1:20000 Cadastral Information System

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What does this data set describe?

1. How should this data set be cited?

   Land Information Centre, Survey and Mapping Office, Lands Department, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), 201603, 1:20000 Cadastral Information System: L20000 L20000, Survey and Mapping Office, Lands Department, the Government of the HKSAR, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate: 113.825

   East_Bounding_Coordinate: 114.408

   North_Bounding_Coordinate: 22.572

   South_Bounding_Coordinate: 22.138

3. What does it look like?

4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

   Beginning_Date: 1993

   Ending_Date: Sep-2007

   Currentness_Reference: Revision date

5. What is the general form of this data set?

   Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Vector digital data

6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
   1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):

      • Complete chain (70167)
      • GT-polygon composed of chains (6236)

   2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

      The map projection used is Transverse_Mercator.

      Projection parameters:

      False_Easting: 836694.05

      False_Northing: 819069.80

      Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 22.3121333

      Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: 114.1785554

      Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 1.0

      Planar coordinates are encoded using distance and bearing
      Planar coordinates are specified using distance and bearing values. Resolution of distance values: 1
      Resolution of bearing values: 0.0002778
      Bearing is specified in units of Degrees and decimal minutes
      Bearing is measured North
      Bearing is measured from the Magnetic meridian
      Planar coordinates are specified in Millimeters

      The horizontal datum used is Hong Kong 1980 Geodetic Datum.
      The ellipsoid used is International Hayford (1910).
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378388.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/297.0.
      

7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

   APLICENCE.AAT

   Arc Attribute Table of coverage APLICENCE (Advance Possession Licence) (Source: ARC/INFO)

   APL_STATUS

   Status code (Source: SMO)

   Formal codeset
   Codeset Name:	CIS Common Code - Status Code
   Codeset Source:	LIC

   ANGLE

   Bearing of the arc in degrees, minutes, seconds (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   DISTANCE

   Distance of the arc (chord length for a curve) (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   RADIUS

   Radius of the curve (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   DELTA

   Delta angle of the curve in degrees, minutes, seconds (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   TANGENT

   Tangent of the curve (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   ARCLENGTH

   Arc length of the curve (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   SIDE

   Side of the curve (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   R	Right
   L	Left

   APLICENCE.PAT

   Polygon Attribute Table of coverage APLICENCE (Advance Possession Licence) (Source: ARC/INFO)

   APL_PLNNO

   Plan number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   APL_CLASS

   Class code (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   APL	Advance possession :icence
   TOC	Right of temporary occupation of land

   APL_STATUS

   Status code (Source: SMO)

   Formal codeset
   Codeset Name:	CIS Common Code - Status Code
   Codeset Source:	LIC

   APL_FILENO

   File refernece number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   APL_APLNNO

   Archived plan reference number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   APL_GAZNO

   Government notice number or Legal notice number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   APL_GAZDT

   Date of gazette (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Date

   APL_PRJNM1

   Project name 1 (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   APL_PRJNM2

   Project name 2 (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   CL_STAT

   Class status code (It is a redefined item) (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   BURIALGD.PAT

   Polygon Attribute Table of coverage BURIALGD (Permitted Burial Ground) (Source: ARC/INFO)

   BUR_NAME

   Burial ground number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   BUR_STATUS

   Status code (Source: SMO)

   Formal codeset
   Codeset Name:	CIS Common Code - Status Code
   Codeset Source:	LIC

   BUR_FILENO

   File refernece number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   BUR_PLNNO

   Plan number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   BUR_APPDT

   Date of approval (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Date

   BUR_APLNNO

   Archived plan reference number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   DDBOUND.AAT

   Arc Attribute Table of coverage DDBOUND (Demarcation District and District Land Office Boundaries) (Source: ARC/INFO)

   DD_LNTYPE

   Line type code for display purpose (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   1	District Land Office Boundary
   2	Demaraction District or Survey District Boundary
   3	Both

   DDBOUND.PAT

   Polygon Attribute Table of coverage DDBOUND (Demarcation District and District Land Office Boundaries) (Source: ARC/INFO)

   DD_DMNAME

   Demarcation district name or Survey district name (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   DD_LONAME

