06.08.2011 
Scope
"Standardization in the field of digital
geographic information.
This work aims to establish a structured set of
standards for information concerning objects or phenomena that are
directly or indirectly associated with a location relative to the
Earth.
These standards may specify, for geographic
information, methods, tools and services for data management
(including definition and description), acquiring, processing,
analyzing, accessing, presenting and transferring such data in
digital/electronic form between different users, systems and
locations.
The work shall link to appropriate standards for
information technology and data where possible, and provide a
framework for the development of sector- specific applications
using geographic data."[iso tc211, april 2007]
