Texas Natural Resources Information System (TNRIS): a progress report

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dc.acquisition-srcen_US
dc.call-noGE 32 .T49 1983 GBAYen_US
dc.contract-noen_US
dc.contributor.authorTexas Natural Resources Information Systemen_US
dc.contributor.otheren_US
dc.date.accessioned2010-02-15T17:40:59Z
dc.date.available2010-02-15T17:40:59Z
dc.date.issued1983en_US
dc.degreeen_US
dc.description74 pgs.en_US
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dc.description.abstractThe Texas Natural Resources Information System (TNRIS) was established within Texas state government to accommodate the continuing need of the natural resource agencies for a broad range of data and information to support their varied responsibilities. TNRIS serves as a mechanism which links together the users of natural resources and related data with those who collect and store such data. TNRIS evolved from earlier work by several State agencies which resulted in establishment of the Texas Water Oriented Data Bank. Guided by a Task Force of State agency representatives, TNRIS has become an internationally recognized System which has often served as a model for developing similar systems elsewhere. Several independent case studies of TNRIS have been conducted and documented. All such have been complimentary of the System. The origin, design, implementation, and growth of TNRIS are traced in the early part of this report. A review of the various types of services and capabilities that have been developed over the past several years to support user needs is provided. Activities of the Task Force, its committees, and the TNRIS Systems Central staff described herein include conducting inventories, establishing a library of natural resource data and information, monitoring other systems, and providing an educational program for System staff and users. Also discussed are capabilities for data analysis, including remote sensing and geographical information systems, which have been developed to support decision making by the participating State agencies. The latter part of the report provides examples of the types of approaches used in processing user requests and discusses various assessments of the System that have been made by the Task Force and others. A number of future TNRIS objectives are noted, including planned emphasis on more efficient handling of user requests, additional capabilities for processing natural resource data, and improved means for maintaining current inventories of newly collected data. Through continued cooperation and support of the participating State agencies and other users, TNRIS should remain a vital link in the natural resource activities of the State of Texas.en_US
dc.description.urihttp://gbic.tamug.edu/request.htmen_US
dc.geo-codeUnited Statesen_US
dc.geo-codeTexasen_US
dc.history4/20/06 easen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/26670
dc.latitudeen_US
dc.locationGBIC Circulating Collectionen_US
dc.longitudeen_US
dc.notesen_US
dc.placeAustin, TXen_US
dc.publisherTexas Natural Resources Information Systemen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries9530.00en_US
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dc.scaleen_US
dc.seriesen_US
dc.subjectinformation storageen_US
dc.subjectweb pagesen_US
dc.subjectdataen_US
dc.subjectclearinghouseen_US
dc.subjectretreival systemsen_US
dc.subjectnatural resourcesen_US
dc.subjectmappingen_US
dc.subjectdata on natural resourcesen_US
dc.titleTexas Natural Resources Information System (TNRIS): a progress reporten_US
dc.typeBooken_US
dc.universityen_US
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