Cooperation and partnerships for spatial data activities among the federal government, state and local governments, and the private sector will be essential for the development of a robust National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI). This book addresses the nature of these partnerships and examines factors that could optimize their success.
- Cover
- FRONT MATTER
- 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- 2 THE NATIONAL SPATIAL DATA INFRASTRUCTURE
- 3 THE CONCEPTS OF FEDERAL/STATE PARTNERSHIPS
- 4 THE PARTNERSHIP MODEL
- 5 RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION
- APPENDICES
- APPENDIX A: RELATED ACTIVITIES AND DEVELOPMENT OF PARTNERSHIPS
- APPENDIX B: COOPERATION/PARTNERSHIP MODELS IN EXISTENCE TODAY
- APPENDIX C: EXAMPLE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
- APPENDIX D: STATE GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION AUTHORIZATIONS AND COORDINATION-SUMMARY
- ACRONYMS