landuse

Content: default
Geometry: line, point, polygon
Zoom: 0–17

Land use refers to the way humans utilize the land for different economic and cultural activities, including agriculture, residential living, industrial operations, mining, and recreation.

In HERE Vector Tile API, the landuse layer provides information about the various types of land use in a particular geographic region. This layer is crucial for map developers because it enables distinguishing between different land use types with ease and provides users with a better understanding of the geographic areas they are exploring.

The following figure illustrates sample features of the landuse layer when rendered:

Properties

kind | kind_detail | area | name | name:{language_code} | translit:{language_code}

Properties specific to Japan - core map

toll

Common properties

min_zoom | sort_rank

Common properties specific to Japan - core map

source

kind

Type: string
Always present

The kind of the landuse feature.

At zoom levels lower than 12, certain types of landuse features are consolidated to reduce unnecessary detail and encourage adjacent landuse features to merge together more seamlessly.

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Note
The id property is not available for consolidated landuse features.

Values

Value	Geometry	Zoom	Description
`aerodrome`	point, polygon	9–17	Airports and airstrips.
`allotments`	point, polygon	12–17	Plots of land used for growing vegetables.
`beach`	point, polygon	9–17	Sandy or pebble-covered shorelines.
`cemetery`	point, polygon	12–17	Burial sites and cemeteries.
`commercial`	point, polygon	12–17	Retail and commercial centers. Consolidated into `urban_area` at zoom levels lower than 12.
`desert`	point, polygon	0–17	Arid and uninhabitable land.
`forest`	point, polygon	0–17	Woodlands.
`glacier`	point, polygon	0–17	Large area of ice.
`golf_course`	point, polygon	12–17	Golf courses and driving ranges.
`harbour`	point, polygon	11–17	Harbors, ports, and marinas.
`hospital`	point, polygon	12–17	Medical facilities and hospitals.
`industrial`	point, polygon	9–17	Industrial and manufacturing areas.
`low_emission_zone`	point, polygon	5–17	Environmental and congestion zones.
`military`	point, polygon	5–17	Military bases and facilities.
`national_park`	point, polygon	0–17	State parks, national parks, and national forests.
`parcel`	line	15–17	Limited coverage in Australia and New Zealand at zoom 15 and higher for display of lines that represent land parcels.
`park`	point, polygon	9–17	City parks and public gardens.
`parking`	point, polygon	12–17	Parking areas and garages. Consolidated into `urban_area` at zoom levels lower than 12.
`pedestrian`	point, polygon	12–17	Pedestrian zones and walkways.
`railway`	point, polygon	12–17	Tracks and stations.
`reservation`	point, polygon	5–17	Reserved land for specific uses.
`runway`	polygon	10–17	Runways and helipads.
`sports_centre`	point, polygon	9–17	Sports centers and stadiums.
`theme_park`	point, polygon	12–17	Amusement parks and entertainment centers.
`university`	point, polygon	12–17	Campuses and university grounds.
`urban`	polygon	5–17	Built-up areas.
`urban_area`	polygon	5–17	Neighborhood boundaries.
`water_park`	point, polygon	5–17	Water parks and aquatic centers.
`zoo`	point, polygon	1–17	Zoos and wildlife parks.