   District land office name (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   FISHFARM.PAT

   Polygon Attribute Table of coverage FISHFARM (Fish or Mariculture Areas) (Source: ARC/INFO)

   FISH_NAME

   Name of mariculture area (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   FISH_STATUS

   Status code (Source: SMO)

   Formal codeset
   Codeset Name:	CIS Common Code - Status Code
   Codeset Source:	LIC

   FISH_FILENO

   File reference number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   FISH_PLNNO

   Plan number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   FISH_GAZNO

   Government notice number or Legal notice number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   FISH_APPDT

   Date of approval (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Date

   FISH_APLNNO

   Archived plan reference number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   FMLICENCE.AAT

   Arc Attribute Table of coverage FMLICENCE (Forest and Mining Licence) (Source: ARC/INFO)

   FML_NAME

   Number of forest or mining licence (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   FML_CLASS

   Class code (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   BA	Borrow area
   FL	Forestry licence
   ML	Mining licence

   FML_STATUS

   Status code (Source: SMO)

   Formal codeset
   Codeset Name:	CIS Common Code - Status Code
   Codeset Source:	LIC

   FML_FILENO

   File reference number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   FML_PLNNO

   Plan number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   FML_ISSDT

   Date of issue (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Date

   CL_STAT

   Class status code (It is a redefined item) (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   FUNGSHUI.AAT

   Arc Attribute Table of coverage FUNGSHUI (Fung Shui Lane) (Source: ARC/INFO)

   FSL_NAME

   Name of Fung Shui Lane (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   FSL_STATUS

   Status code (Source: SMO)

   Formal codeset
   Codeset Name:	CIS Common Code - Status Code
   Codeset Source:	LIC

   FSL_FILENO

   File reference number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   FSL_PLNNO

   Plan number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   FSL_GAZNO

   Government notice number or Legal notice number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   FSL_APPDT

   Date of approval (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Date

   FSL_APLNNO

   Archived plan refernece number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   OVERLAPAPL.AAT

   Arc Attribute Table of coverage OVERLAPAPL (Overlapping Advance Possession Licence) (Source: ARC/INFO)

   APL_STATUS

   Status code (Source: SMO)

   Formal codeset
   Codeset Name:	CIS Common Code - Status Code
   Codeset Source:	LIC

   ANGLE

   Bearing of the arc in degrees, minutes, seconds (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   DISTANCE

   Distance of the arc (chord length for a curve) (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   RADIUS

   Radius of the curve (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   DELTA

   Delta angle of the curve in degrees, minutes, seconds (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   TANGENT

   Tangent of the curve (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   ARCLENGTH

   Arc length of the curve (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   SIDE

   Side of the curve (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   R	Right
   L	Left

   OVERLAPAPL.PAT

   Polygon Attribute Table of coverage OVERLAPAPL (Overlapping Advance Possession Licence) (Source: ARC/INFO)

   APL_PLNNO

   Plan number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   APL_CLASS

   Class code (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   APL	Advance possession licence
   TOC	Right of temporary occupation of land

   APL_STATUS

   Status code (Source: SMO)

   Formal codeset
   Codeset Name:	CIS Common Code - Status Code
   Codeset Source:	LIC

   APL_FILENO

   File reference number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   APL_APLNNO

   Archived plan reference number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   APL_GAZNO

   Government notice number or Legal notice number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   APL_GAZDT

   Date of gazette (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Date

   APL_PRJNM1

   Project name 1 (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   APL_PRJNM2

   Project name 2 (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   CL_STAT

   Class status code (It is a redefined item) (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   OLAPSHAI.PAT

   Polygon Attribute Table of coverage OLAPSHAI (Overlapping Sites of Historical or Archaeological Interest) (Source: ARC/INFO)

   SHAI_SITENO

   Site reference number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   SHAI_LOC

   Location description text (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   SHAI_DISTRICT

   District of the site (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   SHAI_AMRNO

   Antiquities and monuments reference number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   SHAI_STATUS

   Status code (Source: SMO)

   Formal codeset
   Codeset Name:	CIS Common Code - Status Code
   Codeset Source:	LIC

