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... However, many of these geospatial data are also difficult to locate, obtain, and integrate- in addition to representing a sizable financial investment by each user sector. The National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDT)
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... , a not-for-prof~t organization with more than 200 corporate, agency, and institutional members, has made much progress in overcoming the lack of interoperability between geospatial datasets and software systems. Of particular interest is the Web Mapping Testbed, which demonstrates that diverse datasets residing on distributed servers can be combined into a common view through a simple browser interface.
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... FIGURE I Interest in the NSDI is widespread, a result in part of the partnership programs sponsored by the FGDC.
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... · Reducing the costs of geospatial data creation and maintenance. · Improving access to geospatial data.
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