Carthographic Models

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The BEV maintains the extensive information content of the national topographic survey, generalized and scale-dependent, in digital form as Cartographic Models (KM). These form the basis for the official cartographic products.

Cartographic Models - Raster present the content of the map as square pixels. Cartographic Model - Vector store the individual objects as points, lines or areas and have additional value as they assign different attributes.

The nationwide coverage, uniformity and the guaranteed periodical up-dating have special advantages for the user.

Products

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Cartographic Model 1:50 000 - Raster (KM50-R)

The Cartographic Model 1:50 000 - Raster (KM50-R) is the digital image of the Austrian territory and the
adjacent foreign territories in the scale 1:50 000.

It is divided as follows:

  • Situation
  • Contour Lines
  • Hydrography
  • Forest
  • Thematic Overprints
  • Hill shading

The KM50-R forms the basis for the national Austrian Map 1:50 000 (ÖK50) - in cooperation with the Ministry of Defence - as well as for the Austrian Map 1:25 000 (ÖK25V - enlargement of the ÖK50).

Updating

They are updated nationwide in regular intervals of 6 years (up to FAKT 2013) and 3 years (as of FAKT 2014) but also if required by important changes of the infrastructure (Continuous Updating). The 191 sheets are revised in accordance with the UTM sheet system (12` by 20`).

Sheets along the boundary with areas of foreign territory are completed if possible with the original data of the respective countries (e.g. Germany, Switzerland, and Czech Republic).

After every second nationwide updating (6 years) of a sheet area a new Austrian Map 1:50 000 is printed.

Delivery

The KM50-R is delivered:

  • Georeferenced
  • As combined color file
  • Single files divided into layers (according to topics)
  • In the sheet layout of the national series of scales
  • In random sections
  • In different resolutions
  • In different data formats
Topic Layers
Situation Situation, national, federal, municipal boundaries, military training area, national park
Contour lines Contour lines, rocks
Hydrography Lines, font, shading for waters, layers, structure and names of glaciers
Forest Forest areas
Imprint Hospitals and pharmacies, path markings, street overprint red (highways and expressway), street overprint orange (main connections), street overprint yellow (important secondary roads)
Hill shading Hill shading

 

 

Cartographic Model 1:50 000 - Vector (KM50-V)

The Cartographic Model 1:50 000 - Vector (KM50-V) includes the contour lines including their heights as attributes as well as the forest information in vector form of the Cartographic Model 1:50 000 - Raster.

Updating

The continuation of the forest areas and the contour lines goes hand in hand with the continuous and nationwide updating of the KM50-R.

Exception:
The KM50-V contour lines comprise no data from Switzerland and Germany.

Delivery

The KM50-V is delivered:

  • Georeferenced
  • Layers split
  • In the sheet layout of the national series of scales
  • In random sections

 

 

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Cartographic Model 1:250 000 - Vector (KM250-V)

The Cartographic Model 1:250 000 - Vector (KM250-V) is the digital image of the Austrian territory in the scale 1:250 000.

It is divided into the following object ranges:

  • Transportation
  • Hydrography
  • Administrative Boundaries
  • Settlements
  • Contour lines
  • Land cover
  • Individual Objects
  • Geographical Names

The Austrian share of the pan-European topographic reference data EuroRegionalMap (ERM) is derived from these data. Coordinated by Eurogeographics the national surveying authorities create the ERM seamless for all of Europe. It forms a Europe-wide harmonized topographic reference data set in the scale 1:250 000.

The KM250-V forms the basis for the national Austrian Map 1:250 000 (ÖK250) which is derived and published every 3 years in cooperation with the Ministry of Defence.

Updating

The content of the KM250-V is updated continuously, the data for the free-of-charge delivery are provided twice a year.

Delivery

The KM250-V is delivered:

  • Georeferenced
  • Entire area of Austria
  • Layers split, divided into object ranges
  • Data format Shape

 

 

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Cartographic Model 1:250 000 - Raster (KM250-R)

The Cartographic Model 1:250 000 - Raster (KM250-R) is the symbolized and finally rastered image of the KM250-V.

The KM250-R consists of the following topics:

Topic Layers
Situation Situation, font, boundary lines of the political boundaries, national park,
military training area
Contour lines Contour lines, height numbers (spot height), rocks
Hydrography Lines, font, shading for waters, layers and names of glaciers
Forest Forest areas
Imprint Street overprint red (highways and expressway), street overprint orange (main connections), street overprint yellow (important secondary roads), hospitals
Hill shading Hill shading

Updating

Based on the KM250-V the KM250-R is updated continuously. The data for the free-of-charge delivery are provided twice a year.

Delivery

The KM250-R is delivered:

  • Georeferenced
  • As combined color file
  • Single files divided into layers
  • In tiles 100 x 100 km
  • Resolution 508 dpi
  • Data format TIFF

 

 

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Cartographic Model 1:500 000 - Vector (KM500-V)

The Cartographic Model 1:500 000 - Vector (KM500-V) is the digital image of the Austrian territory in the scale 1:500 000.

The KM500-V is divided into the following object ranges:

  • Land cover
  • Contour lines
  • Hydrography
  • Boundaries (national, provinces and district)
  • Settlements (signatures and geographical names)
  • Transport

The KM500-V forms the basis for the national Austrian Map 1:500 000 (ÖK500) which is derived and published every 3 years in cooperation with the Ministry of Defence.

Updating

The KM500-V is updated continuously based on relevant information about changes. All very important changes are implemented as soon as they are finished in nature. The data for the free-of-charge delivery are provided twice a year.

