6.3.2 Terminology
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6 INSPIRE
6.1 Background and Motivation
- 6.1.1 Spatial Data Infrastructures
- 6.1.2 Requirements for a European SDI
- 6.1.3 Existing foundation for a European SDI
- 6.2.1 Background and history
- 6.2.2 The five components of the Directive
- 6.2.3 Implementation, status and schedule
- 6.2.4 Groups and responsibilities within INSPIRE
- 6.2.5 INSPIRE Implementing Rules and INSPIRE Guidance Documents
- 6.2.6 European and Global initiatives in the context of INSPIRE
6.3 Technical Architecture Overview
- 6.3.1 Relationship between the different components, in particular spatial data, metadata, registers, and network services
- 6.3.2 Terminology
6.4 Interoperabilty of spatial data sets / INSPIRE data specifications
- 6.4.1 Requirements of the INSPIRE Directive
- 6.4.2 Interoperability of spatial data
- 6.4.3 INSPIRE data scope
- 6.4.4 Modelling Framework
- 6.4.5 Generic Conceptual Model
- 6.4.6 ISO 19100 series of International Standards
- 6.4.7 Rules for application schemas and feature catalogues
- 6.4.8 Identifier Management
- 6.4.9 Object referencing modelling
- 6.4.10 Coordinate referencing
- 6.4.11 Multi-lingual text and cultural adaptability
- 6.4.12 Data quality
- 6.4.13 Metadata for evaluation and use
- 6.4.14 Multiple representations
- 6.4.15 Consistency between data
- 6.4.16 Portrayal model
- 6.4.17 Conformance
- 6.4.18 Generic Network Model
- 6.4.19 Gazetteers
- 6.4.20 Encoding and data formats
- 6.4.21 INSPIRE registers
- 6.4.22 Annex I data specifications
- 6.4.23 Outlook to Annex II/III data specifications
- 6.4.24 Extensions by countries or communities
The general terminology used in INSPIRE is documented in the INSPIRE Glossary. This includes terms and definitions used in the INSPIRE Directive, the Implementing Rules and the additional guidance documents.
The definition of the spatial object types (classification of spatial objects in INSPIRE) is recorded in the INSPIRE Feature Concept Dictionary.
Since a key aspect of INSPIRE is the interoperability of spatial data sets, the relevant terms and definitions is briefly summarised here:
- interoperability
- possibility for spatial data sets to be combined, and for services to interact, without repetitive manual intervention, in such a way that the result is coherent and the added value of the data sets and services is enhanced [defined in the INSPIRE Directive]
- interoperable spatial data
- spatial data conformant to the harmonised data product specifications [defined in the Generic Conceptual Model]
- harmonised data product specifications
- set of data product specifications that support the provision of access to interoperable spatial data through spatial data services in a representation that allows for combining it with other interoperable spatial data in a coherent way [defined in the Generic Conceptual Model]
- data product specification
- detailed description of a data set or data set series together with additional information that will enable it to be created, supplied to and used by another party [defined in the EN ISO 19131]
- data specification
- (used as a synonym to data product specification)
- INSPIRE data specification
- harmonised data product specification for a theme adopted as an Implementing Rule [defined in the Generic Conceptual Model]
- data interoperability process
- process of developing harmonised data product specifications and implementing the necessary arrangements to transform spatial data into interoperable spatial data [defined in the Generic Conceptual Model]
- See 6.4.2 Interoperability of spatial data for more details.
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