AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Lakes and Rivers Database (LCE)

This theme offers detailed information on lakes and waterways throughout Quebec. All the descriptors available in this layer come directly from the Lakes and Rivers (LCE) database. 
The data includes lake centroids and stream junctions and includes information on lake morphology such as length, width, depth, volume, and elevation, as well as the area of watersheds. This data is intended for researchers, engineers, government agencies, government agencies, environmental professionals, as well as students and industries, for applications in the environment, hydrology, and hydraulics.

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Organization: Government and Municipalities of Québec | Gouvernement et municipalités du Québec
Construction, transformation and demolition permits

This data set lists all permits issued to citizens by the boroughs of the city of Montreal for the construction, transformation or demolition of a building or property.

More details on the regulations governing these permits are available on [montreal.ca] (https://montreal.ca/articles/renovations-quoi-faire-avant-pendant-et-apres-vos-travaux). 


The statistical file provides an overall view of permit costs as well as estimated work costs grouped by year of issue, by district and by type of permit.

*Note that these costs have no legal value and inaccuracies may exist due to the variable collection methods depending on the districts. *
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Organization: Government and Municipalities of Québec | Gouvernement et municipalités du Québec
Exceptional forest ecosystem (EFE)

Forest ecosystems located on the domain of the State and of particular interest for the conservation of biological diversity, because of their rare or ancient nature, or because they are home to one or more threatened or vulnerable plant species. Their management is under the responsibility of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests (MNRF) and they may be classified under the Sustainable Forest Development Act (LADTF, chapter A-18.1). Forest management activities are prohibited on the territory of an exceptional forest ecosystem, with few exceptions.

Currently, there are 256 classified EFEs. 
This data comes from the MRNF STF system, which is the __official source__ of this geographic information.**This third party metadata element was translated using an automated translation tool (Amazon Translate).**

Organization: Government and Municipalities of Québec | Gouvernement et municipalités du Québec
Geodesic points

This map shows the location of geodetic points in Quebec. It is available in the form of an interactive map and downloadable vector files. The location of the points is based on the approximate coordinates (± two meters).

The geodetic network consists of approximately 112,000 landmarks grouped under six themes:

* Permanent GNSS stations;
* The 3D precision network;
* The planimetric network;
* The altimeter network;
* Points presumed destroyed or damaged;
* Destroyed points.

The vector product contains the following information:

* The original number;
* The service number;
* The state of the geodesic point;
* The theme to which it belongs.

The ** [interactive map] (https://geodesie.portailcartographique.gouv.qc.ca/) ** offers more information and provides access to the associated data sheet.

# #Bases calibration for electronic rangefinder

To allow rapid and effective control of distance measuring instruments (electronic telemeter), a network of permanent calibration bases has been established in the main regions of Quebec.

Information relating to each of the bases, including inter-pillar distances, can be obtained by clicking below on the name of the municipality where the base is located:

* [Chambly] (https://diffusion.mern.gouv.qc.ca/diffusion/RGQ/Documentation/Geodesie/Bases_Etalonnage/Chambly.pdf)
* [Mont-Joli] (https://diffusion.mern.gouv.qc.ca/diffusion/RGQ/Documentation/Geodesie/Bases_Etalonnage/Mont-Joli.pdf)
* [Neuville] (https://diffusion.mern.gouv.qc.ca/diffusion/RGQ/Documentation/Geodesie/Bases_Etalonnage/Neuville.pdf)
* [Port Cartier] (https://diffusion.mern.gouv.qc.ca/diffusion/RGQ/Documentation/Geodesie/Bases_Etalonnage/Port-Cartier.pdf)
* [Saguenay] (https://diffusion.mern.gouv.qc.ca/diffusion/RGQ/Documentation/Geodesie/Bases_Etalonnage/Saguenay.pdf)
* [Terrebonne] (https://diffusion.mern.gouv.qc.ca/diffusion/RGQ/Documentation/Geodesie/Bases_Etalonnage/Terrebonne.pdf): the calibration base no longer exists
* [Trois-Rivières] (https://diffusion.mern.gouv.qc.ca/diffusion/RGQ/Documentation/Geodesie/Bases_Etalonnage/Trois-Rivieres.pdf)
* [Val-d'Or] (https://diffusion.mern.gouv.qc.ca/diffusion/RGQ/Documentation/Geodesie/Bases_Etalonnage/Val_d_Or.pdf)**This third party metadata element was translated using an automated translation tool (Amazon Translate).**

Organization: Government and Municipalities of Québec | Gouvernement et municipalités du Québec
Water samples

Water sampling data includes several thematic layers. 

