LEADER 02944nam 2200601Ia 450 001 9910817377503321 005 20240416230409.0 010 $a0-309-16925-9 010 $a1-280-18348-9 010 $a9786610183487 010 $a0-309-50021-4 035 $a(CKB)111069351128598 035 $a(OCoLC)559412274 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10038581 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000141114 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11157825 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000141114 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10055432 035 $a(PQKB)10831178 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3375310 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3375310 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10038581 035 $a(OCoLC)923254968 035 $a(EXLCZ)99111069351128598 100 $a20021122d2002 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aDown to earth $egeorgraphic information for sustainable development in Africa /$fCommittee on the Geographic Foundation for Agenda 21, Commiittee on Geography, Mapping Science Committee, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cNational Academy Press$dc2002 215 $a1 online resource (169 p.) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-309-08478-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aFront Matter -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Agenda 21 Implementation: Progress, Challenges, and the Role of Geographic Data -- 3 Geographic Information Activities in Africa -- 4 Facilitating the Use of Geographic Data: Spatial Data and Telecommunications Infrastructures -- 5 Geographic Data for Sustainable Development I: Framework Data -- 6 Geographic Data for Sustainable Development II: Other Thematic Data -- 7 GIS-Based Decision-Support Systems in Africa -- 8 Building Capacity to Apply Geographic Information to Sustainable Development in Africa -- 9 Lessons Learned and Recommendations -- A Biographical Sketches of Committee Members -- B Oral and Written Contributors -- C FGDC Statement -- D Acronyms -- E Glossary. 606 $aSustainable development$zAfrica 607 $aAfrica$xEconomic conditions 615 0$aSustainable development 676 $a338.96/07 712 02$aNational Research Council (U.S.).$bCommittee on the Geographic Foundational for Agenda 21. 712 02$aNational Research Council (U.S.).$bCommittee on Geography. 712 02$aNational Research Council (U.S.).$bMapping Science Committee. 712 02$aNational Research Council (U.S.).$bBoard on Earth Sciences and Resources. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910817377503321 996 $aDown to earth$92093960 997 $aUNINA