Environmental Data Coding Specification (EDCS)

8 EDCS organizational schema

8.1 Introduction

8.1.1 Table of contents

Table 8.1 — Table of contents
8 EDCS organizational schema 8.2 EDCS Organizational Schema Dictionary
8.1 Introduction 8.3 EDCS Group Dictionary
8.1.1 Table of contents 8.4 EC and EA members of each EG in EO GENERAL
8.1.2 Overview  

Table 8.2 — Table of tables
Table 8.1 — Table of contents Table 8.6 — EDCS Group Dictionary entries
Table 8.2 — Table of tables Table 8.7 — ECs by EG in EO GENERAL
Table 8.3 — EDCS Organizational Schema Dictionary entry fields Tables 8.8 through 8.62 — Tables of ECs
Table 8.4 — EDCS Organizational Schema Dictionary entries Table 8.63 — EAs by EG in EO GENERAL
Table 8.5 — EDCS Group Dictionary entry fields Tables 8.64 through 8.118 — Tables of EAs

8.1.2 Overview

This International Standard specifies an EDCS organizational schema that organizes a set of EGs.

The EDCS Organizational Schema Dictionary is presented in one table.

This International Standard specifies EDCS groups to collect ECs and EAs based on a common context.

The EDCS Group Dictionary is presented in one table with the EOs ordered alphabetically by EOL, with each EO followed by its member EGs. The EGs for each EO are ordered alphabetically by the EGL.

8.2 EDCS Organizational Schema Dictionary

The EO specified in this International Standard is presented in Table 8.4. The specification of each field of the EDCS Organizational Schema Dictionary entry is presented in Table 8.3.

Table 8.3 — EDCS Organizational Schema Dictionary entry fields
Field Specification Location
Label The EOL (see 4.3.2). Clause 8
Concept definition The concept definition of this EO (see 4.3.1). Clause 8
Code The EOC (see 4.3.3). Clause 8
Reference type The EDCS reference type of this reference (see 4.3.4.2). Annex E
Reference The reference for this EO (see 4.3.4.3). Annex E
Supplemental references The supplemental references for this EO (see 4.3.4.4). Annex E

Table 8.4 — EDCS Organizational Schema Dictionary entries
Label Concept definition Code Reference type Reference Supplemental references
GENERAL A schema based on natural and/or scientific principles. 1      

8.3 EDCS Group Dictionary

The EGs specified in this International Standard are presented in Table 8.6 and Table E.1. The specification of each field of an EDCS Group Dictionary entry is presented in Table 8.5. The reference type, reference, and supplemental references fields do not appear in Table 8.6. These three fields and the EOL and EGL fields are presented together in Table E.1.

Table 8.5 — EDCS Group Dictionary entry fields
Field Specification Location
Organizational schema label The EOL for the EO of which this EG is a member (see 4.3.2). Clause 8
Group label The EGL (see 4.3.2). Clause 8
Links Hyperlinks to lists of the ECLs and EALs of the ECs and EAs that are members of this EG. Clause 8
Concept definition The concept definition of the EG, except where no EGL is presented in which case it is the concept definition for the EO (see 4.3.1). Clause 8
Code The EGC (see 4.3.3). Clause 8
Reference type The EDCS reference type of this reference (see 4.3.4.2). Annex E
Reference The reference for this EO (see 4.3.4.3). Annex E
Supplemental references The supplemental references for this EO (see 4.3.4.4). Annex E

Within each table, EGs are first ordered alphabetically by EOL and then for each EO, the EGs are ordered alphabetically by EGL. The EO is then not repeated for each of its EGs and instead the presentation of the EOL field is grey. The group label and links fields in the horizontal row that contains each EOL are presented in grey because these fields do not apply to the EO.