   SHAI_CLASS

   Class code (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   A	Sites of Archaeological Interest
   B	Both Archaeological and Historical Site
   H	Sites of Historical Interest
   M	Monument

   SHAI_GRADE

   Grading of the site (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Positive real number

   SHAI_AREA

   Sita area in square meters (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Positive real number

   SHAI_OWNER

   Land ownership code (Source: SMO)

   Formal codeset
   Codeset Name:	CIS Common Code - Land Ownership Code
   Codeset Source:	LIC

   SHAI_PLNNO

   Plan number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character	Plan number

   SHAI_FILENO

   File reference number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character	File reference number

   SHAI_ENGNM

   File reference number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character	Name of the site in English

   SHAI_CHNM

   File reference number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character	Name of the site in Chinese

   SHAI_ENGAL

   File reference number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character	Alias of the site in English

   SHAI_CHAL

   File reference number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character	Alias of the site in Chinese

   RESUMPTION.AAT

   Arc Attribute Table of coverage RESUMPTION (Resumption Limits) (Source: ARC/INFO)

   RSL_FEATCD

   Fetaure code, the cadastral plan number will normally be used, otherwise the file reference number will be adopted. In case both plan and file reference number are not available, an abbreviated name will be used. (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   RESUMPTION_LUT

   Resumption limits lookup table (Source: ARC/INFO)

   RSL_FEATCD

   Fetaure code, the cadastral plan number will normally be used, otherwise the file reference number will be adopted. In case both plan and file reference number are not available, an abbreviated name will be used. (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   RSL_PRJNM1

   Project name 1 (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   RSL_PRJNM2

   Project name 2 (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   RSL_CLASS

   Class code (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   CLR	Clearance limit
   PRES	Permanent resumption limit
   TRES	Temporary resumption limit
   CLPR	Clearance limit overlapped by Permanent resumption limit
   CLTR	Clearance limit overlapped by Temporary resumption limit
   PRCL	Permanent resumption limit overlapped by Clearance limit
   TRCL	Temporary resumption limit overlapped by Clearance limit
   PSTR	Permanent Strata Resumption limit
   PRIG	Permanent Rights limit
   GESL	Geotechnical Study limit

   RSL_STATUS

   Status code (Source: SMO)

   Formal codeset
   Codeset Name:	CIS Common Code - Status Code
   Codeset Source:	LIC

   RSL_FILENO

   File reference number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   RSL_PLNNO

   Plan number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   RSL_GAZNO

   Government notice number or Legal notice number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   RSL_GAZDT

   Gazette date (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Date

   RSL_APLNNO

   Archived plan reference number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   RSL_CF

   Latest computation folder number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   RSL_CONTNO

   Contract Number for Clearance (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   PRIME

   Determines which CL_STAT item value among the related records will be used for determining the line symbol for drawing the rsumption/clearance limit. (Source: LIC)

   Value	Definition
   Integer

   LOG

   Indicator showing whether current record is being locked and updated (Source: LIC)

   Value	Definition
   Integer

   CL_STAT

   Class status code (It is a redefined item) (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   RRESRV.AAT

   Arc Attribute Table of coverage RRESRV (Railway Reserves) (Source: LIC)

   RRES_FEATCD

   Fetaure code, the cadastral plan number will normally be used, otherwise it will be represented by the file reference number. In case both plan and file reference number are not available, an abbreviated name will be used. (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   RRESRV_LUT

   Railway reserves lookup table (Source: ARC/INFO)

   RRES_FEATCD

   Fetaure code, the cadastral plan number will normally be used, otherwise it will be represented by the file reference number. In case both plan and file reference number are not available, an abbreviated name will be used. (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   RRES_CLASS

   Class code (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   CMTR	M.T.R. Construction Limit
   MTRL	M.T.R. Lot
   PMTR	M.T.R. Protection Boundary
   RAR	Airport Railway Reserves
   RKCR	K.C.R. Reserves
   RLRT	L.R.T. Reserves
   RMTR	M.T.R. Reserves
   RRDA	Road Alignment
   RTR	Tram Railway Reserves

   RRES_STATUS

   Status code (Source: SMO)

