Geosemantic Interoperability and the Geospatial Semantic Web

摘要: This chapter describes what is meant by semantic interoperability of geographic information, the elements involved in and how information has been addressed spatial data infrastructures (SDIs), standards, Semantic Web. It formed ten sections. Semantics a term used frequently many contexts. Section 15.2 dedicated to description semantics. Cognition an area study about abstraction phenomena human beings. significantly related 15.3 introduces basic notions cognition Ontology well-grounded notion 15.4 explains ontology about. will lead description, Sect. 15.5, context i.e., geosemantic interoperability. A infrastructure typical way which implemented. 15.6 addresses with respect infrastructures. Standards underpin for 15.7 provides overview current contribution standards bodies The Web makes important 15.8 gives account its development. Geospatial brings together effort Web, as presented 15.9. 15.10 concluding remarks on chapter.