Data quality standards
Joos, Gerhard
The quality of the geodata is important information in order to judge the reliability of analysis results obtained in a GIS or via a web service. To be ale to compare quality information the results have to be obtained based on the same concept and principles using the same data quality measures. This is the motivation for standardizing the concepts of data quality in the geospatial community. Since geospatial information is multidisciplinary and not restricted to political borders, the standardization effort has to be based on international consensus. ISO/TC 211 is the international standardization body responsible for GIS standards. This committee has produced a series of international standards including standards dealing with quality. The author who was actively involved in the standardization process gives an overview of existing quality-related standards and how these standards interact.
Event: XXIII International FIG Congress : Shaping the change
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