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Future roles and opportunities for the U.S. Geological Survey / Committee on Future Roles, Challenges, and Opportunities for the U.S. Geological Survey, Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources, National Research Council.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Future Roles, Challenges, and Opportunities for the U.S. Geological Survey.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Geological Survey (U.S.).
- Geological surveys--United States.
- Geological surveys.
- Earth sciences.
- United States.
- Earth sciences--United States.
- Genre:
- Technical reports.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 179 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, [2001]
- Contents:
- Vision and Mission of the USGS 14
- Strategic Change at the USGS 15
- Study and Report 16
- 2 The Past and Present As a Prologue 19
- The Public Domain and the USGS 19
- The Evolution of the USGS 21
- Changes in Society 24
- Changes in Relationships Between Society and Science 27
- Changes Within the USGS 30
- The USGS Today 31
- 3 Future Societal Trends 37
- Natural Resources 39
- Mineral Resources 40
- Energy Resources 41
- Water Resources 44
- Biological Resources 47
- Environmental Issues 49
- Globalization and National Security 52
- Societal Expectations and the Demand for Information 54
- Serving the Underserved Population 55
- 4 Evolving to Meet National Needs 61
- Role of the USGS 61
- Serving Customers 64
- Future Program Emphasis 69
- Integrative System Models 73
- The USGS as a Scientific Information Portal 76
- Other Program Areas 81
- International Activities 87
- Future Research Opportunities 90
- Hazards 92
- Environment 98
- Natural Resources 111
- Transition Toward an Integrated Natural Science and Information Agency 113
- 5 Future Challenges 119
- Priority Setting 119
- Research Program 121
- External Guidance 124
- Human Resources 126
- Coordination and Collaboration 128
- Federal Partnerships 129
- Industry and University Partnerships 131
- External Grants Programs 131
- Employee Exchanges 132
- Reimbursable Programs 132
- Budget and Funding 134
- 6 Preparing for the Future: Conclusions and Recommendations 137
- Natural Science and Information Agency 138
- Major Responsibilities 141
- Monitoring, Reporting, and Forecasting 142
- Assessing Resources 144
- Providing Geospatial Information 144
- National and International Roles 144
- Improving Effectiveness 146
- Priority Setting 146
- Meeting Technical Needs 148
- Budget 151.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-162).
- ISBN:
- 0309072646
- OCLC:
- 46361243
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