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Spatial data infrastructure in Africa: spotting the elephant behind trees

July 1, 2003

A few years ago, if one surveyed Africa to see how prevalent Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) initiatives were, one might have gotten a scanty response. But scratch a bit deeper, and a different story begins to emerge. SDI development has been plodding along, though at times with a different name.

Citation Information

Publication Year 2003
Title Spatial data infrastructure in Africa: spotting the elephant behind trees
Authors Kate Lance
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title GIS Development
Index ID 70156752
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center