Weaving a national map : review of the U.S. Geological Survey concept of the national map / Committee to Review the U.S. Geological Survey Concept of the National Map, Mapping Science Committee, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee to Review the U.S. Geological Survey Concept of the National Map.

Contributor:

Cowen, David J.

Geological Survey (U.S.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geological Survey (U.S.).

Cartography--United States.

Cartography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 128 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2003.

Language Note:

English

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.

Contents:

""Front Matter""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 INTRODUCTION""; ""History""; ""Current Context""; ""Highlights of the USGS Vision Document""; ""The Charge to the Committee""; ""Report Structure""; ""2 THE NEED FOR A NATIONAL MAP ""; ""Introduction""; ""Stakeholders and Their Needs""; ""Changing Roles, Familiar Issues""; ""Benefits and Challenges of Sharing Data""; ""Blankets and Quilts""; ""Summary""; ""3 COMPONENTS OF A NATIONAL MAP ""; ""Introduction""; ""A Context for The National Map""; ""Paper Maps""; ""Proposed Data Content""; ""Proposed Data Characteristics""

""Archiving Data"" ""Volunteers""; ""The Public Domain""; ""Summary""; ""4 IMPLEMENTATION OF A NATIONAL MAP""; ""Introduction""; ""Next Steps for the USGS""; ""Challenges""; ""Roles""; ""Culture Change""; ""Research Needs""; ""Determining User Requirements""; ""Summary""; ""5 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 71 ""; ""Introduction""; ""Overarching Conclusions""; ""The Roles of the USGS in Partnerships""; ""Ensuring Participation in and Widespread Use and Maintenance of The National Map""; ""Data Characteristics and Methods,""; ""REFERENCES ""

""APPENDIX A - Biographical Sketches of Committee Members """"APPENDIX B - Oral and Written Contributions""; ""APPENDIX C - Previous Recommendations and Observations on National Mapping Activities""; ""APPENDIX D - Selected Points Raised in Written Comments of Workshop Participants""; ""APPENDIX E - Acronyms""

Notes:

"Mapping Science Committee, David J. Cowen, chair ... [et al.]--P. vi.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9780309168557

0309168554

9780309513784

0309513782

OCLC:

923257029