AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Slope class (BDTQ)

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


**Slope classes** express the slope of the terrain in a relatively homogeneous area with a minimum area of 0.5 ha. They are generated from a numerical model that groups terrain slopes into six classes:

+ 0-3% zero 
+ Low by 4-8% 
+ 9-15% soft 
+ Moderate by 16-30% 
+ 31-40% strong 
+ Steep by 41% or more

These data cover almost all of Quebec south of the 52nd parallel. This map is presented in two groups: grouping at the provincial level and grouping at the scale of 1/250,000. Each grouping represents an assembly of sheets produced on a scale of 1/20,000.

The datasets were originally produced in 2005 and then updated in 2006. In 2010, they were enhanced with slope information for the northernmost part. No updates have been made since then.

__For more information, please refer to the document: [Products presenting the concept of slope] (https://diffusion.mffp.gouv.qc.ca/Diffusion/DonneeGratuite/Foret/DONNEES_FOR_ECO_SUD/Classes_pente/01-Documentation/Produits_presentant_la_notion_de_pente.pdf)
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__ ⚠️ Notes: __ The numerical terrain model is prepared from the level curves and altitude points that come from the topographic map at a scale of 1/20,000 and 1/50,000 from the Quebec Topographic Database (BDTQ). This geographic database was produced in 2010 and has never been updated.

__ 🕰️ Former names:__ Numerical slope classes, Slope class
**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
Forest map from the second inventory

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


**The forest maps in the second inventory** are available at a scale of 1/20,000. They cover almost all of the territory south of the 52nd parallel. Each file covers an area of approximately 250 km2.
These digital cards correspond to the black and white paper cards with a dimension of 125 cm X 75 cm that have been scanned. They illustrate forest stands. They were prepared from the photo-interpretation of aerial photos on a scale of 1/15,000.

Main components: 

* outline of forest stands;
* sub-groupings of species in all stands;
* type of vegetation (forest species, density, height and stage of development, origin);
* age class;
* disturbances;
* nature of the land (peatlands, gravel, etc.);
* territorial subdivisions;
* hydrography;
* transport network and bridges;
* topography (level curves);
* slope classes;
* defoliation class.**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
Delimitation of industrial-port areas

Geolocated data and maps illustrating the delimitation of industrial-port areas. The industrial-port zone is a delimited space used for industrial purposes and located near port services as well as road and rail infrastructures. 
This proximity represents a considerable comparative advantage for businesses, especially for those in the processing sector, since it allows easy access to inputs and an adequate distribution of the goods produced to North American and international markets.
For more information: (source: https://www.economie.gouv.qc.ca/bibliotheques/strategies/avantage-saint-laurent-la-nouvelle-vision-maritime-du-quebec/zones-industrialo-portuaires)
Note that this database is constantly evolving according to the pace of formalization of the zones.
The structure includes the following fields:
- Name of the zone, for example Québec-Lévis
- Date of formalization of the zone, for example 2017-07-06
- Description of the sector: Anse-au-Foulon (this name is given by the committee)
- Geometry of the sector
- Name of the municipality where the sector is located, for example Quebec
- Geographic code of the municipality where the sector is located (unique 5-digit code), for example 23027 (for Quebec)
- Area in km² of the sector, for example 0.421755**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 2026 flood mapping

The purpose of this dataset is to locate the events related to the spring 2026 floods recorded by the Deputy Directorate General of Operations of the Ministry of Public Safety. All data can be viewed on an interactive map and available as WMS and WFS web services.

To monitor the status of watercourses live, please refer to the Vigilance - Flood Monitoring application

# List of available data:
* Open water body polygons by date and 2026 flood zone (merged polygons): open water extent limits derived from radar satellite images, operational data, not validated.

* Location of flood events since April 10, 2026: points approximately locating the flood-related events recorded by the Operations Directorate of the Ministry of Public Security as of April 10, 2026 (derived from the Civil Security Events dataset).

* Municipalities and agglomerations affected by civil security events relating to floods since April 10, 2026: cartographic representation of municipalities affected (or under surveillance) by flood events since April 10, 2026.

* Sentinel-2 or Landsat 8 satellite images: satellite images covering flooded areas and presented in the form of a colored compound using infrared, red and blue wavelengths (the water appears turquoise to black)

Note:
Satellite acquisitions for the RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM) are planned in collaboration with the Government of Canada Operations Centre, the Canadian Space Agency and Natural Resources Canada. The images obtained are processed by the emergency geomatics services of Natural Resources Canada as soon as possible and then the open water polygons are distributed 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 Arctus.**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
Planned bus and subway schedules and routes

A set of files presenting the schedules, geographic information and other attributes of the bus and subway network operated by the Société de transport de Montréal.

