the author, taken from an international reference list, optionally completed by a locally used name and its taxonomic concept relationship to the reference name.

Attributes of the data type SpeciesNameType

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
referenceSpeciesId	Identifier of one of the reference lists given by the referenceSpeciesScheme.	ReferenceSpeciesCodeValue
referenceSpeciesScheme	Reference list defining a nomenclatural and taxonomical standard to which all local names and taxonomic concepts shall be mapped.	ReferenceSpeciesSchemeValue
referenceSpeciesName	The scientific name used in the authorized ReferenceSpeciesScheme.	CharacterString	voidable
localSpeciesId	Identifier used in national nomenclature.	LocalSpeciesNameCodeValue	voidable
localSpeciesScheme	Name of local species classification scheme (bibliographic reference).	CharacterString	voidable
localSpeciesName	Scientific name used in national nomenclature with its national taxonomic concept.	CharacterString	voidable
qualifier	Specifies the taxonomic concept relationship between local species identifier and the reference species identifier.	QualifierValue	voidable

18.4.   Code Lists

18.4.1.   Counting Method (CountingMethodValue)

Method for producing numbers indicating the abundance of a species within an aggregation unit.

18.4.2.   Counting Unit (CountingUnitValue)

The defined unit used to express a counted or estimated number indicating the abundance of a species in a SpeciesDistributionUnit.

18.4.3.   Local Species Name Code (LocalSpeciesNameCodeValue)

Species identifier taken from any local classification scheme.

18.4.4.   Occurrence Category (OccurrenceCategoryValue)

The species population density in the SpeciesDistributionUnit.

18.4.5.   Population Type (PopulationTypeValue)

The permanency of populations, particularly with regard to migratory species within a given species distribution unit.

18.4.6.   Qualifier (QualifierValue)

This value defines the relation between the taxonomic concepts of a local species name and the reference species name given by reference species identifier or by a reference species scheme.

18.4.7.   Reference Species Code (ReferenceSpeciesCodeValue)

Reference lists containing species identifiers.

This code list comprises the values of the following code lists:

• — EU-Nomen Code (EuNomenCodeValue): Reference lists containing the EU-Nomen species identifiers, as specified in the Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure available through the EU-Nomen portal.

• — EUNIS Species Code (EunisSpeciesCodeValue): Reference lists containing the EUNIS species identifiers, as specified in EUNIS Biodiversity database published on the web site of the European Environment Agency.

• — Nature Directives Code (NatureDirectivesCodeValue): Reference lists containing nature directives species identifiers, as specified in the Reference Portal for Natura 2000 as defined in Commission Implementing Decision 2011/484/EU (²⁹).

18.4.8.   Reference Species Scheme (ReferenceSpeciesSchemeValue)

Reference lists defining a nomenclatural and taxonomical standard to which local names and taxonomic concepts can be mapped.

18.4.9.   Residency Status (ResidencyStatusValue)

Category of the residency of the occurrences or estimated population within a given aggregation unit.

18.5.   Theme-specific Requirements

• (1)Where grid representations of species distributions are needed, the Grid_ETRS89-LAEA as defined in Section 2.2.1 of Annex II shall be used.

• (2)For SpeciesDistributionUnit spatial objects,

• (a) if a species has not been actively searched for, the distributionInfo attribute shall be void with reason ‘unknown’,

• (b) and if a species has been actively searched for, but has not been found, the value of the attribute occurenceCategory of DistributionInfoType shall be ‘absent’.

• (3)If the geometries of the spatial objects in aSpeciesDistributionUnit data set are derived from the geometries of spatial objects in another data set, then this source data set (including its version) shall be described as part of the lineage metadata element.

18.6.   Layer

Layer for the spatial data theme Species Distribution

Layer Name	Layer Title	Spatial object type
SD. 14	Species Distribution (of )	SpeciesDistributionUnit (speciesName / referenceSpeciesId: ReferenceSpeciesCodeValue)
Example: SD.SulaBassana	Example: Species Distribution (of Sula bassana)

One layer shall be made available for each code list value, in accordance with Art. 14(3).

19. ENERGY RESOURCES

19.1.   Definitions

In addition to the definitions set out in Article 2, the following definitions shall apply:

• (4) ‘energy resource’ means a concentration or occurrence of an energy source which may have been present, is present or may be present in the future.

• (5) ‘fossil fuels’ means a form of non-renewable primary energy formed by natural processes such as the anaerobic decomposition of buried dead organisms, which contains high percentages of carbon and includes coal, crude oil, and natural gas.