   Formal codeset
   Codeset Name:	CIS Common Code - Status Code
   Codeset Source:	LIC

   RRES_EPLNNO

   Engineering plan number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   RRES_FILENO

   File reference number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   RRES_PLNNO

   Plan number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   RRES_GAZNO

   Government notice number or Legal notice number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   RRES_GAZDT

   Gazette date (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Date

   RRES_REM

   Remarks regarding the railways reserve (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   LOG

   Indicator showing current record is being locked and updated (Source: LIC)

   Value	Definition
   Integer

   CL_STAT

   Class status code (It is a redefined item) (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   SHAI.PAT

   Polygon Attribute Table of coverage SHAI (Sites of Historical or Archaeological Interest) (Source: ARC/INFO)

   SHAI_SITENO

   Site reference number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   SHAI_LOC

   Location description text (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   SHAI_DISTRICT

   District of the site (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   SHAI_AMRNO

   Antiquities and monuments reference number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   SHAI_STATUS

   Status code (Source: SMO)

   Formal codeset
   Codeset Name:	CIS Common Code - Status Code
   Codeset Source:	LIC

   SHAI_CLASS

   Class code (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   A	Sites of Archaeological Interest
   B	Both Archaeological and Historical Site
   H	Sites of Historical Interest
   M	Monument

   SHAI_GRADE

   Grading of the site (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Positive real number

   SHAI_AREA

   Sita area in square meters (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Positive real number

   SHAI_OWNER

   Land ownership code (Source: SMO)

   Formal codeset
   Codeset Name:	CIS Common Code - Land Ownership Code
   Codeset Source:	LIC

   SHAI_PLNNO

   Plan number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character	Plan number

   SHAI_FILENO

   File reference number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character	File reference number

   SHAI_ENGNM

   File reference number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character	Name of the site in English

   SHAI_CHNM

   File reference number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character	Name of the site in Chinese

   SHAI_ENGAL

   File reference number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character	Alias of the site in English

   SHAI_CHAL

   File reference number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character	Alias of the site in Chinese

   SHAIREM_LUT

   Resumption limits lookup table (Source: ARC/INFO)

   SHAI_AMRNO

   Antiquities and monuments reference number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   LAYER

   The name of the layer that the site belongs to (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   SHAI_REM1

   Remarks regarding the sites of historical or archaeological interest (1) (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   SHAI_REM2

   Remarks regarding the sites of historical or archaeological interest (2) (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   SHAI_REM3

   Remarks regarding the sites of historical or archaeological interest (3) (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   LOG

   Indicator showing current record is being locked and updated (Source: LIC)

   Value	Definition
   Integer

   SPHI.PAT

   Polygon Attribute Table of coverage SPHI (Sites of Potential Hazardous Installation) (Source: ARC/INFO)

   SPHI_SITENO

   Site reference number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   SPHI_FILENO

   File reference number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   SPHI_STATUS

   Status code (Source: SMO)

   Formal codeset
   Codeset Name:	CIS Common Code - Status Code
   Codeset Source:	LIC

   SPHI_AREA

   Affected area in square kilometers (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Positive real number

   SPHI_INFL1

   Radius of influence in kilometer (zone 1) (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Positive real number

   SPHI_INFL2

   Radius of influence in kilometer (zone 2) (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Positive real number

   SPHI_INFL3

   Radius of influence in kilometer (zone 3) (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Positive real number

   SSSI.PAT

   Polygon Attribute Table of coverage SSSI (Sites of Special Scientific Interest) (Source: ARC/INFO)

   SSSI_SITENO

   Site reference number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   SSSI_LOC

   Location description text (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   SSSI_FILENO

   File reference number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   SSSI_STATUS

   Status code (Source: SMO)

   Formal codeset
   Codeset Name:	CIS Common Code - Status Code
   Codeset Source:	LIC

   SSSI_CLASS1

   Code for Special Scientific Interest Sites (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Y	Yes
   N	No

   SSSI_CLASS2

   Code for Special Area (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Y	Yes
   N	No

   SSSI_AREA

   Site area in hectare (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Positive real number

