The modern administrative structure of the Republic of Chad came into existence in 2002 with the creation of 18 regions. In 2012, the number of regions reached its current total of 23 and in 2018 regions were renamed provinces. The provinces of the Republic of Chad and their capital cities have French and Arabic names. …
Exploring Scotland’s Listed Building Data
To be a Listed Building (LB) a building must: "meet the criteria of special architectural or historic interest" In their Technical, Advice & Guidance, Owner and Occupier Guide, Historic Environment Scotland (HES) states that a building can be defined as: "anything made by people and can include a great variety of other structures such as fountains, …
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Scotland’s City Centre Listed Building Footprints
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) Listed Building (LB) data is released as a point data set of 67,355 records representing 46,786 listed buildings. The maps below visualise the category of LBs within Scotland's city centres in terms of their building footprints, as derived through enrichment with Open Street Map (OSM) building polygons. Where a LB point did …
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Scotland’s Energy Performance Certificate Data
Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) detail the: "energy efficiency of a property, and includes recommendations for improving energy efficiency and reducing energy bills. An EPC is required when a property is constructed, sold or rented out to a new tenant." Scottish domestic EPC (DEPC) and non-domestic EPC (NDEPC) data is available for search and download from …
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Decentralized Territorial Collectivities of the Republic of Madagascar
The Constitution 2010 of the sovereign, unitary, republican and secular Republic of Madagascar divides the nation into a system of three administratively and financially autonomous Decentralized Territorial Collectivities (Communities) consisting of: Decentralized Territorial CollectivitiesSubdivisionProvinces (faritany mizakatena)n/aRegions (faritra) District (distrika)Communes (faribohitra/kaominina)Fokontany The Constitutional referendum of 04 April 2007 backed a revised constitution without any provinces "in …
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