Weaving A National Map

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Mapping Science Committee,Committee to Review the U.S. Geological Survey Concept of The National Map
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2003-02-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309087476

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Weaving a National Map by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Mapping Science Committee,Committee to Review the U.S. Geological Survey Concept of The National Map Pdf

Weaving a National Map draws on contributions to a September 2002 workshop and the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) "vision" document for The National Map, envisioned by the USGS as a database providing "public domain core geographic data about the United States and its territories that other agencies can extend, enhance, and reference as they concentrate on maintaining other data that are unique to their needs." The demand for up-to-date information in real time for public welfare and safety informs this need to update an aging paper map series that is, on average, 23 years old. The NRC report describes how The National Map initiative would gain from improved definition so that the unprecedented number of partners needed for success will become energized to participate. The challenges faced by USGS in implementing The National Map are more organizational than technical. To succeed, the USGS will need to continue to learn from challenges encountered in its ongoing pilot studies as well as from other federal-led programs that have partnered with multiple sectors.

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Mapping Science Committee,Committee to Review the U.S. Geological Survey Concept of The National Map
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2003-01-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309168557

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Weaving a National Map by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Mapping Science Committee,Committee to Review the U.S. Geological Survey Concept of The National Map Pdf

Weaving a National Map draws on contributions to a September 2002 workshop and the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) "vision" document for The National Map, envisioned by the USGS as a database providing "public domain core geographic data about the United States and its territories that other agencies can extend, enhance, and reference as they concentrate on maintaining other data that are unique to their needs." The demand for up-to-date information in real time for public welfare and safety informs this need to update an aging paper map series that is, on average, 23 years old. The NRC report describes how The National Map initiative would gain from improved definition so that the unprecedented number of partners needed for success will become energized to participate. The challenges faced by USGS in implementing The National Map are more organizational than technical. To succeed, the USGS will need to continue to learn from challenges encountered in its ongoing pilot studies as well as from other federal-led programs that have partnered with multiple sectors.

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,The Mapping Science Committee,Committee on Beyond Mapping: The Challenges of New Technologies in the Geographic Information Sciences
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2006-06-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309180566

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Beyond Mapping by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,The Mapping Science Committee,Committee on Beyond Mapping: The Challenges of New Technologies in the Geographic Information Sciences Pdf

Geographic information systems (GIS), the Global Positioning System (GPS), remote sensing, and other information technologies have all changed the nature of work in the mapping sciences and in the professions, industries, and institutions that depend on them for basic research and education. Today, geographic information systems have become central to the ways thousands of government agencies, private companies, and not-for-profit organizations do business. However, the supply of GIS/GIScience professionals has not kept pace with the demand generated by growing needs for more and improved geographic information systems and for more robust geographic data. Beyond Mapping assesses the state of mapping sciences at the beginning of the twenty-first century and identifies the critical national needs for GIS/GIScience professionals. It examines the forces that drive and accompany the need for GIS/GIScience professionals, including technological change, demand for geographic information, and changes in organizations. It assesses education and research needs, including essential training and education, new curriculum challenges and responses, quality assurance in education and training, and organizational challenges. Some of the report's recommendations include more collaboration among academic disciplines, private companies, and government agencies; the implementation of GIS/GIScience at all levels of education; and the development of a coherent, comprehensive research agenda for the mapping sciences.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of the Interior and Related Agencies
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2396 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Political Science
ISBN : IND:30000121909364

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Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2005 by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of the Interior and Related Agencies
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2404 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : United States
ISBN : UCBK:C078036950

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... U.S. Geological Survey, Minerals Management Service, [etc by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2492 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015090414148

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108-2 Hearings: Department of The Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2005, Part 2, 2004, * by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2398 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : United States
ISBN : MINN:31951D024615078

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Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2005 by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Pdf

Author : David Halsing,Kevin Theissen,Richard Lewis Bernknopf
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Cartography
ISBN : 0607980540

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A Cost-benefit Analysis of the National Map by David Halsing,Kevin Theissen,Richard Lewis Bernknopf Pdf

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Ocean Studies Board,Mapping Science Committee,Committee on National Needs for Coastal Mapping and Charting
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2004-07-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309091763

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A Geospatial Framework for the Coastal Zone by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Ocean Studies Board,Mapping Science Committee,Committee on National Needs for Coastal Mapping and Charting Pdf

The coastal zone is of enormous importance to the well-being of the nation, as our lives and economy are inextricably linked to the features and activities that occur within this dynamic region. In order to understand and address the effects of natural and anthropogenic forces in the coastal zone, a holistic multidisciplinary framework is required to account for the interconnectivity of processes within the system. The foundation of this framework is accurate geospatial informationâ€"information that is depicted on maps and charts. A Geospatial Framework for the Coastal Zone National Needs identifies and suggests mechanisms for addressing national needs for spatial information in the coastal zone. It identifies high priority needs, evaluates the potential for meeting those needs based on the current level of effort, and suggests steps to increase collaboration and ensure that the nation's need for spatial information in the coastal zone is met in an efficient and timely manner.