   SSSI_AUTH

   Departmental abbreviation (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   SSSI_APPDT

   Approved date (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Date

   SSSI_OWNER

   Owner name or land ownership code (Source: SMO)

   Formal codeset
   Codeset Name:	CIS Common Code - Land Ownership Code
   Codeset Source:	LIC

   SSSI_PLNNO

   Plan number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   VILLAGE.PAT

   Polygon Attribute Table of coverage VILLAGE (Village Environs) (Source: ARC/INFO)

   VILL_NAME

   Feature name (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   VILL_STATUS

   Status code (Source: SMO)

   Formal codeset
   Codeset Name:	CIS Common Code - Status Code
   Codeset Source:	LIC

   VILL_FILENO

   File reference number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   VILL_PLNNO

   Plan number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   VILL_GAZNO

   Government notice number or Legal notice number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   VILL_APPDT

   Approved date (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   VILL_APLNNO

   Archived cadastral plan reference number (Source: SMO)

   Value	Definition
   Character

   CLASS_SYM

   CIS Common Code - Class symbol lookup table (Source: ARC/INFO)

   CLASS

   Class code (Source: LIC)

   Value	Definition
   AOI	RDS2000 - Area of Influence
   APL	Advance Possession Licence
   ART	Air Raid Tunnel
   BA	Borrow Area
   BL	Building Licence
   CDA	Comprehensive Development Area
   CLL	Crown Land Licence
   CLPR	Clearance Limit and Permanent Resumption Limit
   CLR	Clearance Limit
   CLTR	Clearance Limit and Temporary Resumption Limit
   CMTR	Mass Transit Railway Construction Limit
   CRA	Comprehensive Redevelopment Area
   CTI	Crown Lease to Colonial Treasury Incorporated
   DA	Deposit Area
   DL	Defence Lot
   EASE	Easement
   ENCL	Road Enclosure
   EXCH	Lot to be exchanged
   FH	Free Hold
   FL	Forestry Licence
   FSI	Crown Lease to Financial Secretary Incorporated
   GESL	Geotechnical Study Limit
   GLA	Permanent Government Land Allocation
   GLL	Government Land Licence
   GLWA	Government Land without Formal Allocation
   LA	Licence Agreement
   LAL	Licence Agreement (Line)
   LL	Lease Hold
   LOA	Letter of Approval
   ML	Mining Licence
   MOD	Military of Defence Lot
   MODI	Modification Letter
   MOT	Modification of Tenancy
   MTRL	Mass Transit Railway Lot
   NAME	Road Naming
   NBZ	No Blasting Zone
   NDC	Non-Development Clearance Limit
   NNG	New Grant Lot
   ONG	Old New Grant Lot
   NOL	No Objection Letter
   OSL	Old Schedule Lot
   PCEH	Cable Permit for Hong Kong Electricity Co. Ltd.
   PCEK	Cable Permit for China Light and Power Co. Ltd.
   PGAS	Gas Pipe Permit
   PIPE	Pipeline Permit
   PKCR	Kowloon-Canton Railway Protection Boundary
   PLPU	Private Land for Public Usage
   PM	Property Management
   PMTR	Mass Transit Railway Protection Boundary
   PRCL	Permanent Resumption Limit and Clearance Limit
   PRES	Permanent Resumption Limit
   PRIG	Permanent Rights Limit
   PRSL	Proposed Railway Scheme Limit
   PSTR	Permanent Strata Resumption Limit
   PTEL	Cable Permit for Hong Kong Telephone Co. Ltd.
   RA	Rubble Area
   RAR	Airport Railway Reserves
   RARB	RDS2000 - Administrative Route Protection Boundary
   RC	Cable Reserves
   RDRN	Drainage Reserves
   RECT	Rectification of Boundary
   RKCR	Kowloon-Canton Railway Reserves
   RLRT	Light Rail Transit Reserves
   RMA	Railway Maintenance Areas
   RMTR	Mass Transit Railway Reserves
   ROWG	Right of Way over Government Land
   ROWP	Right of Way over Private Land
   RP	Pipeline Reserves
   RPWR	Power Lines Reserves
   RRCL	Reclamation Limit
   RS	Reserved Sites (Geodetic) (Not a GLA site)
   RSL	Gazetted Railway Scheme Limit
   RTR	Tram Railway Reserves
   RTUN	Tunnel Reserves
   RVB	Kowloon-Canton Railway Vesting Boundary
   RWTR	Waterworks Reserves
   SAFZ	Safety Zone
   SAND	Sandwich Lot
   STRA	Stratum Lot
   STRZ	Sterile Zone
   STT	Short Term Tenancy
   STTL	Short Term Tenancy (Line)
   STW	Short Term Waiver
   SUR	Lot to be surrendered or resumed
   TA	Tenancy Agreement
   TAL	Tenancy Agreement (Line)
   TGLA	Temporary Government Land Allocation
   TLL	Taxlord Lot (new - lot number starts with 'T')
   TLLO	Taxlord Lot (Old)
   TOC	Right of Temporary Occupation of Land
   TRCL	Temporary Resumption Limit and Clearance Limit
   TRES	Temporary Resumption Limit
   TW	Temporary Waiver
   VO	Vesting Order
   WDL	War Department Lot
   WL	Works Limit
   WLA	Wayleave Agreement

