Field Map Production and Dissemination€¦ · B. Landscape template and XY locations C. ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country codes D. Feature datasets and feature classes . 3 A. PURPOSE The

United Nations

Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Guideline

29 June 2009

Field Map Production and Dissemination

Approved by: Pat Banks, Chief Communications and Information Services Branch Approval date: 29 June 2009 Contact: Brendan McDonald, FIS Manager Review date: 1 July 2011

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GUIDELINE ON Field Map Production and Dissemination

Contents: A. Purpose

B. Scope

C. Rationale

D. Guidelines

E. Terms and Definitions

F. References

G. Monitoring and Compliance

H. Dates

I. Contact

J. History

ANNEXES A. Portrait template and XY locations

B. Landscape template and XY locations

C. ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country codes

D. Feature datasets and feature classes

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A. PURPOSE The purpose of this guideline document is to support OCHA Information Management Officers in the production of standardized maps and mapping products within OCHA field offices and Humanitarian Information Centres (HIC). Compliance with these guidelines is mandatory as per the OCHA Policy Instruction on Field Map Production and Dissemination.

B. SCOPE The primary audiences for this guidance document are field based Information Management Officers (IMO) and OCHA field staff with functional responsibilities in Geographic Information System (GIS) and production of maps. The secondary audiences are OCHA Heads of Office (HoO) and other designates in the field responsible for overall OCHA coordination and information products that will use these guidelines to benchmark mapping products for the purposes of clearance and dissemination. This guidance excludes OCHA headquarters map production, including ReliefWeb’s maps production. Relevant guidance materials will be developed for ReliefWeb and the Visual Media Unit in 2009.

C. RATIONALE These guidelines have been developed to provide instruction and guidance to OCHA Field Information Management Officers (IMO) on the production of OCHA GIS mapping products and related services. The guideline is intended to support producers of mapping products within OCHA to produce consistent, concise and quality products that reflect OCHA branding and enhance the end user experience. This document will allow OCHA technical staff to produce predictable mapping products that will share OCHA standards and common look-and-feel throughout the organization. This guidance document is consistent with recommendations arising from the Information Management Review and the IASC agreed Operational Guidance on Information Management.

D. GUIDELINES D.1 TEMPLATES AND STYLE SHEET

OCHA field maps should conform to the standard templates and stylesheet presented in this document.

a) Templates

Standard templates in electronic format compatible with ArcGIS 9.2 (.mxt) are available in sizes ranging from A4 through to A0 in landscape and portrait orientations. The ESRI templates are available from ochaonline2.un.org/mapguidelines. The page size for all templates has been slightly reduced from the nominal ISO-216 sizes to ensure compatibility with all printer models (for instance: from 297mm x 210mm to 288mm x 201mm for the A4 paper size).

b) Style sheet

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An ArcGIS 9.2-compatible stylesheet file is available on http://ochaonline2.un.org/mapguidelines and contains styles for all major features commonly present in reference or thematic maps. The stylesheet file covers all paper sizes from A4 to A0. To add the OCHA style sheet: 1. The stylesheet needs to be downloaded and saved in:

{drive}\gsdi\country\01_ancillary\0102_symbol_fonts\010203_shadesets 2. From the Main Menu of ArcGIS, users should click on ‘Tools > Styles > Style Manager’:

3. From the Style Manager window, users should click on ‘Styles > Add’ to add the stylesheet file from its disc location.

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4. The symbols of OCHA’s style sheet will now be available from the Category drop down list of the symbol selector, organised by map size (A4, A3, A2, A1, and A0) and theme (Damage, Transport, Administrative, etc). For instance if the “A4 Admin” item is selected from the drop down list, symbols for A4 maps for Primary roads, Secondary roads etc. will be available in the underlying window.

D.3 OCHA FIELD MAP TEMPLATE

The standard OCHA Field Map is made of six components: a) Header, b) Logo, c) Legend, d) Marginalia, e) Inset map, and f) Main map.

Populated Place

National Capital1st Admin Cap2nd Admin Cap

Airport/Airfield

InternationalRegional

Mountain Peaks

Sea Port

Elevation (m)

4,000 - 5,8803,000 - 4,0002,500 - 3,0002,000 - 2,5001,500 - 2,0001,000 - 1,500600 - 1000400 - 600200 - 4000 - 200< 0

KENYA - Who does What Where26-Feb-2008

42°30'E40°0'E37°30'E35°0'E32°30'E

2°3

0'N

0°0

'2°3

0'S

Map data source(s):Place here all map data sources, there are two linesavailable

Disclaimers:The designations employed and the presentation ofmaterial on this map do not imply the expression of anyopinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of theUnited Nations concerning the legal status of anycountry, territory, city or area or of its authorities, orconcerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.

0 50 100 15025 kms

Map Doc Name:

GLIDE Number:

Creation Date:

Projection/Datum:

Web Resources:

Nominal Scale at A4 paper size: 1:6,000,000

OCHA_SitMap_Template_v4_080117

Enter GLIDE Number here

Enter dd mmm yyyy here

Enter projection/datum here

http://ochaonline.un.org/roap

This space can be used for extended legendif many features are present or can be usedfor extra textual information if relevant.

United Nations Officefor the Coordination ofHumanitarianAffairs

f ) MAIN MAP

b) LOGO

c) LEGEND

e) INSETMAP

d) MARGINALIA

a) HEADER

EMBARGOED

UNTIL 11-JUL-08

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a) Header

The header of an OCHA field map consists of three elements:

i. The country or geographic area name in the following format:

Geographic area Header text Continent Europe, Africa Region Africa, Horn of Africa, Middle East Country Indonesia, Pakistan District or sub admin level North Western Frontier Province, Aceh

Besar

ii. A subtitle representing a short description of the thematic content on the map.

iii. The date in the formats specified below: Date Header text

Day 2 Jun 2006 (where a day is a single digit, it should not be preceded by a 0)

Range of days in the same month 1 –15 Mar 2004 Range in different months, same year 12 Jul – 30 Aug 2007 or Jul –

Aug 2007 Range in different years 31 Jan 2006 – 30 Aug 2007 or

Aug 2005 – Mar 2008 or 2002 – 2006

The sample header below includes the font specification for the A4 format. The header sample provided is for English language maps; where appropriate OCHA staff should adapt these recommendations for other languages.

KENYA - Who does What Where16 Feb 2008

Arial 16 pt, white

Arial 12 pt, white

All text in the header is in Arial, white (CMYK: 0,0,0,100) on a dark grey background (CMYK: 0,0,0,70). Annex A and B detail the size and position of the header and its elements.

b) OCHA logo

The OCHA logo, in the recommended sizes, is included within all of the template files. The logo is also available for download from FiDMS and its size and position in the various paper size and orientation templates are specified in Annexes A and B.

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c) Legend

The standard formats for the legend, including text sizes, are presented in Annexes A and B. A sample legend where all elements of a standard reference maps are present is shown here:

Transportation

InternationalRegionalLocalHeliport

Sea Port

Admin Boundaries

International

Disputed Region

1st Admin

2nd Admin

3rd Admin

Road Network

PrimarySecondaryTrack

Hydrology

Non-Seasonal

Seasonal

Lakes

Elevation

Populated Places

National Capital1st Admin Capital2nd Admin Capital3rd Admin Capital

Settlement

Railway

Railway

Flood Extent

Affected Area

Affected areas

-27 - 00 - 500

500 - 1,0001,000 - 1,500

1,500 - 2,0002,000 - 2,500

2,500 - 3,000

3,000 - 4,000

4,000 - 5,0005,000 and above

In meters

d) Marginalia

All of the sizes and XY positions of the elements of the marginalia are reported in Annexes A and B (text font: Arial). The marginalia component of the field map contains:

i. General map information, such as: map document name, map creation date,

Projection/Datum, web link, the nominal map scale at the given paper size and the map’s data sources.

ii. The scale bar. The scale bar should be in the metric system and should be divided in multiples of 1m, 10m, 25m, 50m, 100m, 250m, 500m, 1km, 2.5km, 5km, 10km, 25km, 50km, 100km etc. depending on the scale of the map.

iii. The standard disclaimer. Section D.3d reports the full text of the recommended

English language disclaimers.

e) Inset map

The inset map standard location and size can be found in Annexes A and B. The standard layers for an inset are listed in Section D.5 and the stylesheet is presented in Section D.3. A sample map inset is shown for illustration here:

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!!̂T'bilisi

!!̂T'bilisi

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

f) Main map

i. Main map The standard sizes and positions for the main map in the various paper sizes and orientation templates are presented in the Annexes to these guidelines: Annex A for portrait maps and Annex B for landscape maps. Section D.3 defines the main map style sheet, Section D.4 defines the labeling standards and Section D.5 specifies the drawing recommended order for the features to be drawn on the main map. ii. Graticule It is recommended that all OCHA maps display a graticule. Section D.6 presents the standards for the main map graticule.

