ISOga
ISOga is a proposed international standard framework aimed at improving interoperability in geospatial data exchange and analytics. It envisions a common data model, a metadata schema, and transport profiles to support consistent handling of geospatial information across diverse systems, including GIS platforms, government datasets, and scientific workflows.
The concept originated from collaboration among ISO member bodies and partners in the geospatial community. Development
Technical overview of ISOga centers on three core components. The ISOga Data Model (IDM) defines feature types,
Applications and impact of ISOga are broad, encompassing cross-organizational data sharing, urban planning, environmental monitoring, disaster
Challenges and governance considerations include achieving consensus on semantics, licensing, and data stewardship models, as well
See also: ISO/TC 211, Open Geospatial Consortium, geospatial data standardization.