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Neighbourhood-defining Characteristic (NDX)

DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.

RDF: ndx.ttl

Name

neighbourhoodDefiningCharacteristic

Datatype

Enumeration

Definition

One or more observable or measurable phenomena distinguishing a neighbourhood from adjoining neighbourhoods and the surrounding built environment.

Description

A neighbourhood is a populated place whose name and boundaries are determined by the residence and/or activities of a culturally defined population.

Accepted

2022-08-18

Values

• NDX_1 Economic Activity
• NDX_2 Ethnicity
• NDX_3 Historical
• NDX_4 Linguistics
• NDX_5 Physical Structure
• NDX_6 Religion
• NDX_7 Socioeconomics

Used by

• AL024 Neighbourhood

Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.