Niagara Escarpment Plan GIS Data

The 2006 Niagara Escarpment Plan GIS dataset contains detailed planning information and landscape evaluation study data for the Niagara Escarpment control area.  The file size of the entire vector dataset is approximately 20.5mb.  For more information on the Niagara Escarpment Plan, please visit the Niagara Escarpment Commission website.

Coordinate system: UTM - NAD 83, Zone 17.
Source format: ESRI Shapefiles (ArcGIS/ArcView)
Released: 2006
Library Call Number: GD.CA.13 (Regional)

The Niagara Escarpment Plan CD-ROM also contains 10 Official Plan Map, 66 Page size Plan Maps and 66 Development Control Maps.

Available Themes / Layers

Area of Development Control, Landscape Evaluation Study, Minor Urban Centres (Boundaries), Minor Urban Centres (Points), Niagara Escarpment Parks and Open Space System, Niagara Escarpment Plan Amendments, Niagara Escarpment Plan Boundary, Niagara Escarpment Plan Designations, Niagara Escarpment Planning Area Boundary, and Special Policy Areas.

Restrictions on Access

This resource is available to University of Western Ontario students, faculty and staff for academic, research or personal reasons. Patrons will be required to present a valid UWO ID card and sign a release form when requesting the data. Data must be requested in person at the Map and Data Centre Reference desk.

Data Manipulation / Usage

The Map and Data Centre has 2 GIS workstations equipped with ArcGIS 10.0 and other software to explore/manipulate the data.  UWO users may also copy requested resources to a data storage device (ex. USB flash drive, CD-R) for research or teaching use outside of the library. The Niagara Escarpment Comission should be cited in any maps or graphics generated.

Sample View of the Data

Niagara Escarpment Plan Designations in the area near Campbellville

Niagara Escarpment Plan Designations in the area near Campbellville

Sample Citation

Niagara Escarpment Plan Data [computer file]. Georgetown, Ontario: Niagara Escarpment Comission, 2006.