Concept information
Preferred term
extent (GIS)
Definition
- Extent has several different usages with regard to geographic information and analysis and is variously used synonymously with terms such as coverage, scope, area, and other related concepts. The extent of a study in time, the extent of an area represented on a paper map or digital display, and the extent of a study area (analysis extent) have critical implications for the information they contain and portray. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geographic Information Science; Extent]
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URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-K43XSBJ5-X
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