Committee on Review of Geographic Information Systems Research and Applications at HUD: Current Programs and Future Prospects – författare

The report describes potential applications of geographic information systems (GIS) and spatial analysis by HUD''s Office of Policy Development and Research for understanding housing needs, addressing broader issues of urban poverty and community development, and improving access to information and services by the many users of HUD''s data. It offers a vision of HUD as an important player in providing urban data to federal initiatives towards a spatial data infrastructure for the nation.