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In GIS we have a system designed specifically for storing data which we tell people to use. But when it comes to metadata people use separate systems which need
by 7952 7y ago
In GIS we have a system designed specifically for storing data which we tell people to use. But when it comes to metadata people use separate systems which need their own interface. And usually the metadata standard is far more complicated than the spatial data format! This seems crazy to me and just demonstrates how limited a lot of our technology is.
- ska 7y agoI suspect this is common in lots of areas. At best you have a dedicated data catalog that is used consistently but still has a different interface. At worst you get a dogs breakfast.
- Waterluvian 7y agoWe also suffer from there being hundreds of formats for geodata and with that hundreds of ways Metadata is stored. And they don't always line up perfectly to allow seamless conversions.