Table 8.6 — EDCS Group Dictionary entries
Organizational schema label Group label Links Concept definition Code
GENERAL     A schema based on natural and/or scientific principles.  
  ABSTRACT_OBJECT EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that either are or are related to abstract <OBJECT>s; EAs that specify the state of such concepts. 1
  ACOUSTIC_PHENOMENON EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that either are or are related to acoustic phenomena; EAs that specify the state of such concepts. For the purposes of this concept definition, an acoustic phenomenon is a phenomenon related to the production, propagation, reception, and processing of sound signals, signal characteristics and interfering noise, reverberation, and scattering. 2
  ADMINISTRATION EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that either are or are related to administration; EAs that specify the state of such concepts.
EXAMPLES     Management, legal, government, financial activities.		 3
  AGRICULTURE EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that either are or are related to agriculture; EAs that specify the state of such concepts. 4
  AIR_TRNSP EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that are members of the EG TRNSP and involve <AIRCRAFT>; EAs that specify the state of such ECs. 5
  AIRBORNE_PARTICLE EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that are or are related to airborne particles; EAs that specify the state of such concepts. For the purposes of this concept definition, airborne particles are unconsolidated fine <PARTICLE>s of solid and/or liquid <MATERIAL> that are suspended in <AIR>. 6
  ALGORITHM_RELATED EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that are used by algorithms and/or are related to algorithms; EAs that specify the state of such concepts. 7
  ANGULAR_MEASURE EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 EAs that are measurements of either plane or solid angles. 8
  ANIMAL EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that either are or are related to <ANIMAL>s; EAs that specify the state of such concepts. 9
  ATMOSPHERE EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that either are or are related to an <ATMOSPHERE> and/or a natural phenomenon that occurs in an <ATMOSPHERE>; EAs that specify the state of such concepts. 10
  BUILDING_COMPONENT EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that either are or are related to <BUILDING_COMPONENT>s; EAs that specify the state of such concepts. 11
  COLOUR EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that are <OBJECT>s specified by their colour; EAs that specify and/or measure the colour or <<COLOURATION>> of <OBJECT>s. 12
  COMMUNICATION EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that either are or are related to communication; EAs that specify the state of such concepts. 13
  DEMARCATION EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that either are or are related to demarcation; EAs that specify the state of such concepts. 14
  DEVICE_AND_EQUIPMENT EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that either are or are related to <DEVICE>s and/or <EQUIPMENT>; EAs that specify the state of such concepts. 15
  DIMENSION EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 EAs that are measurements of size, capacity, and/or dimension. 16
  EM_PHENOMENON EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that either are or are related to electric fields and/or <MAGNETIC_FIELD>s; EAs that specify the state of such concepts; electromagnetic phenomenon. 17
  FLUID_CONDITION EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that either are or are related to fluids; EAs that specify the state of such concepts; fluid condition. 18
  HARBOUR_AND_PORT EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that either are or are related to <HARBOUR>s or <MARINE_PORT>s; EAs that specify the state of such concepts. 19
  HYDROGRAPHIC_ARTEFACT EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that either are or are related to artefacts involving a <WATERBODY>; EAs that specify the state of such concepts; hydrographic artefact. 20
  HYDROGRAPHIC_INDUSTRY EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that are members of EG INDUSTRY and that involve a <WATERBODY>; EAs that specify the state of such ECs; hydrographic artefact. 21
  HYDROGRAPHIC_TRNSP EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that are members of EG TRNSP and involve a <WATERBODY>; EAs that specify the state of such ECs; hydrographic transportation. 22
  HYDROLOGY EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that relate to hydrology; EAs that specify the state of such concepts. For the purposes of this concept definition, hydrology is the branch of science that deals with <WATERBODY>s found on and/or below a <PLANETARY_SURFACE> and in inland <REGION>s. 23
  ICE EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that are <OBJECT>s composed at least in part of <ICE>; EAs that specify the state of such <OBJECT>s. 24
  IDENTIFICATION EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 EAs that uniquely identify <OBJECT>s. 25
  INDUSTRY EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that either are or are related to industrial <OBJECT>s and/or industries; EAs that specify the state of such concepts. 26
  INFRASTRUCTURE EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that either are or are related to infrastructure <OBJECT>s; EAs that specify the state of such concepts. For the purposes of this concept definition, an infrastructure <OBJECT> is a basic supporting utility, <EQUIPMENT>, and/or <FACILITY>. 27
  LAND_INDUSTRY EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that belong to EG INDUSTRY and involve a <REGION> of <LAND>; EAs that specify the state of such ECs. 28
  LAND_TRNSP EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that belong to EG TRNSP and involve <LAND>; EAs that specify the state of such ECs. 29
  LIGHTING_AND_VISIBILITY EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that are related to lighting and/or visibility; EAs that specify the state of lighting and/or visibility. 30
  LITTORAL EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that either are or are related to littoral <REGION>s; EAs that specify the state of such concepts. For the purposes of this concept definition, a littoral <REGION> is a <SHORE> where a normal cycle of exposure and submersion by <WATER> occurs. 31
  LIVING_ORGANISM EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that either are or are related to <LIVING_ORGANISM>s; EAs that specify the state of such concepts. 32
  LOCATION EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that either are or are related to the specification of <LOCATION>s; EAs that specify the state of such concepts. 33
  MATERIAL EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that either are or are related to <MATERIAL>s; EAs that specify the state of such concepts. 34
  MILITARY_SCIENCE EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that either are or are related to military science; EAs that specify the state of such concepts. For the purposes of this concept definition, military science is the organization, operation, construction, installation, <EQUIPMENT>, and/or <MATERIAL> of a national armed force. 35
  PHYSIOGRAPHY EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that either are or are related to physiographic <OBJECT>s; EAs that specify the state of such concepts. For the purposes of this concept definition, physiography is physical geography (the natural features and inanimate phenomena of a <PLANETARY_SURFACE>). 36
  PLANT EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that either are or are related to <PLANT>s; EAs that specify the state of such concepts. 37
  PROPERTY_SET EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that are <PROPERTY_SET>s; EAs that either describe or are members of <PROPERTY_SET>s. 38
  RATE_OR_RATIO EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 EAs that are measurements expressed as a rate and/or ratio. 39
  RECREATION EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that either are or are related to recreational <OBJECT>s; EAs that specify the state of such concepts. 40
  RELIGION EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that are <OBJECT>s related to a religion and/or system of belief; EAs that specify the state of such concepts. 41
  SHELTER EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that either are or are related to <SHELTER>s; EAs that specify the state of such concepts. 42
  SPACE EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that either are or are related to <SPACE>; EAs that specify the state of such concepts. 43
  SUPPORT_STRUCTURE EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that either are or are related to <STRUCTURE>s other than <BUILDING>s; EAs that specify the state of such concepts; support structure. 44
  SURFACE EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that either are or are related to <SURFACE>s; EAs that specify the state of such concepts. 45
  SURFACE_MATERIAL EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that either are or are related to <MATERIAL>s at and/or on a <SURFACE>; EAs that specify the state of such concepts. 46
  SURVEY EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that either are or are related to <LOCATION>s determined through the use of surveying techniques; EAs that specify the state of such concepts. 47
  TEMPERATURE EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that either are or are related to <<TEMPERATURE>>; EAs that specify the state of such concepts. 48
  TIME EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that are related to time; EAs that specify the state of such concepts. 49
  TRNSP EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that either are or are related to transportation or travel; EAs that specify the state of such concepts. 50
  USAGE_REGION EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that either or are related to <REGION>s and/or <OBJECT>s based on how they are used; EAs that specify the state of such concepts. 51
  VEHICLE EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that either are or are related to <VEHICLE>s; EAs that specify the state of such concepts. 52
  WATERBODY_FLOOR EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that either are or are related to the characteristics of <WATERBODY_FLOOR>s; EAs that specify the state of such concepts. 53
  WATERBODY_STATE EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that either are or are related to particular modes, states, and/or circumstances of a <WATERBODY>; EAs that specify the state of such concepts. 54
  WATERBODY_SURFACE EDCS classifications
EDCS attributes		 ECs that either are or are related to characteristics of <WATERBODY_SURFACE>s; EAs that specify the state of such concepts. 55

