Cultural Resource Spatial Data Transfer Standards: Guidelines for Use and Implemenation
McCarthy D and Knoerl J. 2011. Cultural Resource Spatial Data Transfer Standards: Guidelines for Use and Implemenation. Cultural Resource GIS Facility, National Park Service
This document describes the background leading to the creation of the cultural resource spatial data transfer standards, the need for the standards as well as the benefits of the standards. Additionally, the details of the standards, required fields, valid values and examples of completed information are provided. Documentation related to the plans for implementing the standards at parks, regions and program levels concludes the document. This Guideline document is intended to be used as a reference for cultural resource managers, GIS Specialists and others at park, regional and program levels. The document explains the background and history of the standard creation, what the standard contains, how the standard is organized, as well as the data model, how to create cultural resource spatial data that complies with the standards and plans for implementing the standard throughout the National Park Service. Depending on individual familiarity with GIS and/or cultural resources portions of the Guidelines may be more helpful than others. Technical support for the cultural resource spatial data standards is available through the Cultural Resource GIS Facility, part of the Heritage Documentation Programs Division in Washington, DC
- Type
- Generic Document
- Authors
- McCarthy, Deidre; Knoerl, John
- Date of Issue
- 2011-06
- Units
- AKRO , CRPS , GISD , IMRO , MWRO , NCCRSPP , NERO , NPS-DIR , PWRO , SERO
- Keywords
- CRSS, Cultural Resource, data model, Data Standard, data transfer, GIS standard, Guidelines, historic resource, Spatial data, standard