The 3D National Topography Model Call For Action—Part 1. The 3D Hydrography Program [USGS publication]
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https://doi.org/10.3133/cir1519 <-- shared USGS Circular 1519
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https://www.usgs.gov/3DHP <-- 3DHP home page at the USGS
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https://hydro.nationalmap.gov/arcgis/rest/services/3DHP_all/MapServer <-- open data WMS for 3DHP, WFS to follow soon
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[awareness: this is my primary project at the USGS]
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"... recent large investments in digital infrastructure, such as the NZ$1.3 billion single-ticketing system for public transport, suggest it is happy to look for overseas solutions.

The recent upheavals at Twitter are a reminder that New Zealand needs to shift its digital strategy. Not to do so risks putting the country’s businesses and citizens in a dangerously dependent position for decades to come."

https://theconversation.com/elon-musks-twitter-takeover-has-disrupted-the-christchurch-call-nz-needs-to-rethink-its-digital-strategy-195213

#Aotearoa #NZ #TechPolicy #InfoStructure #DigitalInfrastructure