Hi, I have two local authority boundary datasets that should align along a river but don’t and this is causing the Master Lookup between the two boundary datasets to be wrong. These two should be aligned and coterminous. How do I easily solve it?
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Two local authority boundary datasets, that should align but don't.
+71- Celebrity
AnchoredSnapper is one approach. It would mean you have to chose the ‘correct’ boundary, then snap the ‘incorrect’ one to it
AnchoredSnapper
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AnchoredSnapper is one approach. It would mean you have to chose the ‘correct’ boundary, then snap the ‘incorrect’ one to it
AnchoredSnapper
Ideally you would have a dataset containing the river centerline as well so you could use that as the anchor.
This is a tricky situation though, especially since it’s concerning boundaries. You need to be able to specify which boundary is the correct one. Otherwise you’ll be potentially introducing a border dispute.
+10- Safer
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To add to that, the river centreline as the anchor is the ideal scenario if you have access to it, as it removes the ambiguity of having to choose between the two boundary datasets.
If you don't have a centreline, just make sure you're very confident in which boundary is the authoritative one before snapping. Local authority boundaries are sensitive, snapping the wrong way could inadvertently introduce a discrepancy that's hard to unpick later.