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Do you know where your data are or how they came to be? This question has been pondered by nearly everyone working in natural-resource management. Spatial data, in particular, are being collected at a significant rate, and an increasing number of sources are freely available.
Suggested Citation
Burley, T.E., Peine, J.D., 2010, The future of geospatial data: GeoWorld, v. July 2010, p. 20-23.