1) Water samples authorized by the MELCCFP: This thematic layer shows the location of water sampling sites authorized in Quebec under section 22 of the Environment Quality Act (chapter Q-2) and their associated volume (liter per day). The database includes active authorizations to take water since the Water Withdrawal and Protection Regulation (RPEP) came into force on August 14, 2014.

2) Water uses by municipality: The data from the game “Water Uses by Municipality” is an estimate of the volumes of water collected annually on the territory of Quebec municipalities, based on water samples or declared water uses available in various government databases.**This third party metadata element was translated using an automated translation tool (Amazon Translate).**

Organization: Government and Municipalities of Québec | Gouvernement et municipalités du Québec
Results of the Intervention Plan for Drinking Water, Sewer and Road Network Assets (2023-2027)

This data set represents the interventions determined by the City of Montreal's Intervention Plan for the period 2023-2027. This planning, according to a division into unified sections (TU), includes both the infrastructure deficit and the maintenance needs during the period in question. The Intervention Plan is the result of a macroscopic analysis of physical and state data. 
Moreover, the capacity of the City and its boroughs to carry out is not unlimited; it is often determined by a combination of factors, including the availability of budgets, coordination needs, planning capacity as well as the capacity of the market to carry out this work. Consideration should also be given to the social and economic impacts of infrastructure work. These are all factors that may justify the delay of several interventions to later years.

Data is available in the following documents:

- The summary table shows the classes of integrated interventions for the unified sections. For each section, a recommendation on the work is indicated if necessary. These tables help infrastructure managers to identify priority segments and sections. 
- The digital file presents the results of the Intervention Plan by segment unified in shapefile and geojson. It integrates the linear geometric elements that support the management data of all the assets analyzed in the intervention plan. The division of the unified section is usually done at roadway intersections and easement limits. 
- The map of integrated interventions presents opportunities for coordinating interventions between the three drinking water, sewage and road networks. 
- The data dictionary detailing the metadata of geospatial digital files

For more information on water management in Montreal, consult [the City of Montreal's website] (https://montreal.ca/unites/service-de-leau).**This third party metadata element was translated using an automated translation tool (Amazon Translate).**

Organization: Government and Municipalities of Québec | Gouvernement et municipalités du Québec
Ecological reference framework

The Quebec Ecological Reference Framework (CERQ) is a tool for mapping and ecological classification of Quebec territory. It apprehends the territory from the general to the particular, in a hierarchical system of interlocking levels of perception. 

This layer of information was produced as part of the ecological knowledge project of the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Environment and the Fight against Climate Change (MDDELCC).
 
 


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Organization: Government and Municipalities of Québec | Gouvernement et municipalités du Québec
Electric transmission lines

Geometric and conventional representation of electrical transmission lines for planning purposes.

Geospatial data from power lines represents only the core infrastructure and is structured according to the following layers of information:

- CARTO-SER-ELECTRICITY: A concrete base on which a structure used to support high-voltage electrical cables is based.
- Carto-Ser-Ele-Tel-Aerien: suspended electrical cable. Symbolic representation, from center pylon to center pylon.

These elements form part of the layers in the digital cartographic compilation.**This third party metadata element was translated using an automated translation tool (Amazon Translate).**

Organization: Government and Municipalities of Québec | Gouvernement et municipalités du Québec
Spring 2019 flood mapping

# #Données linked to the monitoring of the 2019 floods in Quebec

__Attention: water extent data is a near real-time interpretation of satellite data; they were produced in operational mode and are provided as is without exhaustive validation. The product may contain errors, especially in urban areas. __

## #Liste of available data:

* the monitoring of flood and landslide events between April 14, 2019 and May 28, 2019 in geolocated points (web service and download),
* municipalities affected by flood events between April 14, 2019 and May 28, 2019, updated in real time with the event layer (web service);
* the extent limits of open waters generated by Natural Resources Canada, derived from Radarsat 2 satellite data or other radar satellites and those generated by Dromedaire Géo-Innovations, derived from Sentinel satellite data (web service and download),
* flood limits for the Chaudière River sector derived from heliborne data (web service and download)
* satellite images in the visible and near infrared on the most severely affected areas (web service and download when possible).
* oblique images acquired on April 29 on the Ottawa River and the Greater Montreal Area as part of the National Aerial Surveillance Program (link to the application of the Federal Government Operations Center)



All data is also available on an interactive map based on IGO2.
 
