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Table 1-2 Area

Table 1-2 Area

(Number of square miles)

Excel | CSV

  Canada Mexico United States Total area 3,849,674 839,145 3,717,813 Land area 3,558,097 756,470 3,536,294 Water area 291,577...

Table 1-2 Area

Table 1-2 Area

(Number of square kilometers)

Excel | CSV

Canada Mexico United States Total area 9,970,610 2,173,375 9,629,091 Land area 9,215,430 1,959,248 9,158,960 Water area 755,180 214,127...

Chapter 1 - Introduction

Chapter 1 - Introduction

Quality of data has many faces. Primarily, it has to be relevant (i.e., useful) to its users. Relevance is achieved through a series of steps starting with a planning process that links user needs to data requirements. It continues through acquisition of data...

Chapter 6 - Evaluating Information Quality

Chapter 6 - Evaluating Information Quality

Once a data system exists, the key to achieving and maintaining a high level of data quality is to regularly assess all aspects of data quality to improve the data collection and processing procedure or correct special problems with the data...