• (6) ‘primary energy’ means energy that has not been subjected to any conversion or transformation process.

• (7) ‘non-renewable energy’ means natural resources which, due to long-term formation, cannot be produced, grown, generated, or used on a scale which can sustain its consumption rate.

• (8) ‘energy from renewable sources’ means energy from renewable non-fossil sources, namely wind, solar, aerothermal, geothermal, hydrothermal and ocean energy, hydropower, biomass, landfill gas, sewage treatment plant gas and biogases, in accordance with Article 2 of Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (³⁰).

• (9) ‘waste as energy resources’ means a fuel that may consist of many different materials coming from combustible industrial, institutional, hospital and household waste such as rubber, plastics, waste fossil oils and other similar commodities. It is either solid or liquid in form, renewable or non-renewable, biodegradable or non-biodegradable.

19.2.   Structure of the Spatial Data Theme Energy Resources

The types specified for the spatial data theme Energy Resources are structured in the following packages:

• — Energy Resources Base

• — Energy Resources Vector

• — Energy Resources Coverage

19.3.   Energy Resources Base

19.3.1.   Data types

19.3.1.1.   Vertical Extent Range Type (VerticalExtentRangeType)

Value indicating the upper and lower bounds of the height/depth range.

Attributes of the data type VerticalExtentRangeType

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
lowerBound	Value indicating the lower bound of the height/depth range.	Length	voidable
upperBound	Value indicating the upper bound of the height/depth range.	Length

Constraints of the data type VerticalExtentRangeType

Value of lowerBound shall be expressed in meters.

Value of upperBound shall be expressed in meters.

19.3.1.2.   Vertical Extent Type (VerticalExtentType)

Vertical dimensional property consisting of an absolute measure or range of measures referenced to a well-defined vertical reference level which is commonly taken as origin (ground level, mean sea level, etc.).

Attributes of the data type VerticalExtentType

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
verticalExtent	Extent of the vertical dimension, represented by a scalar or by a range of values.	VerticalExtentValue
verticalReference	Reference level that was chosen to determine the vertical height/depth.	VerticalReferenceValue

19.3.1.3.   Vertical Extent Value (VerticalExtentValue)

Either a single number or a range of height/depth values to describe the height/depth position of an Energy Resource.

This type is a union type.

Attributes of the union type VerticalExtentValue

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
range	Range of numbers representing the height or depth range of an Energy Resource.	VerticalExtentRangeType
scalar	Number representing the height or depth of an Energy Resource.	Length

Constraints of the union type VerticalExtentValue

Value of scalar shall be expressed in meters.

19.3.2.   Code Lists

19.3.2.1.   Classification and Quantification Framework (ClassificationAndQuantificationFrameworkValue)

Values for the most widely used classification schemes to classify and quantify energy resources.

19.3.2.2.   Fossil Fuel Class (FossilFuelClassValue)

Values indicating the various levels of fossil fuel resources.

19.3.2.3.   Renewable and Waste (RenewableAndWasteValue)

Types of renewable and waste resources.

19.3.2.4.   Fossil Fuel (FossilFuelValue)

Types of fossil fuels.

19.3.2.5.   Vertical Reference (VerticalReferenceValue)

Values indicating the reference level of the vertical extent.

19.4.   Energy Resources Vector

19.4.1.   Spatial object types

The package Energy Resources Vector contains the following spatial object types:

• — Vector Energy Resource

• — Fossil Fuel Resource

• — Renewable And Waste Resource

19.4.1.1.   Vector Energy Resource (VectorEnergyResource)

A vector spatial object defining an inferred or observable spatial extent of a resource that can be or has been used as a source of energy.

This type is abstract.

Attributes of the spatial object type VectorEnergyResource

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
geometry	Geometric representation of spatial extent covered by this energy resource.	GM_Object
classificationAndQuantificationFramework	A reference classification scheme to classify and quantify energy resources.	ClassificationAndQuantificationFrameworkValue
verticalExtent	Vertical dimensional property consisting of an absolute measure or range of measures referenced to a well-defined vertical reference level which is commonly taken as origin (ground level, mean sea level, etc.).	VerticalExtentType	voidable
exploitationPeriod	The exploitationPeriod defines the start and, if applicable, the end date of the application.	ExploitationPeriodType	voidable
reportingAuthority	Organisation responsible for reporting on the estimated and produced energy resources.	RelatedParty	voidable
resourceName	The name of the energy resource.	GeographicalName	voidable
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable

19.4.1.2.   Fossil Fuel Resource (FossilFuelResource)

A spatial object defining an inferred or observable spatial extent of a resource that can be or has been used as a source of fossil fuel energy. The most common fossil fuel types are coal, natural gas and crude oil.

