Overview of Geospatial Data Attributes and Metrics

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The table under discussion is part of a dataset collection that comprises various interconnected tables. It originates from the Lantmäteriet (The Land Survey) website in Sweden. This table captures a wealth of information, including unique identifiers, geographic codes, area measurements, comments, and geometric data. The geographic data was initially in the shapefile format, which is a simple format for storing the geometric location and attribute information of geographic features. However, it has been transformed into its final geographic format for this table.

Two special columns in the table store the date of data extraction and the row number, offering a unique identifier for each row. This design is particularly useful in tracking the source and exact position of the data in the original extraction.

As for data analytics use cases, this table can serve multiple purposes. For instance, the area measurements and geographic data can be used to perform spatial analysis, helping urban planners to understand land use patterns. The extraction date could be used to track changes over time, offering insights into how these patterns evolve. Additionally, the unique identifiers and codes can be used to link this table with other tables in the dataset collection, enabling more complex analysis that incorporates multiple dimensions of data.

Field Descriptions

Name Data type Description
_extract_datedateThis column contains the date on which the data in the table row was extracted from the source.
_row_numberlongThis column contains the row number in the data extracted from the source on the specified extract date. This, along with the extract date, uniquely identifies each row.
OBJECTIDlongThis column contains the unique identifier for each object in the table.
IDstringThis column contains an additional identification code for each object.
CODE_12stringThis column contains specific codes associated with the data objects.
Area_HadoubleThis column contains the area of the object in hectares.
RemarkstringThis column contains any additional notes or remarks related to the data object.
Shape_LengdoubleThis column contains the length of the shape of the object.
Shape_AreadoubleThis column contains the area of the shape of the object.
geom_geojsonstringThis column contains the geographical data of the object in GeoJSON format.
geom_geotextstringThis column contains the geographical data of the object in text format.
geom_typestringThis column identifies the type of the geographical data object.
geom_centroidstringThis column contains the centroid of the geographical data object.
geom_center_xdoubleThis column contains the X coordinate of the center of the geographical data object.
geom_center_ydoubleThis column contains the Y coordinate of the center of the geographical data object.

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Additional Information

Last updated August 27, 2024
Created August 27, 2024
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Adaptershapefile
Countryse
Databasese_lantmateriet
Extract date2024-08-26
Ida6fd611f-d157-4790-8ea5-f60449a7d98c
Package id473516b3-5443-48c1-8759-23e1cc49011c
Position4
Revision id6f7172d1-96bc-438f-b7f8-880c1896c752
Stateactive
Tablevastmanland_zip__clc12_66f_so