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Key Standards In Support of the Mapping Africa for Africa (MAfA) Initiative : draft for discussion
Abstract
The document discusses the key standards supporting the Mapping Africa for Africa (MAfA) initiative, focusing on the development and implementation of geospatial data standards. It highlights the participation of African countries in international standards development, the creation of an African metadata profile based on ISO 19115, and the use of tools like GeoNetwork for metadata management. The document also outlines essential standards for data content, quality, cataloguing, and access relevant to the MAfA initiative.
Citation
“United Nations. Economic and Social Council; United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa.; United Nations. Economic and Social Council (2011-05). Key Standards In Support of the Mapping Africa for Africa (MAfA) Initiative : draft for discussion. UN.ECA Committee on Development Information, Science and Technology (CODIST II) (2nd session : 2011, May 2 - 5 : Addis Ababa, Ethiopia). Addis Ababa :. © UN. ECA,. https://hdl.handle.net/10855/25990”Collections
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