What are the benefits of implementing metadata ?
Using metadata provides data providers with appropriate information to characterize thier geographic data properly. Metadata… – facilitates the organization and management of metadata for geographic data; – enables users to apply geographic data in the most efficient way by knowing its basic characteristics; – facilitates data discovery, retrieval and re-use. Users will be better able to locate, access, evaluate, purchase and utilize geographic data; – enables users to determine whether geographic data will be of use to them.