iii. Distribution notice A distribution notice should be printed on all restricted use maps. Restricted use maps are documents that are not for public dissemination either because intended for internal OCHA use, prepared for a partner organization that does not wish the map to be released to the public (exclusive), or because embargoed. Three notices are recommended according to the restricted map type:

1. INTERNAL ONLY

2. ORGANISATION ONLY

3. EMBARGOED UNTIL DD-MMM-YY

e.g. UNDSS ONLY

e.g. EMBARGOED UNTIL 11-JUL-08

The text of the disclaimer should be in Arial font, Bold type, capital letters and in dark grey (CMYK: 0,0,0,70) in the following sizes and positions:

ISO Size

Anchor X (cm)

Y (cm)

Text size

A4 Bottom Left 0.7 0.7 16 pt A3 Bottom Left 0.8 0.8 22 pt A2 Bottom Left 0.9 0.9 32 pt A1 Bottom Left 1 1 44 pt A0 Bottom Left 1.2 1.2 54 pt

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D.3 OCHA STYLESHEET

a) Point symbols Populated places

Symbol Feature Display Scale L

eg

en

d

Elements C M Y K Font Subset Un

ico

de

Comments A4 S

ize

A3 S

ize

A2 S

ize

A1 S

ize

A0 S

ize

National Capital (Map & inset)

All Yes

Symbol 0 0 0 100 Esri Default Marker Basic Latin 94

9.5 11.5 13.5 16 23.5 Symbol 0 0 0 0 Esri Default Marker Basic Latin 33 8 10 12 13 20

Symbol 0 0 0 100 Esri Default Marker Basic Latin 33 10 12 14 16 24

Admin 1 capital All Yes

Symbol 0 0 0 100 Esri Default Marker Basic Latin 33

3 5 7 8 9 Symbol 0 0 0 0 Esri Default Marker Basic Latin 33 7 9 11 12 16


Admin 2 capital All Yes

Symbol 0 0 0 0 Esri Default Marker Basic Latin 33 1 3 5 5 7 Symbol 0 0 0 100 Esri Default Marker Basic Latin 33

3 5 7 8 10



Admin 3 capital Nat/Reg Yes Symbol 0 0 0 0 Esri Default Marker Basic Latin 33 3.5 5 7 7 8


Village Local maps

Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Esri Default Marker Basic Latin 33 Minimum

size: 2.5 3.0 3.0 4.0 5

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Transportation


eg

en

d


ico

de

Comments A4 S

ize

A3 S

ize

A2 S

ize

A1 S

ize

A0 S

ize

U International Airport

All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Unboxed

Basic Latin 85 12 12 14 16 18

U Regional Airport

Reg/Loc Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Unboxed

Basic Latin 85 9 9 11 13 15

Local Airfield

Loc Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Esri Default Marker

Basic Latin 112 7 7 9 11 13

W Military Airport


Basic Latin 87 9 9 11 13 15

Heliport Reg/Loc Yes

Symbol 0 0 0 100 Arial Black Basic Latin 72

4 4 5.5 6.5 8

Symbol 0 0 0 0 Esri Default Marker

Basic Latin 33 7 7 8.5 10 12

Symbol 0 0 0 100 Esri Default Marker

Basic Latin 33 8 8 10 12 14

0 Port All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Unboxed

Basic Latin 48 10 10 12 14 16

S Tunnel All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed

Basic Latin 83 Minimum size: 10 12 12 15 18

T Bridge All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


Health


eg

en

d


ico

de

Comments A4 S

ize

A3 S

ize

A2 S

ize

A1 S

ize

A0 S

ize

5 Health facility All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed

Basic Latin 53 Minimum size:

10 12 12 15 18

6 Hospital All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


10 12 12 15 18

7 Clinic All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


10 12 12 15 18

8 Health post All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


10 12 12 15 18

9 Psychological support

All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


10 12 12 15 18

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Affected population and Damage


eg

en

d


ico

de

Comments A4 S

ize

A3 S

ize

A2 S

ize

A1 S

ize

A0 S

ize

E Affected population



F Missing All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


G Dead All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


H Injured All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


I Children All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


J Damage All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


K Affected All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


L Partially destroyed



M Destroyed All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


IDP/Refugee camps


eg

en

d


ico

de

Comments A4 S

ize

A3 S

ize

A2 S

ize

A1 S

ize

A0 S

ize

! IDP/Refugee camp


Basic Latin 33 8 10 10 12 14

" Temporary camp


Basic Latin 34 8 10 10 12 14

# Permanent camp


Basic Latin 35 8 10 10 12 14

$ Transition sites


Basic Latin 36 8 10 10 12 14

% Refugee registration


Basic Latin 37 10 12 12 14 16

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Sectors/Clusters


eg

en

d


ico

de

Comments A4 S

ize

A3 S

ize

A2 S

ize

A1 S

ize

A0 S

ize

a Agriculture All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


b Camp coordination/ camp management



m Coordination All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


c Early recovery All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


d Education All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


e Emergency shelter All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


i Emergency telecommunications



l Food security All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


f Health All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


g Logistics All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


h Nutrition All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


j Protection All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


k Water, sanitation and hygiene



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Disasters


eg

en

d


ico

de

Comments A4 S

ize

A3 S

ize

A2 S

ize

A1 S

ize

A0 S

ize

n Cold wave All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


o Heat wave All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


p Cyclone, hurricane, typhoon, tropical storm



q Drought All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


r Earthquake All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


s Epidemic All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Unboxed


t Fire All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Unboxed


u Flood All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Unboxed


v Flash flood All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Unboxed


w Insect infestation All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Unboxed


x Landslide/ mudslide



y Volcanic eruption All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Unboxed


z Snow avalanche All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Unboxed


A Storm All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Unboxed


B Storm surge All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Unboxed


C Tornado All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


D Tsunami All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Unboxed


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Security


eg

en

d


ico

de

Comments A4 S

ize

A3 S

ize

A2 S

ize

A1 S

ize

A0 S

ize

' Arrest/Detention All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


( Assault All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


) Attack All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


* Forced entry/Office occupation



+ Harassment/Intimidation All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


