This vector data resource provides topographic, planning, and recreation information for the area encompassed by the City of Waterloo. This information, provided by the City of Waterloo, consists of coverages for the period of 2001-2008. Included are the following coverages:
| Data Resources for the City of Waterloo | ||
|---|---|---|
Accommodations |
Golf Courses
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Sanitation Sewers
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| Address assessment | Grand River (watercourse) |
Schools |
| Address | Grand River Watershed | Sidewalks |
| Business Improvement Area | Heritage Designation
|
Sidewalks and Trails
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| Bikeways | Household Size (2001) | Single Line Street Network |
| Building Outlines (2000) | Lakes | Storm Catchment Basin |
| Bus Stops | Landmarks (e.g., fire departments, stadiums, galleries, libraries) | Storm Pipes |
| Campgrounds | Location of Selected Retail Shops and Malls | Storm Water Management Ponds |
| Churches | Official Plan | Streets |
| City Trails | Parks |
Street Intersections |
Community Districts
|
Planning District Boundaries |
Sub Water Basins |
Contours (.5 meter interval, 2004). |
Polling Boundaries |
Trail Amenities |
| Creeks | Railways |
Transmission Lines |
Cul de Sacs |
Recreation Facilities |
Type of Dwelling |
Dwelling counts (2001)
|
Road Cover | Ward Boundaries |
| Environmentally Sensitive Areas | Sanitation Access Holes | Wooded Areas |
| Fire Hydrants | Sanitation Catchbasins | Zoning (residential, commercial, agricultural, industrial) |
This data set is available in UTM zone 17 co-ordinates; horizontal datum is NAD 83. These data are stored as Esri shapefiles. Other data formats can be accommodated, as the Geospatial Centre has access to a number of conversion utilities.
In order to access this data set, please visit the Geospatial Centre Reference Desk during reference hours. Library reference staff are available to provide further information about these data sets and to deliver data upon request. Under the terms of the Library's license agreement, these data sets are for use by students, faculty, and staff at the University of Waterloo only.
There are public workstations in the Geospatial Centre that provide access to both ArcGIS and ArcView software programs, program extensions and data manipulation utilities. Patrons may use the GIS and image processing software in the library to view and manipulate the data. UW faculty, students and staff may copy these data to other media (for example: CD, DVD or Zip disc) for use elsewhere.
This image may be exported from ArcGIS in a choice of bitmapped formats (also known as raster graphics) including JPG, TIFF, GIF, and BMP or in a choice of vector graphics formats including AI, EPS, and SVG. Yet another option is PDF.
These data are provided for personal use for academic, research, and/or teaching purposes. Library staff will ask patrons to read and sign a data release agreement before these licensed data can be released. The City of Waterloo must be acknowledged on any derivative product, whether printed or electronic, including for example, a printed map, a raster or vector graphic, a web-based application, etc. Patrons are advised to fully respect the provisions of Canada's Copyright Act as well as terms and conditions imposed by the data provider.
The City of Waterloo Municipal Data [computer file]. Waterloo, Ontario: Waterloo Information Systems, [2008].
