www.vlaanderen.beinformatievlaanderen
Liesbet De Wolf
The Large-scale
Reference
Database of
Flanders as open
data

> New agency since 1/1/2016
> Merger of different entities
§ Departement Bestuurszaken
§ Infolijn 1700 (call centre)
§ CORVE (E-government)
§ Agentschap voor Geografische Informatie Vlaanderen
(AGIV)
> Stimulates the digitalization of the Flemish administrations
and the 308 municipalities and 5 provinces
> Innovates projects under “Flanders Radical Digital”
Informatie Vlaanderen
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> Large-scale Reference Database
§ = Grootschalig Referentiebestand (GRB)
§ Object oriented database
§ Geographical Base map of Flanders
§ Authentic data source since 1/1/2016
What is the LRD?
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What is the LRD?
The LRD contains among others :
4.300.000
buildings
64.000
km roads
4.700.000
parcels
40.000
km curbstones
1.300.000
poles
1.000.000
manholes
20.000
km canals
11.000
bus shelter
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> Public-private partnership
§ Flemish government - utility companies
§ 50/50 financing
§ Production cost: about 93 million Euro
§ Update cost (annually): about 7 million Euro
> LRD-decree (2004)
§ Management and update
§ Financing
§ Mandatory use and error reporting for public bodies
What is the LRD?
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> Since 4/12/2015
> available for free (use and re-use)
> Conditions ‘Gratis Open Data Licentie Vlaanderen’
> Mention Source: ‘Grootschalig Referentie Bestand Vlaanderen,
AGIV’
> Access
§ Webservices
§ Vector files (GRBgis, GRBcad, 3D GRB)
> Registration necessary
> Customized products (format, geographical extent)
The LRD is Open Data
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> Since 4/12/2015
> available for free (use and re-use)
> Conditions ‘Gratis Open Data Licentie Vlaanderen’
> Mention Source: ‘Grootschalig Referentie Bestand Vlaanderen,
AGIV’
> Access
§ Webservices
§ Vector files (GRBgis, GRBcad, 3D GRB)
> Registration necessary
> Customized products (format, geographical extent)
The LRD is Open Data
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LRD Open data

> For each municipality at least two updates every year
> Based on information about changes on the field
§ Notifications from users (https://grbms.agiv.be/)
§ Notifications from other databases: CRAB and GIPOD
§ Notifications collected by Informatie Vlaanderen
> Different update processes
§ Field measurements by surveyors
§ Photogrammetric measurements for areas not accessible for
surveyors
§ Topological alignment of buildings and parcels
§ Integration of as-built drawings
> Quality control according to ISO-standards (ISO 2859 based)
Update LRD
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Update LRD
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1.700
24.000
370.000
57.000
900.000
Upda=ng
2015
new building, demolished building,
renovated building by surveyors
road-related changes
(vb. new pole, new bus shelter, …)
km construcKon and reconstrucKon of roads
new building, demolished building,
renovated building by
photogrammetry
88.000
merger, split,
redivision of parcels
topological alignments of buildings- parcels

Distribution
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SERVICES LRD
VIEW
geopunt
WMS WMTS
Download
Download-
toepassing

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> Web Map Services (WMS)
§ GRB WMS
> http://geoservices.informatievlaanderen.be/raadpleegdiensten/GRB/
wms
§ GRB-base map (color legend)
> http://geoservices.informatievlaanderen.be/raadpleegdiensten/GRB-
basiskaart/wms
§ GRB-base map grijswaarden (gray legend)
> http://geoservices.informatievlaanderen.be/raadpleegdiensten/GRB-
basiskaart-grijs/wms
> Web Map Tiling Service (WMTS)
> http://tile.informatievlaanderen.be/ws/raadpleegdiensten/wmts
> Web Feature Service (WFS)
§ Available in beta, production version in development
LRD Webservices
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§ GRBgis
> GIS-format:
§ shape
§ gml
> Delivered with legend files
(lyr, wor)
LRD Vector Data
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§ GRBcad
> CAD-format:
§ dxf

> 3D GRB
§ LRD-buildings in 3D
> Level of Detail 1 (LOD)
§ Combination of Digital Height Model Flanders
and LRD
§ Format: KML and Shape
LRD Vector Data
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> 3D GRB
§ LRD-buildings in 3D
> Level of Detail 1
§ Combination of Digital Height Model Flanders
and LRD
§ Format: KML and Shape
LRD Vector Data
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> GRB = Reference map of Flanders
§ Accessible for everyone in Geopunt
(www.geopunt.be)
§ Webservices
> Integrated in online applications
> Integrated in specific applications of organizations
§ Product customized for CAD-based applications (e.g.
surveyors, architects, engineering)
§ Product customized for GIS users (GRBgis)
§ Referencing thematic information to LRD
User applications and examples
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Geoportaal Onroerend erfgoed
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KLIP (Kabel- en Leidinginformatieportaal
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Omgevingsloket
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> GRB = Reference map of Flanders
§ Accessible for everyone in Geopunt (www.geopunt.be)
§ Webservices
> Integrated in online applications
> Integrated in specific applications of organizations
§ Product customized for CAD-based applications
(e.g. surveyors, architects, engineering)
§ Product customized for GIS users (GRBgis)
§ Referencing thematic information to LRD
User applications and examples
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Ontwerp nieuwe verkaveling
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> GRB = Reference map of Flanders
§ Accessible for everyone in Geopunt (www.geopunt.be)
§ Webservices
> Integrated in online applications
> Integrated in specific applications of organizations
§ Product customized for CAD-based applications (e.g.
surveyors, architects, engineering)
§ Product customized for GIS users (GRBgis)
§ Referencing thematic information to LRD
User applications and examples
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Treinramp Wetteren – analyses met GRB
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Berekening subsidies
landbouwgebruikspercelen (ALV)
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> GRB = Reference map of Flanders
§ Accessible for everyone in Geopunt (www.geopunt.be)
§ Webservices
> Integrated in online applications
> Integrated in specific applications of organizations
§ Product customized for CAD-based applications (e.g.
surveyors, architects, engineering)
§ Product customized for GIS users (GRBgis)
§ Referencing thematic information to LRD
User applications and examples
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Sunpotential Flanders
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Pilotproject Gent and
Antwerpen

Politiezone ongevallenschetsen
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