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Contouring but Irregular (USP_18)

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

RDF: usp_18.ttl

Name
contouringButIrregular
Attribute
USP Settlement Pattern
Definition
The majority of the streets follow the contour of the land, staying near the same elevation throughout, however they are unevenly or widely spaced from each other.
Description
Usually found in urban areas on steep slopes where a few steep and sharply twisting side streets connect the paralleling contour streets.
Synonyms
Irregular Contouring
Accepted
2013-10-18
Allowed for

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