BS 7666-0:2021
Spatial datasets for geographical referencing. Specification. General model for gazetteers and spatial referencing

Standard No.

BS 7666-0:2021

Release Date

2021

Published By

British Standards Institution (BSI)

Latest

BS 7666-0:2021

Scope

What is BS 7666-0:2021 about? This revised British Standard is the first in a series of four that defines what should be included in a gazetteer of geographic locations. BS 7666-0:2021 covers the essential components of a general model and spatial referencing, while the other three parts - now numbered Parts 1, 2 and 5 - define street; land and property; and delivery point gazetteers respectively. Who is BS 7666-0:2021 for? District councils and local government Custodians (creators and maintainers) of gazetteers of street, land and property records Developers of applications using this data What does BS 7666-0:2021 cover? This standard: Defines the essential components of a gazetteer of geographic locations Provides a general model of spatial references based on named spatial units in the UK Defines the attributes of each geographic location to be recorded in a gazetteer Defines the metadata associated with the gazetteer Provides the basis for the other parts of BS 7666 by defining general structures to enable gazetteers of a range of classes of geographic locations to be created in a consistent way NOTE: BS 7666-0:2021 may be used for defining gazetteers of locations and systems of spatial references based upon named spatial units, but does not specify any particular ones, nor does it define a database schema . Why should you use BS 7666-0:2021? To ensure that street, land and property records are documented consistently across the UK, enabling the construction of the National Street Gazetteer (NSG) and the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG) To enable the development of apps that use this data To enables cross-referencing between datase...

BS 7666-0:2021 history

• 2021 BS 7666-0:2021 Spatial datasets for geographical referencing. Specification. General model for gazetteers and spatial referencing
• 2006 BS 7666-0:2006 Spatial datasets for geographical referencing - General model for gazetteers and spatial referencing
• 2000 BS 7666-3:2000 Spatial data-sets for geographical referencing - Specification for addresses