This type is a sub-type of VectorEnergyResource.

Attributes of the spatial object type FossilFuelResource

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
resource	Type and amount of fossil fuel resources in a single spatial object.	FossilFuelResourceType
dateOfDiscovery	The date the energy source was discovered.	TM_Position	voidable

19.4.1.3.   Renewable And Waste Resource (RenewableAndWasteResource)

A spatial object defining an inferred or observable spatial extent of a resource that can be or has been used as a source of renewable energy or waste.

This type is a sub-type of VectorEnergyResource.

Attributes of the spatial object type RenewableAndWasteResource

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
capacity	Energy capacity of a renewable energy resource within the spatial extent.	Measure	voidable
dateOfDetermination	Date on which the capacity of the resource has been determined.	TM_Position	voidable
typeOfResource	The type of renewable energy or waste resource.	RenewableAndWasteValue

19.4.2.   Data types

19.4.2.1.   Calorific Range Type (CalorificRangeType)

Value indicating the upper and lower bounds of the calorific range of the energy resource.

Attributes of the data type CalorificRangeType

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
lowerBound	Value indicating the lower bound of the calorific range.	Measure
upperBound	Value indicating the upper bound of the calorific range.	Measure

19.4.2.2.   Calorific Value Type (CalorificValueType)

Value or range of values describing the calorific value of an Energy Resource.

This type is a union type.

Attributes of the union type CalorificValueType

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
calorificRange	A range of calorific values describing the calorific value of an Energy Resource.	CalorificRangeType
calorificScalar	Measure quantifying the calorific property of an Energy Resource.	Measure

19.4.2.3.   Exploitation Period Type (ExploitationPeriodType)

The exploitationPeriod defines the start and, if applicable, the end date of the exploitation or application.

Attributes of the data type ExploitationPeriodType

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
beginTime	The time when the exploitation started.	TM_Position
endTime	The time when the exploitation ended.	TM_Position

19.4.2.4.   Fossil Fuel Measure (FossilFuelMeasure)

Amount of resources according to the specific categorisation.

Attributes of the data type FossilFuelMeasure

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
amount	Amount of resource present in the spatial object.	Measure
dateOfDetermination	Date on whichthe resource was quantified.	TM_Position
resourceClass	Category indicating the different confidence of fossil fuel resource, like initially in place, proven reserves, contingent.	FossilFuelClassValue

19.4.2.5.   Fossil Fuel Resource Type (FossilFuelResourceType)

Type and amount of resource according to specific categorisation.

Attributes of the data type FossilFuelResourceType

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
calorificValue	Each fossil fuel resource is characterised by its own calorific value, i.e. the quantity of energy available in a unit of mass.	CalorificValueType	voidable
quantity	Amount of resource according to the specific categorisation.	FossilFuelMeasure	voidable
typeOfResource	Type of fossil fuel.	FossilFuelValue

19.5.   Energy Resources Coverage

19.5.1.   Spatial object types

The package Energy Resources Coverage contains the spatial object type Renewable And Waste Potential Coverage.

19.5.1.1.   Renewable And Waste Potential Coverage (RenewableAndWastePotentialCoverage)

Function that returns an energy potential value from its range for any direct position within its spatial, temporal or spatio-temporal domain.

This type is a sub-type of RectifiedGridCoverage.

Attributes of the spatial object type RenewableAndWastePotentialCoverage

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
potentialType	There are various types of potential energy, each associated with a particular type of power.	PotentialTypeValue
typeOfResource	Type of renewable and waste resource to which the measured phenomenon is applicable.	RenewableAndWasteValue
domainExtent	The attribute domainExtent shall contain the extent of the spatiotemporal domain of the coverage. Extents may be specified in both space and time.	EX_Extent
assessmentMethod	A reference to the method used to assess the energy resource potential.	DocumentCitation	voidable
name	Name of the coverage.	CharacterString	voidable
validTime	The time period for which this coverage is representative.	TM_Period	voidable
verticalExtent	A number or a range of height/depth values to describe the height/depth for which the range set values are valid.	VerticalExtentType	voidable
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable

Constraints of the spatial object type RenewableAndWastePotentialCoverage

The rangeSet values shall be of type Measure.

