Vegetation layer

The vegetation layer represents any kind of land areas that qualify a natural feature.

Name	Type	Constraints	Definition
the_geom	POLYGON	X Y dimensions	Geometry
id_veget	INTEGER	Primary Key	Unique Identifier
id_source	VARCHAR	not null	Identifier of the feature from the input datasource
type	VARCHAR	not null	Type of vegetation.
height_class	VARCHAR	not null	Height class (low or high)
zindex	INTEGER	not null ; ≥ 0 ; ≤ 1	Defines the position with respect to the ground. 0 indicates that the object is on the ground. 1 indicates that the object is above the ground surface. e.g on top of a building.

type column values

List of all possible values for type column.

Term	Definition	Source
tree	A single tree	1
wood	Tree-covered area (a 'forest' or 'wood') not managed for economic purposes	2
forest	Managed woodland or woodland plantation. Wooded area maintained by human to obtain forest products	3
scrub	Uncultivated land covered with bushes or stunted trees	4
grassland	Natural areas where the vegetation is dominated by grasses (Poaceae) and other herbaceous (non-woody) plants	5
heath	A dwarf-shrub habitat, characterized by open, low growing woody vegetation, often dominated by plants of the Ericaceae	6
tree_row	A line of trees	7
hedge	A line of closely spaced shrubs and tree species, which form a barrier or mark the boundary of an area	8
mangrove	It is formed by forests of salt tolerant mangrove trees in the tidal zone of tropical coasts with water temperatures above 20° C	9
orchard	Intentional planting of trees or shrubs maintained for food production	10
vineyard	A piece of land where grapes are grown	11
banana_plants	A banana plantation	12
sugar_cane	A piece of land where sugar cane are grown	13