Geospatial Data

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-012278",
  "term": "Geospatial Data",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Information about the locations and shapes of geographic features and the relationships between them, usually stored as coordinates and topology; any data that can be mapped.\n\n2. Data that identify, depict, or describe the geographic locations, boundaries, or characteristics of the Earth's inhabitants or its natural or human-constructed features. Geospatial data include geographic coordinates (e.g., latitude and longitude) that identify a specific location on the Earth and data that are linked to geographic locations or have a geospatial component (e.g., socio-economic data, land use records and analyses, land surveys, homeland security information, and environmental analyses). Geospatial data may be obtained using a variety of approaches and technologies, including things such as surveys, satellite remote sensing, Global Position System (GPS) hand-held devices, and airborne imagery and detection devices.",
  "subject": "Information management and systems",
  "references": [
    "EPA Guidelines to Assessing Regional Vulnerabilities at http://www.epa.gov/reva/docs/guidelines_reva_20080627.pdf",
    "Exchange Network Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/geospatial-data/"
}