Weaving a national map : review of the U.S. Geological Survey concept of the national map /

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This report responds to a request by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) that the National Research Council (NRC) review its concept of The National Map. The National Map is envisioned by USGS as a database providing "public domain core geographic data about the United States and its territories...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores Corporativos: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee to Review the U.S. Geological Survey Concept of the National Map, Geological Survey (U.S.), National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)
Otros Autores: Cowen, David J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2003.
Temas:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Cartography > United States.
Cartographie > États-Unis.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geography.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geology.
Cartography
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Matter
  • Contents
  • Executive Summary
  • 1 INTRODUCTION
  • History
  • Current Context
  • Highlights of the USGS Vision Document
  • The Charge to the Committee
  • Report Structure
  • 2 THE NEED FOR A NATIONAL MAP
  • Introduction
  • Stakeholders and Their Needs
  • Changing Roles, Familiar Issues
  • Benefits and Challenges of Sharing Data
  • Blankets and Quilts
  • Summary
  • 3 COMPONENTS OF A NATIONAL MAP
  • Introduction
  • A Context for The National Map
  • Paper Maps
  • Proposed Data Content
  • Proposed Data Characteristics
  • Archiving DataVolunteers
  • The Public Domain
  • Summary
  • 4 IMPLEMENTATION OF A NATIONAL MAP
  • Introduction
  • Next Steps for the USGS
  • Challenges
  • Roles
  • Culture Change
  • Research Needs
  • Determining User Requirements
  • Summary
  • 5 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 71
  • Introduction
  • Overarching Conclusions
  • The Roles of the USGS in Partnerships
  • Ensuring Participation in and Widespread Use and Maintenance of The National Map
  • Data Characteristics and Methods,
  • REFERENCES
  • APPENDIX A
  • Biographical Sketches of Committee Members APPENDIX B
  • Oral and Written Contributions
  • APPENDIX C
  • Previous Recommendations and Observations on National Mapping Activities
  • APPENDIX D
  • Selected Points Raised in Written Comments of Workshop Participants
  • APPENDIX E
  • Acronyms

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