Preface
This land use classification system has been developed with the intent
of being the standard land use classification system in Nova Scotia.
It is anticipated that all agencies, both public and private, who currently
apply some form of a land use classification system, will choose to use
this one. Consequently, the system was designed to be used for a variety
purposes. Every attempt has been made to keep the classifications simple
and flexible. To ensure that users do not have any difficulty with adopting
this system, a User's Guide has been prepared to help first time
users of land use classification systems. It is also provided in an
effort to assist those who have used different systems to adjust
to this new system. The majority of this User's Guide is
made available here on this internet site.
(To receive a copy of the User's Guide, contact the Department
of Housing and Municipal Affairs, Standards' Coordinator: aucoinkp@gov.ns.ca
)
This Internet Site is composed of three modules:
- Module
1 explains why the classification system was designed, how it can be
used and how to apply the classification system to actual properties.
- Module
2 is the classification system which includes definitions, alphabetic
code and selected examples.
- Module
3 assists the classification user to further develop the classification
system and adapt it to his/her needs. This section also discusses the use
of a database and its components to keep a record of properties and their
classifications.
The User's Guide has an additional module. Module 4 is the appendices
of the guide. The appendices provides installation and user instructions
regarding the guide's accompanying database program. The database program
is designed in Microsoft Access. As with Module 2, the database is a directory
of the Land Use Classifications.
At this time, the classification system is still in its infancy. There
are aspects of the classification system that still need to be refined
and there are areas where further research and development are needed.
Therefore, your questions, comments and suggestions would be greatly appreciated
as they will help to strengthen the system (see Request
for Establishment and/or Modification of Nova Scotia Standard(s) for Geographic
Information for details).
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