19.5.2.   Code Lists

19.5.2.1.   Potential Type (PotentialTypeValue)

Types of potential energy from renewable and waste resources.

19.6.   Theme-specific Requirements

Where the geometry of the spatial object is derived from another spatial object, the geometries of the two objects shall be consistent.

19.7.   Layers

Layers for the spatial data theme Energy Resources

Layer Name	Layer Title	Spatial object type
ER. FossilFuelResource	Fossil Fuel Resources	FossilFuelResource
ER.RenewableAndWasteResource	Renewable And Waste Resources	RenewableAndWasteResource
ER.RenewableAndWastePotentialCoverage	Renewable And Waste Potential Coverage	RenewableAndWastePotentialCoverage

20. MINERAL RESOURCES

20.1.   Definitions

In addition to the definitions set out in Article 2, the following definitions shall apply:

• (1) ‘commodity’ means a material of economic interest in an earth resource.

• (2) ‘mine’ means an excavation for the extraction of mineral deposits, including underground workings and open-pit workings (also called open-sky mines) for the extraction of metallic commodities, as well as open workings for the extraction of industrial minerals, (which are commonly referred to as quarries).

• (3) ‘mining activity’ means the process of extracting metallic or non-metallic mineral deposits from the Earth.

20.2.   Structure of the Spatial Data Theme Mineral Resources

The types specified for the spatial data theme Mineral Resources are structured in the following packages:

• — Mineral Resources

• — Geology (for the spatial object type MappedFeature, specified in Section 4.2.1.10 of Annex III)

20.3.   Mineral Resources

The package Mineral Resources contains the following spatial object types:

• — Earth Resource

• — Mineral Occurrence

• — Commodity

• — Exploration Activity

• — Mining Feature

• — Mining Feature Occurrence

• — Mine

• — Mining Activity

20.3.1.   Spatial object types

20.3.1.1.   Earth Resource (EarthResource)

The kinds of observable or inferred phenomena required to classify economic and non economic earth resources.

This type is a sub-type of GeologicFeature.

This type is abstract.

Attributes of the spatial object type EarthResource

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
dimension	The size/volume of the earth resource.	EarthResourceDimension	voidable
expression	An indicator of whether an EarthResource appears on the surface or has been detected under cover rocks.	Category	voidable
form	The orebody’s typical physical and structural relationship to wallrocks and associated rocks.	Category	voidable
linearOrientation	The linear orientation of the Earth Resource.	CGI_LinearOrientation	voidable
planarOrientation	The planar orientation of the Earth Resource.	CGI_PlanarOrientation	voidable
shape	The typical geometrical shape of the Earth Resource.	Category	voidable
sourceReference	The source reference for the Earth Resource.	DocumentCitation	voidable
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanversion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type EarthResource

Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
oreAmount	The estimated or calculated amount of ore with the identification of the commodities contained and their grade.	OreMeasure	voidable
explorationHistory	Chronological list of surveys undertaken to better define the potential of a mineral occurrence.	ExplorationActivity	voidable
classification	Classification of the EarthResource.	MineralDepositModel	voidable
resourceExtraction	One or more periods of mining activity of the earth resource.	MiningActivity	voidable
commodityDescription	The commodities present in the resource ranked by importance order	Commodity

20.3.1.2.   Mineral Occurrence (MineralOccurrence)

A mineral accumulation in the lithosphere.

This type is a sub-type of EarthResource.

Attributes of the spatial object type MineralOccurrence

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
type	The type of mineral occurrence.	MineralOccurrenceTypeValue
endusePotential	The end-use potential of the mineral.	EndusePotentialValue	voidable

20.3.1.3.   Commodity (Commodity)

The material of economic interest in the EarthResource.

Attributes of the spatial object type Commodity

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
commodityImportance	The importance of the deposit for the commodity.	ImportanceValue	voidable
commodity	The earth resource commodity.	CommodityCodeValue
commodityRank	The rank of the commodity.	Integer	voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type Commodity

Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
source	The deposit/resource from which the commodity comes.	EarthResource

20.3.1.4.   Exploration Activity (ExplorationActivity)

A period of exploration activity.

Attributes of the spatial object type ExplorationActivity

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
activityDuration	Period, or extent in time, of the exploration activity.	TM_Period
activityType	The type of exploration activity.	ExplorationActivityTypeValue
explorationResult	The result of the exploration activity.	ExplorationResultValue

20.3.1.5.   Mining Feature (MiningFeature)

Spatial object type grouping the common properties of mines and mining activities.

