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An Implementation of the OGC’s WFS Gazetteer Service Application Profile

Authors:
Lassi Lehto
Pekka Latvala
Jaakko Kähkönen

Keywords: Gazetteer Service; geographical names; geocoding; Web Services

Abstract:
Gazetteer Service is a Web Service that provides access to geographical names data sets. The service interface has been recently specified by the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) as an Application Profile (AP) of the well-known Web Feature Service (WFS). The service interface was implemented in the context of the EuroGeoNames Central Service renewal project. This work represents one of the first real-life implementations of the specification and serves as a test of its adaptability in the European multi-lingual environment. The experiences are encouraging

Pages: 11 to 14

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2013

Publication date: February 24, 2013

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-393X

ISBN: 978-1-61208-251-6

Location: Nice, France

Dates: from February 24, 2013 to March 1, 2013