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Proceedings of the ISO Workshop on Address Standards - Considering the issues related to an international address standard. Presented on Sunday, 25 May 2008, 09:30-16:30 at the National Survey and Cadastre, Rentemestervej 8, 2400 Copenhagen NV, Denmark.
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Item Addresses as an infrastructure component : Danish experiences and perspectives(Department of Computer Science, University of Pretoria, 2008-05-25) Lind, Morten; ISO Workshop on address standards : Considering the issues related to an international address standard, 25 May 2008, Copenhagen, DenmarkBased on experiences from the development of the address system in Denmark, the paper discusses the benefits and disadvantages from different approaches to address management and to the conceptual modeling of address data. Also the definition of addresses is discussed. It is described how the Danish address system and the custodianship of base address data was enforced by law, and how consensus building between the stakeholders has created a situation where public maintained address data – including address points – since 2002 has been freely available for both public and private sector, to the benefit of both citizens, government and business. The paper discusses the concept of reference data in the context of the European INSPIRE directive on spatial data infrastructure as well as the characteristics of addresses as being reference data. The level of Danish data standardization for addresses is presented, and – and as a conclusion – a number of lessons learned is listed.Item Developing a comprehensive standard for US address data(Department of Computer Science, University of Pretoria, 2008-05-25) McCart Wells, Martha; Anderson, Carl; Perkins, Hilary; Wells, Ed; Yurman, Sara; ISO Workshop on address standards : Considering the issues related to an international address standard, 25 May 2008, Copenhagen, DenmarkThe "United States Street, Landmark, and Postal Address Data Standard" is a draft data standard for United States address information. The draft standard defines and specifies elements and structures for organizing address data, defines tests of address data quality, and facilitates address data exchange. The draft standard has four parts: Data Content, Data Classification, Data Quality, and Data Exchange. The Address Standard as now drafted goes well beyond existing postal and assignment standards in the following respects: 1. It proposes a new definition for addresses: “An address specifies a location by reference to a thoroughfare or landmark; or it specifies a point of postal delivery.” 2. It defines the address elements and attributes needed for database records, data validation and documentation, and data exchange, as well as for creation of mailing lists. 3. It classifies addresses by their internal syntax, rather than their business purpose. 4. It provides a simple, complete taxonomy of US address patterns. 5. It introduces the idea of an address scheme (a set of local rules by which new addresses are assigned and old ones checked within a specific area). 6. It provides for an address identifier for each different address. 7. It provides for relating address locations to their corresponding coordinate and linear reference locations. 8. It provides attributes that comprise record level metadata about an address including identifiers, classification, feature type, accuracy, spatial referencing, lineage, and assignment authorities. 9. It incorporates a comprehensive set of data quality tests for address data, including SQL-based pseudocode. 10. It incorporates a comprehensive Extensible Markup Language (XML) data model to unambiguously exchange and transfer data. The paper describes the draft standard in detail, and will further discuss the process of development, which was broadly inclusive of address creation and maintenance agencies (primarily local governments), address aggregators, and state and federal bodies.Item Ubiquitous Geographic Information (UBGI) and address standards(Department of Computer Science, University of Pretoria, 2008-05-25) Hong, Sang-Ki; ISO Workshop on address standards : Considering the issues related to an international address standard, 25 May 2008, Copenhagen, DenmarkThere can be hardly any doubt that the new generation of geographic information (UBGI) will have a profound impact on every aspect of GIS. Address and address standard would be no exception. This paper reviews the issues regarding address and address standards in UBGI perspective. More specifically, this paper examines the concept of UBGI and the relationship between UBGI and address standard and the possible mechanism to handle various address-related issues in UBGI context. Address is important because it is one of the major forms of spatial referencing, which in turn is one of the fundamental information for providing context. The challenge is how we extract unambiguous location information from the maze of different address formats. In UBGI environment, the location information of a feature can be easily discovered through the use of geo-labeling mechanism. Then the location information can be easily exchanged and used without further conversion or transformation through an overarching mechanism for spatial referencing (dynamic position identification scheme, such as u-position). The “free text” address can be correctly interpreted since the geographic context within which the address is used will be always provided in UBGI environment and the meaning of the address will become obvious given the context. These are just a handful of the possibilities that UBGI can benefit address standards. The concepts and standards that are being developed in UBGI field will certainly help to resolve some of the difficult issues in standardizing addresses.Item Address data exchange in South Africa(Department of Computer Science, University of Pretoria, 2008-05-25) scoetzee@cs.up.ac.za; Cooper, Antony; ISO Workshop on address standards : Considering the issues related to an international address standard, 25 May 2008, Copenhagen, Denmark; Coetzee, Serena MarthaAn address is one of the most common forms of describing a location with the purpose of providing directions for all kinds of ‘deliveries’, ranging from visitors, postal mail, utility services such as water, sewerage, electricity or telecommunication to household surveys and the opening of bank accounts. South Africa is often referred to as a ‘world in one country’ referring to the diversity in its natural environment, as well as its people and their cultures. This cultural diversity along with the multiple sources of address related data and the absence of a single mandated addressing authority is similar to an international situation of individual countries, each the source of its own socio-cultural specific addresses and no single addressing authority. In this paper we present South African addresses and the address types that are defined in the South African Address Standard (SANS 1883) and that allow for address data exchange of structured addresses in traditionally