8.4 EC and EA members of each EG in EO GENERAL

The ECs that are members of each EG in EO GENERAL are indexed by EG in Table 8.7 and are individually listed in Tables 8.8 through 8.62.

Table 8.7 — ECs by EG in EO GENERAL
Table 8.8 — ECs in the ABSTRACT_OBJECT group Table 8.36 — ECs in the LAND_TRNSP group
Table 8.9 — ECs in the ACOUSTIC_PHENOMENON group Table 8.37 — ECs in the LIGHTING_AND_VISIBILITY group
Table 8.10 — ECs in the ADMINISTRATION group Table 8.38 — ECs in the LITTORAL group
Table 8.11 — ECs in the AGRICULTURE group Table 8.39 — ECs in the LIVING_ORGANISM group
Table 8.12 — ECs in the AIR_TRNSP group Table 8.40 — ECs in the LOCATION group
Table 8.13 — ECs in the AIRBORNE_PARTICLE group Table 8.41 — ECs in the MATERIAL group
Table 8.14 — ECs in the ALGORITHM_RELATED group Table 8.42 — ECs in the MILITARY_SCIENCE group
Table 8.15 — ECs in the ANGULAR_MEASURE group Table 8.43 — ECs in the PHYSIOGRAPHY group
Table 8.16 — ECs in the ANIMAL group Table 8.44 — ECs in the PLANT group
Table 8.17 — ECs in the ATMOSPHERE group Table 8.45 — ECs in the PROPERTY_SET group
Table 8.18 — ECs in the BUILDING_COMPONENT group Table 8.46 — ECs in the RATE_OR_RATIO group
Table 8.19 — ECs in the COLOUR group Table 8.47 — ECs in the RECREATION group
Table 8.20 — ECs in the COMMUNICATION group Table 8.48 — ECs in the RELIGION group
Table 8.21 — ECs in the DEMARCATION group Table 8.49 — ECs in the SHELTER group
Table 8.22 — ECs in the DEVICE_AND_EQUIPMENT group Table 8.50 — ECs in the SPACE group
Table 8.23 — ECs in the DIMENSION group Table 8.51 — ECs in the SUPPORT_STRUCTURE group
Table 8.24 — ECs in the EM_PHENOMENON group Table 8.52 — ECs in the SURFACE group
Table 8.25 — ECs in the FLUID_CONDITION group Table 8.53 — ECs in the SURFACE_MATERIAL group
Table 8.26 — ECs in the HARBOUR_AND_PORT group Table 8.54 — ECs in the SURVEY group
Table 8.27 — ECs in the HYDROGRAPHIC_ARTEFACT group Table 8.55 — ECs in the TEMPERATURE group
Table 8.28 — ECs in the HYDROGRAPHIC_INDUSTRY group Table 8.56 — ECs in the TIME group
Table 8.29 — ECs in the HYDROGRAPHIC_TRNSP group Table 8.57 — ECs in the TRNSP group
Table 8.30 — ECs in the HYDROLOGY group Table 8.58 — ECs in the USAGE_REGION group
Table 8.31 — ECs in the ICE group Table 8.59 — ECs in the VEHICLE group
Table 8.32 — ECs in the IDENTIFICATION group Table 8.60 — ECs in the WATERBODY_FLOOR group
Table 8.33 — ECs in the INDUSTRY group Table 8.61 — ECs in the WATERBODY_STATE group
Table 8.34 — ECs in the INFRASTRUCTURE group Table 8.62 — ECs in the WATERBODY_SURFACE group
Table 8.35 — ECs in the LAND_INDUSTRY group  

