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Author Masser, Ian, author

Title Building European spatial data infrastructures / Ian Masser, Joep Crompvoets
Edition Third edition
Published Redlands, California : Esri Press, [2015]
©2015

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Description 1 online resource (vi, 99 pages) : color illustrations, maps
Contents 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 We Need 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 StatesImplementation 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
Notes "Esri Press titles are distributed to the trade by the following: In North America: Ingram Publisher Services"--Title page verso
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
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Subject Geographic information systems -- Europe
Information storage and retrieval systems -- Geography.
Geographic information systems
Information storage and retrieval systems -- Geography
Europe
Form Electronic book
Author Crompvoets, Joep, author
ISBN 9781589484061
1589484061
9781589484078
158948407X