Building European Spatial Data Infrastructures.
Masser, Ian.
Building European Spatial Data Infrastructures. - 3rd ed. - 1 online resource (114 pages)
Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- CHAPTER 1 The Many Uses of GIS -- Government agencies -- Utilities -- Transportation and logistics -- Business -- Natural resources -- Environmental hazards -- Security -- Education -- Conclusions -- CHAPTER 2 How GIS Technology Works and Why WeNeed SDIs -- Location, location, location -- Geographic information systems -- Spatial data infrastructures -- Conclusions -- CHAPTER 3 Developing a European SDI Strategy: The INSPIRE Initiative -- Europe without borders -- Formulating the INSPIRE Directive -- INSPIRE as a cornerstone for other activities -- CHAPTER 4 Implementing INSPIRE in the Member States -- Implementation milestones -- Transposition of the directive into national legislation -- Monitoring INSPIRE implementation -- Midterm evaluation of the implementation of the INSPIRE Directive -- Conclusions -- CHAPTER 5 Prospects for the Future -- Emerging trends -- Key strategic issues -- Networking, networking, networking -- References -- Abbreviations -- Back cover.
9781589484061
Geographic information systems -- Europe.
Information storage and retrieval systems -- Geography.
Electronic books.
G70.215.E85 -- .M37 2015eb
910.285
Building European Spatial Data Infrastructures. - 3rd ed. - 1 online resource (114 pages)
Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- CHAPTER 1 The Many Uses of GIS -- Government agencies -- Utilities -- Transportation and logistics -- Business -- Natural resources -- Environmental hazards -- Security -- Education -- Conclusions -- CHAPTER 2 How GIS Technology Works and Why WeNeed SDIs -- Location, location, location -- Geographic information systems -- Spatial data infrastructures -- Conclusions -- CHAPTER 3 Developing a European SDI Strategy: The INSPIRE Initiative -- Europe without borders -- Formulating the INSPIRE Directive -- INSPIRE as a cornerstone for other activities -- CHAPTER 4 Implementing INSPIRE in the Member States -- Implementation milestones -- Transposition of the directive into national legislation -- Monitoring INSPIRE implementation -- Midterm evaluation of the implementation of the INSPIRE Directive -- Conclusions -- CHAPTER 5 Prospects for the Future -- Emerging trends -- Key strategic issues -- Networking, networking, networking -- References -- Abbreviations -- Back cover.
9781589484061
Geographic information systems -- Europe.
Information storage and retrieval systems -- Geography.
Electronic books.
G70.215.E85 -- .M37 2015eb
910.285