A Research Agenda for Geographic Information Science at the United States Geological Survey

by Committee on Research Priorities for the, Mapping Science Committee, National Research Council, et al.

Comprehensive and authoritative baseline geospatial data content is crucial to the nation and to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The USGS founded its Center of Excellence for Geospatial Information Science (CEGIS) in 2006 to develop and distribute national geospatial data assets in a fast-moving information technology environment. In order to fulfill this mission, the USGS asked the National Research Council to assess current GIScience capabilities...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309111544
• ISBN13: 9780309111546
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 156 Pages