Research Opportunities in Geography at the U.S. Geological Survey

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Publication Year:2002

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Committee on Research Priorities in Geography at the U.S. Geological Survey, Committee on Geography, National Research Council
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Research Opportunities in Geography at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) provides perspective and guidance to the geography discipline about its future research and strategic directions. The report makes specific recommendations about scientific research priorities and partnerships within and outside ...
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Front Matter	i-xiv
Executive Summary	1-12	(skim)
1 Introduction	13-24	(skim)
2 Geography at the USGS	25-46	(skim)
3 Priorities for Maintaining and Enhancing Spatial Data Management	47-64	(skim)
4 Priorities for Geographic Information Science	65-82	(skim)
5 Research on Land-Surface and Society Interactions	83-98	(skim)
6 Conclusions and Recommendations	99-106	(skim)
References	107-112	(skim)
Appendix A: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members	113-120	(skim)
Appendix B: Oral and Written Contributors	121-124	(skim)
Appendix C: Acronyms	125-126	(skim)
Appendix D: Letter from P. Lynn Scarlett	127-130	(skim)

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Research Opportunities in Geography at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) provides perspective and guidance to the geography discipline about its future research and strategic directions. The report makes specific recommendations about scientific research priorities and partnerships within and outside the agency, and outlines a long-term core research agenda for the USGS.

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