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ontological foundations of geographical data  

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  • How can data users obtain geographical data that is relevant or at least closely related to their interests? One solution is to understand what geographical data really mean. How to describe the meaning of data? Metadata, which consist of information such as keywords and positional accuracy about the data, seem to solve half the problem. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Ontological Foundations of Geographical Data]

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