Governments And Geographic Information.
The text examines the role that can be played both directly by governments through a variety of policy initiatives on geographic information, and also indirectly because of the extent to which they create the broader institutional context within.
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| Language: | English |
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CRC Press,
1998
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Table of Contents:
- Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures and tables; Preface; The Emergence of National Geographic Information Strategies; What is Geographic Information and why is it so important?; Britain The Creation of a National Digital Topographic Database; The Netherlands The Emergence of a National Geographic Information Strategy; Australia The Commonwealth Dimension of State Geographic Information Strategies; The United States The National Spatial Data Infrastructure in Perspective; What Lessons Can Be Learnt From These Experiences?; References; Index.
