ISO Workshop on address standards : Considering the issues related to an international address standard, 25 May 2008, Copenhagen, Denmark2008-08-122008-08-122008-05-25Cooper, A 2008, 'Overview of an address and purpose of the workshop', ISO Workshop on address standards, Denmark, 25 May 2008. [http://www.isotc211.org/Address/Copenhagen_Address_Workshop/index.htm]9781868546893http://hdl.handle.net/2263/6544Paper was downloaded in pdf format from http://www.isotc211.org/Address/Copenhagen_Address_Workshop/index.htm.Various countries around the world have address standards or are developing them. There are also address standards developed by international organizations for specific domains (such as postal delivery) and initiatives to develop regional address standards (particularly, within Europe). This workshop was conceived with the aim of discussing what an address actually is and exploring the possibility of developing an international address standard across the various domains that use addresses. This paper attempts to provide an overview of addresses and address standards, presenting a preliminary taxonomy of addresses.947373 bytes1381343 bytesapplication/pdfapplication/pdfenDepartment of Computer Science, University of PretoriaAddress standards383.41Street addresses -- StandardsGeographical location codesText