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Steven
A. Carlson, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, Environmental and
Natural Resource Sciences Department
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The
Virtual Geography Department Project--A great site for an overview of
basic geographic concepts; An NSF Project of Dr.
Kenneth Foote while at the University of Texas; both the project and
Dr. Foote have since moved to the University of Colorado, Boulder |
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The
Geographer's Craft Project--Another project of Dr. Kenneth Foote at
the University of Colorado, Boulder; excellent source of primers on basic
geographic, mapping, and GIS concepts. |
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Part of The
Virtual Geography Department Project--A wonderful place to start for
geographic information sources. |
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Odden's
Bookmarks is a project of the KartLab at Utrecht University.
11,500+ entries on mapping topics that are indexed and well-organized |
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The Federal Geographic Data
Committee coordinates the development of the National
Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI). The NSDI encompasses
policies, standards, and procedures for organizations to cooperatively
produce and share geographic data. The 17 federal agencies that make up
the FGDC are developing the NSDI
in cooperation with organizations from state, local and tribal
governments, the academic community, and the private sector. |
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California Geographic
Information Association (CGIA) is a partner organization with the Federal
Geographic Data Committee working to define and develop California's
portion of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure. |
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The GeoData Alliance is
a new organization which is an outgrowth of the FGDC's
NSDI program. It is
being formed to lead a national effort that will enable the effective and
equitable flow of geographic information within the public and private
sectors to enhance the nation's economic, environmental and social
progress. |
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Stephen P. Teale
Data Center, GIS Solutions Group; the State of California's
central GIS site. |
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The Association
Geographic Information Laboratories Europe's mission is "to
promote academic teaching and research on GIS by representing the
interests of those involved in GI-teaching and research at the national
and the European level, and the continuation and extension of existing
networking activities." |
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The National
States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) Bylaws provide that the
purpose of the Council is to encourage effective and efficient government
through the coordinated
development of geographic information and related technologies to ensure
that information may be integrated at all levels of government. |
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