Gazetteer Standards and Conventions

The Scottish Gazetteer Conventions presents conventions for Scottish property and street gazetteers.

The Scottish Data Transfer Format (SDTF) details a specification for data transfer which is used by the One Scotland Gazetteer and the Scottish Road Works Register.

Date Title Link
January 2020 Scottish Gazetteer Conventions V4 http://osg.scot/library
January 2020 Scottish Data Transfer Format V4 http://osg.scot/library

 

Further Guidance on Local Street Gazetteers can be found here:

Date Title Link
April 2006 (amended March 2013)  Local Street Gazetteers in Scotland - Summary Guide to Requirements for National Partnership projects Local Street Gazetteer Requirements National Partnership Projects
N/A Scottish Road Works Register Associated Data - Guidance Notes

Now incorporated with the Scottish Gazetteer Conventions above.

N/A Gazetteer Conventions for Street Polygons Now incorporated with the Scottish Gazetteer Conventions above.