Values specific to Japan - core map

Value	Geometry	Zoom	Description
`accomodation_facility`	point, polygon	12–17	Accommodation facilities.
`attraction`	point, polygon	12–17	Generic tourist attractions.
`block`	polygon	14–17	City block polygons.
`breakwater`	point, polygon	12–17	Breakwaters, represented as a linear feature at zoom levels 13 and 14 and as a detailed polygon at zoom level 15 and higher.
`city_divider`	polygon	14–17	Traffic dividers at the toll booth.
`commuter_station`	point, polygon	12–17	Simplified polygonal representation of commuter station areas at lower zoom levels.
`dam`	point, polygon	14–17	Dam polygons.
`divider`	polygon	14–17	Traffic dividers.
`flood_prone_area`	polygon	12–17	Flood-prone areas.
`grass`	polygon	14–17	Green tracts such as lawns.
`grassland`	polygon	14–17	Afforested areas, green areas that are not part of forest, and golf course fairways to differentiate from the rest of green areas.
`imperial_facility`	point, polygon	11–17	Imperial facilities such as palaces with adjacent green areas.
`institutional_office`	point, polygon	11–17	Institutional offices.
`low_speed_zone`	polygon	14–17	Low-speed zones. Typically, these zones enforce reduced speed limits as a safety measure, ensuring the safe travel of pedestrians along community roads.
`other_facilities`	point, polygon	12–17	Other facilities.
`outdoor_facility`	point, polygon	13–17	Outdoor facilities.
`paved_area`	polygon	14–17	Generic paved areas.
`place_of_worship`	point, polygon	12–17	Different religious areas.
`railway_station`	point, polygon	12–17	Simplified polygonal representation of railway station areas at lower zoom levels.
`retail`	point, polygon	13–17
`sand`	polygon	14–17	Sandy soils, including beaches and golf course sand traps.
`school`	point, polygon	12–17	Schools.
`service_area`	point, polygon	13–17
`steps`	polygon	14–17	Stairs.
`transportation`	point, polygon	13–17	Generic transportation infrastructure.
`tunnel_entrance`	polygon	14–17	Tunnel entrances and exits.
`underground_city`	polygon	14–17	Underground passages.
`wetland`	point, polygon	9–17	Swamps.

Values specific to polygonal roads in Japan - core map

A polygonal road is a type of road for which a polygon is used to define the extent and shape of the road segment. Such roads are commonly used to depict roads that deviate from the traditional linear shape, such as roundabouts, cul-de-sacs, or curved road segments.

The core map in Japan-specific polygonal roads contains kind values with limited coverage at zoom 14 and higher, which allow for a detailed polygonal representation of roads. These values can be found in the is_present_in_landuse property of the roads feature. For more information, see Roads.

The following figure shows sample landuse features representing polygonal roads in Japan:

Value	Geometry	Zoom	Description
`expressway`	polygon	14–17	Expressway roads like `motorway`, also present as centerlines in the `roads` layer.
`major_road`	polygon	14–17	Roads like `secondary`, also present as centerlines in the `roads` layer.
`national_road`	polygon	14–17	Roads like `primary`, also present as centerlines in the `roads` layer.
`other_road`	polygon	14–17	Roads like `tertiary`, also present as centerlines in the `roads` layer.
`road_in_restricted_area`	polygon	14–17	Roads in restricted areas like parks, pedestrian areas, or golf courses, not present as centerlines in the `roads` layer.
`urban_expressway`	polygon	14–17	Urban expressway roads like `motorway`, also present as centerlines in the `roads` layer.

Values specific to decorative lines in Japan - core map

Decorative lines are linear features that are used to enhance the visual representation of certain elements on the map. These lines are not meant to represent actual physical features but rather serve as visual cues to help users better understand the layout and structure of the map.

Value	Geometry	Zoom	Description
`decorative_buffer_stop`	line	14–17	Buffer stops.
`decorative_center_divider`	line	14–17	Center dividers.
`decorative_dashed_line`	line	14–17	Dashed lines such as tunnel edge lines.
`decorative_expressway`	line	14–17	Expressway edge lines.
`decorative_ferry_route`	line	14–17	Ferry routes.
`decorative_passenger_boat_route`	line	14–17	Passenger boat routes.
`decorative_railroad_overpass`	line	14–17	Railroad overpasses.
`decorative_road_background`	line	14–17	Road backgrounds.
`decorative_road_overpass`	line	14–17	Road overpasses.
`decorative_road_surface_or_stairs_line`	line	14–17	Road surface or stairs lines.
`decorative_solid_line`	line	14–17	Solid lines.
`decorative_stairs_line`	line	14–17	Stairs decorative lines.
`erosion_control_dam`	line	14–17	Erosion control dams.
`flood_gate`	line	14–17	Flood gates.
`toll_gate`	line	14–17	Toll gates.

kind_detail

Type: string
Present when kind is: low_emission_zone, major_road, national_road, other_road

Additional details about the landuse kind. For more information, see Additional kind information.

