Local-government data sharing: Evaluating the foundations of spatial data infrastructures

International Journal of Geographical Information Science

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 743-768

  Harvey, F ^a   Tulloch, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Data sharing; Local government; Spatial data infrastructure; US

Indexed keywords

DATA INTERPRETATION; ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33749871679     PISSN: 13658816     EISSN: 17417546     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13658810600661607     Document Type: Article

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