Definition: Positional accuracy
UN - Geographic Information Systems
A term used for the degree by which positions on a map or in a GIS database are recorded correctly with respect to their true location on the Earth’s surface. Logical accuracy, in contrast, only pertains to correct representation of the relationships among geographic features.
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United Nations, "Handbook on Geospatial Infrastructure in Support of Census Activities", Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Statistics Division, Studies in Methods, Series F No. 103, New York, 2009
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