A primer on evaluation and use of natural resource information for corporate data bases

H. Gyde Lund; Charles E. Thomas; Robert G. Bailey; James E. Brickell; William H. Clerke; Robert S. Cunningham; Ray L. Czaplewski; Susan J. DeLost; Fran Evanisko; Harold R. Greenlee; Paul Howard; Randy Moore; Jerry F. Ragus; Brian M. Spears; Wayne Valentine

doi:10.2737/WO-GTR-62

Treesearch

A primer on evaluation and use of natural resource information for corporate data bases

Informally Refereed

Authors:

H. Gyde Lund, Charles E. Thomas, Robert G. Bailey, James E. Brickell, William H. Clerke, Robert S. Cunningham, Ray L. Czaplewski, Susan J. DeLost, Fran Evanisko, Harold R. Greenlee, Paul Howard, Randy Moore, Jerry F. Ragus, Brian M. Spears, Wayne Valentine

Year:

1995

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/WO-GTR-62

Source:

Gen. Tech. Report WO-GTR-62. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. 168 p.

Download (PDF 7.66 MB)

Download (PDF 7.66 MB): https://research.fs.usda.gov/download/treesearch/42909.pdf

Abstract

This primer provides resource inventory specialists with information on how to evaluate existing natural resource information and how to use it in preparing new resource inventortes. Subjects covered indude determining information needs, finding existing lnformation, determining its utility, evaluating Its suitability and quality, and incorporating It into new geographic information systems.

Keywords

corporate data bases, geographic information systems, resource inventories, Inventory reports, spatial data bases, nonspatial data bases, maps, overlays remote sensing, aerial photos, aerial imagery, information sources, data utility, data suitability, data quality, data conversion, data updating

Citation

Lund, H. Gyde; Thomas, Charles E.; Bailey, Robert G.; Brickell, James E.; Clerke, William H.; Cunningham, Robert S.; Czaplewski, Raymond L.; DeLost, Susan J.; Evanisko, Fran; Greenlee, Harold R.; Howard, Paul; Moore, Randy; Ragus, Jerry F.; Spears, Brian M.; Valentine, Wayne. 1995. A primer on evaluation and use of natural resource information for corporate data bases. Gen. Tech. Rep. WO-GTR-62. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. 168 p.