Hazards, Disasters, and The National Map
Fact Sheet
027-03
By: Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
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Abstract
Governments depend on base geographic information that describes the Earth's surface and locates features. They use this information for economic and community development, land and natural resource management, delivery of health services, and ensuring public safety. It is also the foundation for studying and solving geographically based problems. Geographic information underpins an increasingly large part of the Nation's economy. It is an important part of our national infrastructure in the same way that the Interstate Highway System is an essential element of our transportation network.
Federal, State, and local response and management personnel must have current, reliable, and easily accessible geographic information and maps to prepare for, respond to, or recover from emergency situations. In life-threatening events, such as earthquakes, floods, or wildland fires, geographic information is essential for locating critical infrastructure and carrying out evacuation and rescue operations.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Hazards, Disasters, and The National Map |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 027-03 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs02703 |
| Edition | Superseded by FS 2009-3010 |
| Year Published | 2003 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Contributing office(s) | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | 2 p. |
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