EN ISO 19110:2006

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2006
Geografske informacije – Metodologija za objektne kataloge (ISO 19110:2005)
Geographic information - Methodology for feature cataloguing (ISO 19110:2005)
Geoinformation - Objektartenkataloge (ISO 19110:2005)
Information géographique - Méthodologie de catalogage des entités (ISO 19110:2005)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 19110:2006
ICS:
07.040 Astronomija. Geodezija. Astronomy. Geodesy.
Geografija Geography
35.240.70 Uporabniške rešitve IT v IT applications in science
znanosti
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN ISO 19110
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
July 2006
ICS 35.240.70
English Version
Geographic information - Methodology for feature cataloguing
(ISO 19110:2005)
Information géographique - Méthodologie de catalogage Geoinformation - Objektartenkataloge (ISO 19110:2005)
des entités (ISO 19110:2005)
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Foreword
The text of ISO 19110:2005 has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 211
"Geographic information/Geomatics” of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
and has been taken over as EN ISO 19110:2006 by Technical Committee CEN/TC 287
"Geographic Information", the secretariat of which is held by NEN.

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of
an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by January 2007, and conflicting national
standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by January 2007.

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the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary,
Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 19110:2005 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 19110:2006 without any
modifications.
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 19110
First edition
2005-02-15
Geographic information — Methodology
for feature cataloguing
Information géographique — Méthodologie de catalogage des entités

Reference number
ISO 19110:2005(E)
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ISO 19110:2005(E)
Contents Page
Foreword. iv
Introduction . v
1 Scope. 1
2 Conformance . 1
3 Normative references . 2
4 Terms and definitions. 2
5 Abbreviations . 3
6 Principal requirements . 4
6.1 Feature catalogue . 4
6.2 Information elements. 4
Annex A (normative) Abstract test suite. 6
Annex B (normative) Feature catalogue template. 16
Annex C (informative) Feature cataloguing examples. 31
Annex D (informative) Feature cataloguing concepts . 46
Bibliography . 55

ISO 19110:2005(E)
Foreword
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ISO 19110:2005(E)
Introduction
Geographic features are real world phenomena associated with a location relative to the Earth, about which
data are collected, maintained, and disseminated. Feature catalogues defining the types of features, their
operations, attributes, and associations represented in geographic data are indispensable to turning the data
into usable information. Such feature catalogues promote the dissemination, sharing, and use of geographic
data through providing a better understanding of the content and meaning of the data. Unless suppliers and
users of geographic data have a shared understanding of the kinds of real world phenomena represented by
the data, users will be unable to judge whether the data supplied are fit for their purpose.
The availability of standard feature catalogues that can be used multiple times will reduce costs of data
acquisition and simplify the process of product specification for geographic datasets.
This International Standard provides a standard framework for organizing and reporting the classification of
real world phenomena in a set of geographic data. Any set of geographic data is a greatly simplified and
reduced abstraction of a complex and diverse world. A catalogue of feature types can never capture the
richness of geographic reality. However, such a feature catalogue should present the particular abstraction
represented in a given dataset clearly, precisely, and in a form readily understandable and accessible to users
of the data.
Geographic features occur at two levels: instances and types. At the instance level, a geographic feature is
represented as a discrete phenomenon that is associated with its geographic and temporal coordinates and
may be portrayed by a particular graphic symbol. These individual feature instances are grouped into classes
with common characteristics: feature types. It is recognized that geographic information is subjectively
perceived and that its content depends upon the needs of particular applications. The needs of particular
applications determine the way instances are grouped into types within a particular classification scheme.
ISO 19109, Geographic information ― Rules for application schema specifies how data shall be organized to
reflect the particular needs of applications with similar data requirements.
NOTE The full description of the contents and structure of a geographic dataset is given by the application schema
developed in compliance with ISO 19109. The feature catalogue defines the meaning of the feature types and their
associated feature attributes, feature operations and feature associations contained in the application schema.
The collection criteria used to identify individual real world phenomena and to represent them as feature
instances in a dataset are not specified in this International Standard. Because they are not included in the
standards, collection criteria should be included separately in the product specification for each dataset.
A standard way of organizing feature catalogue information will not automatically result in harmonization or
interoperability between applications. In situations where classifications of features differ, this International
Standard may at least serve to clarify the differences and thereby help to avoid the errors that would result
from ignoring them. It may also be used as a standard framework within which to harmonize existing feature
catalogues that have overlapping domains.

INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 19110:2005(E)

Geographic information — Methodology for feature cataloguing
1 Scope
This International Standard defines the methodology for cataloguing feature types. This International Standard
specifies how the classification of feature types is organized into a feature catalogue and presented to the
users of a set of geographic data. This International Standard is applicable to creating catalogues of feature
types in previously uncatalogued domains and to revising existing feature catalogues to comply with standard
practice. This International Standard applies to the cataloguing of feature types that are represented in digital
form. Its principles can be extended to the cataloguing of other forms of geographic data.
This International Standard is applicable to the definition of geographic features at the type level. This
International Standard is not applicable to the representation of individual instances of each type. This
International Standard excludes spatial, temporal, and portrayal schemas as specified in ISO 19107,
ISO 19108, and ISO 19117, respectively. It also excludes collection criteria for feature instances.
This International Standard may be used as a basis for defining the universe of discourse being modelled in a
particular application, or to standardize general aspects of real world features being modelled in more than
one application.
2 Conformance
Because this International Standard specifies a number of options that are not required for all
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