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Pages 30-34

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... Ultimately, geospatial data exist to serve societal purposes, such as the mitigation of hazards, efficient operation of delivery services, and wise manage
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... IS OCCUrrlNg. More specifically, the designers of the NSDI argued that its construction would provide four benefits: reduced redundancy in geospatial data production; reduced cost, greater access to geospatial data, and greater accuracy of geospatial data.
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... Such a partnership would probably result in a more efficient local emergency 911 system and facilitate commercial package delivery services, while simultaneously assisting the creation of a nationwide street centerline database. The committee also notes that the Ground Transportation Subcommittee of the FGDC and the Cultural and Demographic Subcommittee have made considerable progress in developing standards for handling transportation features and street addresses.
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... . Because of its patchwork nature, the NSDT cannot be successful unless a large proportion of the geospatial data community adopts the NSDI principles.
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... 40~: "Lacking specific policy, financial, or organizational guidelines to promote involvement, NSDT implementation stumbles at the local level." It must also be noted that although many larger local governments (e.g., Cook County, TIlinois, which is investing $ ~ 5,000,000) have a clear business plan for the use of spatial data, it is not clear that they feel the need to share that data with other levels of government.
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