France Land Use: Land Area data was reported at 547,557.000 sq km in 2022. This stayed constant from the previous number of 547,557.000 sq km for 2021. France Land Use: Land Area data is updated yearly, averaging 547,566.000 sq km from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2022, with 62 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 547,867.000 sq km in 2003 and a record low of 547,557.000 sq km in 2022. France Land Use: Land Area data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s France – Table FR.OECD.ESG: Environmental: Land Use: OECD Member: Annual.

Many maps of open water and wetland have been developed based on three main methods: (i) compiling national/regional wetland surveys; (ii) identifying inundated areas by satellite imagery; (iii) delineating wetlands as shallow water table areas based on groundwater modelling. The resulting global wetland extents, however, vary from 3 to 21% of the land surface area, because of inconsistencies in wetland definitions and limitations in observation or modelling systems. To reconcile these differences, we propose composite wetland (CW) maps combining two classes of wetlands: (1) regularly flooded wetlands (RFW) which are obtained by overlapping selected open-water and inundation datasets; (2) groundwater-driven wetlands (GDW) derived from groundwater modelling (either direct or simplified using several variants of the topographic index). Wetlands are thus statically defined as areas with persistent near saturated soil because of regular flooding or shallow groundwater. To explore the uncertainty of the proposed data fusion, seven CW maps were generated at the 15 arc-sec resolution (ca 500 m at the Equator) using geographic information system (GIS) tools, by combining one RFW and different GDW maps. They correspond to contemporary potential wetlands, i.e. the expected wetlands assuming no human influence under the present climate. To validate the approach, these CW maps were compared to existing wetland datasets at the global and regional scales: the spatial patterns are decently captured, but the wetland extents are difficult to assess against the dispersion of the validation datasets. Compared to the only regional dataset encompassing both GDWs and RFWs, over France, the CW maps perform well and better than all other considered global wetland datasets. Two CW maps, showing the best overall match with the available evaluation datasets, are eventually selected. They give a global wetland extent of 27.5 and 29 million km², i.e. 21.1 and 21.6% of global land area, which is among the highest values in the literature, in line with recent estimates also recognizing the contribution of GDWs. This wetland class covers 15% of global land area, against 9.7% for RFWs (with an overlap ca 3.4 %), including wetlands under canopy/cloud cover leading to high wetland densities in the tropics, and small scattered wetlands, which cover less than 5% of land but are very important for hydrological and ecological functioning in temperate to arid areas. […]

This dataset is designed to represent and identify the boundaries of various overlay zones within Lexington-Fayette County. The overlay zones allow additional zoning requirements in addition to the underlying zoning category in areas that are imposed by the Urban County Council. Overlay zone boundaries are determined by the Planning Services section of the Lexington Fayette-County Division of Planning. Boundaries are defined by street centerlines and parcel boundaries. Upon approval the boundaries are forwarded from Planning Services to the GIS Office for inclusion in this dataset. Overlay zones include:Courthouse Area Design Overlay Zone - intended to encourage growth and redevelopment in the Downtown Area while preserving and protecting the unique features and characteristics of the area in conformity with the Comprehensive Plan and the design guidelines for the Courthouse Area adopted by the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council.H1 - Historic District Overlay - intended to promote the economic and general welfare of the people of Fayette County and of the general public, and to ensure the complementary, orderly and efficient growth and development of Fayette County, it is deemed essential by the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council that the qualities relating to the history of the county and a harmonious outward appearance of structures which preserve property values and attract tourists and residents alike be preserved. It is the finding of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council that the individual nature and character of this county cannot be properly maintained or enhanced unless its distinctive historic districts, landmarks, sites, neighborhoods, areas, places, structures, improvements, geological and archaeological sites are preserved.ND1 - Neighborhood Design Overlay - intended to promote the economic and general welfare of the people of Fayette County and of the general public; and to ensure the complementary, orderly and efficient growth and development of Fayette County, it is deemed essential by the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council that the qualities relating to the visual characteristics that give a distinct identity to an area and a harmonious appearance of structures that stabilize the area, (including residential neighborhoods and nonresidential or mixed use areas) and/or maintain their character, be protected, conserved and preserved.Paris Pike Overlay - intended for lands adjoining the Paris Pike between Johnston Road (to the south) and the Paris city limits (to the north); and the regulations hereunder shall be established in addition to the zone classifications shown on the Zoning Map Atlas for the subject areas, and the applicable regulations contained in this Zoning Ordinance. The use, dimensions and other requirements for said zones, as provided in the Zoning Ordinance, shall apply unless further restricted hereunder. Where there are conflicts between the regulations hereunder, and those contained elsewhere in the Zoning Ordinance, the more restrictive shall apply.Transition Area Overlay - intended to be used in conjunction with an EAR zoning category to allow for the development of residential uses and civic, cultural, religious, and educational institutions on lands which are located immediately adjacent to Community Center zones.