7.2 Attributes

Users may find that sometimes the classifications alone are not enough to describe a property for his/her purposes. It is therefore recommended that additional fields be added to your database in the form of attributes. The following are suggested attributes that may be useful:

GENERAL ATTRIBUTES WHICH MAY BE COLLECTED FOR ALL CLASSIFICATION TYPES:

• Value of property
• Land cover

ATTRIBUTES RELATED TO AGRICULTURAL:

• type(s) of crop
• type(s) of farm practice (i.e. dairy, egg farm, etc.)

ATTRIBUTES RELATED TO MANUFACTURING:

• size of facility
• type of product produced
• major source of energy used

ATTRIBUTES RELATED TO RESIDENTIAL:

• number of units
• number of stories
• owner occupied/rental/condominium
• number of bedrooms

ATTRIBUTES RELATED TO SALES:

• size of facility
• size of retail area
• size of storage area
• type of goods

ATTRIBUTES RELATED TO SERVICES:

• receive client/go to client/both? (for business/office services, etc.)
• capacity/amenities (for community services and accommodations, etc.)
• type of service/average clientele
• jurisdiction/threshold of servicing area
• private, public or private/public partnership

Using attributes further informs the user about a specific property. The attribute offer additional information that may not be easily determined by looking at a map or by referring to the classification. Attributes should be determined by each classification user depending on the type of information the user requires.

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