## #Note: 

Radarsat-2 satellite acquisitions are planned in collaboration with Natural Resources Canada. Access to radar satellites from other Canadian space agencies is possible thanks to the activation of the International Space and Major Disaster Charter. It is activated by Public Safety Canada.
The images obtained via the international charter are processed by the emergency geomatics services of Natural Resources Canada as soon as possible and then the open water polygons are disseminated as open data on Data Canada and on Data Quebec.
Other optical or radar acquisitions may have been obtained by the Ministry of Public Security (MSP) from private suppliers. The Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 acquisitions released in open data by the European Space Agency (ESA) were processed by the firm Dromadaire-Geo-Innovations.
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Organization: Government and Municipalities of Québec | Gouvernement et municipalités du Québec
Surface deposit

__The link: *Access the data directory* is available in the section*Dataset Description Sheets; Additional Information*__.


**Surface deposit** is the layer of loose material that covers rock. The deposit may have been established during the retreat of the glacier at the end of the last glaciation or by other processes associated with erosion and sedimentation. The nature of the loose deposit is evaluated based on the shape of the land, its position on the slope, the texture of the soil, or other indicators. Surface deposit maps make it possible to distinguish the main categories of surface deposits and to know their nature, thickness and distribution on Quebec territory. Based on the interpretation of aerial photographs at a scale of 1/40,000 and control points in the field as part of the ecoforest inventory of southern Quebec, this mapping contributes in particular to the development of ecological forest products.

__ ⚠️ Notes: __

+ This map covers almost the entire territory of Quebec south of the 52nd parallel. It is distributed by **map sheet at a scale of 1/50,000.** Surface deposits have a minimum area of 4 ha.
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Organization: Government and Municipalities of Québec | Gouvernement et municipalités du Québec
Building reference system — Ville de Laval

Footprint of buildings on Laval territory produced by the City of Laval.
To help understand the data, here are the descriptions of the fields used: ESPG: 32188
Field properties
Name Description Type References/Comments
ID_STRUCTURE Unique identifier of the Long building 
TYPE Indicates the type of building Text (50) Primary, secondary, agricultural, station, railway station
BUILDING_NAME When appropriate, specify the name of the building Text (200) 
DATE_RELEASE Date of creation or geometric modification of the target entity. In the absence of information, it means that we do not have information available. Date YYYY-MM-DD
TYPE_RELEVE Defines by what technical means the digitization of the data was obtained. For example, the process could be geoprocessing or manual scanning. In the absence of information, it means that we do not have information available. Text (50) Value field:
Geoprocessing
Lidar
Manual scanning
Photointerpretation (2D)
Photogrammetry (3D)
Field survey
Remote Sensing
Automatic vectorization
Undetermined



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Organization: Government and Municipalities of Québec | Gouvernement et municipalités du Québec
Heritage and landscapes (Urban and Mobility Plan 2050)

This data set presents several data related to heritage and landscapes appearing in maps 2-22 to 2-26, maps 6-1 to 6-24 in Annex I and II and map 6-25 in Chapter 6 (DC) as well as to the lists presented in Annex 3 of the Urban and Mobility Plan 2050 (PUM).

-\ - Industrial or institutional heritage complex and heritage sector
-\ - Historic heritage layout
-\ - Point of view of an exceptional or interesting visual corridor
-\ - Exceptional or interesting visual corridor
-\ - Altimetric coastlines of exceptional visual corridors
-\ - Altimetric coastlines of interesting visual corridors
-\ - Dynamic view journey
-\ - Iconic built landmark
-\ - Protection perimeter of an iconic built landmark (100 m)
-\ - Sector of archaeological interest
-\ - List of heritage buildings

Notes: Data on sites and [protected buildings] (https://donnees.montreal.ca/dataset/sites-immeubles-proteges-lpc) under the Cultural Heritage Act are available in a separate data set on the City of Montreal's open data portal.
Data on [riverine routes] (https://donnees.montreal.ca/fr/dataset/parcours-riverain) are also available there.

The data can also be consulted on [the interactive map of the 2050 Urban and Mobility Plan] (https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/056d776e719c45f29a8906d532fa2c5f) of the City of Montreal.

Warning
In case of discrepancy between the data presented here and the mapping presented in the PUM, the PUM mapping takes precedence (see regulation 24-017).**This third party metadata element was translated using an automated translation tool (Amazon Translate).**

Organization: Government and Municipalities of Québec | Gouvernement et municipalités du Québec
Cubing rate and prediction models

__The link: *Access the data directory* is available in the section*Dataset Description Sheets; Additional Information*__.


Two products are available to know the gross commercial volume of a tree according to its diameter at chest height (DHP) and its height. Their contents and the way of using them are different, but they both make it possible to obtain gross commercial volume values per tree. 