, Hijacking All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


- Murder All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


. Robbery All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


& Security All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


/ Threat All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


Mine/UXO


eg

en

d


ico

de

Comments A4 S

ize

A3 S

ize

A2 S

ize

A1 S

ize

A0 S

ize

~ Mine/UXO All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


` UXO All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


á Dangerous area All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed

Latin-1 Supplement

225 Minimum size: 10 12 12 15 18

à Mined area All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed

Latin-1 Supplement

224 Minimum size: 10 12 12 15 18

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Physical closures


eg

en

d


ico

de

Comments A4 S

ize

A3 S

ize

A2 S

ize

A1 S

ize

A0 S

ize

] Border crossing All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed

Basic Latin

27 Minimum size: 10 12 12 15 18

; Check point All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed

Basic Latin

28 Minimum size: 10 12 12 15 18

> Earth mound All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed

Basic Latin

29 Minimum size: 10 12 12 15 18

\ Military gate All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed

Basic Latin

30 Minimum size: 10 12 12 15 18

= Observation tower All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed

Basic Latin

31 Minimum size: 10 12 12 15 18

: Physical closure All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed

Basic Latin

32 Minimum size: 10 12 12 15 18

@ Road barrier All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed

Basic Latin

33 Minimum size: 10 12 12 15 18

? Road block All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed

Basic Latin

34 Minimum size: 10 12 12 15 18

< Road gate All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed

Basic Latin

26 Minimum size: 10 12 12 15 18

[ Trench All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed

Basic Latin

35 Minimum size: 10 12 12 15 18

Armed troops


eg

en

d


ico

de

Comments A4 S

ize

A3 S

ize

A2 S

ize

A1 S

ize

A0 S

ize

^ Armed troop All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed

Basic Latin

94 Minimum size: 12 12 12 15 18

_ National army All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed

Basic Latin

95 Minimum size: 12 12 12 15 18

{ Rebel army All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed

Basic Latin

123 Minimum size: 12 12 12 15 18

} Child combatant All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed

Basic Latin

125 Minimum size: 12 12 12 15 18

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Telecommunications


eg

en

d


ico

de

Comments A4 S

ize

A3 S

ize

A2 S

ize

A1 S

ize

A0 S

ize

Å Fax Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed

Latin-1 Supplement

197 Minimum size: 12 12 12 15 18

À Radio Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed

Latin-1 Supplement

192 Minimum size: 12 12 12 15 18

Ã Mobile phone Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed

Latin-1 Supplement

195 Minimum size: 12 12 12 15 18

Â Internet Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed

Latin-1 Supplement

194 Minimum size: 12 12 12 15 18

General infrastructure


eg

en

d


ico

de

Comments A4 S

ize

A3 S

ize

A2 S

ize

A1 S

ize

A0 S

ize

P Government office Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


Q Community building Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


R Police station Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


X Church Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


Y Mosque Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


Z Hindu temple Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


4 Buddhist temple Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


2 School Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


3 Warehouse Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


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Relief goods


eg

en

d


ico

de

Comments A4 S

ize

A3 S

ize

A2 S

ize

A1 S

ize

A0 S

ize

ë Blankets All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed

Latin-1 Supplement

235 Minimum size: 12 12 12 15 18

í Bucket/Jerry cans All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


ì Clothing All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


î Food All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


ï Kitchen sets All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


ñ Mattresses All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


ò Medicines All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


ó Medical supplies All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


ô Mosquito nets All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


ö NFI All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


õ Plastic sheeting All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


ú Relief goods All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


ù Stove All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


û Tarpaulin All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


ü Tent All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


Ä Bottled water All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed


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Water and Sanitation


eg

en

d


ico

de

Comments A4 S

ize

A3 S

ize

A2 S

ize

A1 S

ize

A0 S

ize

ã Borehole All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed

Basic Latin

227 Minimum size: 12 12 12 15 18

ê Latrine All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed

Basic Latin

234 Minimum size: 12 12 12 15 18

é Potable water source All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed

Basic Latin

233 Minimum size: 12 12 12 15 18

è Spring water All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed

Basic Latin

232 Minimum size: 12 12 12 15 18

å Submersible pump All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed

Basic Latin

229 Minimum size: 12 12 12 15 18

ç Tap stand All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed

Basic Latin

231 Minimum size: 12 12 12 15 18

â Water sources All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed

Basic Latin

226 Minimum size: 12 12 12 15 18

ä Well All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 100 Symbology Boxed

Basic Latin

228 Minimum size: 12 12 12 15 18

Other symbols


eg

en

d


ico

de

Comments A4 S

ize

A3 S

ize

A2 S

ize

A1 S

ize

A0 S

ize

Mountain Peaks All Yes Symbol 0 0 0 90 Esri Default Marker

Basic Latin 35 3 4 6 7 9

Ticks Lat/Long All No Symbol 0 0 0 70 Esri Default Marker

Basic Latin 69 6 7 8 9 10

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b) Line symbols

Symbol Detailed Category

Display Scale Legend Elements C M Y K Comments A

4 S

ize

(pt)

A3 S

ize

(pt)

A2 S

ize

(pt)

A1 S

ize

(pt)

A0 S

ize

(pt)

Adm

in

International All Yes Line 0 0 0 100

Template: 7 pt dash, 1 pt gap, 2 pt dash, 1 pt gap, 2 pt dash, 1 pt gap. Cap (Butt); Join (Round)

1.2 1.5 1.8 3.2 4

International (Inset)

All Yes 0 0 0 50 Cap (Butt); Join (Round) 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9

Disputed Areas All Yes

Cartographic line

0 0 0 100 Cap (Butt); Join (Round) 1.0 1.2 1.5 2.0 3.0

Hash line 0 0 0 100 -45° 2.5 2.7 3.0 4.0 7.0

Hash line 0 0 0 100 45° 2.5 2.7 3.0 4.0 7.0

Admin 1 All Yes Line 0 0 0 100 Template: 4 pt dash, 1 pt gap, 1 pt dash, 1 pt gap. Cap (Butt); Join (Round)

1.0 1.2 1.5 2.0 3.0

Admin 2 Regional

/Local Yes Line 0 0 0 100

Template: 4 pt dash, 1 pt gap, 1 pt dash, 1 pt gap. Cap (Butt); Join (Round)

0.8 0.8 1.0 1.5 2.0

Admin 3 Local Yes Solid line 0 0 0 100 Cap (Butt); Join (Round) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2

Tra

nsport

ation

Primary roads All Yes Solid line 15 50 42 0 Cap (Butt); Join (Round) 1 1.3 1.6 2.0 3.0

Secondary roads Regional

/Local Yes Solid line 15 50 42 0 Cap (Butt); Join (Round) 0.5 0.8 0.8 1 1.5

Tracks Local Yes Line 15 50 42 0 Template: 2 pt dash, 1 pt gap. Cap (Butt); Join (Miter)

0.5 0.8 0.8 1.5

Railway All Yes Hash line 0 0 0 100

Angle: 90, Cap (Butt); Join (Miter)

1.3 1.3 1.5 1.7 2

Solid line 0 0 0 100 Cap (Butt); Join (Round) 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.7 1

Hydro

logy

Seasonal All Yes Line 50 20 0 10 Template: 2 pt dash, 1 pt gap, 1 pt dash, 1 pt gap. Cap (Butt); Join (Round)

0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 1.0

Non-seasonal All Yes Solid line 50 20 0 10 Cap (Butt); Join (Round) 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 1.0

Non-seasonal (inset)

All Yes Solid line 50 20 0 10 Cap (Butt); Join (Round) 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6

Coastline All No Solid line 50 20 0 10 Cap (Butt); Join (Round) 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 1.0

Coastline (inset) Solid line 50 20 0 10 Cap (Butt); Join (Round) 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6

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c) Polygon symbols

Area/Fill Outline/Marker fill

Scale Legend Notes C M Y K C M Y K

A4 Size (pt)

A3 Size

A2 Size

A1 Size

A0 Size

Affected Area All Yes Stripe fill 50 10 0 40 No outline Width: 0.5 0.5 0.8 1.2 1.2

Sep.: 3 3 5 7 7

Affected Country (thematic maps and Inset map)

All No Area 5 5 5 0 No outline

Non Affected Country (thematic maps and Inset map)

All No Area 0 0 0 20 No outline

Flooded Area All Yes Fill: dot. 50 20 0 40 No outline 1.20 (dot)

2.2/2.2 (spacing) 1.50

2.5/2.5 1.80

2.5/2.5 2.2

3.5/3.5 2.6 4/4

Major Lake All Yes Area 15 0 0 0 50 20 0 10 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 1

Major Lake - Inset All Yes Area 15 0 0 0 50 20 0 10 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6

Sea (main map/inset /map background)

All No Area 15 0 0 0 See coastline See coastline

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d) Disputed areas representation

The representation of areas including disputed territories on documents carrying the UN logo requires special map elements: specific line symbols to depict disputed boundaries and disclaimers. The figure below shows six sample disputed boundaries and the table provides instructions on the disclaimers to be used for each case. All disputed boundaries should be marked using the ‘Disputed areas’ line style provided. Please consult the United Nations Cartographic Section in case further clarifications were needed.

CHINA

REPUBLICOF

KOREA

DEMOCRATICPEOPLE'SREPUBLICOF KOREA

SUDAN

CHAD

ETHIOPIA

CENTRALAFRICAN

REPUBLIC

ERITREA

Halaib Triangle

IlemiTriangle

Ma'tan al-Sarra

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Boundary of former PalestinianMandate to be displayed onmaps less than 1:500k scale.

West Bank and Gaza are the preferred labelsfor the territories. In small scale maps useoccupied Palestinian territory

Indeterminate boundary

Provincial boundary

Boundary of formerNagorno-KarabakhAutonomous Oblast

ArmisticeDemarcationLine

Line of control aspromulgated in the1971 SIMLAAgreement

ProvisionalAdministrativeLine

AdministrativeLine

AdministrativeLine

Area Mapped

Highlight disputed

boundaries

Disclaimer i ii iii

World � Single region containing a

disputed area

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Disputed area 1 � � Disputed area 2 � � Disputed area 3 � � Disputed area 4 � � Disputed area 5 � � Disputed area 6 � � �

Disclaimers: i. English Short form: The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.

ii. English Long form:

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The designations employed and the presentation of material on this map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries

iii. Jammu and Kashmir:

Dotted line represents approximately the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir agreed upon by India and Pakistan. The final status of Jammu and Kashmir has not yet been agreed upon by the parties.

e) Recommended colour ramps for thematic maps

Color Description RGB CMYK




Red Orange Green #1 Green #2

230,0,0 10,100,100,0

255,102,0 0,60,100,0

127,117,17 50,54,93,0

102,184,33 60,28,87,0

234,72,47 8,72,82,0

253,149,61 1,42,76,0

166,156,72 35,39,72,0

148,208,86 42,18,66,0

241,148,117 5,42,54,0

253,195,135 1,24,47,0

203,197,139 20,23,45,0

194,230,150 24,10,41,0

251,228,216 2,11,15,0

254,240,223 0,6,13,0

242,240,223 5,6,13,0

240,249,227 6,2,11,0

Cyan #1 Cyan #2 Brown

0,148,126 100,42,51,0

0,160,198 100,37,22,0

134,100,49 47,61,81,0

78,183,153 69,28,40,0

75,188,215 71,26,16,0

166,140,93 35,45,64,0

153,215,190 40,16,25,0

149,215,231 42,16,9,0

203,186,151 20,27,41,0

230,246,237 10,4,7,0

222,243,248 13,5,3,0

244,239,228 4,6,11,0

e) Terrain representation

Topography is an important component of the information found on reference maps. This information is usually rendered by different combinations of layers depending on the terrain to be mapped and the scale of representation required. In general, terrain is represented by overlaying a Digital Elevation Model (DEM) – rendered with a palette mimicking the environments characteristic of the different elevations displayed – with a transparent shaded relief (this type of map is called hypsometric map). Contour lines and spot elevations are also commonly overlaid on top of the DEM and shaded relief to convey actual elevation values.

