Charting A Course Into The Digital Era

Author : National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on Nautical Charts and Information
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1994-02-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780309051392

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Charting a Course into the Digital Era by National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on Nautical Charts and Information Pdf

A number of trends and forces are converging to require change in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) nautical charting mission. The most salient among these are changes in customer requirements, with a growing demand for customized and digital nautical information products; a changing customer base that encompasses uses of nautical charts in conjunction with coastal management, regulation, and development activities; and advances in technologies both for acquiring survey data and for structuring, displaying, analyzing, and disseminating nautical information. This volume assesses the needs of users of nautical information; reviews existing and emerging technologies; and examines major issues associated with information acquisition, chart preparation, and dissemination. The book addresses user requirements for improved nautical chart products, as well as technical and programmatic issues relating to the need for and provision of nautical information.

Author : Eva Lievens
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2010-07-26
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004189720

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Protecting Children in the Digital Era by Eva Lievens Pdf

Against the background of the European legal framework, this books offers a comprehensive analysis of the use of alternative regulatory instruments, such as self- and co-regulation, to protect minors in the digital media environment.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Resources. Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife, and Oceans
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : UCR:31210011092515

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Federal Hydrography Programs by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Resources. Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife, and Oceans Pdf

Author : National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1995-05-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309176446

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The Global Positioning System by National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board Pdf

The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation system that was originally designed for the U.S. military. However, the number of civilian GPS users now exceeds the military users, and many commercial markets have emerged. This book identifies technical improvements that would enhance military, civilian, and commercial use of the GPS. Several technical improvements are recommended that could be made to enhance the overall system performance.

Author : United States-Japan Cooperative Program in Natural Resources. Panel on Marine Facilities. Meeting
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-14
Category : Ocean engineering
ISBN : UCSD:31822009772088

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Meeting United States-Japan Marine Facilities Panel by United States-Japan Cooperative Program in Natural Resources. Panel on Marine Facilities. Meeting Pdf

Author : Mark Monmonier
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 1728 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2015-05-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780226152127

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The History of Cartography, Volume 6 by Mark Monmonier Pdf

For more than thirty years, the History of Cartography Project has charted the course for scholarship on cartography, bringing together research from a variety of disciplines on the creation, dissemination, and use of maps. Volume 6, Cartography in the Twentieth Century, continues this tradition with a groundbreaking survey of the century just ended and a new full-color, encyclopedic format. The twentieth century is a pivotal period in map history. The transition from paper to digital formats led to previously unimaginable dynamic and interactive maps. Geographic information systems radically altered cartographic institutions and reduced the skill required to create maps. Satellite positioning and mobile communications revolutionized wayfinding. Mapping evolved as an important tool for coping with complexity, organizing knowledge, and influencing public opinion in all parts of the globe and at all levels of society. Volume 6 covers these changes comprehensively, while thoroughly demonstrating the far-reaching effects of maps on science, technology, and society—and vice versa. The lavishly produced volume includes more than five hundred articles accompanied by more than a thousand images. Hundreds of expert contributors provide both original research, often based on their own participation in the developments they describe, and interpretations of larger trends in cartography. Designed for use by both scholars and the general public, this definitive volume is a reference work of first resort for all who study and love maps.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring, and the District of Columbia
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Science
ISBN : UCAL:B5142549

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Opportunities for Management Reforms at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring, and the District of Columbia Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Transportation
ISBN : UVA:35007002983421

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The Needs of the U.S. Waterways Transportation System by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Science
ISBN : LOC:00184037841

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Oil Spill Prevention Measures by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Pdf

Author : Marine Board,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1999-03-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780309518130

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Applying Advanced Information Systems to Ports and Waterways Management by Marine Board,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences Pdf

The future safety of maritime transportation in the United States-a major factor in the nation's international trade and economic well-being-will depend heavily on the quality of port and waterways information systems. Many U.S. ports and waterways lack adequate information services, although certain elements of advanced systems are now available in some locations. Barriers to improvements in information systems include the division of responsibilities for waterways management among multiple agencies at all levels of government, a lack of coordination among the federal agencies responsible for waterways management, inadequate budgets for some critical maritime programs, the high costs of some specialized technologies, stakeholder opposition to user fees, limited access to certain key data, the incompatibility of many independently developed systems, and the absence of standards for some attractive technologies. In this report, the second phase of a three-year study by the Committee on Maritime Advanced Information Systems of the National Research Council, a strategy is presented for overcoming the major barriers and deficiencies and providing a minimum level of maritime safety information nationwide. In this phase of the study, the committee concentrated on maritime information systems that promote safety, which is the area of greatest need. The committee did not examine in detail the relationship between navigation safety and maritime transportation efficiency or evaluate information systems that promote efficiency; the committee believes, however, that these issues deserve further attention.

