Use case: INSPIRE metadata
From Locations and Addresses Community Group
The following tables list the INSPIRE metadata elements concerning spatial or temporal features, along with their possible mappings (if any).
| Metadata element | Scope | Possible mapping | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geographic bounding box | data & services | dct:spatial [a dct:Location; locn:geometry [a locn:Geometry ] ] | Unclear which geometry representation / encoding should be recommended |
| Temporal extent | data & services | dct:temporal [a dct:PeriodOfTime ] | Unclear how to specify start / end dates (e.g., ADMS proposes the use of schema:startDate & schema:endDate) |
| Spatial resolution | data & services | no candidate | |
| Coordinate reference system | data | no candidate | |
| Temporal reference system | data | no candidate | |
| Spatial representation type | data | no candidate | |
| Data quality – Logical consistency – Topological consistency | data | no candidate |