The rendering order, from bottom to top, of all the layers that represent terrain in OCHA maps is: DEM, hillshade, and spot elevation points (see Section D.5 for the rendering order of all standard layers). An optional mask for neighboring countries or non affected countries can be added to attract attention to the country of interest. It should be noted that with the current versions of ArcGIS (9.2 and 9.3) adding this transparent layer causes vector symbols to be rasterised thus making further editing with applications such as Adobe Illustrator or Corel Draw impossible.

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i. Digital Elevation Model The following palette is recommended for DEM representation:

Symbol Elevation (meters above sea level)

C M Y K

Below Sea Level 13 15 17 0

0 – 200 22 0 50 0

200 – 400 15 5 37 0

400 – 600 11 13 36 0

600 – 800 8 18 43 0

800 – 1,000 19 20 39 0

1,000 – 1,500 24 22 33 0

1,500 – 2,000 28 34 24 0

2,000 – 2,500 38 37 23 0

2,500 – 3,000 32 32 0 0

3,000 – 4,000 24 18 0 0

4,000 – 5,000 13 9 0 0

Above 5,000 8 5 0 0

If the area in the map frame requires more than one DEM tile, it is fundamental that all tiles are mosaicked together so that it is easier to apply a uniform palette to the whole map.

ii. Hillshade In most maps, the light "shines" on the terrain from the upper-left corner (Northwestern illumination, Azimuth 315°)

1. The ArcGIS default altitude angle of 45° should be

increased only for high relief areas. The recommended transparency value for the hillshade layer is 70%.

iii. Spot elevation Where relevant to OCHA maps users, mountain names should be included using the symbol described in D.3a.

D.4 LABELING CONVENTIONS a) Maplex labeling settings

Maplex is the recommended labeling engine for ArcGIS. To access the Maplex engine, users first need to activate the extension from the main menu via: ‘View -> Toolbars -> Labeling’. To set the recommended labeling standards the user should click on ‘Properties -> Labels -> Placement Properties’ within the Properties box of any feature form the Table of Contents.

i. Point Features: Label position

Position: The default for Labelling is ‘Best Position’ which takes account of all other features that are labelled to avoid clashes, this should remain as is.

1 See http://www.reliefshading.com/

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Label Offset: The offset default is set at 1 point.

Orientation: The default is Horizontal, alternatives are ‘along graticule’ or ‘angle’.

User-defined zones: Default setting.

ii. Point features: label fitting strategies

Stack label: When labelling features with many characters, this feature enables the user to stack the labels so they appear on more than one line. The minimum and maximum number of characters per line, number of lines and justification parameters are at user’s discretion.

Reduce font size: The font size defined for each paper size should avoid the need to alter this parameter.

Abbreviate label: For this option to be used a dictionary is needed where the full and abbreviated text of labels is provided, i.e. Republic -> Rep. etc.

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iii. Point Features: Conflict Resolution

Feature weight: 15%

Background label: Switched off

Remove duplicate labels: Switched on. This will mean that if the dataset has numerous features with the same attribute, only one label will be created for the features. If the features are dispersed around the map, it may be sensible to include more than one label, to enable this, Limits parameter should be adjusted accordingly. Never remove label: Switched off

Label buffer: 15%

iv Line Features: Label position

Position: The default for Labelling is Best Position which takes account of all other features that are labelled to avoid clashes, this should remain as is.

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v Line Features: Label Fitting Strategy

Stack label: When labelling features with many characters, this feature enables the user to stack the labels so they appear on more than one line.

Overrun features: Switched on

Reduce font size: The font size defined for each paper size should avoid the need to alter the parameter. If the need occurs, the Limits let users set the interval to decrease the text, the lower limit font size and the horizontal compression. Abbreviate label: For this option to be used a dictionary is needed where the full and abbreviated text of labels is provided, i.e. Republic -> Rep. etc.

Minimum feature size for labelling: 0 so that all features labelled. If it is decided that not all features should be labelled, the SQL query within the Label window should be used to deselect specific, known features.

vi Line Features: Conflict Resolution

Feature weight: 15%


Remove duplicate labels: Switched on. This will mean that if the dataset displayed has numerous features with the same attribute, there will be only one label for all features. If the features are dispersed around the map, it may be sensible to include more than one label. To enable this, the Limits parameter should be adjusted. The recommended setting is 100 map units which results in no duplicate features displayed Never remove label: Switched off

Label buffer: 15%

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vii. Polygon Features: Label position

Position: The default for Labelling is ‘Horizontal within the Polygon’. For Lake features, change the setting to ‘Curved within the Polygon’. Land parcel placement: Switched off

Spread characters: Switched off

viii. Polygon Features: Label Fitting Strategy

Stack label: When labelling features with many characters, this feature enables the user to stack the labels so they appear on more than one line. The options enable the user to define the minimum and maximum number of characters per line, number of lines and justification parameters. Overrun features: Leave switched on and alter the Limits accordingly.

Reduce font size: The font size defined for each paper size should avoid the need to alter this parameter. If the need occurs, the Limits let users set the interval to decrease the text, the lower limit font size and the horizontal compression. Abbreviate label: For this option to be used a dictionary is needed where the full and abbreviated text of labels is provided, i.e. Republic -> Rep. etc.

Minimum feature size for labelling: 0 so that all features labelled. If it is decided that not all features should be labelled, the SQL query within the Label window should be used to deselect specific, known features.

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ix. Polygon Features: Conflict Resolution

Feature weight: 15%


Remove duplicate labels: Switch on. This will mean that if your dataset has numerous features with the same attribute, only one of the features will be labelled. If the features are dispersed around the map, it may be sensible to include more than one label. To enable this, the Limits parameter (which is based on Map Units) should be adjusted. The recommended setting is 100 map units which ensures no duplicate features are displayed. Never remove label: Leave as switched off

Label buffer: 15%

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b) Label formats The table below presents standard label sizes and formats:

Detailed Category Display Scale C M Y K Font Stylesheet name Maplex Settings Comments

A4

Siz

e

A4

Spa

cin

g

A3

Siz

e

A3

Spa

cin

g

A2

Siz

e

A2

Spa

cin

g

A1

Siz

e

A1

Spa

cin

g

A0

Siz

e

A0

Spa

cin

g

National Capital All 0 0 0 100 Arial Bold CAPS National Capital Offset 2mm, Best position Leading: -1.5

8 10 12 14 16

Admin 1 capital All 0 0 0 100 Arial Bold 1st Admin Capital Leading: -1.5 8 10 12 14 16

Admin 2 capital Nat/Reg 0 0 0 100 Arial 2nd Admin Capital Leading: -1.5 6 8 10 12 14

Admin 3 capital Reg/Loc 0 0 0 100 Arial 3rd Admin Capital Leading: -1.5 5 6 7 8 12

Village Loc 0 0 0 100 Arial Leading: -1.5; Minimum size

4 4 4 5 7

Ports All 0 0 0 100 Arial

Ports labels should not duplicate populated places labels

6 8 10 12 14

Mountain Peaks All 0 0 0 90 Times NR Italic Mountain Peaks Leading: -1.5 3 5 6 7 9

Lakes All 100 45 30 0 Times NR Italic Lakes 5 15 7 15 8 15 12 45 16

bold 45

Rivers 100 45 30 Times NR Italic River placement; Label position: curved offset

6 7 8 12 15 16 20

Sea All 100 45 30 0 Times NR Bold Italic

Do not stack label 10 80 13 120 20 120 26 120 36 120

Country labels All 0 0 0 100

Times New Roman CAPS (Bold for affected country)

Not affected country

11 80 15 120 20 120 25 120 35 120

Disputed areas All 0 0 0 100 Arial Bold CAPS 8 20 11 20 14 40 18 40 24 40

Admin 1 All 0 0 0 100

Times New Roman CAPS (Bold for affected 1

st admin)

