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Abstract
The US Geological Survey and US Agency for International Development are enhancing the geographic information infrastructure of the Western Hemisphere by establishing the Inter-American Geospatial Data Network (IGDN). In its efforts to strengthen the Western Hemisphere's information infrastructure, the IGDN is consistent with the goals of the Plan of Action that emerged from the 1994 Summit of the Americas. The IGDN is an on-line cooperative, or clearinghouse, of geospatial data. Internet technology is used to facilitate the discovery and access of Western Hemisphere geospatial data. It was established by using the standards and guidelines of the Federal Geographic Data Committee to provide a consistent data discovery mechanism that will help minimize geospatial data duplication, promote data availability, and coordinate data collection and research activities.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Other Report |
| Title | The Inter-American Geospatial Data Network— developing a Western Hemisphere geospatial data clearinghouse |
| Year Published | 1998 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | IAHS-AISH |
| Contributing office(s) | Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center |
| Description | 5 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Report |
| Larger Work Subtype | Other Report |
| Larger Work Title | IAHS-AISH Publication, no. 253 |
| First page | 231 |
| Last page | 235 |
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