Author : Barbara Kwiatkowska,Harm Dotinga,Merel Molenaar,Alex G Oude Elferink,Alfred H A Soons
Publisher : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Page : 1004 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2023-07-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789004634268

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International Organizations and the Law of the Sea 1997 by Barbara Kwiatkowska,Harm Dotinga,Merel Molenaar,Alex G Oude Elferink,Alfred H A Soons Pdf

Now in its 13th year, the NILOS Documentary Yearbook provides the reader with an excellent collection of documents related to ocean affairs and the law of the sea, issued each year by organizations, organs and bodies of the United Nations system. Documents of the UN General Assembly, Meeting of State Parties to the 1982 UN Law of the Sea Convention, ISBA, ITLOS, Follow-Up to the UN Straddling Fish Stocks and Small Island States Conferences, Panama Canal, ECOSOC, UNEP and UNCTAD are included first, followed by the documents of FAO, IAEA, IMO, UNESCO/IOC. As in the previous volumes, documents which were issued in the course of 1997 are reproduced, while other relevant documents are listed. The NILOS Documentary Yearbook has proved to be of invaluable assistance in facilitating access by the community of scholars and practitioners in ocean affairs and the law of the sea to essential documentation. The entry of the 1992 UN Law of the Sea Convention into force on 16th November 1994 and of the Part XI Agreement - on 28 July 1996, and progress in the implementation of Chapter 17 of Agenda 21, make continuation of this assistance of particular significance in the years to come. The members of the Yearbook's Advisory Board are: Judges Abdul Koroma and Shigeru Oda of the ICJ, Judges Thomas Mensah, Dolliver Nelson and Tullio Treves of the ITLOS, as well as Rosalie Balkin, Edward Brown, Lee Kimball, Bernard Oxman and Shabtai Rosenne.

Author : National Research Council,Transportation Research Board,Marine Board,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Polar Research Board,Ocean Studies Board,Committee on Responding to Oil Spills in the U.S. Arctic Marine Environment
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309298896

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Responding to Oil Spills in the U.S. Arctic Marine Environment by National Research Council,Transportation Research Board,Marine Board,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Polar Research Board,Ocean Studies Board,Committee on Responding to Oil Spills in the U.S. Arctic Marine Environment Pdf

U.S. Arctic waters north of the Bering Strait and west of the Canadian border encompass a vast area that is usually ice covered for much of the year, but is increasingly experiencing longer periods and larger areas of open water due to climate change. Sparsely inhabited with a wide variety of ecosystems found nowhere else, this region is vulnerable to damage from human activities. As oil and gas, shipping, and tourism activities increase, the possibilities of an oil spill also increase. How can we best prepare to respond to such an event in this challenging environment? Responding to Oil Spills in the U.S. Arctic Marine Environment reviews the current state of the science regarding oil spill response and environmental assessment in the Arctic region north of the Bering Strait, with emphasis on the potential impacts in U.S. waters. This report describes the unique ecosystems and environment of the Arctic and makes recommendations to provide an effective response effort in these challenging conditions. According to Responding to Oil Spills in the U.S. Arctic Marine Environment, a full range of proven oil spill response technologies is needed in order to minimize the impacts on people and sensitive ecosystems. This report identifies key oil spill research priorities, critical data and monitoring needs, mitigation strategies, and important operational and logistical issues. The Arctic acts as an integrating, regulating, and mediating component of the physical, atmospheric and cryospheric systems that govern life on Earth. Not only does the Arctic serve as regulator of many of the Earth's large-scale systems and processes, but it is also an area where choices made have substantial impact on life and choices everywhere on planet Earth. This report's recommendations will assist environmentalists, industry, state and local policymakers, and anyone interested in the future of this special region to preserve and protect it from damaging oil spills.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee on Procurement, Taxation, and Tourism
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UCR:31210014033391

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Unfair Competition from the Federal Government and Its Effect on Small Business by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee on Procurement, Taxation, and Tourism Pdf

Distributed to some depository libraries in microfiche.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : History
ISBN : UCR:31210010530507

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Budget Authorizations for Fiscal Year 1997 for the U.S. Coast Guard and the Federal Maritime Commission by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Pdf

Author : Sezer Bozkus Kahyaoglu,Erman Coskun
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2022-04-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000563009

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University Auditing in the Digital Era by Sezer Bozkus Kahyaoglu,Erman Coskun Pdf

This book explores how digital transformation is reshaping the manner in which higher education sectors emerge, work, and evolve and how auditors should respond to this challenging and risky digital audit universe in transforming the higher education system. It serves to help professionals to understand the reality of performing the Chief Audit Executive (CAE) role in today’s evolving business economy, specifically in the higher education sector. It compares and contrasts the stated IIA standards with the challenges and realities auditors may face and provides alternative scenarios to gaining a "seat at the table." This book also provides insight into critical lessons learned when executing the CAE role relevant for digitally transforming universities. The main purpose of this study is to rethink the audit culture in the digital era and reveal the key characteristics that are open for improvement so that digitally transforming universities can be audited according to the higher education standards with a digitally supported value-added audit approach. Based on this approach, the audit culture is reassessed considering the digital university conceptual framework and business model. There are two main points to consider for the digital university work environment: traceability and auditability. In this respect, policy recommendations are made for best practices to achieve value-added digital audits in transforming universities. The book has been written from both the reality and academic perspectives of two experienced authors. Sezer is a past CAE, CEO, and long-term senior internal auditor who has worked in the internal audit role for various listed companies, financial institutions, and government entities. Erman has extensive information technology and university accreditation knowledge in the global higher education sector. This brings a blend of value-added approaches to the readers and speaks to issues about understanding and dealing with audit culture and business evolution in digitally transforming organizations along with the requirements for upholding IIA standards. Geared toward the experienced or new CAE, University Auditing in the Digital Era: Challenges and Lessons for Higher Education Professionals and CAEs can be a tool for all auditors to understand some of the challenges, issues, and potential alternative solutions when executing the role of university auditing. In addition, it can be a valuable reference for university administrators and CIOs, as well as academics and all stakeholders related to the higher education sector.