Environmental Data Coding Specification

6 EDCS attributes

6.1 Introduction

6.1.1 Table of contents

6 EDCS attributes	6.2 EDCS Attribute Dictionary
6.1 Introduction	6.3 EDCS Attribute Value Characteristic Dictionary
6.1.1 Table of contents	6.4 EDCS Attribute Enumerant Dictionary
6.1.2 Overview

Table 6.2 — Table of tables

Table 6.1 — Table of contents	Tables 6.5-6.30 — EDCS Attribute Dictionary entries	Table 6.34 — EDCS Attribute Enumerant Dictionary entry fields
Table 6.2 — Table of tables	Table 6.31 — EDCS Attribute Value Characteristic Dictionary entry fields	Table 6.35 — EDCS Attribute Enumerant Dictionary tables
Table 6.3 — EDCS Attribute Dictionary entry fields	Table 6.32 — EDCS Attribute Value Characteristic Dictionary, quantitative entries	Tables 6.36-6.61 — EDCS Attribute Enumerant Dictionary entries
Table 6.4 — EDCS Attribute Dictionary tables	Table 6.33 — EDCS Attribute Value Characteristic Dictionary, qualitative entries

This International Standard specifies EDCS attributes that describe the state of environmental objects. Within the EDCS Attribute Dictionary, each EA has a unique concept definition and is denoted by both a unique EAL and a unique EAC. Each EA has an EDCS attribute value type and has an associated EQ if the EDCS attribute value type is REAL.

The EDCS Attribute Dictionary is presented in 27 tables. One table contains all deprecated EAs. Each of the other 26 tables, one table for each letter of the alphabet, consists of EAs with the same first character of their EALs. Within each table, the EAs are ordered alphabetically by the EAL.

This International Standard does not associate any EA with any EC(s).

This International Standard specifies EDCS attribute value characteristics that describe information concerning the values of EAs. Within the EDCS Attribute Value Characteristic Dictionary, each EV has a unique concept definition and is denoted by both a unique EVL and a unique EVC.

The EDCS Attribute Value Characteristic Dictionary is presented in two tables with the EVs in a natural order in each table.

For each EA whose EDCS attribute value type is ENUMERATION, this International Standard specifies the members of the set of values of that EA as EDCS attribute enumerants. Each EE has a concept definition and is denoted by both an EEL and an EEC. The concept definition, EEL, and EEC are unique only within the context of that EA.

The EDCS Attribute Enumerant Dictionary is presented in 27 tables. One table contains all deprecated EEs. Each of the other 26 tables, one table for each letter of the alphabet, consists of EAs with the same first character of their EALs, however, only EAs whose EDCS attribute value type is ENUMERATION are included. The EAs are ordered alphabetically by their EALs in each table, with each EA followed by its associated EEs. The EEs for each EA are presented in a natural order.

6.2 EDCS Attribute Dictionary

The EAs specified in this International Standard are presented in Tables 6.5 through 6.30, in Table A.4, and in Tables C.2 through C.27. The specification of each field of an EDCS Attribute Dictionary entry is presented in Table 6.3. The first five fields are presented in Tables 6.5 through 6.30 and Table A.4. The label field and the last three fields are presented together in Tables C.2 through C.27. The EALs in Tables 6.5 through 6.30 and Table A.4 are hyper-linked to the corresponding entries in Tables C.2 through C.27.

Table 6.3 — EDCS Attribute Dictionary entry fields

Field	Specification	Location
Label	The EAL (see 4.3.2).	Clause 6 and Annex A
Concept definition	The concept definition of the EA (see 4.3.1).	Clause 6 and Annex A
Attribute value type	The EDCS attribute value type (see 4.5.1).	Clause 6 and Annex A
Unit equivalence class label	If the EDCS attribute value type is REAL, this field contains an EQL (see 4.10). The presentation of this field is grey for all other EDCS attribute value types.	Clause 6 and Annex A
Code	The EAC (see 4.3.3).	Clause 6 and Annex A
Groups	The EGLs of the EGs in EO GENERAL of which this EA is a member (see 4.12).	Annex C
Reference type	The EDCS reference type of this reference (see 4.3.4.2).	Annex C
Reference	The reference for this EA (see 4.3.4.3).	Annex C
Supplemental references	The supplemental references for this EA (see 4.3.4.4).	Annex C

The EDCS Attribute Dictionary entries are ordered alphabetically by the first letter of the EAL. This presentation is reflected in the structure of Table 6.4.

