So how does the FGDC, the NSDI and the GSDI fit into the picture???
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n Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC)
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n National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI)
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nGlobal Spatial Data Infrastructure (GSDI)
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·        Expand…. – Brings information together in new ways – the ability to integrate various layers of data from multiple sources & visualize the data into one or more comprehensive views.
·        Enhance…. – Look at multiple possible solutions – improves ones ability to understand various options, visualize/analyze key relationships among the data, and explore implications of decisions/tradeoffs.  It enables analysis that would otherwise not be done.
·        Streamline…. – Helps affected managers and stakeholders readily understand key issues – having a better understanding of the options enables one to take more informed steps in the process and as a result facilitates (in many cases shortens) the process of building consensus.
·        Dramatically…. - comprehensive views of data + better analysis of options + reaching consensus more effectively = a more informed decision.