ᐅ Reading Contour Lines: Meaning and Definition

Created on: 6 Apr 2016 23:35
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BAWA
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BAWA
6 Apr 2016 23:35
Hello,

I have a development plan that shows contour lines.

How should these be interpreted, and what is the vertical difference between each line?
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ypg
6 Apr 2016 23:39
BAWA schrieb:
How should these be interpreted, or which measurement from line to line is defined as the height difference?

Would you like to show it to us?
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BAWA
7 Apr 2016 00:10
ypg schrieb:
Would you like to show it to us?

We would like to... but publishing it requires the planning office’s approval.

It looks something like this. The red lines are the contour lines. Now the only question is what they represent.

Site plan with road connection and terrain contours
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ypg
7 Apr 2016 00:19
A development plan should actually be publicly accessible
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BAWA
7 Apr 2016 00:24
ypg schrieb:
A development plan should actually be public


That is true, but I am not sure to what extent a POST here in the forum counts as reproduction, which is prohibited.

If anyone knows how to interpret the elevation difference, I hope it can be done without any publication here.
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jochi79
7 Apr 2016 07:03
At some point along the contour lines, the corresponding elevation should be indicated. In my case, for example, the lines were each graduated by 0.25m (10 inches).