Title Beyond mapping : meeting national needs through enhanced geographic information science / Committee on Beyond Mapping: The Challenges of New Technologies in the Geographic Information Sciences, the Mapping Science Committee, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies

Published Washington, DC : National Academies Press, ©2006

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 100 pages) : color illustrations, maps Contents Summary -- Geographic information science today and tomorrow -- Education and curriculum needs in GIS/GIScience -- GIS/GIScience research needs -- Recommendations -- Afterword -- Appendix C. Evolution of the mapping sciences -- Appendix D. Acronyms Summary "Geographic information systems (GIS), the Global Positioning System (GPS), remote sensing, and other information technologies have all changed the nature of work in the mapping sciences and in the professions, industries, and institutions that depend on them for basic research and education. Today, geographic information systems have become central to the ways thousands of government agencies, private companies, and not-for-profit organizations do business. However, the supply of GIS/GIScience professionals has not kept pace with the demand generated by growing needs for more and improved geographic information systems and for more robust geographic data. Beyond Mapping assesses the state of mapping sciences at the beginning of the twenty-first century and identifies the critical national needs for GIS/GIScience professionals. It examines the forces that drive and accompany the need for GIS/GIScience professionals, including technological change, demand for geographic information, and changes in organizations. It assesses education and research needs, including essential training and education, new curriculum challenges and responses, quality assurance in education and training, and organizational challenges. Some of the report's recommendations include more collaboration among academic disciplines, private companies, and government agencies; the implementation of GIS/GIScience at all levels of education; and the development of a coherent, comprehensive research agenda for the mapping sciences."--Publisher's description Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes English Print version record Subject Geographic information systems -- United States Geographic information systems -- Research -- United States Geographic Information Systems TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Remote Sensing & Geographic Information Systems. Geographic information systems Geographic information systems -- Research Geoinformationssystem -- Verwaltung -- USA. United States Genre/Form geographic information systems. Geographic information systems Geographic information systems. Systèmes d'information géographique. Form Electronic book Author National Research Council (U.S.). Mapping Science Committee. LC no. 2006281428 ISBN 9780309661508 0309661501 1280567384 9781280567384 9786610567386 6610567387 0309180562 9780309180566

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