8 20 11 20 14 40 18 40 24 40

Admin 2 Nat/Reg 0 0 0 100

Times New Roman CAPS (Bold for affected 2

nd admin)

7 0 9 20 11 20 14 20

Admin 3 Reg/Loc 0 0 0 100 Time NR CAPS 5 0 7 20 9 20 12 20

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D.5 STANDARD LAYERS ORDERS a) Standard layers drawing order: Main map

In a reference map where all layers are in use, the following drawing order is recommended:

Order Feature type Feature class

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Text

Country names & disputed areas

- Populated places

- Sea, lakes, rivers

- Grid numbers

1

Point features

Populated places

National capital

2 1st Admin capital

3 2nd

Admin capital

4 3rd

Admin capital

5 Airports

6 Seaports

7 Populated places

Town/village

8 Settlement

9 Spot elevations

10

Line features

International boundaries

11 Administrative boundaries

1st level boundaries

12 2nd

level boundaries

13 3rd

level boundaries

14 Roads

Primary

15 Secondary

16 Railroads

17 Roads Tracks

18 Coastlines

19 Rivers (non-seasonal)

20 Rivers (seasonal)

21 Major contour lines

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Polygon features

Affected area

23 Lakes/water bodies

24 Flooded area

25 Disputed areas

26 Countries

27 Raster

Hillshade

28 Raster DEM

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b) Standard layers drawing order: Inset map

The following layers should be drawn in an inset map in the order recommended:

Order Feature type Feature class

- Text Neighboring countries labels where needed

- Text Capital cities labels where needed

1 Point features Capital cities

2 Line features

Coastlines

3 International boundaries

4

Polygon features

Lakes

5 Disputed areas

6 Countries

D.6 MAIN MAP GRATICULE

The ArcGIS templates specify the recommended map graticule formats. The graticule can be added to the main map by turning it on in the Data Frame Properties window, Grids tab of the Main map:

a) Graticule marks density

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Marks density will vary according to the maps produced, but as a general rule for an A4 landscape map, the graticule should have up to five tick marks on the longitude axis and up to three/four tick marks on the latitude axis. The interval for graticule marks on small scale maps should be, where possible, whole degrees: 1°, 5°, 10°, etc.

a) Graticule marks density

Graticules should be labeled using the Degrees Minutes Seconds format and only the non-zero parts should be shown. For example, if the graticule spacing is 5 degrees, labels should read: 45°, 50°, 55°…. And not: 45° 0’ 00”, 50° 0’ 00”, 55° 0’ 00”….

Graticle numbers are recommended to be placed inside of the map frame at an offset of 4. Both placement and offset can be subject to change based upon content within the map.

Labels should be in the Arial font (CMYK: 0, 0, 0, 70) in the following font sizes:

A4 A3 A2 A1 A0 Font size 5 7 9 11 13

D.7 PDF MAP CREATION

The recommended settings for exporting PDF maps from ArcGIS are: Resolution 300 dpi Output Image Quality Normal Clip Output to Graphic Extent No Destination Colorspace CMYK Convert Marker Symbols to Polygons Preferably Not Embed all document fonts Yes The other settings are at user’s discretion.

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To reduce the size of the PDF maps the recommended parameters can be optimized: vector and image compression (LZW) can be applied and the resolution of the image can be lowered to 200 dpi.

D.8 GEOSPATIAL DATA STANDARDS The material presented in this section will be superseded by the Guideline on Geospatial data management. a) GIS File formats

Although most GIS packages can read the majority of data formats, and re-project on the fly all map projections, some standard file formats should be adopted with the aim of ensuring that the organization can effectively share geospatial data internally and with partners.

i. Vector data The use of ESRI formats for vector files is recommended since: 1) they have become the de facto standard of GIS and can be read by most applications, and 2) ESRI ArcGIS is the standard desktop GIS application in use at OCHA. OCHA expects all data that is used within OCHA offices to be organised in geodatabases. Data will, in all probability be received in formats other than a geodatabase, shapefiles being the most obvious format. These should be converted, during the data quality control process, into a geodatabase (following the naming convention specified in Sections D. D.8b/h) with the original data being stored for back tracking purposes (again following the naming convention specified in Sections D.8b/h). Although, ArcInfo coverages are sometimes used when one wants to have the ability to display lines and polygons using different symbols while keeping the data in the same file, their use is not recommended.

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ii. Raster data GeoTIFF is the preferred format for raster datasets. Although it should be possible to store all raster data in use at OCHA (e.g. satellite imagery or digital elevation models) as GeoTIFF, formats compatible with ArcGIS should be used when this is not possible (Erdas Imagine .img files or ArcInfo raster files). iii. Compressed files RAR is the standard format for compressed files. The RAR format offers better compression ratios and is more resilient to data corruption than the zip format. iv. Other formats Raster and vector formats probably constitute the totality of the geospatial types that OCHA staff utilize. When working with geospatial data that cannot be stored in a vector or raster format (such as TINs) one must adopt, where possible, a file format that can be read with ArcGIS.

b) GIS Files Naming

i. Shape files Where shapefiles are used, they should be named using this five-part naming convention. The five parts to a shapefile (separated by an underscore) are as follows:

1. ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country codes (Annex C, for a complete list). In the case of datasets that cover areas other than a whole country, use the following codes: World wrl Africa afr Latin America and Caribbean lac Asia asi Europe eur West Africa waf Greater Horn of Africa hoa Or the appropriate city or administrative subdivision names.

2. Feature Class Code & Feature Class Type. Examples of feature class codes are listed in Annex D. Feature class type abbreviations are: a = polygon, l = arc, p = point, t = text, r = raster.

3. Field Code (if applicable). Field codes are listed with Feature class codes in Annex D.

4. Scale (where known). The fourth part of the name of the feature class is the denominator for the scale of the dataset in the following form: 1:1,000,000 = 1m 1:250,000 = 250k

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5. Source: The last part of the name of the file is the source for the data set. Use acronyms when possible, for instance, use uncs for the United Nations Cartographic Section.

For example, a dataset for the international boundaries at 1:1M scale from the United Nations Cartographic Section will be named ‘wrl_polbnda_int_1m_uncs’, and a file for the roads of Baghdad from the UN Joint Logistics Centre at 1:250,000 scale will be named ‘baghdad_rdsl_rds_250k_unjlc’.

In the case where two datasets named according to this convention have the same name, numbers are used to differentiate between the two data sets and differences are specified in the metadata. For example:

Dataset 1: Major Cities in Burundi from Government of Burundi at 1:1M scale Dataset 2: Cities in Burundi from Government of Burundi at 1:1M scale Names should be as follows: Dataset 1: bdi_pplp1_1m_gob Dataset 2: bdi_pplp2_1m_gob

It is important to highlight the fact that although a GIS file labeled with this approach contains the most basic information about its data, appropriate file naming does not substitute for the compilation of metadata (ISO 19115 standard).

ii. Geodatabases There are two parts to a file name for a geodatabase: the ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code (or geographic area as described for the shapefiles) and the word “vector”, separated by an underscore. For example, the filename for a geodatabase containing all vector data for Myanmar is: ‘mmr_vector’.

iii. Raster files The standard name for raster files includes: the ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code, the location name, the image source (for example: sensor type like Quickbird, Ikonos, or organisation like CGIAR), and the image acquisition date as YYMMDD.

c) Geodatabase features naming

Geodatabase features naming follows the standards presented in the ‘OCHA New York Geodatabase’ Standard Operating Procedures. Feature classes such as second administrative level boundaries should be organized in feature datasets. Naming standards for feature datasets and feature classes are presented here.

i. Feature datasets There are two parts to the feature dataset ame, each separated by an underscore (_). They are as follows:

1. ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 Code, for example: wrl, afg, alb, etc. 2. ISO 19115 Topic Categories as listed in Annex D. For example: boundaries, farming, health, etc.

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ii. Feature Classes Within each feature dataset are a number of feature classes that fall into that ISO 19115 topic category. For example, in the boundaries feature dataset you will find international boundaries and administrative boundaries. There are 5 parts to the naming convention, each separated by an underscore (_). They are as follows:

1. ISO3 Code.

2. Feature Class Code + Feature Class Type: The second part of the name of the feature class is the feature code followed by the first letter of the feature class type (a = polygon, l = arc, p = point, t = text, r = raster). A comprehensive list of codes can be found in Annex D. For example, an arc layer of coastlines would be labeled: coastl. Coast is the feature class code and l represents an arc feature class type.

