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Research opportunities in geography at the U.S. Geological Survey / Committee on Research Priorities in Geography at the U.S. Geological Survey, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies

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Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2002.
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1 online resource (xiv, 130 pages) : illustrations, color maps
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National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Research Priorities in Geography at the U.S. Geological Survey
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RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN GEOGRAPHY AT THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY -- Copyright -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- USGS VISION AND MISSION -- NRC COMMITTEE CHARGE -- THE USGS AND GEOGRAPHY -- CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- The General State of Geographic Knowledge -- The Dynamics of the Land Surface-Human Activities Connection -- Geographic Techniques -- Data Research -- GIScience Research -- Bridging the Gap Between Science, Policy, and Management -- SUMMARY -- 1 Introduction -- GEOGRAPHY AND THE CHANGING USGS, SCIENCE AT THE USGSUSGS VISION AND MISSION -- THE GEOGRAPHY DISCIPLINE AT THE USGS -- STUDY AND REPORT -- 2 Geography at the USGS -- MODERN GEOGRAPHY -- Geography�s Themes -- USGS Influences on U.S. Geography -- HISTORY OF GEOGRAPHY AND GEOGRAPHERS AT THE USGS -- PRESENT GEOGRAPHY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE USGS -- Geography as an Integrator -- Geographic Data and Research -- Geographic Techniques -- Surveying -- Remote Sensing -- Cartography -- GIScience -- SUMMARY -- 3 Priorities for Maintaining and Enhancing Spatial Data Management, PRIMARY PRIORITIESSpatial Data Collection -- Spatial Data Representation -- Integration of Spatial Data -- SECONDARY PRIORITIES -- Spatial Data Mining -- Historical Spatial Data -- Digital Conversion of Hardcopy Spatial Data -- Documenting Human Impacts on the Environment -- Understanding Infrequent or Slow Environmental Processes -- Ecosystem Management and Ecosystem Restoration -- Historical Data for Decision Makers -- Managing the Security of Data -- Spatial Data Reserves for Decision Making -- SUMMARY -- 4 Priorities for Geographic Information Science, PRIMARY PRIORITIESThe National Map -- Databases for The National Map -- Digital Elevation Data -- Land Cover -- Biogeographic Data -- Hydrographic Data -- Transportation Data -- Geographic Place Names -- SECONDARY PRIORITIES -- Resolution and Scale -- Delivering Vector Data to Users -- Standards for GIS Products -- Priorities in Spatial Analysis -- SUMMARY -- 5 Research on Land-Surface and Society Interactions -- PRIMARY PRIORITIES -- Environmental Resources and Systems -- Climate Change -- Scale and Pattern in Ecosystems -- River Systems, and Hazards Research: Nature, Technology, and SecurityNatural Hazards -- Technological Hazards and Public Health -- Homeland Security -- SECONDARY PRIORITIES -- Urban Dynamics -- Regional and Place-Based Research -- Bridging Science, Policy, and Decision Making -- Expanding Public Involvement in Policy Making -- Decision-Support Systems -- SUMMARY -- 6 Conclusions and Recommendations -- ADVANCING THE GENERAL STATE OF KNOWLEDGE IN THE DISCIPLINE -- UNDERSTANDING THE DYNAMICS OF THE LAND SURFACE-HUMAN ACTIVITIES CONNECTION
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0309566266 (electronic bk.)
9780309566261 (electronic bk.)
9780309085168 (pbk.)
0309085160 (pbk.)
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Note
"This study was supported by cooperative Agreement No. 00HQAG0217 between the National Academy of Sciences and U.S. Geological Survey"--Title page verso
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 107-111).
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