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Standard for geographical data

Simple Features is a set of standards that specify a common storage and access model of geographic features made of mostly two-dimensional geometries used by geographic databases and geographic information systems. It is formalized by both the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Wikipedia →

🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path

  1. Read the overview: Simple FeaturesA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: No Fixed Limit for Storing Simple Visual Features: Realistic Objects Provide an Efficient Scaffold for Holding Features in MindInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Roses Kids Coloring BooksThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Simple Features for R: Standardized Support for Spatial Vector DataCited 4,462 times
  5. Go sideways: Spatial databaseA closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: GeoSPARQLA closely related topic

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