This monograph presents the background, context and technical details of an Application Schema for the inclusion of cultural heritage spatial data into the INSPIRE framework. Nowadays, INSPIRE provides the most relevant framework for the dissemination and exchange of geographical data, covering many different thematic fields, particularly relevant for envi-ronmental datasets. Although cultural heritage elements are partially addressed within INSPIRE, there is no specific documentation on how these data should be considered, structured and published. This text aims to provide technical guidelines for decision makers, public administrations and the scientific community for the definition and implementation of harmonized datasets for cultural heritage, according to the interoperability principles of INSPIRE. This monograph presents in full detail a data model and an application schema, some of whose aspects have been previously published in brief (Fernández Freire et al. 2013, Parcero-Oubiña et al. 2013, Uriarte González et al. 2013).

This work has been partially supported by the Spanish Government through the projects “Investigación en tecnologías para la valoración y conservación del Patrimonio Cultural” (CONSOLIDER INGENIO 2010 CSD2007-00058) and SPATRIAL-“Definición de un Modelo para la Representación de Aspectos Espaciales del Patrimonio” (HAR2009-1226. Programa Nacional de I+D+I, Ministry of Science). Editorial funding: INCIPIT.

Fernández Freire, Carlos; Parcero-Oubiña, César y Uriarte González, Antonio (eds.).-- Cadernos de Arqueoloxía e Patrimonio (CAPA)

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