Weaving a National Map:

Review of the U.S. Geological Survey Concept of The National Map

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Publication Year:2003

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Committee to Review the U.S. Geological Survey Concept of The National Map, Mapping Science Committee, National Research Council
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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 ...
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Front Matter	i-xii
Executive Summary	1-6	(skim)
1 Introduction	7-18	(skim)
2 The Need for a National Map	19-34	(skim)
3 Components of a National Map	35-58	(skim)
4 Implementation of a National Map	59-70	(skim)
5 Conclusions and Recommendations	71-80	(skim)
6 References	81-86	(skim)
Appendix A: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members	87-94	(skim)
Appendix B: Oral and Written Contributions	95-96	(skim)
Appendix C: Previous Recommendations and Observations on National Mapping Activities	97-112	(skim)
Appendix D: Selected Points Raised in Written Comments of Workshop Participants	113-126	(skim)
Appendix E: Acronyms	127-128	(skim)

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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.

Weaving a National Map:

Review of the U.S. Geological Survey Concept of The National Map

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