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Contour Conforming (USP_17)

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

RDF: usp_17.ttl

Name
contourConforming
Attribute
USP Settlement Pattern
Definition
The majority of the somewhat evenly spaced streets follow the contour of the land, staying near the same elevation throughout.
Description
Usually found in urban areas on steep slopes where a few steep and sharply twisting side streets connect the paralleling contour streets.
Synonyms
Regular Contouring
Accepted
2013-10-18
Allowed for

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