Overview
EN ISO 19152-3:2024 - "Geographic information - Land Administration Domain Model (LADM) - Part 3: Marine georegulation" is a CEN-endorsed international standard that defines concepts, information structures and a basic schema for marine georegulation. Building on ISO 19152‑1 (LADM core components), this part extends the LADM to cover legal marine spaces (international maritime limits and boundaries, resource management areas, marine conservation areas, etc.) and the associated rights, restrictions and responsibilities (RRR). The standard supports consistent modelling of marine limits, governance and spatial units for interoperable geographic information systems (GIS) and regulatory systems.
Key topics and technical requirements
- Conceptual model and schema: Defines a marine georegulation application schema that inherits core LADM packages and adds marine-specific packages and types.
- Conformance classes: Includes at least two conformance classes - Class 1 for marine limits and boundaries (supporting UNCLOS-related needs) and Class 2 for general marine georegulation use cases.
- Package structure: Describes key packages such as Party, Administrative, Spatial Unit, and marine-specific packages (e.g., MRN), plus geometry and special data types.
- Core feature types: Standardizes classes and relationships including MG_Party / MG_PartyMember, MG_BAUnit (basic administrative unit), MG_RRR, MG_Right, MG_Restriction, MG_Responsibility, MG_Governance, MG_FeatureUnit, MG_Location, MG_Point, and related attribute lists (e.g., MG_PartyTypeList, MG_LocationTypeList).
- Geometry and location: Specifies geometry handling and a locationReference data type to represent marine coordinates and spatial extents consistently.
- Interoperability & conformance: Provides conformance requirements and testing guidance for implementing compliant marine georegulation information systems.
Applications
- Marine spatial planning and zoning (MPA designations, conservation areas)
- National hydrographic and maritime boundary agencies (maritime limits and baselines)
- Resource management for living and non‑living marine resources (fisheries, mining permits)
- Environmental regulators and coastal zone management systems
- GIS vendors and system integrators building compliant marine georegulation datasets and services
- Research institutions and policy organizations needing standardized marine governance data
Who should use this standard
- Hydrographic offices, maritime authorities and coastal ministries
- GIS developers and data modelers implementing LADM-based marine systems
- Environmental agencies, conservation NGOs and marine resource managers
- Standards bodies and national mapping organizations seeking interoperable maritime data models
Related standards
- ISO 19152-1 (LADM core components) - foundational model extended by Part 3
- ISO/TC 211 geographic information standards framework and national implementations
- International law references such as UNCLOS for maritime limits (referenced in conformance class definitions)
Keywords: EN ISO 19152-3:2024, LADM, marine georegulation, geographic information, marine limits and boundaries, marine governance, spatial units, RRR, marine conservation areas, marine spatial planning.