Table 6.4 — EDCS Attribute Dictionary tables

Table 6.5 — EAs whose label begins with A	Table 6.19 — EAs whose label begins with O
Table 6.6 — EAs whose label begins with B	Table 6.20 — EAs whose label begins with P
Table 6.7 — EAs whose label begins with C	Table 6.21 — EAs whose label begins with Q
Table 6.8 — EAs whose label begins with D	Table 6.22 — EAs whose label begins with R
Table 6.9 — EAs whose label begins with E	Table 6.23 — EAs whose label begins with S
Table 6.10 — EAs whose label begins with F	Table 6.24 — EAs whose label begins with T
Table 6.11 — EAs whose label begins with G	Table 6.25 — EAs whose label begins with U
Table 6.12 — EAs whose label begins with H	Table 6.26 — EAs whose label begins with V
Table 6.13 — EAs whose label begins with I	Table 6.27 — EAs whose label begins with W
Table 6.14 — EAs whose label begins with J	Table 6.28 — EAs whose label begins with X
Table 6.15 — EAs whose label begins with K	Table 6.29 — EAs whose label begins with Y
Table 6.16 — EAs whose label begins with L	Table 6.30 — EAs whose label begins with Z
Table 6.17 — EAs whose label begins with M	Table A.4 — Deprecated EAs
Table 6.18 — EAs whose label begins with N

6.3 EDCS Attribute Value Characteristic Dictionary

The specification of each field of an EDCS Attribute Value Characteristic Dictionary entry is presented in Table 6.31. The EVs specified in this International Standard are presented in Table 6.32 and Table 6.33.

Table 6.31 — EDCS Attribute Value Characteristic Dictionary entry fields

Field	Specification	Location
Label	The EVL (see 4.3.2).	Clause 6
Concept definition	The concept definition of the EV (see 4.3.1).	Clause 6
Applicability	Either "All" if the EV applies to values of instances of EAs of all EDCS attribute value types or "Numeric" if the EV applies only to values of instances of EAs of EDCS attribute value type REAL, COUNT, INDEX, or INTEGER.	Clause 6
Code	The EVC (see 4.3.3).	Clause 6
Reference type	The EDCS reference type of this reference (see 4.3.4.2).	Clause 6
Reference	The reference for this EV (see 4.3.4.3).	Clause 6
Supplemental references	The supplemental references for this EV (see 4.3.4.4).	Clause 6

Table 6.32 specifies EVs that describe quantitative attribute value characteristics.

Table 6.32 — EDCS Attribute Value Characteristic Dictionary, quantitative entries

Label	Concept definition	Applicability	Code	Reference type	Reference	Supplemental references
POSITIVE_INFINITY	The attribute value is positive infinity.	Numeric	1			[ECS]
NEGATIVE_INFINITY	The attribute value is negative infinity.	Numeric	2			[ECS]
POSITIVE_OVERFLOW	The attribute value is greater than any positive value that can be represented; positive overflow.	Numeric	3			[ECS]
NEGATIVE_OVERFLOW	The attribute value is less than any negative value that can be represented; negative overflow.	Numeric	4			[ECS]
POSITIVE_UNDERFLOW	The value of the attribute value is positive and the absolute value of the attribute value is less than the absolute value of any positive value that can be represented in the implementation; positive underflow.	Numeric	5			[ECS]
NEGATIVE_UNDERFLOW	The value of the attribute value is negative and the absolute value of the attribute value is less than the absolute value of any negative value that can be represented in the implementation; negative underflow.	Numeric	6			[ECS]

Table 6.33 specifies EVs that describe qualitative attribute value characteristics.