3. Field Code (if applicable). For example, for political boundaries field codes include: adm1, adm2, adm3, etc.

4. Scale: in the following form:

1:1,000,000 = 1m 250,000 = 250k

5. Source for the data set. Use acronyms when possible. A list of acronyms

used for sources is kept in the Geodatabase log on FiDMS-FIS. Example of Feature Class Naming Convention: ISO3 Code: wrl Feature Class Code: polbnd Feature Class Type: polygon Feature Sub-Class Code: int Scale: 1:1,000,000 Source: United Nations Cartographic Section Feature Class Name: wrl_polbnda_int_1m_uncs

In the case where two datasets result in the same name, numbers are used to differentiate between the two data sets, and differences are specified in the metadata title and abstract. The numbers run in descending order from the dataset at the lowest detail to the dataset at the highest detail. For example: where two sets of population data for a particular country exist and one has the population for major cities and the other population data for small towns, the data for major cities are labeled with a 1 and the data for small towns are labeled with a 2. For example, a feature class for the major cities in Burundi obtained from the government should be named bdi_pplp1_1m_gov while a feature class for other populated places should be named bdi_pplp2_1m_gov.

d) Coordinate Reference Systems and Map Projections

WGS84 is the standard reference system. The Plate Carre or Geographic projection is an acceptable standard map projection, given the fact that:

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i. OCHA’s work tends to be concentrated in latitudes relatively close to the equator, so that the latitude-dependant distortion in both areas and shapes that the Geographic projection causes are not visually unpleasant.

ii. Most of the maps OCHA produces are situation/thematic maps that do not require a high level of geodetic accuracy.

iii. The Geographic projection is easy to interpret when one needs to read printed maps in conjunction with geographic coordinates readings from GPS receivers.

In large scale maps, where a more accurate representation of shapes than it is possibly achievable with Geographic projection is sought, it is recommended to use the UTM projection (WGS84 reference system), ensuring that geographic lat/long tick marks are displayed. In any case, every effort should be made to collect and store detailed metadata about reference system and projection with all data and maps.

e) GPS-Collected Data

GPS-collected point locations represent some of the geospatial information that IMOs and GIS officers manage. IDP camp locations, health facilities, damaged bridges and road obstructions are common examples. Such data are either collected directly by OCHA staff or more often by partner organizations. In order to ensure coherence between datasets and to ensure compatibility with OCHA’s 3W tool, two standards should be used and promoted with partners: a) The reference system to be used in GPS receivers and in reporting GPS coordinates is WGS84 Lat/Long. Although WGS84 is the default datum setting for all commercial GPS receivers, this setting should always be checked. b) Point locations should be stored in Decimal Degrees Latitude/Longitude format (DD Lat/Long):

• Always report latitude first and then longitude (if using a spreadsheet, store the two values in separate columns/fields).

• Latitudes south of the Equator and longitudes west of Greenwich should be designated by a minus sign (-), preceding the integer designating degrees. Thus, latitude should be a number between -90 and +90 and longitude between -180 and +180.

• Report coordinates using six decimal places to take advantage of the accuracy levels of consumer handheld GPS receivers.

Here are some examples of geographic coordinates in the recommended format (WGS84):

Location Latitude Longitude

Zinder, Niger 13.796632 8.993555 Yogyakarta, Indonesia -7.797221 110.368864 Puerto Maldonado, Peru -12.652000 -69.433036 New York, USA 40.622262 -73.987844

f) Standard Datasets

The table below lists the standard OCHA datasets for small scale maps (typically 1:1 M for vector data). Where possible, OCHA recommends using the United Nations Cartographic

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Section international boundaries for all maps adapting country-specific layers, such as administrative boundaries, to fit them.

Theme Source Available from:

International boundaries

United Nations Cartographic Section From FIS on DVD

Administrative boundaries

FAO GAUL dataset (2nd admin level) From FIS on DVD

Coast lines Where the United Nations Cartographic Section’s coastlines are not sufficiently detailed use GSHHS

NOAA (Link) or from FIS on DVD

Populated places

Europa Technologies FIS (DVD)

Roads Europa Technologies FIS (DVD) Railway Europa Technologies FIS (DVD) Airports Europa Technologies FIS (DVD)

Terrain CGIAR-processed SRTM DEM version 3 (Jarvis et al. 2006) Europa Technologies

http://srtm.csi.cgiar.org/ or from FIS on DVD (shaded relief also available)

Population estimates

Landscan

OCHA GeoNetwork and DVD

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g) Standard Directory Structure

OCHA organizes all its spatial data on file in a standardized directory structure. The tree of the directory is shown here:

{Drive}:\gsdi\country

01_ancillary

0101_project_files

0102_symbol_fonts

010201_logos

010202_legends

010203_shadesets

0103_map_products

0104_tools

02_base_map

0201_admin

0202_settlements

0203_transportation

0204_hydrology

0205_terrain

0206_landmarks

0208_index_grids

03_thematic

0301_idp

0302_demographics

0303_security

0304_accessibility

0305_service_infrastructure

0306_emergency_services

0307_health

0308_education

0309_land_use

0310_utilities

0311_hazards

0312_geophysical

0313_social

0314_www

0315_damaged&destroyed

0399_other

04_topo_sheets

0402_less_50k

0404_50k

0405_100k

0406_250k

0409_81m

0410_greater_1m

0499_other

05_imagery

0501_landsat

0502_spot

0503_aster

0504_hi_res

0510_aerial_photos

0599_other

06_source

Within the root directory of the storage volume (the main disc of a server, for instance) a directory named ‘gsdi’ – for Global Spatial Data Infrastructure – is created and in this ‘storage area’, folders are created for each country. Country folders are named as follows: three-digit ISO code & _ & country name For instance: ‘eri_eritrea’ is the folder name for the data for Eritrea. Datasets that span more than one country are stored in purposely named directories. Global datasets, for instance, are stored in a folder named ‘01_wrl’. A continental level dataset might be stored in a directory named ‘02_afr’, while a file that covers a region might be stored in a ‘03_waf’ folder.

Geographic region Folder

World 01_wrl Africa 02_afr Latin America and Caribbean 02_lac Asia 02_asi

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Geographic region Folder

Europe 02_eur West Africa 03_waf Greater Horn of Africa 03_hoa

Within each country or region folder, data are stored thematically. Examples: administrative boundaries should be stored in ‘/gsdi/iso_country/02_base_map/0201_admin’ and IDP data in ‘/gsdi/iso_country/03_thematic/0301_idp’. The ‘/gsdi/iso_country/06_source’ is used as storage area for temporary files before they are classified and moved to the appropriate folders. A rar-compressed template of the folder structure described here is available from: http://www.unocha.org/85257019005B7107/docid/PPAO-785RUW?OpenDocument&Login

Where geodatabases containing all vector data for a country are used, they should be stored in ‘/gsdi/iso_country/

h) Map File Naming Convention

OCHA Field Map names are made of four parts separated by an underscore: 1. the catalogue number, if in use (a good practice for catalog numbers is to have a

three letter code for the country office and a sequential number) 2. a short map name (e.g. somalia_3w) 3. the paper size (A4, A3, A0, etc) and 4. the date of publication in DDMMYYYY format.

Examples: SUM001_aceh_reference_map_a4_08012005 LBN001_Lebanon_reference_map_29102008 template_sample_a4_17092008

E. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS The following definitions shall apply for the purposes of the present policy:

a) Digital Elevation Model: a digital representation of terrain. A DEM is usually represented as

a raster image where each pixel carries information on the average elevation of a specific real world area.

b) Geographic Information Systems: a GIS is a system of hardware, software and procedures to facilitate the management, manipulation, analysis, modelling, representation and display of geo-referenced data to solve complex problems regarding planning and management of resources (NCGIA, 1990).

c) Geospatial data: any data or information pertaining to a geographical location, regardless of

its form or medium, which is or has been electronically generated by, transmitted via, received by, processed by, or represented in a GIS resource.

d) GPS: the Global Positioning System is the only fully functional Global Navigation Satellite

System (GNSS) available for civilian purposes. Thanks to a network of earth-orbiting satellites, small portable receiving units allow users of the system to quickly and accurately

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determine their exact geographic position on earth. GPS receivers have found increasing use in the humanitarian real for positioning IDP/refugees locations, water points or humanitarian access restrictions.

e) Metadata: Metadata is a summary document providing content, quality, type, creation, and

spatial information about a data set.

f) Shaded relief: an image that simulates the intensity of the shadow cast upon a section of the earth surface.

F. REFERENCES Normative or superior references

OCHA Policy Instruction on Geographic Information Systems and Geospatial Data Management (2007)

OCHA policy instruction Field Map Production and Dissemination (2008)

Related guidance

Global Symposium +5 on Information for Humanitarian Action Final Report, OCHA, 2007

Information Management Review Final Report, OCHA, September 14, 2007

International Standards Organization, ISO 19115:2003 Geographic Information – Metadata, 2003

G. MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE a) The responsibility for monitoring adherence to this Guidance document rests with the Chief,

Advocacy Information Management Branch (AIMB) and with the OCHA Head of Office or HIC Manager, or their designates. Mechanisms are to be put in place for the periodic monitoring and evaluation of OCHA field maps against this Guidance document.

b) Non-compliance of maps or mapping products to this Guidance document will be brought to

the attention of the Chief AIMB for discussion with the Head of Office relating to actions and support required to improve the map or removal from public access.

c). Chief, AIMB reserves the right to edit, amend and/or delete any map or mapping product

which it deems not in compliance with this Guidance document.

