Building European Spatial Data Infrastructures.
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- computer
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- 9781589484061
- 910.285
- G70.215.E85 -- .M37 2015eb
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.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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