Values

Value	Description	Associated `kind`
`congestion`	For congestion zones.	`low_emission_zone`
`environmental`	For environmental zones.	`low_emission_zone`

Values specific to Japan - core map

Value	Description	Associated `kind`
`primary`	For `national_road` kind.	`national_road`
`secondary_city`	For `major_road` kind.	`major_road`
`tertiary`	For `major_road` kind.	`major_road`
`tertiary_city`	For `major_road` kind.	`major_road`
`service`	For `other_road` kind.	`other_road`

area

Type: int
Optional

The area of the landuse feature in square meters. This property is valid for polygon features only.

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Note
Area values measured in spherical Mercator projection are increasingly distorted at higher latitudes (for example, features near the poles will have inflated area values compared to their true geodesic area).

name

Type: string
Optional

The common local name for the landuse feature, in the local language script. For more information, see Feature names.

name:{language_code}

Type: string
Present when kind is: aerodrome, beach, cemetery, commercial, forest, golf_course, hospital, industrial, national_park, park, parking, sports_centre, theme_park, university, water_park

The name of the feature in the specified language. If no data is available for the requested language code, the value may be compiled from an English or Latin transliteration of existing language representations. For more information, see Name localization.

translit:{language_code}

Type: string
Optional

The localized transliteration of the default name (name). For more information, see Name localization.

Properties specific to Japan - core map

toll

Type: flag
Present when kind is: expressway, other_road, urban_expressway

An optional boolean property that indicates if a fee must be paid by general traffic to travel the feature. This property can only have the following values: true and is available only for such polygonal road kinds as expressway, urban_expressway, and other_road.

Common properties

min_zoom

See min_zoom.

sort_rank

Type: int
Always present

The ordering of features, which determines which features are rendered "on top of" other features, can be an important issue when rendering maps. To assist map rendering, there is a sort_rank property on some features that suggests in what order the features should appear.

A feature with a higher sort_rank value is displayed on top of feature with a lower sort_rank value.

Values

Value	Associated `kind`
`16`	`urban_area`
`17`	`reservation`
`18`	`national_park`
`29`	`glacier`
`30`	`desert`
`31`	`forest`
`32`	`flood_prone_area`, `urban`
`33`	`military`
`40`	`attraction`, `low_emission_zone`
`41`	`accomodation_facility`, `low_emission_zone`
`42`	`university`, `wetland`
`43`	`park`
`44`	`allotments`
`45`	`beach`, `institutional_office`, `outdoor_facility`, `service_area`
`46`	`aerodrome`, `transportation`
`47`	`place_of_worship`, `railway`, `railway_station`, `retail`
`48`	`commuter_station`, `harbour`
`54`	`theme_park`
`55`	`industrial`, `other_facilities`
`56`	`commercial`
`57`	`zoo`
`60`	`hospital`
`62`	`golf_course`
`79`	`runway`
`81`	`sports_centre`
`92`	`cemetery`
`112`	`pedestrian`
`123`	`parking`
`124`	`water_park`
`230`	`parcel`

Values specific to Japan - core map

Value	Associated `kind`
`39`	`low_speed_zone`
`89`	`sand`
`93`	`school`
`125`	`grass`
`189`	`paved_area`
`223`	`dam`
`224`	`breakwater`
`378`	`other_road`
`380`	`major_road`, `national_road`
`381`	`urban_expressway`
`384`	`expressway`
`385`	`block`, `city_divider`
`386`	`pedestrian`
`400`	`road_in_restricted_area`
`401`	`grassland`
`403`	`decorative_dashed_line`, `steps`
`405`	`divider`
`406`	`underground_city`
`407`	`decorative_solid_line`
`408`	`toll_gate`
`409`	`flood_gate`
`410`	`erosion_control_dam`
`411`	`decorative_ferry_route`
`412`	`decorative_passenger_boat_route`
`413`	`decorative_stairs_line`
`414`	`decorative_road_surface_or_stairs_line`
`415`	`decorative_center_divider`
`416`	`decorative_road_background`
`417`	`decorative_expressway`
`418`	`decorative_road_overpass`
`419`	`decorative_railroad_overpass`
`420`	`decorative_buffer_stop`
`421`	`tunnel_entrance`

Common properties specific to Japan - core map

source

See source.