   LANDOWNER_LUT

   Land ownership code lookup table (Source: ARC/INFO)

   OWNER

   Land ownership code (Source: LIC)

   Value	Definition
   AMS	Auxiliary Medical Service
   CAS	Civil Aid Service
   CEDB	Commerce and Economic Development Bureau
   CEDD	Civil Engineering and Development Department
   CITB	Commerce, Industry and Technology Bureau (former allocatee)
   CSAO	Chief Secretary for Administration's Office
   DEVB	Development Bureau
   EDB	Education Bureau
   FEHD	Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
   FSI	Financial Secretary Incorporated
   GAFC	Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department
   GAFD	Agriculture and Fisheries Department (former allocatee)
   GAGC	Legal Department (former allocatee)
   GASD	Architectural Services Department
   GBD	Buildings Department
   GBLD	Buildings and Lands Department (former allocatee)
   GBMC	Government Building Management Committee
   GCAD	Civil Aviation Department
   GCED	Customs and Excise Department
   GCEG	Civil Engineering Department (former allocatee)
   GCES	Civil Engineering Services Department (former allocatee)
   GCIB	Commerce and Industry Bureau (former allocatee)
   GCNT	City and New Territories Administration (former allocatee)
   GCSD	Correctional Services Department
   GDH	Department of Health
   GDJ	Department of Justice
   GDSD	Drainage Services Department
   GED	Education Department (former allocatee)
   GEMB	Education and Manpower Bureau (former allocatee)
   GEMS	Electrical and Mechanical Services Department
   GEPD	Environmental Protection Department
   GFSD	Fire Services Department
   GGFS	Government Flying Service
   GGPA	Government Property Agency
   GGSD	Government Supplies Department (former allocatee)
   GGLD	Government Logistics Department
   GHP	Hongkong Post
   GHAD	Home Affairs Department
   GHD	Housing Department
   GHKO	Hong Kong Observatory
   GHYD	Highways Department
   GIMM	Immigration Department
   GLA	Government Land Agency (former allocatee)
   GLAB	Government Laboratory
   GLD	Lands Department
   GMD	Marine Department
   GMHD	Medical and Health Department (former allocatee)
   GPD	Planning Department
   GPF	Hong Kong Police Force
   GPO	Post Office (former allocatee)
   GRAF	Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force (former allocatee)
   GRO	Royal Observatory (former allocatee)
   GRPF	Royal Hong Kong Police Force (former allocatee)
   GRR	Royal Hong Kong Regiment (The Volunteers) (former allocatee)
   GRSD	Regional Services Department (former allocatee)
   GS	Government Secretariat
   GSB	Security Bureau
   GSS	Secretary for Security (former allocatee)
   GTC	Tourism Commission
   GTD	Transport Department
   GTDD	Territory Development Department (former allocatee)
   GTID	Trade and Industry Department
   GTPD	Town Planning Department (former allocatee)
   GUSD	Urban Services Department (former allocatee)
   GWSD	Water Supplies Department
   HA	Housing Authority
   HAB	Home Affairs Bureau
   HKHA	The Hong Kong Housing Authority
   ICAC	Independent Commission Against Corruption
   JUDI	Judiciary
   LCSD	Leisure and Cultural Services Department
   OFTA	Office of the Telecommunications Authority
   PC	Private Company
   PCLP	China Light and Power Company Ltd.
   PCWT	Cable and Wireless HKT (former grantee)
   PGAS	Hong Kong Gas Company
   PHKE	Hong Kong Electricity Co. Ltd.
   PLA	People's Liberation Army
   PM	Multiple
   PS	Single
   PCSL	Hong Kong CSL Ltd.
   PT	Tso Tong
   PTEL	Hong Kong Telephone Company (former grantee)
   PHTC	Hutchison Telephone Co. Ltd.
   PPTC	Peoples Telephone Co. Ltd.
   PSMC	SmarTone Mobile Communication Ltd.
   RTHK	Radio Television Hong Kong
   SWD	Social Welfare Department

