144 Pages
by
CRC Press
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Modern geographic information systems technology has transformed spatial data handling capabilities and made it necessary for governments to rethink their roles with respect to the supply and availability of geographic information.; The nature of the relationship between governments and geographic information is explored in this book from a number
1. The Emergence of National Geographic Information Strategies 2. What is Geographic Information and Why is it so Important? 3. Britain: The Creation of a National Digital Topographic Database 4. The Netherlands: The Emergence of a National Geographic Information Strategy 5. Australia: The Commonwealth Dimension of State Geographic Information Strategies 6. The United States: The National Spatial Data Infrastructure in Perspective 7. What Lessons Can be Learned From These Experiences?
Biography
I. Masser
