Weaving a national map : review of the U.S. Geological Survey concept of the national map /
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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Washington, D.C. :
National Academies Press,
©2003.
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Obsah:
- 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