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Corporate Author National Research Council (U.S.). Committee to Review the U.S. Geological Survey Concept of the National Map.

Title Weaving a national map : review of the U.S. Geological Survey concept of the national map / Committee to Review the U.S. Geological Survey Concept of the National Map, Mapping Science Committee, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council.

Publication Info. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2003]
©2003
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Description 1 online resource (xii, 128 pages)
Physical Medium polychrome
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Note "Mapping Science Committee, David J. Cowen, chair [and others]--P. vi.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 81-85).
Funding National Academy of Sciences and the U.S. Geological Survey. 02HQGR0114.
Contents ""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 Data""""Volunteers""; ""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""
Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject Geological Survey (U.S.)
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Cartography -- United States.
Cartography.
United States.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Technical reports.
Technical reports.
Added Author Cowen, David J.
Geological Survey (U.S.)
National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)
Other Form: Print version: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee to Review the U.S. Geological Survey Concept of the National Map. Weaving a national map. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2003 (DLC) 2003104244 (OCoLC)52159753
ISBN 0309513782 (electronic book)
9780309513784 (electronic book)
0309087473
9780309087476

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