### Important

This data set is the property of the Société de transport de Montréal. Consequently, according to the attribution clause of the Creative Commons 4.0 license, the authorship of the data must be attributed to the Société de transport de Montréal.

Please [communicate] ( 
http://www.stm.info/fr/nous-joindre) with the Société de transport de Montréal if you have questions about this data set.**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
Sports infrastructures - City of Shawinigan

Point layer of municipal sports infrastructures (indoor and outdoor) in the City of Shawinigan.

[Link to the complete Isogeo sheet] (https://open.isogeo.com/s/b6da64af30234cbda2afed3972a5fc3e/Urd8YxfJdWSzGaUmhHFMY60vx14s0/r/5d3ef8082c78491d879dd558f93c4416?lock)

! [Shawinigan logo] (https://jmap.shawinigan.ca/doc/photos/LogoShawinigan.jpg)

**Collection method**
Scanning from orthophotography

**Attributes**

* `objectid` (`integer`): 
* `sport` (`char`): Sport
* `name` (`char`): Name
* `address` (`char`): Address
* `url` (`char`): URL
* `photo` (`char`): Picture
* `photo_360` (`char`): 360° photo
* `sector` (`char`): Sector
* `notes` (`char`): Notes
**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
Off-street area (Road Assets Database)

The Roads database includes an inventory of road assets (roadways, blocks, intersections, sidewalks, curbs) with a spatial representation and various attached information.

Zone-type road assets represent regions located between other road assets and that are not part of the local or arterial road network. The areas are represented by polygons.

Among the information associated with a zone-like object is the type of zone, etc.

Related data is also available in separate sets on the portal:

- [Road asset (complete database)] (/city-of-montreal/road-active)
- [Roadway and intersection] (/city-of-montreal/voirie-causee-intersection)
- [Sidewalk and island] (/city-of-montreal/voirie-trottoir-ilot)


__Warnings__

- The data released on road assets are those in the possession of the City's geomatics team and are not necessarily up to date throughout the territory.
- The data released on road assets is provided for information purposes only and should not be used for the purposes of designing or carrying out works, or for the location of assets.
**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
Village relay

Punctual location of relay villages. 
A relay village is a municipality of less than 10,000 inhabitants recognized by the Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility (MTMD) which offers, with the help of its merchants, a variety of services and a pleasant and safe stopping place.
In addition to basic services, the Villages-Relais offer travelers tourist, cultural and natural attractions, quality facilities and an environment that reflects their image, thus giving visitors the option of extending their stay.
The Village-Relais concept was developed in order to reduce the effects of fatigue while driving and thus improve safety on the roads.
**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
Topographic maps on a scale of 1/100,000

**Note that topographic maps at a scale of 1/100,000 are no longer updated. For the latest update date, see the [metadata] (ftp://transfert.mern.gouv.qc.ca/public/diffusion/RGQ/Documentation/BDAT/Metadonnees_BDAT100k_NordSud.xls). The reference map data is now constituted using a continuous information layer approach: **

* [AQNetwork+] (https://www.donneesquebec.ca/recherche/fr/dataset/adresses-quebec)
* [Quebec Hydrographic Network Geobase (GRHQ)] (https://www.donneesquebec.ca/recherche/dataset/grhq)
* [Administrative divisions on a scale of 1/20,000 (SDA)] (https://www.donneesquebec.ca/recherche/fr/dataset/decoupages-administratifs)
* [Regional Coherent Hydro Digital Terrain Models (RTM)] (https://www.donneesquebec.ca/recherche/fr/dataset/modeles-numerique-de-terrain-hydro-coherents-a-l-echelle-regionale)
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Topographic maps at a scale of 1/100,000 offer an overview of the occupation of Quebec territory at a scale of 1/100,000. A series in the south (266 sheets) and a series in the north (151 sheets) of the 53rd parallel cover the majority of Quebec.

The data is less than 10 meters accurate and each file covers an area of approximately 4,000 km2, equivalent to 16 sheets at [a scale of 1/20,000] (https://www.donneesquebec.ca/recherche/fr/dataset/cartes-topographiques-a-l-echelle-de-1-20-000 “Topographic maps at a scale of 1/20,000”).

Main components:

* Hydrography (lakes of more than three hectares, permanent watercourses, swamps, etc.).
* Vegetation (wooded areas and peatlands of more than 13 hectares).
* The constructions of man:
 * transport infrastructures (passable roads, bridges, airports, etc.);
 * buildings larger than 12,500 m2;
 * equipment and designated areas.
* The relief (level curves at an equidistance of 20 meters and elevation points).

