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In this paper, we present a generic and extendable model to represent such  regulations. This model is based on (1) a representation of geographical concepts (attributes, features and relations) mentioned in regulations and (2) rules formalized with Object Constraints Language (OCL). We also propose an implementation that allows the handling of formalized rules in order to check if a building configuration proposal respects urban regulations. Many applications are possible in order to assist in the conception of such regulations, land acquisition strategy or territorial evolution studies, in this article, we notably describe a future application dedicated to assist building permit surveyors.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ijgi5020014","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2016,2,9]],"date-time":"2016-02-09T13:45:23Z","timestamp":1455025523000},"page":"14","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":15,"title":["A Generic Model to Exploit Urban Regulation Knowledge"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"5","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6468-1114","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Micka\u00ebl","family":"Brasebin","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"COGIT, IGN, SRSIG, Universit\u00e9 Paris-Est, 73 av. de Paris, 94160 Saint-Mand\u00e9, France"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0685-0730","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Julien","family":"Perret","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"COGIT, IGN, SRSIG, Universit\u00e9 Paris-Est, 73 av. de Paris, 94160 Saint-Mand\u00e9, France"}]},{"given":"S\u00e9bastien","family":"Musti\u00e8re","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"COGIT, IGN, SRSIG, Universit\u00e9 Paris-Est, 73 av. de Paris, 94160 Saint-Mand\u00e9, France"}]},{"given":"Christiane","family":"Weber","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Laboratoire Image, Ville, Environnement\u2014UMR 7362, Universit\u00e9 de Strasbourg, 3 rue de l\u2019Argonne, 67000 Strasbourg, France"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2016,2,6]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"CUS (2011). 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