What is BS 7666-0:2021 about?
This revised British Standard is the first in a series of four that defines what should be included in a gazetteer of geographic locations. BS 7666-0:2021 covers the essential components of a general model and spatial referencing, while the other three parts - now numbered Parts 1, 2 and 5 - define street; land and property; and delivery point gazetteers respectively.
Who is BS 7666-0:2021 for?
- District councils and local government
- Custodians (creators and maintainers) of gazetteers of street, land and property records
- Developers of applications using this data
What does BS 7666-0:2021 cover?
This standard:
- Defines the essential components of a gazetteer of geographic locations
- Provides a general model of spatial references based on named spatial units in the UK
- Defines the attributes of each geographic location to be recorded in a gazetteer
- Defines the metadata associated with the gazetteer
- Provides the basis for the other parts of BS 7666 by defining general structures to enable gazetteers of a range of classes of geographic locations to be created in a consistent way
NOTE: BS 7666-0:2021 may be used for defining gazetteers of locations and systems of spatial references based upon named spatial units, but does not specify any particular ones, nor does it define a database schema.
Why should you use BS 7666-0:2021?
- To ensure that street, land and property records are documented consistently across the UK, enabling the construction of the National Street Gazetteer (NSG) and the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG)
- To enable the development of apps that use this data
- To enables cross-referencing between datasets collected using different types of spatial references
BS 7666-0:2021 contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goal 11 on making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable by enabling consistent and definitive street, land and property records.
What’s new about BS 7666-0:2021?
This is a revision of BS 7666-0:2006 with the following changes:
- An updated UML model to follow current conventions
- Harmonized with the revised Parts 1 & 2
- Harmonized with the revised ISO 19112
- Updated external references
- Other minor editorial changes
NOTE This part of BS 7666 may be used for defining gazetteers of locations, but does not specify any particular ones, nor does it define a database schema. It provides the basis for the other parts of BS 7666 by defining general structures to enable gazetteers of a range of classes of geographic locations to be created in a consistent way. Specific gazetteers of particular classes of locations are defined in the other parts of BS 7666.
