Geospatial Standards

Geospatial standards are shared rules and guidelines that ensure different maps, geographic data, and location-based technologies work together effectively. They help organizations create, exchange, and interpret geographic information consistently, so maps and spatial data from various sources align accurately. This consistency improves decision-making in areas like urban planning, navigation, and environmental monitoring, by making sure everyone speaks the same "language" when working with geographic information. Essentially, geospatial standards promote interoperability, accuracy, and reliability across all types of location-based data and applications.