Spatial Data Standards and Information Policy.

Guptill, Stephen C.

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ERIC Number: EJ495141

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Publication Date: 1994

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Spatial Data Standards and Information Policy.

Guptill, Stephen C.

Government Information Quarterly, v11 n4 p387-401 1994

Explains geospatial data (which describes aspects of geographic features normally found on maps that are now in digital form) and discusses its use in geographic information systems. Topics addressed include areas for standardization; policy development; and partnerships between federal, state, and local governments and the private sector. (12 references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Cooperation, Federal Government, Geography, Information Policy, Local Government, Maps, Policy Formation, Private Sector, Standards, State Government

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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