##### Special features of the series south of the 53rd parallel

* The data is obtained by generalizing map data at a scale of 1/20,000. Between the 51st and 53rd parallel, they are extracted from SPOT satellite imagery at 10 meters of resolution.
* The data formats available for this series are:
 * ArcInfo cover (vector);
 * GeoTIFF, CCL projection (matrix);
 * GeoTIFF, MTM projection (matrix);
 * PDF (matrix).

##### Special features of the series north of the 53rd parallel

* The data is obtained by generalizing cartographic data from Natural Resources Canada (CanVec product) at a scale of 1:50,000. Multi-source data, namely data from Adresses Québec, data on airports and hydrobases from the Ministère des Transports du Québec, and data on reservoirs from Hydro-Québec, increase the quality of this cartographic product on a scale of 1/100,000.
* The data format available for this series is:
 * FGDB (vector).**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
Mapping the current and future distribution of Ixodes scapularis ticks in Quebec according to climate change

Municipalities with established populations of _Ixodes scapularis_ ticks (blacklegged ticks) are municipalities where tick populations reproduce and survive from one year to the next. This indicator makes it possible to identify municipalities where their presence suggests a higher risk of tick bites and the transmission of diseases, such as Lyme disease, anaplasmosis or babesiosis. In other municipalities without an established population, the presence of ticks is possible, as ticks can be carried there by birds or terrestrial mammals. The data used to build this indicator come from passive and active acarological surveillance. Active and passive surveillance data were accumulated and then aggregated by municipality and by year. This made it possible to determine whether an established tick population is identified by the indicator at least 1 year over the study period.

The climate zone favorable to the establishment of ticks _Ixodes scapularis_ highlights the areas where the estimated temperature would be favorable to the establishment of tick populations in Quebec. An area where the climate is favorable for the establishment of tick populations is defined by an annual number of degree-days above 0°C (DJ0). This indicator was calculated for the historical surveys 2009-2017 (current distribution) and for the horizons of 2030, 2050 and 2080 according to the climate scenarios SSP2-4.5 and SSP3-7.0 (future distribution). The DJ0 are calculated by calculating the difference between the daily mean temperature and the 0°C reference temperature used in this situation, then interpolating on a 10km x 10km grid. The final DJ0 value used is the 50th percentile.

For more information on municipalities with established populations of _Ixodes scapularis_ ticks or the climatic zones favorable to their establishment you can consult the * [Methodological Report] (
https://www.inspq.qc.ca/publications/3483) * OR the * [INSPQ website, Current and future distribution maps of zoonoses in Quebec] (https://www.inspq.qc.ca/zoonoses/cartes) *.**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
Bus stops (RTCS) - Ville de Shawinigan

Point layer of bus stops of the Régie de transport en public de Shawinigan (RTCS) on the territory of the city of Shawinigan.

[Link to the complete Isogeo sheet] (https://open.isogeo.com/s/b6da64af30234cbda2afed3972a5fc3e/Urd8YxfJdWSzGaUmhHFMY60vx14s0/r/49098b82915f46389fe6b14424513da5?lock)

! [Shawinigan logo] (https://jmap.shawinigan.ca/doc/photos/LogoShawinigan.jpg)
! [RTCS logo] (https://jmap.shawinigan.ca/doc/photos/RTCS-Copie.jpg)



**Collection method**
Location at the corresponding address

**Attributes**

* `objectid` (`integer`): 
* `direction` (`char`): Direction
* `shuttle` (`char`): Shuttle
* `hcar_a` (`char`): Express A
* `hcar_b` (`char`): Express B
* `hcar_n` (`char`): Shuttle 1
* `h_nw` (`char`): Shuttle 2
* `address` (`char`): Address
* `sequence_a` (`integer`): ID Stop
* `shelter` (`char`): Bus shelter
* `mob_reduit` (`char`): Access to reduced mobility
* `latitude` (`double`): Latitude
* `longitude` (`double`): Longitude
* `notes` (`char`): Notes
**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
Express Circuit (RTCS) - City of Shawinigan

Polyline layer of the express circuit of the Régie de transport en public de Shawinigan (RTCS) on the territory of the city of Shawinigan.

[Link to the complete Isogeo sheet] (https://open.isogeo.com/s/b6da64af30234cbda2afed3972a5fc3e/Urd8YxfJdWSzGaUmhHFMY60vx14s0/r/3d69fe282b6548338ae9d2cb734dc583?lock)

! [Shawinigan logo] (https://jmap.shawinigan.ca/doc/photos/LogoShawinigan.jpg)
! [RTCS logo] (https://jmap.shawinigan.ca/doc/photos/RTCS-Copie.jpg)


**Attributes**

* `objectid` (`integer`): 
* `name` (`char`): Name
* `st_length (shape) `(`double`): Length
**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
Biological refuge (designated and planned)

Biological refuges are small forest areas located on the domain of the State and permanently removed from forest management activities in order to maintain the biological diversity associated with old forests. Their management is under the responsibility of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests (MRNF). Forest management activities are prohibited on the territory of a biological refuge, with few exceptions. 

