September 26, 2025
Things you wanted to know about Location Referencing (LR) but were afraid to ask
🌟 TISA Frequently Asked Questions and Best Practices for LR on Digital Maps now available with open access! 🔓
This wealth of information has been incrementally made available as a part of the work from TISA's Location Referencing Work Group, bringing together experts TomTom, Danish Road Directorate, ERTICO-ITS Europe, Vlaamse Overheid.
Location-based services depend on accurate location referencing
- Location Referencing method gives the means to answer questions such as:
- Where am I?
- Where is the nearest restaurant?
- Where is the accident?
- Location Referencing does not address “What” has happened but “Where” it happened
- Location referencing methods provide a “language” to describe locations: The “How” of “Where”
Location referencing methods need to bridge differences between various digital maps, including differences in geometry, topology, and further map attributes.
This FAQ will be extended over time to include further questions on Location Referencing, and the variety of LR method. Currently, you can expect to find thorough information on, for example:
📈 Benefits of implementing #OpenLR
📍 Different versions/types of OpenLR - incl. their pros and cons, and
⚙️ Implementation recommendations
The FAQ can be accessed at:
https://confluence.tisa.org/spaces/LRFAQ/pages/411533987/Location+Referencing+FAQ#LocationReferencingFAQ-FAQsontopicsrelatedtoLocationReferencing
