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9780309087476

Weaving a National Map

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  • ISBN13:

    9780309087476

  • ISBN10:

    0309087473

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2003-04-01
  • Publisher: Natl Academy Pr
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Summary

"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.

Table of Contents

Executive Summaryp. 1
Introductionp. 7
Historyp. 7
Current Contextp. 9
Highlights of the USGS Vision Documentp. 11
The Charge to the Committeep. 15
Report Structurep. 16
The Need for a National Mapp. 19
Introductionp. 19
Stakeholders and Their Needsp. 19
Changing Roles, Familiar Issuesp. 22
Benefits and Challenges of Sharing Datap. 24
Blankets and Quiltsp. 25
Summaryp. 34
Components of a National Mapp. 35
Introductionp. 35
A Context for The National Mapp. 35
Paper Mapsp. 40
Proposed Data Contentp. 41
Proposed Data Characteristicsp. 49
Archiving Datap. 54
Volunteersp. 55
The Public Domainp. 56
Summaryp. 58
Implementation of a National Mapp. 59
Introductionp. 59
Next Steps for the USGSp. 59
Challengesp. 61
Rolesp. 62
Culture Changep. 64
Research Needsp. 65
Determining User Requirementsp. 66
Summaryp. 69
Conclusions and Recommendationsp. 71
Introductionp. 71
Overarching Conclusionsp. 71
The Roles of the USGS in Partnershipsp. 73
Ensuring Participation in and Widespread Use and Maintenance of The National Mapp. 75
Data Characteristics and Methodsp. 77
Referencesp. 81
Appendixes
Biographical Sketches of Committee Membersp. 89
Oral and Written Contributionsp. 95
Previous Recommendations and Observations on National Mapping Activitiesp. 97
Selected Points Raised in Written Comments of Workshop Participantsp. 113
Acronymsp. 127
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