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[Responses (%) by various groups of respondents to the question of how geologic maps are used. Major uses (50%) are printed in bold italic typeface for each group. a, Support of engineering and design activities; b, Support of environmental assessment or impact statements; c, Development of site specific evaluations; d, Support of remedial studies/feasibility studies; e, Support of land-use planning; f, Academic studies (instruction, research); g, Other]
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Respondent Group |
a |
b |
c |
d |
e |
f |
g |
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Government: Federal |
19 |
59 |
53 |
28 |
34 |
59 |
34 |
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Government: Maryland State |
17 |
74 |
66 |
24 |
34 |
26 |
16 |
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Government: County/City |
55 |
60 |
30 |
35 |
55 |
10 |
0 |
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Education: K-12 |
19 |
35 |
23 |
19 |
31 |
92 |
19 |
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Education: College |
9 |
31 |
20 |
6 |
23 |
91 |
17 |
|
Consultants: Civil Engineering |
88 |
79 |
81 |
67 |
49 |
5 |
2 |
|
Consultants: Environmental Engineering |
60 |
93 |
79 |
77 |
33 |
7 |
10 |
|
Consultants: Geological/Engineering Geology |
73 |
73 |
86 |
59 |
41 |
14 |
36 |
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Archaeologists (private and government) |
5 |
59 |
50 |
9 |
23 |
50 |
41 |
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Ecologists/Biologists (private and govt) |
15 |
74 |
52 |
22 |
41 |
33 |
37 |
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Hydrologists (private and govt) |
56 |
81 |
75 |
54 |
47 |
21 |
24 |
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Totals for 319 respondents |
35 |
60 |
54 |
34 |
32 |
37 |
22 |
For the total 319 respondents, environmental assessment and site-specific evaluations are the major uses of geologic maps. Both of these uses need large-scale maps (that is, 1:24,000 or larger). The other listed uses are in a virtual tie (32-37 percent). Underscoring the broad application of geologic maps is the fact that 319 respondents marked a total of 868 uses of geologic maps in their work--an average of 2.8 uses per respondent. This shows that geologic maps have great versatility and applicability; their value or utility is not restricted to a few types of customers or to a few uses.
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