Harmonization of environmental meta-information with a thesaurus-based multi-lingual and multi-medial information system
Heiner Benking, Ulrich Kampffmeyer · AIP conference proceedings · 1993
The availability and quality of standarized meta‐information is the key for accessing the huge masses of raw data stored in files and databases world‐wide. The HEMIS project is carried out by UNEP/HEM, Munich, Germany, for the harmonization of environmental information. This paper describes one of the main aspects of the design considerations for the HEMIS meta‐databases and information system. The system approach is based on multi‐media information accessible by a database and hyper‐media program. The tool for harmonization and standarized access is a multi‐lingual thesaurus.