formalized areas, as well as descriptive addresses in rural and informal settlements typical to a developing country. We believe that some aspects of the South African address standard are of interest to the development of an international address standard and conclude with a discussion of the benefits that an international address standard would bring to a developing country like South Africa that has a substantial addressing backlog.Item AS/NZS 4819:2003 : geographic information - rural and urban addressing and AS/NZS 4590:2006 : interchange of client information(Department of Computer Science, University of Pretoria, 2008-05-25) Hockaday, John; ISO Workshop on address standards : Considering the issues related to an international address standard, 25 May 2008, Copenhagen, DenmarkNo abstract availableItem Addressing the needs of INSPIRE : the challenges of improving interoperability within the European Union(University of Pretoria, 2008-05-25) Coote, Andrew; INSPIRE Thematic Working Group; ISO Workshop on address standards : Considering the issues related to an international address standard, 25 May 2008, Copenhagen, DenmarkNo abstract availableItem Overview of an address and purpose of the workshop(Department of Computer Science, University of Pretoria, 2008-05-25) ISO Workshop on address standards : Considering the issues related to an international address standard, 25 May 2008, Copenhagen, Denmark; Cooper, Antony KyleVarious countries around the world have address standards or are developing them. There are also address standards developed by international organizations for specific domains (such as postal delivery) and initiatives to develop regional address standards (particularly, within Europe). This workshop was conceived with the aim of discussing what an address actually is and exploring the possibility of developing an international address standard across the various domains that use addresses. This paper attempts to provide an overview of addresses and address standards, presenting a preliminary taxonomy of addresses.Item A general approach to addressing(Department of Computer Science, University of Pretoria, 2008-05-25) Walker, Rob; ISO Workshop on address standards : Considering the issues related to an international address standard, 25 May 2008, Copenhagen, DenmarkThe first question to be asked in any consideration of addressing is what are the types of object for which addresses are being provided? The most common form of an address is the postal address. In this case, the “addressable object” is the postal delivery point. This address is frequently used as a synonym for the building, be it residential, commercial or public, and for referencing purposes beyond the delivery of mail. The address is usually built around a property identifier (e.g. building number or name), street name, and a sequence of geographic areas (town, county, country etc). However, there is no reason why addresses should be restricted to buildings. This paper discusses the requirement for addresses, how addresses can be created for a range of classes of addressable object, and outlines a definitive address infrastructure.Item A conceptual framework for the description of place identifiers(Department of Computer Science, University of Pretoria, 2008-05-25) Plews, Reese; Kawano, Shigekazu; ISO Workshop on address standards : Considering the issues related to an international address standard, 25 May 2008, Copenhagen, DenmarkA clear understanding of the concept of “place” is important in virtually every aspect of daily activity, with uses and requirements ranging from the simple to the complex. Yet the meaning or designation of a place to one group (community) could be the same or more commonly very different to another community. To handle these representations a conceptual framework has been designed for the description of Place Identifiers (PIs). Although similar framework concepts exist, they require each community to follow a specific, rigid identifier scheme which in turn guarantees uniqueness across all communities. However the Place Identifier (PI) framework defines a simple and more free-form structure which allows each community to easily make use of their own identifiers, thus retaining uniqueness within their respective community, yet facilitating representations of common places between communities. The Place Identifier framework consists of a series of models which define services for the registration, management, conversion, discovery and exchange of Place Identifiers. These framework models and services have been submitted to ISO/ TC 211 for consideration as a new work item for standardization.Item ISO/TC 211 perspective on an international address standard(Department of Computer Science, University of Pretoria, 2008-05-25) Ostensen, Olaf; ISO Workshop on address standards : Considering the issues related to an international address standard, 25 May 2008, Copenhagen, DenmarkNo abstract availableItem Universal Postal Union (UPU) International Postal Addressing Standards(University of Pretoria. Department of Computer Science., 2008-05-25) Jones, Ruth; Lubenow, Joe; ISO Workshop on address standards : Considering the issues related to an international address standard, 25 May 2008, Copenhagen, DenmarkDeveloping and maintaining an International Addressing Standard is an important prerequisite for effective postal operation and for interconnecting the global network. The Post, the end customers and the overall mailing community benefit from well defined addressing standards and the use of country-based templates. Adopting and using address standards leads to the following benefits: • Improves the value of mail as a means of communication • Provides for the efficient processing of international mail that, with country-specific addressing tools, can result in international mail being processed as efficiently as addressed domestic mail • Fosters the exchange of postal-related information between postal operators • Promotes the compatibility of UPU and international postal initiatives • Allows the Post to work closely with postal handling organizations, customers, suppliers and other partners, including various international organizations. A primary advantage to having access to country-specific templates reflecting a standardized address format is improved deliverability of mail. Properly formatted mail supports automation compatibility, barcode accuracy, carrier route assignments; pre-sort levels, postage payment accuracy, timely and consistent processing, and improved customer satisfaction. From the postal administration viewpoint, the use of complete and correct address information can result in reduced operational and delivery costs. In addition, by improving the efficiency and reliability of mail, we improve the value of mail as a communications medium with the overall result being an increase in the volume of mail. From the customer viewpoint, complete and correct address information increases the surety that a mailpiece be delivered to the intended recipient without delay. It fosters reliability – one of the most important features that customer value.