Building Databases for Global Science
- ISBN-10
- 0850664853
- ISBN-13
- 9780850664850
- Pages
- 419
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1988
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Authors
- International Geographical Union. Global Database Planning Project. Meeting, Roger F. Tomlinson
Description
Proceedings of the first meeting of the International Geographic Union Global Database Planning Project, held at Tylney Hall, Hampshire, UK, May 1988. Summarizes current work of national and international agencies responsible for environmental monitoring and modelling. Examines the philosophical, methodological, technical, legal and organizational problems associated with running these databases; defines the shortcomings and advantages of selected data sources; presents an overview of future developments. No index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
