geodata means geospatial data that is related in time to the dimensions and characteristics of certain spaces and objects and in particular their position, nature, use and legal relationships;
geoinformation means geospatial information obtained through combinations of geodata;
official geodata means geodata that is based on a legislative enactment of the Confederation, a canton or a commune;
official geodata of proprietary nature means official geodata that binds by law all persons with a legal interest in a particular land parcel;
official geodata binding public authorities means official geodata that is legally binding for federal, cantonal or communal authorities in the execution of their public duties;
geospatial reference data means official geodata which serves as the geometric basis for other geodata;
geospatial metadata means formal descriptions of the characteristics of geodata describing, for example, the origin, content, structure, validity, up-to-dateness, accuracy, rights of use, access or methods of processing;
geodata models means descriptions of reality determining the structure and content of geodata independent from the used hard- and software systems;
presentation models means descriptions of graphical presentations for the visualization of geodata e.g. in the form of maps and plans;
geodata services means network applications which facilitate and simplify the use of electronic services for geodata and allow access to structured geodata.
The Federal Council may expand the definitions of the terms used in this Act and amend them in accordance with the latest scientific and technical findings and international usage.
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