标准编号:ISO 19115-1:2014
中文名称:地理信息元数据 第1部分:基本面
英文名称:Geographic information — Metadata — Part 1: Fundamentals
发布日期:2014-04
标准范围
This part of ISO 19115 defines the schema required for describing geographic information and servicesby means of metadata. It provides information about the identification, the extent, the quality, thespatial and temporal aspects, the content, the spatial reference, the portrayal, distribution, and otherproperties of digital geographic data and services.This part of ISO 19115 is applicable to:— the cataloguing of all types of resources, clearinghouse activities, and the full description of datasetsand services;— geographic services, geographic datasets, dataset series, and individual geographic features andfeature properties.This part of ISO 19115 defines:— mandatory and conditional metadata sections, metadata entities, and metadata elements;— the minimum set of metadata required to serve most metadata applications (data discovery,determining data fitness for use, data access, data transfer, and use of digital data and services);— optional metadata elements to allow for a more extensive standard description of resources, ifrequired;— a method for extending metadata to fit specialized needs.Though this part of ISO 19115 is applicable to digital data and services, its principles can be extended tomany other types of resources such as maps, charts, and textual documents as well as non-geographicdata. Certain conditional metadata elements might not apply to these other forms of data.