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These standards should be used for publishing geospatial data in accordance with the National Data Strategy and in compliance with the recommendations of the Data Standards Authority.
Purpose of the register and use of standards The UK geospatial data…
Information on the National Underground Asset Register (NUAR).
Key information on Aerial Photography Great Britain (APGB), Postcode Address File (PAF) and Public Sector Geospatial Agreement (PSGA).
Key information on the National Underground Asset Register (NUAR) minimum viable product (MVP).
This notice sets out how we will use your personal data to facilitate regular updates from the Geospatial Commission and your rights.
Information about the Land Use Dialogues engagement programme which explored the UK's most pressing land use challenges.
Information about the Land Use Dialogues engagement programme which explores the UK's most pressing land use challenges.
Benefit appraisal guidance on how to assess the economic, social and environmental value of investments in location data
Our research has shown that new data users often find it difficult to know where to start their search. This page indicates which public bodies may have geospatial data related to a particular theme.
Guidance on the choice of recommended coordinate reference system (CRS) in the UK Geospatial Data Standards Register for exchanging geospatial information
Find out more about the competition, the companies involved and their projects.
This guide provides an overview of the stages to consider when extracting location data from archive material.
This guide provides advice on extracting location data from archive materials such as paper maps, reports and other old data files/formats converted to electronic images or PDFs.
Guidance on promoting the findability of metadata.
This glossary is intended for anyone using geospatial data and is particularly valuable to users who are new to the geospatial world.
The Geospatial Commission has brought together a collection of sixty five housing, land and planning open datasets to make data easier to find for the sector.
This Charter articulates the government’s commitment to the Geospatial Commission (“Commission”).
This SEO guide provides advice for data publishers to improve the findability of their metadata through search engines.
This Linked Identifiers best practice guide shares how to apply identifiers that makes it easier for users to join geospatial or any data together.
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