1. LBCS: Land-Based Classification Standards

2. LBCS Project Goals Standardize land-use classification Recognize existing standards Exploit current technologies Prepare for change

3. Really, what does it mean? Standardize land-use categories –Across Scales (cities, counties, regions, etc.) –Across Geography (parcels, traffic zones, etc.) –Across Purposes (tourist-, college-towns, etc.) Update land-use mapping and coloring Provide tools for land-use data sharing –Conversion tools –Software templates Make it as flexible as possible

4. How did it happen? Recognized that land uses have multi dimensional characteristics –Uses have physical characteristics –Uses have functional characteristics –Uses have structural characteristics –Uses have development characteristics –Uses have ownership characteristics –And several other characteristics...

5. What else? Tied the conceptual framework to database technologies so land uses can be shared across multiple scales, applications, and jurisdictions Devised a model that allows customization without breaking the logic of classification

6. LBCS Data Model

7. LBCS Coding in Land-Use Databases

8. Activity Tabbed

9. Function Tabbed

10. Examples of multi dimensionality Residential –Home occupations? Nursing homes? Commercial –Health Clubs? Hotels? Institutional--Military –Bases, barracks, houses, schools, airports Recreational –Tot-lots to national parks

11. Specific multi-dimensional examples Local government –Office activities –Public administration function –Jails, police stations Strip commercial –Goods sales, services –Offices, post office –Storefront church Public School –Classrooms, Playgrounds, Bus garages

12. Activity: 2300 Office activity Function:6200 Public administration Structure:2100 Office building Site:3200 Developed Site--with structure Ownership:4100 Local government

13. Activity: 3000 Industrial and warehousing Function:3600 Warehouse services Structure:2700 Warehouse or storage facility Site:2000 Developed Site--with structure Ownership:3000 Limited restrictions--lease

14. Activity: 3000 Industrial and warehousing Function:3600 Warehouse services Structure:2100 Office building Site:2000 Developed Site--with structure Ownership:3000 Limited restrictions--lease

15. Activity: 5000 Travel and Movement Function:4000 Public transportation Structure:5000 Transportation-related facility Site:3200 Developed Site--No Structure Ownership:4000 Public

16. Alamo Historic Area, San Antonio, Texas Activity 1200 Transient living 2000 Shopping activities 5100 Pedestrian movement 5200 Vehicular movement 6800 Historic or cultural activities

17. Activity: Transient living, shopping Function:Hotels, Services, Restaurants Structure:Housing, Shops, etc. Site:Developed Site, with & w/out struct. Ownership:Private, public, easements, lease

18. Activity: Households, Office Function:Residential, Prof. Services, etc. Structure:Single-family, Office Site:Developed Site, with & w/out struct. Ownership:Private

20. Database Perspective

21. GIS Perspective1

22. GIS Perspective2

23. GIS Perspective

24. GIS Theme: Activity

25. GIS Theme: Function

26. GIS Theme: Structure

27. GIS Theme: Ownership

28. Color Code: Activity

29. Color Code: Structure

30. Define LBCS It is a consistent model Classifies land-use characteristics Extends the idea of multiple dimensions Each dimension has a coding scheme Each coding scheme has categories Every category has multiple levels Allows sharing of data at any level