Geoinformation metadata in INSPIRE and SDI: understanding : editing : publishing

The book is a new comprehensive textbook about creating and publishing geoinformation metadata. It is a compendium of knowledge about geoinformation metadata in INSPIRE Directive and Spatial Information Infrastructures. It contains the knowledge necessary to understand prior to the creation of geoinformation metadata. Metadata – “data about data” - describe the layers of spatial data (data series, services) responding to the questions: what?, why?, when?, who?, how? and where? Geoinformation metadata allows for exact search of the spatial data according to given criteria, regardless of where this data is located. On15 May 2007 the EU Directive 2007/2/EC came into force establishing Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe - INSPIRE. The proper functioning of the infrastructure for spatial information would not be possible without the metadata. Provides a comprehensive knowledge about the importance and role of metadata in the SDI and INSPIRE Deals with creating and publishing geoinformation metadata Gives a comprehensive account of required ISO and OGC standards INDICE: Introduction.- Metadata.- Standards and Interoperability.- Metadata Profiles Based on ISO 19115.- Metadata Description Languages.- Applications for Creating and Publishing Geoinformation Metadata.- How to properly create Metadata.- Examples of Metadata Documents.- Metadata Editor MEDARD.- Metadata Glossary.

• ISBN: 978-3-642-15861-2
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 290
• Fecha Publicación: 07/12/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés