• Journal of the Korean Association of Geographic Information Studies
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• v.5 no.4
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• pp.56-64
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• 2002

In order to establish and promote geographic information activities in controled environment maximizing interoperability and the degree of reusability of geographic information resources scattered in distributed platforms, standardization is recognized as one of the basic solutions essentially being performed at the community level, where intends to align with international standards. This paper describes some technical aspects of standardization needed to build a systematic mechanism of national geographic information standards development, giving approach to conceptual analysis especially directed by ISO(International Organization for Standardization). Following some enumerated benefits for profile based national standard architecture and the brief review from canadian approach we suggest herein a overview of national and community level standardization framework, which identify its primary elements consisting of common basis for standard development mechanism based on profiles.