The EAs that are members of each EG in EO GENERAL are indexed by EG in Table 8.63 are individually listed in Tables 8.64 through 8.118.

Table 8.63 — EAs by EG in EO GENERAL
Table 8.64 — EAs in the ABSTRACT_OBJECT group Table 8.92 — EAs in the LAND_TRNSP group
Table 8.65 — EAs in the ACOUSTIC_PHENOMENON group Table 8.93 — EAs in the LIGHTING_AND_VISIBILITY group
Table 8.66 — EAs in the ADMINISTRATION group Table 8.94 — EAs in the LITTORAL group
Table 8.67 — EAs in the AGRICULTURE group Table 8.95 — EAs in the LIVING_ORGANISM group
Table 8.68 — EAs in the AIR_TRNSP group Table 8.96 — EAs in the LOCATION group
Table 8.69 — EAs in the AIRBORNE_PARTICLE group Table 8.97 — EAs in the MATERIAL group
Table 8.70 — EAs in the ALGORITHM_RELATED group Table 8.98 — EAs in the MILITARY_SCIENCE group
Table 8.71 — EAs in the ANGULAR_MEASURE group Table 8.99 — EAs in the PHYSIOGRAPHY group
Table 8.72 — EAs in the ANIMAL group Table 8.100 — EAs in the PLANT group
Table 8.73 — EAs in the ATMOSPHERE group Table 8.101 — EAs in the PROPERTY_SET group
Table 8.74 — EAs in the BUILDING_COMPONENT group Table 8.102 — EAs in the RATE_OR_RATIO group
Table 8.75 — EAs in the COLOUR group Table 8.103 — EAs in the RECREATION group
Table 8.76 — EAs in the COMMUNICATION group Table 8.104 — EAs in the RELIGION group
Table 8.77 — EAs in the DEMARCATION group Table 8.105 — EAs in the SHELTER group
Table 8.78 — EAs in the DEVICE_AND_EQUIPMENT group Table 8.106 — EAs in the SPACE group
Table 8.79 — EAs in the DIMENSION group Table 8.107 — EAs in the SUPPORT_STRUCTURE group
Table 8.80 — EAs in the EM_PHENOMENON group Table 8.108 — EAs in the SURFACE group
Table 8.81 — EAs in the FLUID_CONDITION group Table 8.109 — EAs in the SURFACE_MATERIAL group
Table 8.82 — EAs in the HARBOUR_AND_PORT group Table 8.110 — EAs in the SURVEY group
Table 8.83 — EAs in the HYDROGRAPHIC_ARTEFACT group Table 8.111 — EAs in the TEMPERATURE group
Table 8.84 — EAs in the HYDROGRAPHIC_INDUSTRY group Table 8.112 — EAs in the TIME group
Table 8.85 — EAs in the HYDROGRAPHIC_TRNSP group Table 8.113 — EAs in the TRNSP group
Table 8.86 — EAs in the HYDROLOGY group Table 8.114 — EAs in the USAGE_REGION group
Table 8.87 — EAs in the ICE group Table 8.115 — EAs in the VEHICLE group
Table 8.88 — EAs in the IDENTIFICATION group Table 8.116 — EAs in the WATERBODY_FLOOR group
Table 8.89 — EAs in the INDUSTRY group Table 8.117 — EAs in the WATERBODY_STATE group
Table 8.90 — EAs in the INFRASTRUCTURE group Table 8.118 — EAs in the WATERBODY_SURFACE group
Table 8.91 — EAs in the LAND_INDUSTRY group  

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