The first product is the **LIN3 cubing rate**. It is presented in the form of a table where the values of the gross market volume can be extracted directly. These are local rates, i.e. the height used in the general rate equation (volume prediction models) is predicted by height-DHP relationships developed per survey unit.

The second product offers increased precision. It is presented in the form of several tables where the values of the gross commercial volume do not appear directly. Rather, the content of these tables is used to apply **models for predicting the height and gross commercial volume** of a tree. Height prediction models are also developed locally at the scale of survey units. The use of the product requires consultation of the document [“Models for predicting the height and gross commercial volume of trees - Method and use”] (https://mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/nos-publications/modele-prediction-hauteur-volume/).

Finally, the **Predivol** tool allows users to more easily access prediction models for sample plots (PE) using a user-friendly interface that is independent of geographic information systems (GIS).

** 📣 Recommendation of the Forest Inventory Directorate: ** it is preferable to use models to predict height and gross market volume in territories where they are available. A new height prediction model is available when a territory obtains the results of forest compilations. In the absence of these models, it is still possible to use the LIN3 cubing rate.
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Organization: Government and Municipalities of Québec | Gouvernement et municipalités du Québec
2015 aerial LiDAR

3D topographic representation of the territory in the form of a point cloud.

LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology makes it possible to represent the Earth's surface topographically in three dimensions using a laser system mounted on board an aircraft. The very large number of 3D points recorded (up to 400,000 per second) makes it possible to obtain a multitude of details at the level of the ground and surface elements.

LiDAR technology quickly, easily, and above all accurately provides the altitude of ground details and elements above ground, even in the presence of dense vegetation.

The uses are: creation of a digital terrain model (MNT), creation of level curves, creation of level curves, volume calculation, planning, calculation of tree heights, mapping of building roofs, 3D modeling of cities, etc.

Source: XEOS Imaging Inc.
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Organization: Government and Municipalities of Québec | Gouvernement et municipalités du Québec
Civil security events

The purpose of this dataset is to make it possible to locate civil security events recorded by the Operations Department of the Ministry of Public Security. It brings together in a structured way operational information related to impending claims or that have had an impact on citizens, goods or services to the population since June 2020.

It contains information concerning the date of reporting, the hazard, the municipality and the severity of the event.

Attention:
The wording of the hazards was changed in 2026 (see list in the additional information).

The severity level changed in meaning in January 2026.
For points AFTER 2026:

* __Unknown__:
Negligible or Oversight, no disturbances. The “Unknown” minimum severity isolates events under surveillance or forecasting (as opposed to events with real impacts, i.e. where interventions and consequences materialize).

* __Minor__: Normal functioning of the community despite some minor disturbances, not requiring or 
requiring limited mobilization of local resources, localized impacts, rapid recovery.

* __Moderate__: Disruptions in community functioning requiring significant mobilization of local resources or existing agreements. Degradation or partial interruption of certain services and sectors of activity, specific media issue, several sectors affected.

* __Significant__: Significant and long-lasting disruption to community functioning. Mobilization of external resources required for certain issues. Interruption or significant deterioration of the majority of services.

* __Extreme__: Situation in which the community cannot function without significant external resource support, massive evacuation, considerable losses.

For points BEFORE 2026: the severity used is defined according to the Canadian Common Alert Protocol Profile (PC-PAC). It is used to characterize the severity level of an event based on the harm to the lives of people or damage to property. For more information on the PC-PAC, consult the Public Safety Canada website.

* Extreme: extraordinary threat to life or property;
 
* Important: significant threat to life or property; 

* Moderate: possible threat to life or property; 

* Minor: low or non-existent threat to life or property; 

* Unknown: unknown severity, used for example during tests and exercises.
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Organization: Government and Municipalities of Québec | Gouvernement et municipalités du Québec
Forest infrastructures

__The link: *Access the data directory* is available in the section*Dataset Description Sheets; Additional Information*__.


The mapping of __infrastructures in a forest environment__ corresponds to the forest territory from which trees have been subtracted for the purpose of installing infrastructure, for example to establish energy transmission lines, agricultural areas or hydroelectric reservoirs, or even for purposes distinct from forest harvesting. The areas contained in this map date back to 2003. 

This map covers almost all of the territory south of the 52nd parallel of Quebec's public and private forest. The information constituting it comes from various sources. For example, the Quebec Topographic Database is used to map the discharge of hydroelectric reservoirs. The minimum mapping area is 0.1 ha.
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Organization: Government and Municipalities of Québec | Gouvernement et municipalités du Québec