Down to earth : georgraphic information for sustainable development in Africa

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Creator: Committee on the Geographic Foundation for Agenda 21, Commiittee on Geography, Mapping Science Committee, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies
Format: Books
Language: English
Contributors: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Geographic Foundational for Agenda 21

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Geography

National Research Council (U.S.). Mapping Science Committee

National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Earth Sciences and Resources
Publication: 1st ed

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, c2002
Physical Details: 1 online resource (169 p.)
ISBNs: 0309084784, 9780309084789, 9780309500210, 1280183489, 0309169259, 9786610183487, 0309500214
OCLC: ocn559412274, ocn923254968, ocm52862154, ocm51058098

Front Matter -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Agenda 21 Implementation: Progress, Challenges, and the Role of Geographic Data -- 3 Geographic Information Activities in Africa -- 4 Facilitating the Use of Geographic Data: Spatial Data and Telecommunications Infrastructures -- 5 Geographic Data for Sustainable Development I: Framework Data -- 6 Geographic Data for Sustainable Development II: Other Thematic Data -- 7 GIS-Based Decision-Support Systems in Africa -- 8 Building Capacity to Apply Geographic Information to Sustainable Development in Africa -- 9 Lessons Learned and Recommendations -- A Biographical Sketches of Committee Members -- B Oral and Written Contributors -- C FGDC Statement -- D Acronyms -- E Glossary

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