OS NGD Structures Theme Headlines

Product Desirability Card - September 2024

THEME STRUCTURE QUALITIES

• Distinct Identity – specifying Structures features uniquely and distinct from Building features simplifies feature identification & analysis.

• Height Enabled – reducing post-processing time with automatic inclusion of height attribution.

• Identifier Relationships Defined – with the inclusion of individual feature names to give a clearer definition of each structure.

NEWLY LAUNCHED QUALITIES

• Compound Structures – a singular polygon feature type to more accurately depict multi-part structures.

• Field Boundary – a polygon feature type to represent vegetated & wall field boundaries with height & width attribution included.

• Bridge Interactions – attribution to describe the type of network passing either above or below bridge structures.

ENRICHED DATA QUALITIES

• 3-Month Currency – for Category A structure features as defined by OS revision policy.

• Enhanced Attribute Metadata – including information on land use, features names, geometry source & first digital capture date.

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Links that may be useful:

OS NGD Documentation Platform | osngd

OS Data HubOrdnanceSurvey

OS Select+Build | OS productsOrdnance Survey

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