   STATUS_LUT

   CIS Common Code - Status code lookup table (Source: ARC/INFO)

   STATUS

   Status code (Source: LIC)

   Value	Definition
   CA	Certain and Approved
   CD	Certain and Deposited
   CG	Certain and Granted/Allocated
   CL	Certain and Leased
   CP	Certain and Proposed
   RG	Reliable and Granted
   SA	Surveyed and Approved
   SD	Surveyed and Deposited
   SG	Surveyed and Granted/Allocated
   SL	Surveyed and leased
   SP	Surveyed and Proposed
   UG	Uncertain and Granted

Who produced the data set?

1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
   • Land Information Centre, Survey and Mapping Office, Lands Department, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR)

2. Who also contributed to the data set?

3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
   Land Informtion Centre, Survey and Mapping Office, Lands Department, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
   Senior Land Surveyor/Land Information Centre (2), Lands Department
   23/F, North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road, North Point
   Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region None
   The People's Republic of China
   

   (852) 2231 3443 (voice)
   (852) 2877 8520 (FAX)
   slslic2@landsd.gov.hk
   

   Hours_of_Service: 0900-1700

   Contact_Instructions:

   The contract document for the purchase of digital data can also be downloaded. It is a compressed file and the size is about 2MByte.

Why was the data set created?

The data set is widely used for land administration, planning, engineering development and record purposes by the private sectors and the HKSAR Government. This versatile, up-to-date digital map also serves as a common database for all other GIS applications.

How was the data set created?

1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

   None (source 1 of 4)

   Survey and Mapping Office, Lands Department, 1993, 1:1000 Permanent Land Record Plan:, Survey and Mapping Office, Lands Department, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

   Type_of_Source_Media: Stable-base material

   Source_Scale_Denominator: 1000

   Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information

   None (source 2 of 4)

   Survey and Mapping Office, Lands Department, 1993, 1:1000 Temporary Land Record Plan:, Survey and Mapping Office, Lands Department, Hong Kong.

   Type_of_Source_Media: Stable-base material

   Source_Scale_Denominator: 1000

   Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information

   None (source 3 of 4)

   Survey and Mapping Office, Lands Department, 1993, 1:20000 Index Plan in Rural Areas.

   Type_of_Source_Media: Stable-base material

   Source_Scale_Denominator: 20000

   Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information

   None (source 4 of 4)

   Survey and Mapping Office, Lands Department, 1993, Engineering Plans in Various Scale.

   Type_of_Source_Media: Stable-base material

   Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information

2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

   Date: 1993 (process 1 of 6)

   Relevant data was digitized

   Date: 2004 (process 2 of 6)

   Version 2.02 is launched

   Date: 2006 (process 3 of 6)

   Version 2.03 is launched

   Date: 2007 (process 4 of 6)

   Version 3.0 is launched

   Date: 2008 (process 5 of 6)

   Version 3.01 is launched

   Date: 2014 (process 6 of 6)

   Version 3.02 is launched. The PARK layer is removed from L20000 dataset

3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

1. How well have the observations been checked?

   Attribute accuracy is checked by manual comparison of the source with the hard copy print-out. The attribute items are also confined by the Item Definition and pre-defined feature type. In addition, DM software tests the attributes against a master set of valid attributes. The program will prohibit data writing to the data library and prompt a warning message if any deviation from the standard is found.

