Parcel sizes

The «Parcel sizes» plate colours the ALKIS parcels in 5 steps by their area.

Overview

The «Cadastral parcels (Flurstücke)» plate draws the parcels as lines. With lines alone, the line density has to be compared by eye to see where land is finely divided and where one parcel takes up a whole block. The «Parcel sizes» plate colours the same parcels by their area.

«Parcel sizes» uses the same data as «Cadastral parcels (Flurstücke)» (ALKIS parcels of the federal states) and nothing else. On the origin of the data, see ALKIS parcels.

The colour indicates the area of the recorded parcel. It says nothing about ownership or what may be built.

How to use

1. Compare the area class of the chosen site with the classes around it
2. Check which area class dominates the frame
3. Compare changes in area class with the parcel plate

Method

The steps are the same as in the Korean, Japanese, Spanish and British editions. They are not a threshold in planning law.

Very large parcels

An institution, a park, a street or a railway area can take up a large part of the circle as one parcel. The darkest step therefore covers more area than its count suggests.

Limitations

• The parcels are not legally established boundaries. They are for orientation
• The plate does not show ownership. Neighbouring parcels of the same owner are not merged; the data contain no owners
• Parcels that were split or merged after the data were retrieved appear in their old state

Data sources

Related guides

• ALKIS parcels
• The 28 plates
• Data sources

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