Environmental Data Coding Specification (EDCS)

5 EDCS classifications

5.1 Introduction

5.1.1 Table of contents

Table 5.1 — Table of contents
5 EDCS classifications 5.1.2 Overview
5.1 Introduction 5.2 EDCS Classification Dictionary
5.1.1 Table of contents  

Table 5.2 — Table of tables
Table 5.1 — Table of contents Table 5.4 — EDCS Classification Dictionary tables
Table 5.2 — Table of tables Tables 5.5-5.30 — EDCS Classification Dictionary entries
Table 5.3 — EDCS Classification Dictionary entry fields  

5.1.2 Overview

This International Standard specifies EDCS classifications that specify the type of environmental objects. Within the EDCS Classification Dictionary, each EC has a unique concept definition and is denoted by both a unique ECL and a unique ECC.

The EDCS Classification Dictionary is presented in 27 tables. One table contains all deprecated ECs. Each of the other 26 tables, one table for each letter of the alphabet, consists of ECs with the same first character of their ECLs. Within each table, the ECs are ordered alphabetically by the ECL.

5.2 EDCS Classification Dictionary

The ECs specified in this International Standard are presented in Tables 5.5 through 5.30, in Table A.3, and in Tables B.2 through B.27. The specification of each field of an EDCS Classification Dictionary entry is presented in Table 5.3. The first four fields are presented in Tables 5.5 through 5.30 and in Table A.3. The label field and the last four fields are presented together in Tables B.2 through B.27. The ECLs in Tables 5.5 through 5.30 and Table A.3 are hyperlinked to the corresponding entries in Tables B.2 through B.27.

Table 5.3 — EDCS Classification Dictionary entry fields
Field Specification Location
Label The ECL for this EC (see 4.3.2). Clause 5 and Annex A
Concept definition The concept definition for this EC (see 4.3.1). Clause 5 and Annex A
Figures The illustrative figures for this EC (see 4.3.5). Clause 5 and Annex A
Code The ECC for this EC (see 4.3.3). Clause 5 and Annex A
Groups The EGLs of the EGs in EO GENERAL of which this EC is a member (see 4.12). Annex B
Reference type The EDCS reference type of this reference (see 4.3.4.2). Annex B
Reference The reference for this EC (see 4.3.4.3). Annex B
Supplemental references The supplemental references for this EC (see 4.3.4.4). Annex B

The EDCS Classification Dictionary entries are ordered alphabetically by the first letter of the ECL. This presentation is reflected in the structure of Table 5.4.

Table 5.4 — EDCS Classification Dictionary tables
Table 5.5 — ECs with labels beginning with A Table 5.19 — ECs with labels beginning with O
Table 5.6 — ECs with labels beginning with B Table 5.20 — ECs with labels beginning with P
Table 5.7 — ECs with labels beginning with C Table 5.21 — ECs with labels beginning with Q
Table 5.8 — ECs with labels beginning with D Table 5.22 — ECs with labels beginning with R
Table 5.9 — ECs with labels beginning with E Table 5.23 — ECs with labels beginning with S
Table 5.10 — ECs with labels beginning with F Table 5.24 — ECs with labels beginning with T
Table 5.11 — ECs with labels beginning with G Table 5.25 — ECs with labels beginning with U
Table 5.12 — ECs with labels beginning with H Table 5.26 — ECs with labels beginning with V
Table 5.13 — ECs with labels beginning with I Table 5.27 — ECs with labels beginning with W
Table 5.14 — ECs with labels beginning with J Table 5.28 — ECs with labels beginning with X
Table 5.15 — ECs with labels beginning with K Table 5.29 — ECs with labels beginning with Y
Table 5.16 — ECs with labels beginning with L Table 5.30 — ECs with labels beginning with Z
Table 5.17 — ECs with labels beginning with M Table A.3 — Deprecated ECs
Table 5.18 — ECs with labels beginning with N