Author : Mark Monmonier
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2008-09-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780226534640

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From Squaw Tit to Whorehouse Meadow by Mark Monmonier Pdf

Brassiere Hills, Alaska. Mollys Nipple, Utah. Outhouse Draw, Nevada. In the early twentieth century, it was common for towns and geographical features to have salacious, bawdy, and even derogatory names. In the age before political correctness, mapmakers readily accepted any local preference for place names, prizing accurate representation over standards of decorum. Thus, summits such as Squaw Tit—which towered above valleys in Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, and California—found their way into the cartographic annals. Later, when sanctions prohibited local use of racially, ethnically, and scatalogically offensive toponyms, town names like Jap Valley, California, were erased from the national and cultural map forever. From Squaw Tit to Whorehouse Meadow probes this little-known chapter in American cartographic history by considering the intersecting efforts to computerize mapmaking, standardize geographic names, and respond to public concern over ethnically offensive appellations. Interweaving cartographic history with tales of politics and power, celebrated geographer Mark Monmonier locates his story within the past and present struggles of mapmakers to create an orderly process for naming that avoids confusion, preserves history, and serves different political aims. Anchored by a diverse selection of naming controversies—in the United States, Canada, Cyprus, Israel, Palestine, and Antarctica; on the ocean floor and the surface of the moon; and in other parts of our solar system—From Squaw Tit to Whorehouse Meadow richly reveals the map’s role as a mediated portrait of the cultural landscape. And unlike other books that consider place names, this is the first to reflect on both the real cartographic and political imbroglios they engender. From Squaw Tit to Whorehouse Meadow is Mark Monmonier at his finest: a learned analysis of a timely and controversial subject rendered accessible—and even entertaining—to the general reader.

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Mapping Science Committee,Committee on Spatial Data Enabling USGS Strategic Science in the 21st Century
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2012-10-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309264570

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Advancing Strategic Science by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Mapping Science Committee,Committee on Spatial Data Enabling USGS Strategic Science in the 21st Century Pdf

Science is increasingly driven by data, and spatial data underpin the science directions laid out in the 2007 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Science Strategy. A robust framework of spatial data, metadata, tools, and a user community that is interactively connected to use spatial data in an efficient and flexible way-known as a spatial data infrastructure (SDI)-must be available for scientists and managers to find, use, and share spatial data both within and beyond the USGS. Over the last decade, the USGS has conducted breakthrough research that has overcome some of the challenges associated with implementing a large SDI. Advancing Strategic Science: A Spatial Data Infrastructure Roadmap for the U.S. Geological Survey is intended to ground those efforts by providing a practical roadmap to full implementation of an SDI to enable the USGS to conduct strategic science.

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Committee on Licensing Geographic Data and Services
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2004-11-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309092678

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Licensing Geographic Data and Services by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Committee on Licensing Geographic Data and Services Pdf

Geographic data are used in all sectors of society to support a huge range of applications ranging from emergency response to land-use planning to location-based services. In the past, government agencies typically acquired ownership of such data from private-sector and other data producers and distributed these data without restriction. Licensing-whereby the producer may restrict redistribution-has emerged as an alternative business model that agencies must now consider among a suite of procurement options. The report highlights licensing perspectives and experiences of major stakeholder groups and examines the pros and cons of licensing. It concludes that licensing may be a viable option in some instances and advises agencies on how to best serve societal interests.

Author : John P. Wilson,A. Stewart Fotheringham
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2008-04-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780470766538

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The Handbook of Geographic Information Science by John P. Wilson,A. Stewart Fotheringham Pdf

This Handbook is an essential reference and a guide to the rapidly expanding field of Geographic Information Science. Designed for students and researchers who want an in-depth treatment of the subject, including background information Comprises around 40 substantial essays, each written by a recognized expert in a particular area Covers the full spectrum of research in GIS Surveys the increasing number of applications of GIS Predicts how GIS is likely to evolve in the near future

Author : Chrisanthi Avgerou,Matthew L. Smith,Peter van den Besselaar
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2008-08-13
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780387848211

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Social Dimensions of Information and Communication Technology Policy by Chrisanthi Avgerou,Matthew L. Smith,Peter van den Besselaar Pdf

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Human Choice and Computers held in Pretoria, South Africa. The IFIP series publishes state-of-the-art results in the sciences and technologies of information and communication. The scope of the series includes: foundations of computer science; software theory and practice; education; computer applications in technology; communication systems; systems modeling and optimization; information systems; computers and society; computer systems technology; security and protection in information processing systems; artificial intelligence; and human-computer interaction. Proceedings and post-proceedings of refereed international conferences in computer science and interdisciplinary fields are featured. These results often precede journal publication and represent the most current research. The principal aim of the IFIP series is to encourage education and the dissemination and exchange of information about all aspects of computing.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations, and the Census
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Computers
ISBN : PURD:32754077577033

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Geospatial Information by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations, and the Census Pdf