Abstract

Drawing upon national experiences regarding environmental meta-information and a WHO consultation on a European Metadatabase on Environmental and Health Information Sources (Munich, 8–10 May 1989), the role and elements of a meta-information system in relation to an envisaged European health and environment geographical information system are described. Three essential elements are identified: (i) absolute restriction to meta-information, that is: referral service only; (ii) a human interface; computers are not essential; (iii) a good thesaurus. In addition, the potential for completing national meta-information systems through the forming of an international network is briefly discussed.KeywordsGeographical Information SystemEnvironmental InformationInformation OfficerReferral ServiceEnvironment Geographical Information SystemThese keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.

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