14 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

14.1 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: 0-1

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 OpenStreetMaps)

• https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/ui/details.html?osmtype=R&osmid=186382&class=boundary (Bulgaria, from OpenStreetMaps)

• https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/ui/details.html?osmtype=W&osmid=26707240&class=historic (Pompeii, Italy, OpenStreetMaps)

• https://www.geonames.org/264371/athens.html (Athens, Greece, from geonames.org)

• https://www.geonames.org/2161776/katoomba.html (Katoomba, NSW, Australia, from geonames.org)

14.2 spatialCoverage.schemaUri

Definition: the URI of the geolocation schema used for spatialCoverage

Requirement: mandatory for each spatialCoverage.id supplied

Occurrence: 0-1

Allowed values: open controlled list of URIs

• https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/

• https://www.geonames.org/

Note: OpenStreetMaps preferred, Geonames allowed; other geoname servers can be nominated by Registration Agencies.

14.3 spatialCoverage.place

Definition: metadata schema sub-block containing free-text place names or descriptions plus associated metadata properties

Requirement: optional

Occurrence: 0-n

14.3.1 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 duplicate organisational locations.

14.3.2 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

14.3.2.1 spatialCoverage.place.language.id

Definition: language used for spatialCoverage.place.text identified by a code or other identifier

Requirement: recommended

Occurrence: 0-1

Allowed values: closed controlled list derived from spatialCoverage.place.language.schemaUri

Example: eng (ISO ISO 639-3 three-letter code.)

14.2.2.2 spatialCoverage.place.language.schemaUri

Definition: the URI of the language identifier schema

Requirement: mandatory for each subject.place.language.id supplied

Occurrence: 0-1

Allowed values: closed controlled list of allowed language schemas

• https://www.iso.org/standard/39534.html

Note: currently limited to ISO 639-3 three-letter code.