2.4.10 Subject

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2.1 Introduction to Metadata

2.1.1 What is metadata?
2.1.2 Why metadata?
2.1.3 What can you do with it?
2.1.4 Where can you find metadata?
2.1.5 Applications
2.1.6 Discovery discovery

2.2 Metadata standards

2.2.1 What is a standard for?
2.2.2 Standards for geo-information
2.2.3 Metadata standards
2.2.4 INSPIRE
2.2.5 Discovery standards

2.3 Metadata in the working process

2.3.1 How do you make metadata?
2.3.2 How do you make metadata from services?
2.3.3 Where in the working process?
2.3.4 Tips for gathering metadata
2.3.5 Publishing metadata
2.3.6 Harvesting
2.3.7 Validating
2.3.8 Discovery working process

2.4 Metadata elements

2.4.0 Overview of metadata elements
2.4.1 Title of the resource
2.4.2 Summary
2.4.3 Status
2.4.4 Level of hierarchy
2.4.5 URL
2.4.6 Protocol
2.4.7 Name
2.4.8 Unique Identifier of the resource
2.4.9 Language of the resource
2.4.10 Subject
2.4.11 Keyword
2.4.12 Thesaurus
2.4.13 Thesaurus date
2.4.14 Thesaurus date type
2.4.15 Minimum x-coordinate
2.4.16 Maximum x-coordinate
2.4.17 Minimum y-coordinate
2.4.18 Maximum y-coordinate
2.4.19 Temporal cover
2.4.20 Date of the resource
2.4.21 Date type of the resource
2.4.22 Grade of the description of quality
2.4.23 General description of origin
2.4.24 Scale of application
2.4.25 Resolution
2.4.26 Code Reference system
2.4.27 Responsible organisation for namespace reference system
2.4.28 Conformity indication with the specification
2.4.29 Clarification
2.4.30 Specification
2.4.31 Specification date
2.4.32 Specification date type
2.4.33 Legal restrictions to accessibility
2.4.34 Other constraints
2.4.35 Security restrictions
2.4.36 User constraints
2.4.37 Responsible organisation resource
2.4.38 Responsible organisation resource: email
2.4.39 Responsible organisation resource: role
2.4.40 Metadata unique identifier
2.4.41 Parent unique identifier
2.4.42 Responsible organisation metadata
2.4.43 Responsible organisation metadata: role
2.4.44 Responsible organisation metadata: email
2.4.45 Metadata date
2.4.46 Language of the metadata
2.4.47 Metadata standard name
2.4.48 Metadata Standard version
2.4.49 Discovery metadata for data

2.5 Metadata elements for services

2.5.0 Metadata elements for services overview
2.5.1 Resource Title
2.5.2 Resource abstract
2.5.3 Resource type
2.5.4 Resource locator
2.5.5 Connect Point Linkage
2.5.6 Coupled resource
2.5.7 Scoped Name
2.5.8 Coupling Type
2.5.9 Spatial data service type
2.5.10 Service Type Version
2.5.11 Operation Name
2.5.12 DCP
2.5.13 Keyword value
2.5.14 Originating controlled vocabulary
2.5.15 Geographic location
2.5.16 Temporal Reference
2.5.17 Spatial resolution
2.5.18 Degree
2.5.19 Specification
2.5.20 Constraints
2.5.21 Conditions applying to access and use
2.5.22 Responsible party
2.5.23 Responsible party role
2.5.24 Metadata point of contact
2.5.25 Metadata language
2.5.26 Metadata date
2.5.27 The link to the metadata of the dataset and dataset series from the service
2.5.28 Discovery metadata for services

2.6 What you should also know

2.6.1 Bordering rectangle
2.6.2 Reference system
2.6.3 Geo shared licence
2.6.4 Optional set metadata of data
2.6.5 Multilingual metadata
2.6.6 Object and attribute information
2.6.7 Guidelines for sectors
2.6.8 Exchanging metadata


The ‘Subject’ contains the most important description of the dataset. There may be more than one subject for the dataset, however this is not exhaustive. This list has been fixed for the ISO and it is hard to modify it.


The possible values for the subject are;


Name English name Description
agriculture and farming farming Keeping of animals and/or growing plants.

i.e. agriculture, irrigation, plagues that affect crops.

biota biota Flora and fauna in natural surroundings.

i.e. habitats, ecology.

boundaries boundaries Legal descriptions of the area.

i.e. political and administrative boundaries.

Climatology, meteorology atmosphere ClimatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere Processes and phenomena in the atmosphere.

i.e. cloud cover, weather, climate change.

economy economy Economic activities, conditions and employment.

i.e. employment, industry, tourism, oil and gas fields, forestry, fishing.

elevation elevation Elevation above or below sea level.

i.e. elevation map, digital elevation model (DEM), acclivities.

nature and environment environment Natural resources, protection and management.

i.e. pollution, landscape, natural reserves, waste storage.

geoscientific information geoscientificInformation Data belonging to earth sciences.

i.e. geology, minerals, structure of the earth, gravity map, commodities, erosion.

health health Health (care), human ecology and safety.

i.e. diseases, hygiene, health care.

reference material earth cover imageryBaseMapsEarthCover Basis maps.

i.e. land cover, topographic maps, photos, unclassified maps.

military intelligenceMilitary Military bases, structures and activities.

i.e. barracks, training grounds, military transport.

inland waters inlandWaters inland waters, drainage systems and their features.

i.e. rivers and glaciers, dikes, streams, purification systems, flood plains.

location location Positional information and services.

i.e. addresses, geodetic network, postal code areas, place names, check points.

oceans oceans Areas with salt water bodies (not inland).

i.e. tides, tsunamis, coastal information, riffs.

planning cadastre planningCadastre Information used for necessary planning activities.

i.e. use of land, cadastral information.

society society characteristics of society and cultures.

i.e. anthropology, archaeology, criminality, habits, settlements, education.

(civil) structures structure Civil works (structures created by human beings).

i.e. buildings, museums, churches, shops, towers.

transportation transportation means for transporting of good and/or persons.

i.e. roads, airports, tunnels, railways.

utility companies, communication Communication Energy, water pipes severage and communication infrastructures and services.

i.e. distribution of electricity and gas, water purification and provision, tele- communication, radio.


Examples: 1. location 2. geoscientificInformation 3. transportation 4. climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere

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