H. DATES These Guidelines shall be effective on 29 June 2009 and be reviewed no later than 1 July 2011.

I. CONTACT The contact for this policy is the Chief, Information Services Section.

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J. HISTORY These Guidelines were approved on 29 June 2009.

SIGNED:

Chief of Communications and Information Services Branch (CISB)/OCHA

DATE: 29 June 2009

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ANNEX A. PORTRAIT TEMPLATE AND XY LOCATIONS

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ISO Size Anchor Doc ID X (cm) Y (cm) Width (cm)

Height (cm) Comments Separation Text size Legend Details

A4 Bottom Left Page 0.00 0.00 20.10 28.80 Page size 0.2

A4 Bottom Left 1 0.20 27.40 15.20 1.20 Title box 0.2

A4 Centre Centre 1 7.80 28.00 - - Title text 0.2 16pt / 12 pt

A4 Bottom Left 2 0.20 0.20 15.20 27.00 Map page 0.2

A4 Centre Left 3 15.60 28.00 4.30 1.0174 OCHA logo 0.2

A4 Bottom Left 4 15.60 15.50 4.30 11.70 Legend box 0.2

A4 Top Left 4 15.80 27.00 - - Legend text 0.2 6pt Legend Box (12pt/7pt)

A4 Bottom Left 5 15.60 13.50 4.30 1.80 Additional text box 0.2

A4 Bottom Left 5 15.80 13.70 3.90 1.40 Additional text 0.2 6pt

A4 Bottom Right 6 15.60 7.90 4.30 5.40 Document info box 0.2

A4 Top Left 6 15.80 13.10 - - Document info text 0.2 5pt Doc titles

A4 Top Right 6 19.70 13.10 - - Document info text 0.2 5pt Doc details

A4 Bottom Right 6 19.70 11.48 - - Document info text 0.2 5pt Scale text

A4 Bottom Left 6 15.80 10.95 - - Document info text 0.2 5pt Scale bar

A4 Bottom Left 6 15.80 8.10 3.90 2.65 Document info text 0.2 5pt Disclaimer

A4 Bottom Left 7 15.60 0.20 4.30 7.50 Inset map box 0.2 Thickness of frames for all boxes is 0.7pt





A3 Centre Centre 1 10.80 39.90 - - Title text 0.3 22pt / 16pt













A3 Bottom Left 7 21.60 0.30 6.90 11.20 Inset map box 0.3

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A1 Top Left 4 47.10 77.50 - - Legend text 0.5 15pt Legend Box (26pt / 15pt)










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A4 Centre Centre 1 11.90 19.30 - - Title text 0.2 16pt / 12 pt














Thickness of frames for all boxes is 0.7pt







A3 Centre Left 3 33.8 27.60 7 1.68 OCHA logo 0.3












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A1 Bottom Left 1 0.50 54.60 68.00 3.40 Title boxThe r 0.5















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Height Cm) Comments Separation Text size Legend Details







A0 Top Left 4 - - Legend text 0.6 19pt Legend Box (30pt / 20pt)










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ANNEX C. ISO 3166-1 ALPHA-3 COUNTRY CODES

ISO3 EN-SHORT

AFG Afghanistan

ALB Albania

DZA Algeria

AND Andorra

AGO Angola

ATG Antigua and Barbuda

ARG Argentina

ARM Armenia

AUS Australia

AUT Austria

AZE Azerbaijan

BHS Bahamas (the)

BHR Bahrain

BGD Bangladesh

BRB Barbados

BLR Belarus

BEL Belgium

BLZ Belize

BEN Benin

BTN Bhutan

BOL Bolivia

BIH Bosnia and Herzegovina

BWA Botswana

BRA Brazil

BRN Brunei Darussalam

BGR Bulgaria

BFA Burkina Faso

BDI Burundi

KHM Cambodia

CMR Cameroon

CAN Canada

CPV Cape Verde

CAF Central African Republic (the)

TCD Chad

CHL Chile

CHN China

COL Colombia

COM Comoros (the)

COG Congo (the)

COK Cook Islands *

CRI Costa Rica

CIV Côte d'Ivoire

HRV Croatia

CUB Cuba

CYP Cyprus

CZE Czech Republic (the)

PRK Democratic People's Republic of Korea (the)

COD Democratic Republic of the Congo

(the)

DNK Denmark

DJI Djibouti

DMA Dominica

DOM Dominican Republic (the)

ECU Ecuador

EGY Egypt

SLV El Salvador

GNQ Equatorial Guinea

ERI Eritrea

EST Estonia

ETH Ethiopia

FJI Fiji

FIN Finland

FRA France

GAB Gabon

GMB Gambia (the)

GEO Georgia

DEU Germany

GHA Ghana

GRC Greece

GRD Grenada

GTM Guatemala

GIN Guinea

GNB Guinea-Bissau

GUY Guyana

HTI Haiti

VAT Holy See (the)

HND Honduras

HUN Hungary

ISL Iceland

IND India

IDN Indonesia

IRN Iran (Islamic Republic of)

IRQ Iraq

IRL Ireland

ISR Israel

ITA Italy

JAM Jamaica

JPN Japan

JOR Jordan

KAZ Kazakhstan

KEN Kenya

KIR Kiribati

KWT Kuwait

KGZ Kyrgyzstan

LAO Lao People's Democratic Republic (the)

LVA Latvia

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LBN Lebanon

LSO Lesotho

LBR Liberia

LBY Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (the)

LIE Liechtenstein

LTU Lithuania

LUX Luxembourg

MDG Madagascar

MWI Malawi

MYS Malaysia

MDV Maldives

MLI Mali

MLT Malta

MHL Marshall Islands (the)

MRT Mauritania

MUS Mauritius

MEX Mexico

FSM Micronesia (Federated States of)

MDA Moldova

MCO Monaco

MNG Mongolia

MNE Montenegro

MAR Morocco

MOZ Mozambique

MMR Myanmar

NAM Namibia

NRU Nauru

NPL Nepal

NLD Netherlands (the)

NZL New Zealand

NIC Nicaragua

NER Niger (the)

NGA Nigeria

NOR Norway

OMN Oman

PAK Pakistan

PLW Palau

PAN Panama

PNG Papua New Guinea

PRY Paraguay

PER Peru

PHL Philippines (the)

POL Poland

PRT Portugal

QAT Qatar

KOR Republic of Korea (the)

ROU Romania

RUS Russian Federation (the)

RWA Rwanda

KNA Saint Kitts and Nevis

LCA Saint Lucia

VCT Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

WSM Samoa

SMR San Marino

STP Sao Tome and Principe

SAU Saudi Arabia

SEN Senegal

SRB Serbia

Serbia and Montenegro [superseded]

SYC Seychelles

SLE Sierra Leone

SGP Singapore

SVK Slovakia

SVN Slovenia

SLB Solomon Islands

SOM Somalia

ZAF South Africa

ESP Spain

LKA Sri Lanka

SDN Sudan (the)

SUR Suriname

SWZ Swaziland

SWE Sweden

CHE Switzerland

SYR Syrian Arab Republic (the)

TJK Tajikistan

THA Thailand

MKD The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

TLS Timor-Leste

TGO Togo

TON Tonga

TTO Trinidad and Tobago

TUN Tunisia

TUR Turkey

TKM Turkmenistan

TUV Tuvalu

UGA Uganda

UKR Ukraine

ARE United Arab Emirates (the)

GBR United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)

TZA United Republic of Tanzania (the)

USA United States of America (the)

URY Uruguay

UZB Uzbekistan

VUT Vanuatu

VEN Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

VNM Viet Nam

YEM Yemen

ZMB Zambia

ZWE Zimbabwe

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ANNEX D. FEATURE DATASETS AND FEATURE CLASSES

a) Feature Dataset Categories as defined by ISO 19115 Topic Categories

ISO Code Feature Dataset

ISO Name Definition

001 Farming farming

Rearing of animals and/or cultivation of plants Examples: agriculture, irrigation, aquaculture, plantations, herding, pests and diseases affecting crops and livestock

002 Biota biota

Flora and/or fauna in a natural environment Examples: wildlife, vegetation, biological sciences, ecology, wilderness, sealife, wetlands, habitat

003 Boundaries boundaries

Legal land descriptions Examples: political and administrative boundaries

004 Climate climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere

Processes and phenomena of the atmosphere Examples: cloud cover, weather, climate, atmospheric conditions, climate change, precipitation

