hoogtegrenzen
Hoogtegrenzen, in Dutch geography and planning, refer to predefined elevation boundaries that separate terrain into distinct elevation classes. They are used in mapping, spatial planning and environmental assessment to summarize elevation-related variation without relying on every individual contour. Hoogtegrenzen can be defined as discrete intervals (for example every 200 meters) or by ecophysiographic thresholds such as tree line, frost line or snow line, depending on the application.
In topographic maps hoogtegrenzen often appear as category borders rather than as individual contour lines; they
Determination of hoogtegrenzen relies on digital elevation data (DEM), field surveys and analyses of elevation-related variables
Hoogtegrenzen are related to broader concepts such as topographic mapping, contour lines, elevation bands and climate