This type is abstract.

Attributes of the spatial object type MiningFeature

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier

20.3.1.6.   Mining Feature Occurrence (MiningFeatureOccurrence)

A spatial representation of a MiningFeature.

Attributes of the spatial object type MiningFeatureOccurrence

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
shape	The geometry of the MiningFeature.	GM_Object

Association roles of the spatial object type MiningFeatureOccurrence

Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
specification	Indicates the MiningFeature that the MiningFeatureOccurrence specifies.	MiningFeature

20.3.1.7.   Mine (Mine)

An excavation carried out for the extraction of mineral deposits.

This type is a sub-type of MiningFeature.

Attributes of the spatial object type Mine

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
mineName	Data type indicating the Mine Name and whether it is the preferred name.	MineName
status	Operational status value of the mine.	MineStatusValue
sourceReference	The source reference for the mine.	DocumentCitation	voidable
startDate	Date on which the mine commenced operation.	TM_Instant	voidable
endDate	Date on which the mine ceased operation.	TM_Instant	voidable
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type Mine

Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
relatedMine	A related mine.	Mine	voidable
relatedActivity	The MiningActivity associated with the Mine.	MiningActivity

20.3.1.8.   Mining Activity (MiningActivity)

The process of extracting metallic, non-metallic mineral or industrial rock deposits from the Earth.

This type is a sub-type of MiningFeature.

Attributes of the spatial object type MiningActivity

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
activityDuration	Period, or extent in time, of the mining activity.	TM_Period
activityType	The type of mining activity.	MiningActivityTypeValue
oreProcessed	The amount of ore processed by the activity.	Quantity	voidable
processingType	The type of processing carried out during the mining activity.	ProcessingActivityTypeValue

Association roles of the spatial object type MiningActivity

Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
associatedMine	The mine where the mining activity takes or took place.	Mine	voidable
deposit	The deposit to which the mining activity is associated.	EarthResource	voidable

20.3.2.   Data types

20.3.2.1.   Commodity Measure (CommodityMeasure)

A measure of the amount of the commodity based on a Reserve, Resource or Endowment calculation.

Attributes of the data type CommodityMeasure

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
commodityAmount	The amount of the commodity.	QuantityRange	voidable
cutOffGrade	The cut-off grade used for calculating the commodity measure.	QuantityRange	voidable
grade	The grade of the commodity.	QuantityRange	voidable

Association roles of the data type CommodityMeasure

Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
commodityOfInterest	The commodity to which the CommodityMeasure refers.	Commodity

20.3.2.2.   Earth Resource Dimension (EarthResourceDimension)

The size and volume of the earth resource.

Attributes of the data type EarthResourceDimension

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
area	The area of the Earth Resource.	QuantityRange	voidable
depth	The depth of the Earth Resource.	QuantityRange	voidable
length	The length of the Earth Resource.	QuantityRange	voidable
width	The width of the Earth Resource.	QuantityRange	voidable

20.3.2.3.   Endowment (Endowment)

The quantity of a mineral (or a group of minerals for industrial rocks) in accumulations (deposits) meeting specified physical characteristics such as quality, size and depth.

This type is a sub-type of OreMeasure.

Attributes of the data type Endowment

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
includesReserves	A flag indicating if the estimate includes the reserves value.	Boolean	voidable
includesResources	A flag indicating if the estimate includes the resources value.	Boolean	voidable

20.3.2.4.   Mine Name (MineName)

A data type indicating the Mine Name and whether it is the preferred name.

Attributes of the data type MineName

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
isPreferred	A boolean operator indicating if the value in mineName is the preferred name of the mine.	Boolean
mineName	The name of the mine.	CharacterString

20.3.2.5.   Mineral Deposit Model (MineralDepositModel)

Systematically arranged information describing the essential attributes of a class of mineral deposits. It may be empirical (descriptive) or theoretical (genetic).

Attributes of MineralDepositModel

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
mineralDepositGroup	A grouping of mineral deposits defined by generic characteristics.	MineralDepositGroupValue
mineralDepositType	Style of mineral occurrence or deposit.	MineralDepositTypeValue	voidable

20.3.2.6.   Ore Measure (OreMeasure)

The estimate of the Reserve, Resource or Endowment ore amount.

This type is abstract.

Attributes of the data type OreMeasure