Towards an integrated model of interoperability for spatial data infrastructures

Abstract:

Although there is a vast literature available on interoperability models, and their respective interoperability levels, limited research has been carried out on the development of interoperability models for the implementation of Spatial Data Infrastructures. This article demonstrates the important role of metadata elements in the formalisation of interoperability models for the implementation of Spatial Data Infrastructures. It describes an approach for designing an integrated interoperability model based on the definition of a common template that integrates seven interoperability levels. They are: technical, syntactic, semantic, pragmatic, dynamic, conceptual and organisational levels. A non-hierarchical structure is proposed to ensure the relationship among these interoperability levels. © 2009 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.

Año de publicación:

2009

Keywords:

• Integrated interoperability models
• Meta data
• Spatial data infrastructures

Fuente:

scopus