Ontology-based query of two Dutch topographic data sets: An emergency response case

Establishing a reference model for 3D geo-information in the Netherlands

This paper presents the work in progress of a research project that aims at establishing a reference model for 3D geoinformation in the Netherlands by extending existing 2D and 3D national and international standards.

Exploring ontology potential in emergency management

A data model for operational and situational information in emergency response: The Dutch case

During emergency response a lot of dynamic information is created and needs to be studied and analysed in the decision-making process. However, this analysis of data is difficult and often not possible. A major reason for this is that a lot of information coming from the field operations is not archived in a structured way. This paper presents a...

Groundwater management in land administration: A spatio-temporal perspective

Although the use of land and water is intertwined, specifics for groundwater management are not effectively dealt with in the laws and other institutional mechanisms related to land. Provisions for groundwater aspects in land management are there, but with a focus on the land itself. Land rights and restrictions are more or less static, lacking...

Formal modelling of processes and tasks to support use and search of geo-information in emergency response

Many Command& Control or Early warning systems have been developed providing access to large amounts of data (and metadata) via geo-portals, or by accessing predefined data sets relaying on Spatial Data Infrastructure. However, the users involved in emergency response are usually not geoinformation specialists and they lack deep understanding...

The modelling of rights, restrictions and responsibilities (RRR) in the land administration domain model (LADM)

In this paper, the modelling of alternatives for Rights, Restrictions and Responsibilities (RRRs) are discussed, within the context of the Land Administration Domain Model (LADM, ISO 19152, under development). This includes the modelling of holding shares in a RRR. LADM currently provides for the aggregation of objects into explicit ‘group...

The modelling of spatial units (parcels) in the land administration domain model (LADM)

The Land Administration Domain Model (LADM) is under development within the Technical Committee 211 (TC211) of the International Organisation for Standardization (ISO) and identified as ISO 19152. Within the LADM classical cadastral concepts as “parcel” and “boundary” have been extended to be able to include spatial representations of...