Table 6.33 — EDCS Attribute Value Characteristic Dictionary, qualitative entries

Label	Concept definition	Applicability	Code	Reference type	Reference	Supplemental references
MISSING	The attribute value is missing.	All	7	IR	[FACC, 5.2.2.2, "unknown"]
MULTIPLE	The attribute has more than one possible value; multiple.	All	8	IR	[FACC, 5.2.2.2, "multiple"]
NOT_APPLICABLE	No attribute value in the range of possible attribute values is applicable.	All	9	IR	[FACC, 5.2.2.2, "not applicable"]
VALUE_WITHHELD	The attribute value exists, but due to policy considerations it cannot be given; value withheld.	All	10	IR	[FACC, 5.2.2.2, "unpopulated"]
UNDESIGNATED	The attribute value cannot be given for some reason other than it is one of: MISSING, MULTIPLE, NOT_APPLICABLE, or VALUE_WITHHELD; undesignated.	All	11	IR	[FACC, 5.2.2.2, "other"]
VALUE_SPECIFIED	The attribute value is specified.	All	12	IR	[FACC, 5.2.2.2]
NOMINAL_VALUE	This attribute value is the nominal and/or default value.	All	13
CONSTANT_VALUE	The set of attribute values are constant at this value.	All	14			[ECS]
TOLERANCE	Each value in the set of attribute values is rounded to a multiple of this value; tolerance.	Numeric	15			[ECS]
MAXIMUM_VALUE	This attribute value is the maximum valid attribute value.	Numeric	16			[ECS]
MINIMUM_VALUE	This attribute value is the minimum valid attribute value.	Numeric	17			[ECS]
UPPER_BOUND	This attribute value bounds the set of attribute values from above; upper bound.	Numeric	18			[ECS]
LOWER_BOUND	This attribute value bounds the set of attribute values from below; lower bound.	Numeric	19			[ECS]
MEASUREMENT_ERROR	The attribute value was measured or estimated with a standard error given by this value.	Numeric	20			[ECS]

6.4 EDCS Attribute Enumerant Dictionary

The EEs specified in this International Standard are presented in Tables 6.36 through 6.61, Table A.5, and in Tables D.2 through D.27. The specification of each field of an EDCS Attribute Enumerant Dictionary entry is presented in Table 6.34. In order to clarify the presentation of multiple EEs for each EA, the applicable EA is presented once prior to the presentation of its set of EEs. The EA is then not repeated for each of its EEs and instead the presentation of the EAL field is grey. The enumerant label and code fields in the horizontal row that contains each EAL are presented in grey because these fields do not apply to the EA. The first four fields are presented in Tables 6.36 through 6.61 and Table A.5. The EAL and EEL fields and the last three fields are presented together in Tables D.2 through D.27.

Table 6.34 — EDCS Attribute Enumerant Dictionary entry fields

Field	Specification	Location
Attribute label	The EAL for which this is an EE (see 4.3.2).	Clause 6 and Annex A
Enumerant label	The EEL (see 4.3.2).	Clause 6 and Annex A
Concept definition	The concept definition of the EE, except where no EEL is presented in which case it is the concept definition for the EA (see 4.3.1).	Clause 6 and Annex A
Code	The EEC (see 4.3.3).	Clause 6 and Annex A
Reference type	The EDCS reference type of this reference (see 4.3.4.2).	Annex D
Reference	The reference for this EE (see 4.3.4.3).	Annex D
Supplemental references	The supplemental references for this EE (see 4.3.4.4).	Annex D

An EE concept may be defined to be the same as an EC concept. In this case:

the value of the concept definition field is the ECL for that EC concept, and
no reference type or reference is necessary since the EDCS dictionary entry for that EC concept includes them, so these fields are presented in grey.

Within each table, EEs are first ordered alphabetically by EAL and then, for each EA, the EEs are presented in a natural order. The alphabetical organization by EAL is reflected in the structure of Table 6.35.

Table 6.35 — EDCS Attribute Enumerant Dictionary tables

Table 6.36 — EEs for EAs whose label begins with A	Table 6.50 — EEs for EAs whose label begins with O
Table 6.37 — EEs for EAs whose label begins with B	Table 6.51 — EEs for EAs whose label begins with P
Table 6.38 — EEs for EAs whose label begins with C	Table 6.52 — EEs for EAs whose label begins with Q
Table 6.39 — EEs for EAs whose label begins with D	Table 6.53 — EEs for EAs whose label begins with R
Table 6.40 — EEs for EAs whose label begins with E	Table 6.54 — EEs for EAs whose label begins with S
Table 6.41 — EEs for EAs whose label begins with F	Table 6.55 — EEs for EAs whose label begins with T
Table 6.42 — EEs for EAs whose label begins with G	Table 6.56 — EEs for EAs whose label begins with U
Table 6.43 — EEs for EAs whose label begins with H	Table 6.57 — EEs for EAs whose label begins with V
Table 6.44 — EEs for EAs whose label begins with I	Table 6.58 — EEs for EAs whose label begins with W
Table 6.45 — EEs for EAs whose label begins with J	Table 6.59 — EEs for EAs whose label begins with X
Table 6.46 — EEs for EAs whose label begins with K	Table 6.60 — EEs for EAs whose label begins with Y
Table 6.47 — EEs for EAs whose label begins with L	Table 6.61 — EEs for EAs whose label begins with Z
Table 6.48 — EEs for EAs whose label begins with M	Table A.5 — Deprecated EEs
Table 6.49 — EEs for EAs whose label begins with N

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