MD_TopicCategoryCode

Identifier: ISO19115-1.1.mri.MD_TopicCategoryCode
Definition: high-level geographic data thematic classification to assist in the grouping and search of available geographic data sets. Can be used to group keywords as well. Listed examples are not exhaustive. NOTE: It is understood there are overlaps between general categories and the user is encouraged to select the one most appropriate.
Canonical URI: https://schemas.isotc211.org/resources/codelists/codelists.xml#ISO19115-1.1.mri.MD_TopicCategoryCode
Defined values: 21 codes

Value	Description	Fragment ID
`farming`	rearing of animals and/or cultivation of plants. Examples: agriculture, irrigation, aquaculture, plantations, herding,...	`ISO19115-1.1.mri.MD_TopicCategoryCode_farming`
`biota`	flora and/or fauna in natural environment. Examples: wildlife, vegetation, biological sciences, ecology, wilderness, s...	`ISO19115-1.1.mri.MD_TopicCategoryCode_biota`
`boundaries`	legal land descriptions, maritime boundaries. Examples: political and administrative boundaries, territorial seas, EEZ...	`ISO19115-1.1.mri.MD_TopicCategoryCode_boundaries`
`climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere`	processes and phenomena of the atmosphere. Examples: cloud cover, weather, climate, atmospheric conditions, climate ch...	`ISO19115-1.1.mri.MD_TopicCategoryCode_climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere`
`economy`	economic activities, conditions and employment. Examples: production, labour, revenue, commerce, industry, tourism and...	`ISO19115-1.1.mri.MD_TopicCategoryCode_economy`
`elevation`	height above or below a vertical datum. Examples: altitude, bathymetry, digital elevation models, slope, derived prod...	`ISO19115-1.1.mri.MD_TopicCategoryCode_elevation`
`environment`	environmental resources, protection and conservation. Examples: environmental pollution, waste storage and treatment, ...	`ISO19115-1.1.mri.MD_TopicCategoryCode_environment`
`geoscientificInformation`	information pertaining to earth sciences. Examples: geophysical features and processes, geology, minerals, sciences de...	`ISO19115-1.1.mri.MD_TopicCategoryCode_geoscientificInformation`
`health`	health, health services, human ecology, and safety. Examples: disease and illness, factors affecting health, hygiene, ...	`ISO19115-1.1.mri.MD_TopicCategoryCode_health`
`imageryBaseMapsEarthCover`	base maps. Examples: land cover, topographic maps, imagery, unclassified images, annotations	`ISO19115-1.1.mri.MD_TopicCategoryCode_imageryBaseMapsEarthCover`
`intelligenceMilitary`	military bases, structures, activities. Examples: barracks, training grounds, military transportation, information col...	`ISO19115-1.1.mri.MD_TopicCategoryCode_intelligenceMilitary`
`inlandWaters`	inland water features, drainage systems and their characteristics. Examples: rivers and glaciers, salt lakes, water ut...	`ISO19115-1.1.mri.MD_TopicCategoryCode_inlandWaters`
`location`	positional information and services. Examples: addresses, geodetic networks, control points, postal zones and services...	`ISO19115-1.1.mri.MD_TopicCategoryCode_location`
`oceans`	features and characteristics of salt water bodies (excluding inland waters) Examples: tides, tsunamis, coastal informa...	`ISO19115-1.1.mri.MD_TopicCategoryCode_oceans`
`planningCadastre`	information used for appropriate actions for future use of the land. Examples: land use maps, zoning maps, cadastral s...	`ISO19115-1.1.mri.MD_TopicCategoryCode_planningCadastre`
`society`	characteristics of society and cultures. Examples: settlements, anthropology, archaeology, education, traditional beli...	`ISO19115-1.1.mri.MD_TopicCategoryCode_society`
`structure`	man-made construction. Examples: buildings, museums, churches, factories, housing, monuments, shops, towers	`ISO19115-1.1.mri.MD_TopicCategoryCode_structure`
`transportation`	means and aids for conveying persons and/or goods. Examples: roads, airports/airstrips, shipping routes, tunnels, naut...	`ISO19115-1.1.mri.MD_TopicCategoryCode_transportation`
`utilitiesCommunication`	energy, water and waste systems and communications infrastructure and services. Examples: hydroelectricity, geothermal...	`ISO19115-1.1.mri.MD_TopicCategoryCode_utilitiesCommunication`
`extraTerrestrial`	region more than 100 km above the surface of the Earth	`ISO19115-1.1.mri.MD_TopicCategoryCode_extraTerrestrial`
`disaster`	Information related to disasters. Examples: site of the disaster, evacuation zone, disaster-prevention facility, disas...	`ISO19115-1.1.mri.MD_TopicCategoryCode_disaster`