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Towards an Integrated Model of Interoperability for Spatial Data Infrastructures
Author(s) -
Manso MiguelÁngel,
Wachowicz Monica,
Bernabé MiguelÁngel
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
transactions in gis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.721
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1467-9671
pISSN - 1361-1682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-9671.2009.01143.x
Subject(s) - interoperability , semantic interoperability , metadata , computer science , cross domain interoperability , data science , ontology , software engineering , world wide web , epistemology , philosophy
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.