Description

Terrain Mapping (TER) Polygon Attributes (STE_TER_ATTRIBUTE_POLYS_SVW) contains TER inventory polygons with key and amalgamated (concatenated) attributes derived from the Resource Inventory Standards Committee (RISC) standard attributes. This layer is derived from the [STE_TEI_POLY_ATTRIBUTES_SP](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/f2cd2cc3-5f58-481c-bf3c-64934acb6fad) layer by filtering on the PROJECT_TYPE attribute. Project types include: TEM, TEMNSS, TEMPRE, TEMSEI, TEMSET, TEMTSM, TSM, TSMREC, TSMDET, TIM, TBS, TBT, TIMSOI, TEMWHR, TEMSDM, TEMPRW, and PEMTBT. TER divides the landscape into units according to surficial materials, landforms and geomorphological processes using the Terrain Classification System for British Columbia. TER methods include manual air photo interpretation supported by selective field checking. Mapping criteria vary considerably between the terrain inventory, bioterrain, and terrain stability mapping projects contained in this layer. TER Polygon Attributes layer should be used in conjunction with [TER Project Boundaries](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/ad2f6d1e-cb53-4308-9263-e8deb731b996) which contain boundaries (study areas) and attributes describing each project (project level metadata), plus links to the locations of other data associated with the project (e.g., reports, polygon datasets, plotfiles, legends). TER inventory polygons with full RISC attributes can be accessed through the [Terrestrial Ecosystem Information (TEI) Data Distribution Packages](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/8fd15e4e-e7b1-4566-81d1-1ff8947bfd46). **Current version**: v12 (2026-06-22)

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Name	Format	Description	Link
TEI Data Dictionary	XLS		https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/caf1ad28-9bd9-4b41-b2f8-928fff115855/resource/497e8779-b963-4b14-8958-f7432d1ffc7b/download/tei_data_dictionary_v9.xlsx
TEI Domains	XLS		https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/caf1ad28-9bd9-4b41-b2f8-928fff115855/resource/5a3a70ed-6fc1-4a98-8c57-f2cc3eb5a86f/download/tei_domains_v9.xlsx
Original metadata (https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca)	HTML		https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/terrain-mapping-ter-polygon-attributes
BC Geographic Warehouse Custom Download	HTML		https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/terrain-mapping-ter-polygon-attributes/resource/c6ec12f7-30bf-4183-b36f-9d3e95bc8006

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