Delivery

The KM500-V is delivered:

  • Georeferenced
  • Entire area of Austria
  • Layers split, divided into object ranges
  • Data format Shape

 

 

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The Cartographic Model 1:500 000 - Raster (KM500-R) is the symbolized and afterwards rastered image of the KM500-V.

The KM500-R consists of the following topics:

Topic Layers
Situation Situation and area representation of municipalities > 10 000 inhabitants,
boundary lines (national and federalboundaries), national park boundaries
Contour lines Contour lines, rocks
Hydrography Lines, font, shading for waters, areas and names of glaciers
Forest Forest areas
Imprint Street overprint red (highways and expressway), street overprint orange (main connections), street overprint yellow (important secondary roads)
Hill shading Hill shading

Updating

The KM500-R is updated continuously. The data for the free-of-charge delivery are provided twice a year.

Delivery

The KM500-R is delivered:

  • Georeferenced
  • As combined color file
  • Single files divided into layers
  • Entire area of Austria
  • Resolution 508 dpi
  • Data format TIFF

 

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Cartographic Model 1:1 000 000 - Vector (KM1000-V)

The Cartographic Model 1:1 000 000 - Vector (KM1000-V) is the digital image of the Austrian territory in the scale 1:1 000 000.

The KM1000-V is divided into the following object ranges:

  • Transportation
  • Hydrography
  • Settlements
  • National Boundary
  • Administrative Boundaries (to administrative district)
  • Geographical Names

Updating

The data are updated annually based on the KM500-V and delivered free-of-charge.

Delivery

  • Georeferenced
  • Entire area of Austria
  • Single Layers
  • Data format Shape

 

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Cartographic Model 1:2 000 000 - Raster (KM2000-R)

The KM2000-R is a digital overview of Austria with the following topographic information that is important for orientation:

  • Transportation
  • Hydrography
  • Settlements
  • National Boundary
  • Administrative Boundaries (to administrative district)
  • Hill shading

Updating

The KM2000-R is updated annually and delivered free-of-charge.

Delivery

  • Georeferenced
  • As combined color file
  • Entire area of Austria
  • Data format TIFF

 

Standard Charges

Cartographic Model 1:50 000 Raster

KM50-R Price in €€ per km²
Resolution 400 l/cm in layers - all layers 0,30
Resolution 200 l/cm in layers - all layers 0,100
Resolution 100 l/cm in layers - all layers 0,050
Resolution 400 l/cm color (all layers incl. hill shading) 0,150
Resolution 200 l/cm color (all layers incl. hill shading) 0,050
Resolution 100 l/cm color (all layers incl. hill shading) 0,025
KM50-R Hill shading Price in € per km²
Resolution 200 l/cm 0,040

KM50-R select

For single topics (summary of layers) see rate below, this is only possible for delivery per layer:

Situation 50 %
Contour lines 20 %
Hydrography 15 %
Forest 10 %
Thematic Overprint 5 %

Cartographic Modell 1:250 000 Raster

KM250-R Price in €
Entire area of Austria free-of-charge

Cartographic Model 1:500 000 Raster

 

KM500-R Price in €
Entire area of Austria free-of-charge

Cartographic Model 1:2 000 000 Raster

KM2000-R Price in €
Entire area of Austria free-of-charge

 

Cartographic Model 1:50 000 Vector

KM50-V Price in € per km²
Forest 0,03
Contour lines (Graphics with height attributes) 0,12

Cartographic Model 1:250 000 Vector

KM250-V Price in €
Entire area of Austria free-of-charge

Cartographic Model 1:500 000 Vector

KM500-V Price in €
Entire area of Austria free-of-charge

Cartographic Model 1:1 000 000 Vector

KM1000-V Price in €
Entire area of Austria free-of-charge

Information as of September 2019
All rights to change the Standard Charges reserved.

 

General Terms and Conditions

The terms of delivery and payment as well as the copyright notice are set out in the current Terms and Licensing Conditions of the BEV.

Standard Charges and Licensing Conditions

The price and licensing conditions for the products of the BEV are regulated in the "Standard Charges and Licensing Conditions of the BEV". The current version is published in the "Amtsblatt für Vermessungswesen" (official journal for surveying) and can be found on www.bev.gv.at.

 

 

Projection

The Cartographic Models are produced as follows:

Model Reference system Map projection
KM50-R ETRS89 UTM
KM50-V ETRS89 UTM
KM250-V ETRS89 UTM
KM250-R ETRS89 UTM
KM500-V ETRS89 Lambert
KM500-R ETRS89 Lambert
KM1000-V ETRS89 Lambert
KM2000-R ETRS89 Lambert

Heights refer to the vertical datum in Trieste/Italy.

The products KM50-R and KM50-V are also available in other coordinate systems:

Reference system Map projection Ellipsoid Ellipsoid Height system
MGI – Gauß-Krüger Gauß-Krüger Bessel 1841 MGI Adria Triest
MGI - Lambert Lambert Bessel 1841 MGI Adria Triest
ETRS89 - Lambert Lambert GRS80 ETRS89 Adria Triest

All other products of the Cartographic Models are available only in the predefined projections.

 

Potential Applications

The data of the Cartographic Models are particularly suited as spatial reference basis and as basic information for the linkage of subject specific data as well as the intersection with thematic information and their analysis due to their high accuracy and the different scales available.

Cartographic Models are an essential basis for e.g.:

  • Geoinformation systems
  • Thematic representations
  • The updating of existing data
  • Start screens for WEB-Portals
  • The derivation of cartographic products
  • Printed maps

The data of the Cartographic Models are used in many fields such as:

  • Transportation
  • Agriculture and forestry
  • Environmental protection
  • Civil protection
  • Crises management
  • Regional management and planning
  • Water management
  • Energy supply
  • National defense
  • Geology
  • Tourism

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