DM-60 - Spatial data infrastructures

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Learning Objectives: 
  • Obtain data from a spatial data infrastructure for a particular application
  • Explain the vision, history, and status of the U.S. National Map
  • Explain the vision, history, and status of the U.S. National Spatial Data Infrastructure
  • Compare and contrast U.S. initiatives to European geographic information infrastructures
  • Explain the vision, history, and status of the Global Spatial Data Infrastructure