005 Economy economy

Economic activities, conditions, employment Examples: production, labour, revenue, commerce, industry, tourism and ecotourism, forestry, fisheries, commercial or subsistence hunting, exploration and exploitation of resources such as minerals, oil and gas

006 Elevation elevation

Height above or below sea level Examples: altitude, bathymetry, digital elevation models, slope, derived products

007 Environment environment

Environmental resources, protection and conservation Examples: environmental pollution, waste storage and treatment, environmental impact assessment, monitoring environmental risk, nature reserves, landscape

008 Geoscientific geoscientificInformation

Information pertaining to earth sciences Examples: geophysical features and processes, geology, minerals, sciences dealing with the composition, structure and origin of the earth’s rocks, risks of earthquakes, volcanic activity, landslides, gravity information, soils, permafrost, hydrogeology, erosion

009 Health health

Health, health services, human ecology, and safety Examples: disease and illness, factors affecting health, hygiene, substance abuse, mental and physical health, health services

010 LandCover imageryBaseMapsEarthCover

Base maps Examples: land cover, topographic maps, imagery, unclassified images, annotations

011 Intelligence intelligenceMilitary

Military bases, structures, activities Examples: barracks, training grounds, military transportation, information collection

012 Waters inlandWaters

Inland water features, drainage systems and their characteristics Examples: rivers and glaciers, salt lakes, water utilization plans, dams, currents, floods, water quality, hydrographic charts

013 Location location

Positional information and services Examples: addresses, geodetic networks, control points, postal zones and services, place names

014 Oceans oceans

Features and characteristics of salt water bodies (excluding inland waters) Examples: tides, tidal waves, coastal information, reefs

015 Cadastre Information used for appropriate actions for future use of the land

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planningCadastre Examples: land use maps, zoning maps, cadastral surveys, land ownership

016 Society society

Characteristics of society and cultures Examples: settlements, anthropology, archaeology, education, traditional beliefs, manners and customs, demographic data, recreational areas and activities, social impact assessments, crime and justice, census information

017 Structure structure

Man-made construction Examples: buildings, museums, churches, factories, housing, monuments, shops, towers

018 Transportation transportation

Means and aids for conveying persons and/or goods Examples: roads, airports/airstrips, shipping routes, tunnels, nautical charts, vehicle or vessel location, aeronautical charts, railways

019 Utilities utilitiesCommunication

Energy, water and waste systems and communications infrastructure and services Examples: hydroelectricity, geothermal, solar and nuclear sources of energy, water purification and distribution, sewage collection and disposal, electricity and gas distribution, data communication, telecommunication, radio, communication networks

2) Feature Class Categories

Feature Dataset Name

Feature Class Alias Feature Class

Code Feature Sub-Class

Name Feature Sub-Class Code

Farming (Source: VMAP2/OCHA)

Multiple classes misc

Agricultural Area agri

Agricultural Storage Site

agristr

Multiple sub-classes

Grain Bin/Silo silo

Grain Elevator elevator

Cropland crop

Cultivated Area cul

Irrigated Area irg

Orchard/Vineyard orchard

Biota (VMAP2/OCHA)


Cleared Way/Firebreak firebrk

Grassland grass

Hedgerow hedge

Marsh/Swamp swamp

Oasis oasis

Trees trees

Tundra tundra

Vegetation veg

Boundaries (Source: VMAP2/OCHA)


Barrier barrier


Fence fence

Wall wall

Electoral Area Boundary

elect

Geographical Boundary

geobnd Continent cnt

Region reg

Grid grd


Latitude lat

Longitude lon

Time Zone tme

Markers markers Multiple sub-classes

Boundary Monument bnd

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Cairn cairn

Control Point control

Political Boundary polbnd

Other/Not Defined

International int

1st Administrative Level adm1

2nd Administrative Level adm2

3rd Administrative Level adm3

4th Administrative Level adm4

Climate (Source: OCHA)


Precipitation precip Isohyet isohyt

Economy (Source: OCHA)


Livelihood live Multiple sub-classes

Market mkt


Agricultural agr

Pastoral past

Elevation (Source: VMAP2)


Elevation Contour contour

Depth Contour depth

Elevation Point elev

Environment (Source: VMAP2)


Natural/National Park landmrk

Geoscientific (VMAP2/OCHA)


Bluffs/Cliffs/Escarpments

bluff

Caves, Mountains & Volcanoes

mtn


Cave cave

Mountain Pass pass

Volcano vol

Cuts and Embankments/Fills

embank

Glaciers & Snow/Ice Fields

landice


Glacier glacier

Snow Field/Ice Field field

Hydrogeology hydro

Ice Shelf, Polar Ice, Pack Ice Areas

seaice


Ice Shelf shelf

Pack Ice pack

Polar Ice polar

Land Forms lndfrm


Crevice/Crevasse crevice

Cliff cliff

Esker esker

Fault fault

Moraine moraine

Rock Strata/Rock Formation rock

Salt Pan salt

Sand Dunes/Sand Hills sand

Sebkha sebkha

Natural Resource resource Multiple sub-classes

Oil/Gas Field oil

Health Multiple classes misc

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(Source: OCHA) Facility hltfac

LandCover (source: VMAP2)


Land Cover lndcvr

Land Use lnduse

Intelligence

Waters (Source: VMAP2/OCHA)


Aqueduct aquedct

Cistern cistern

Dam dam Multiple sub-classes

Weir weir

Land Subject to Inundation

inund

Lakes & Reservoirs lakeres


Lake lake

Reservoir res

Miscellaneous misc


Penstock penstock

Sluice sluice

Water Intake Tower tower

Rapids & Waterfalls rapids


Lock lock

River Rapid rvr

River/Stream Vanishing Point

vanish

Waterfall waterfall

Water Course watcrs


Canal canal

Ditch ditch

Fluvial Islands isl

River/Stream rvr

Watershed watshed

Water Point watr

Wells & Springs wellspr Spring spr

Well well

Location (Source: OCHA)


Built Up Area builtup

Camp cmp IDP Camp idp

Refugee Camp ref

Capital cap

Populated Place ppl

Oceans (Source: VMAP2/OCHA)


Coastline coast Multiple sub-classes

Islands isl

Sea Structure seastrt


Breakwater/Groyne breakwat

Jetty jetty

Seawall wall

Lagoon lag

Cadastre (Source: OCHA)


Zone zne

Society Access acc

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(Source: OCHA) Education edu Facility edu

Food Security fds Multiple sub-classes

Affected Population aff

Linguistics ling

Population pop


Ethnic eth

General Population gen

IDP Population idp

Refugee Population ref

Poverty Population pov

Security sec

Structure (Source: VMAP2/OCHA)


Bank bnk

Building build

Factory fct

Fortification Site fort

Hotel htl

Industry Feature ind

Landmark Site / Park landmrk


Amusement Park amus

Campground/Campsite camp

Cemetary cmt

Drive In Theater drivein

Fairgrounds fairground

Golf Course golf

Monument mmt

Park park

Zoo/Safari Park zoo

Mobile Home Park mobile

Plaza/City Square plaza

Ruins ruins

Religious relig Shelter (may be a

combination of other structures, but used as shelter for an event/disaster)

shl

Sport Field sport

Tower (Non-communication)

tower

Water Facility wtfac

Transportation (Source: UNJLC)


Airdrome airdrm


unspecified unsp

Airports airp

Airfields airf

Airstrips airs

FixedHLZs fhlz

Improvised HLZs ihlz

Bridges bdge

Obstacles obstacle

Ports prt Multiple sub-classes

unspecified unsp

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seaports sea

riverports rvr

lakeports lake

beachings beach

banks bank

piers pier

ramps ramp

anchorages anch

Railways rlw

Roads rds

Stations stn

Warehouse Compounds

whscpd

Waterways wtw

Utilities (Source: VMAP2/OCHA)


Communication Buildings/Towers

comm


Communication Building build

Communication Tower tower

Disk/Dish disk

Disposal Site/Wreck Yard

dispose

Extraction Areas extract


Mine mine

Salt Evaporator salt

Materials Treatment Plant

treat


Settling Basin/Sludge Pond basin

Feedlot/Stockyard/Holding Pen feedlot

Filtration/Aeration Beds filter

Fish Hatchery/Fish Farm/Marine Farm marine

Obstructions obstr


Chimney/Smokestack chimney

Cooling Tower cooltower

Crane crane

Flare Pipe flarepipe

Windmill windmill

Pipelines pipe

Powerlines & Power Plants

power

Pumping Stations pumping

Rigs & Wells rigwell


Catalytic Cracker cata

Rig rig

Well well

Substations substat

Telephone/Telegraph Lines

tele

*Note: If sub-class is left blank, no naming needed to differentiate feature class.

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