2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

   None

3. How accurate are the heights or depths?

4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?

   In the 1:1000 scale Land Record data set, only those features defined in the L20000 specifications will be captured. Owing to stringent time-frame during data conversion, some of the attribute fields are yet to be filled up.

5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?

   Polygon and chain node topology present.

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints:

The Government of the HKSAR is the copyright owner of the digital data, which is available for sale to the public at prescribed charges. The Government will issue a non-exclusive and non-transferable licence to the customer after he/she has purchased the data. The licensee is permitted to use the data from the date as set out in the Licence. The licensee must have obtained written consent from the Government and paid the necessary royalty charges before he/she can incorporate the digital data in any product for distribution to any third party. If the licensee ceases using the digital data, the licensee should confirm to the Government in writting that the data has been erased from his/her computer system. Sample data for testing computer system is availabe free of charge. Sample data for academics for teaching purpose are available on request at a nominal administrative fee. The digital data would be provided to other government departments or their consultants free of charge.

Use_Constraints:

The use of the data supplied under the licence shall be subject to the computer configuration, for the purposes and at the location as specified in the Licence Agreement. The digital data can be provided to other goverment departments and their consultants for internal use and project purpose respectively. Such data shall not be distributed in part or in whole and in whatever forms and media to a third party. The use of digital data is also subject to some conditions which can be obtained upon request.

1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
   Headquarters Division, Survey and Mapping Office, Lands Department, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
   Senior Cartographer/Headquarter, Lands Department
   23/F, North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road, North Point
   Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region None
   The People's Republic of China
   

   (852) 2231 3187 (voice)
   (852) 2116 0774 (FAX)
   lic_custsup@landsd.gov.hk
   

2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

   As stated in the relevant licence agreement or terms and conditions for using digital map

4. How can I download or order the data?
   • Availability in digital form:

     Data format:	Data specifies at <http://www.landsd.gov.hk/mapping/en/digital_map/digital_map.htm> in format ARCE (version ARC/INFO 7.2.1)
     Network links:	Hong Kong Map Service
     Media you can order:	DVD (Density 4.7 Gigabytes) (format ISO 9660)

     Data format:	Data specifies at <http://www.landsd.gov.hk/mapping/en/digital_map/digital_map.htm> in format DGN (version Microstation J)
     Network links:	Hong Kong Map Service
     Media you can order:	DVD (Density 4.7 Gigabytes) (format ISO 9660)

     Data format:	Data specifies at <http://www.landsd.gov.hk/mapping/en/digital_map/digital_map.htm> in format DWG (version AutoCAD 2000)
     Network links:	Hong Kong Map Service
     Media you can order:	DVD (Density 4.7 Gigabytes) (format ISO 9660)

     Data format:	Data specifies at <http://www.landsd.gov.hk/mapping/en/digital_map/digital_map.htm> in format DXF (version AutoCAD 2000)
     Network links:	Hong Kong Map Service
     Media you can order:	DVD (Density 4.7 Gigabytes) (format ISO 9660)

   • Cost to order the data:

     Price specifies at <http://www.landsd.gov.hk/mapping/en/digital_map/digital_map.htm>

   • Special instructions:

     Digital map data can be ordered at Hong Kong Map Service through <http://www.hkmapservice.gov.hk> or Map Publications Centre, Hong Kong of Lands Department at 23/F, North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road, North Point, Hong Kong

   • How long will it take to get the data?

     Within 2 weeks for survey sheets with quantity 200 or less

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:

Last modified: 18-Mar-2016

Metadata author:

Land Information Centre, Survey and Mapping Office, Lands Department, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Land Surveyor/Land Information Centre (2), Lands Department
23/F, North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road, North Point
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region None
The People's Republic of China

(852) 2231 3450 (voice)
(852) 2877 8520 (FAX)
lslic2@landsd.gov.hk

Metadata standard:

FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (Version 2.0) (FGDC-STD-001-1998)