13 spatialCoverage
Definition: metadata schema block containing information about any spatial region(s) or named place(s) targeted by the project
Requirement: optional
Occurrence: 0-n
Example JSON
13.1 spatialCoverage.id
Definition: spatial region or named place that is the subject or target of the project or activity. Repeat this property as necessary to indicate different locations. Do not duplicate organisational locations
Requirement: mandatory for each spatialCoverage supplied
Occurrence: 1
Allowed values: closed controlled list of URIs derived from the schema chosen at spatialCoverage.id.schemaUri
Examples
https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/ui/details.html?osmtype=R&osmid=1947835&class=boundary(Tundzha, Bulgaria, from OpenStreetMap)https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/ui/details.html?osmtype=R&osmid=186382&class=boundary(Bulgaria, from OpenStreetMap)https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/ui/details.html?osmtype=W&osmid=26707240&class=historic(Pompeii, Italy, OpenStreetMap)https://www.geonames.org/264371/athens.html(Athens, Greece, from Geonames)https://www.geonames.org/2161776/katoomba.html(Katoomba, NSW, Australia, from Geonames)
13.2 spatialCoverage.schemaUri
Definition: the URI of the geolocation schema used for spatialCoverage
Requirement: mandatory for each spatialCoverage supplied
Occurrence: 1
Allowed values: open controlled list of URIs defined at https://vocabulary.raid.org/spatialCoverage.schemaUri/167
https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/(OpenStreetMap )https://www.geonames.org/(Geonames)
Note: OpenStreetMap preferred, Geonames allowed; other geoname servers can be nominated by Registration Agencies.
13.3 spatialCoverage.place
Definition: metadata schema sub-block containing free-text place names or descriptions plus associated metadata properties
Requirement: optional
Occurrence: 0-n
13.3.1 spatialCoverage.place.text
Definition: free text description of one or more geographic locations that are the subject or target of the project or activity; use to specify or describe a geographic location in a manner not covered by spatialCoverage.id
Requirement: optional
Occurrence: 0-n
Allowed values: free text
Constraints: do not duplicate information from spatialCoverage.id above; do not use for organisational locations (which are derived from the organisation’s ROR)
13.3.2 spatialCoverage.place.language
Definition: metadata schema block declaring the language of spatialCoverage.place.text
Requirement: recommended for each spatialCoverage.place.text provided
Occurrence: 0-1
Example JSON
13.3.2.1 spatialCoverage.place.language.id
Definition: language used for spatialCoverage.place.text identified by a code or other identifier
Requirement: mandatory for each subject.place.language supplied
Occurrence: 1
Allowed values: closed controlled list derived from spatialCoverage.place.language.schemaUri
Example: eng
13.2.2.2 spatialCoverage.place.language.schemaUri
Definition: the URI of the language identifier schema
Requirement: mandatory for each subject.place.language supplied
Occurrence: 1
Allowed values: closed controlled list of allowed language schemas defined at https://vocabulary.raid.org/spatialCoverage.place.language.schemaUri/206
https://www.iso.org/standard/74575.html(ISO 639:2023 Code for individual languages and language groups (Set 3))
Constraints: currently limited to ISO 639:2023 (Set 3)