Governments and geographic information

1. The Emergence of National Geographic Information Strategies 2. What is Geographic Information and Why is it so Important? 3. Britain: The Creation of a National Digital Topographic Database 4. The Netherlands: The Emergence of a National Geographic Information Strategy 5. Australia: The Commonwealth Dimension of State Geographic Information Strategies 6. The United States: The National Spatial Data Infrastructure in Perspective 7. What Lessons Can be Learned From These Experiences?