Digital Basic Landscape Model (ATKIS®)

The ATKIS® Basic DLM describes the topographical objects of the landscape in vector format. The objects are defined by their spatial position, their geometric type, descriptive attributes and relationships to other objects (relations). Each object has a unique identification number (identifier) throughout Germany. Which object types the ATKIS® base DLM contains and how the objects are to be formed is defined in the ATKIS object type catalog (ATKIS®-OK according to AAA application schema 7.1.2). The individual object types are grouped into different object type groups (e.g. settlement, traffic), which in turn are grouped into object areas (e.g. actual use).