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Research opportunities in geography at the U.S. Geological Survey /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Research Priorities in Geography at the U.S. Geological Survey
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2002.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN GEOGRAPHY AT THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
  • Copyright
  • Acknowledgments
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Executive Summary
  • USGS VISION AND MISSION
  • NRC COMMITTEE CHARGE
  • THE USGS AND GEOGRAPHY
  • CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
  • The General State of Geographic Knowledge
  • The Dynamics of the Land Surface-Human Activities Connection
  • Geographic Techniques
  • Data Research
  • GIScience Research
  • Bridging the Gap Between Science, Policy, and Management
  • SUMMARY
  • 1 Introduction
  • GEOGRAPHY AND THE CHANGING USGS
  • SCIENCE AT THE USGSUSGS VISION AND MISSION
  • THE GEOGRAPHY DISCIPLINE AT THE USGS
  • STUDY AND REPORT
  • 2 Geography at the USGS
  • MODERN GEOGRAPHY
  • Geographyâ€?s Themes
  • USGS Influences on U.S. Geography
  • HISTORY OF GEOGRAPHY AND GEOGRAPHERS AT THE USGS
  • PRESENT GEOGRAPHY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE USGS
  • Geography as an Integrator
  • Geographic Data and Research
  • Geographic Techniques
  • Surveying
  • Remote Sensing
  • Cartography
  • GIScience
  • SUMMARY
  • 3 Priorities for Maintaining and Enhancing Spatial Data Management
  • PRIMARY PRIORITIESSpatial Data Collection
  • Spatial Data Representation
  • Integration of Spatial Data
  • SECONDARY PRIORITIES
  • Spatial Data Mining
  • Historical Spatial Data
  • Digital Conversion of Hardcopy Spatial Data
  • Documenting Human Impacts on the Environment
  • Understanding Infrequent or Slow Environmental Processes
  • Ecosystem Management and Ecosystem Restoration
  • Historical Data for Decision Makers
  • Managing the Security of Data
  • Spatial Data Reserves for Decision Making
  • SUMMARY
  • 4 Priorities for Geographic Information Science
  • PRIMARY PRIORITIESThe National Map
  • Databases for The National Map
  • Digital Elevation Data
  • Land Cover
  • Biogeographic Data
  • Hydrographic Data
  • Transportation Data
  • Geographic Place Names
  • SECONDARY PRIORITIES
  • Resolution and Scale
  • Delivering Vector Data to Users
  • Standards for GIS Products
  • Priorities in Spatial Analysis
  • SUMMARY
  • 5 Research on Land-Surface and Society Interactions
  • PRIMARY PRIORITIES
  • Environmental Resources and Systems
  • Climate Change
  • Scale and Pattern in Ecosystems
  • River Systems
  • Hazards Research: Nature, Technology, and SecurityNatural Hazards
  • Technological Hazards and Public Health
  • Homeland Security
  • SECONDARY PRIORITIES
  • Urban Dynamics
  • Regional and Place-Based Research
  • Bridging Science, Policy, and Decision Making
  • Expanding Public Involvement in Policy Making
  • Decision-Support Systems
  • SUMMARY
  • 6 Conclusions and Recommendations
  • ADVANCING THE GENERAL STATE OF KNOWLEDGE IN THE DISCIPLINE
  • UNDERSTANDING THE DYNAMICS OF THE LAND SURFACE-HUMAN ACTIVITIES CONNECTION