 There are currently 3,704 biological refuges in Quebec, distributed relatively uniformly throughout managed forests in the domain of the State. Biological refuges can be designated under the Sustainable Forest Development Act (LADTF, chapter A-18.1) or in draft before legal designation. 

Legally designated organic refuges make up the vast majority. They are exempt from industrial activities, which allows them to be registered in the Quebec Register of Protected Areas (RAP) maintained by the Ministry of the Environment and the Fight against Climate Change, Wildlife and Parks (MELCCFP).
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
Dual geobase - street sides of the road network (static)

The double geobase is presented as a projection of the geobase's filamentary network that approximately simulates the boundaries of sidewalks and curbs. The [geobase poles] (/city-of-montreal/geobase-pole), a punctual representation of the left and right sides of segmented sections of the road network, are also available on the portal.

The [Snow Planner API] (https://donnees.montreal.ca/ville-de-montreal/deneigement) refers to a static version of the double geobase data extracted at the beginning of the season. To monitor the changes made during the winter season, you can refer to the following data sets: [Geobase - section management] (https://donnees.montreal.ca/ville-de-montreal/geobase-gestion-troncon) and [Geobase - destroyed sections] (https://donnees.montreal.ca/ville-de-montreal/geobase-troncon-detruit).

Related data sets:

- [Geobase - road network] (http://donnees.montreal.ca/dataset/geobase)
- [Geobase - poles] (http://donnees.montreal.ca/dataset/geobase-pole)
- [Geobase - destroyed sections] (http://donnees.montreal.ca/dataset/geobase-troncon-detruit)
- [Geobase - section management] (http://donnees.montreal.ca/dataset/geobase-gestion-troncon)
- [Geobase - nodes] (http://donnees.montreal.ca/dataset/geobase-noeud)

 __Warnings__

- The data disseminated (Géobase - street sides of the road network) must be used in accordance with the City of Montreal's open data policy and license.
- The data disseminated (Géobase - street sides of the road network) are those that are in our possession and are not necessarily up to date throughout the country.
- The data disseminated (Geobase - street sides of the road network) is provided for information purposes only and should not be used for the purposes of designing or carrying out the work, or for the purpose of locating assets.
- The City of Montreal cannot be held responsible for the inaccuracies or inaccuracies of the data disseminated (Géobase - street sides of the road network).
**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
Wildlife habitats

Since they are essential environments for wildlife, eleven categories of habitats benefit from legal protection in Quebec. Together, they protect a great diversity of wildlife species, including fish, crustaceans, molluscs, certain large mammals, such as caribou and deer, as well as numerous species of seabirds and waterfowl.

Among the protected habitats, there are also those of endangered or vulnerable wildlife species.

### #LOI AND REGULATIONS
* Wildlife Conservation and Development Act
* Wildlife Habitat Regulation
* Regulation on threatened or vulnerable wildlife species and their habitats

### #LISTE LEGALLY PROTECTED WILDLIFE HABITATS
* Area of concentration of waterbirds
* Caribou calving area north of the 52nd parallel
* Caribou use area south of the 52nd parallel
* White-tailed deer containment area
* Cliff inhabited by a bird colony
* Island or peninsula inhabited by a bird colony
* Habitat of a threatened or vulnerable wildlife species
* Heron (including the nest and the 0-200 m and 200-500 m bands that surround it)
* Fish habitat
* Muskrat habitat
* Mudflat

A shape file exists for all wildlife habitats in the province of Quebec.

Wildlife habitats located on mixed and private lands are also found for information purposes.

### #SOURCES CARTOGRAPHIC
Wildlife habitats are digitized using as a reference, in particular:

* Quebec topographic database (BDTQ);
* Domain layer of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests (MRNF);
* Administrative divisions of Quebec on a scale of 1/20,000;
* Digital imagery.

References may vary depending on the case. Other sources can also be used

### #MISE DATA UPDATE
The updating of wildlife habitat data follows a variable planning according to the habitat category and according to the inventories carried out and the needs of regional and central departments.

### #Mise on guard: The digital version of geo-descriptive data describing wildlife habitats is produced from a legal perspective of location, protection and management of habitats. In fact, only the digital version that has been published in the Official Gazette of Quebec is recognized as legal.**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