GEOValue The Socioeconomic Value of Geospatial Information

Quantifying the social and economic value that geospatial information contributes to modern society is a complex task. To construct reliable and consistent valuation measures requires an understanding of the sequence of processes that starts with data acquisition, and leads to decision-makers’ choices that impact society. GEOValue explores each step in this complex value chain from the viewpoint of domain experts spanning disciplines that range from the technical side of data acquisition and management to the social sciences that provide the framework to assess the benefit to society. The book is intended to provide foundational understanding of the techniques and complexities of each step in the process. As such it is intended to be assessable to a reader without prior training in data acquisition systems, information systems, or valuation methods. In addition, a number of case studies are provided that demonstrate the use of geospatial information as a critical input for evaluation of policy pertaining to a wide range of application areas, such as agricultural and environmental policy, natural catastrophes, e-government and transportation systems.

Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Editors Contributors Section I The Socioeconomic Value of Earth Observation: An Overview Introduction Jamie Brown Kruse, Joep Crompvoets, and Francoise Pearlman Measuring the Socioeconomic Value of Data and Information Products Derived from Earth Observations and Other Geospatial Data Jason Gallo, Richard Bernknopf, and Steven Lev Section II From Data to Decisions From Data to Knowledge—An Introduction Joep Crompvoets, Francoise Pearlman, and Jay Pearlman Satellite and Remote-Sensing Data Pierre-Philippe Mathieu In Situ Data Jay Pearlman and Joep Crompvoets Value and Uncertainty of Information—Supply Chain Challenges for Producers and End Users Lesley Arnold Business Models for Geographic Information Glenn Vancauwenberghe, Frederika Welle Donker, and Bastiaan van Loenen The Role of Aggregators Dawn J. Wright Enabling the Reuse of Geospatial Information Robert R. Downs Section III Measuring Economic and Social Values, Benefits, and Impacts: Methods and Implementation Examples A Review of Socioeconomic Evaluation Methods and Techniques Alan Smart, Andrew Coote, Ben Miller, and Richard Bernknopf Qualitative and Other Social Science-Oriented Methods to Assess the Importance of Geospatial Information Miriam Murambadoro Qualitative and Other Social Science-Oriented Methods to Assess the Importance of Geospatial Information—Qualitative Considerations and Methods Serene Ho Remote-Sensing Supports Economic Inference in Developing Countries Jacob Hochard and Evan Kresch Agricultural Case Studies for Measuring the Value of Information of Earth Observation and Other Geospatial Information for Decisions Rich Bernknopf Affordability of Natural Catastrophe Insurance: Game Theoretic Analysis and Geospatially Explicit Case Study Kecheng Xu, Linda Nozick, Jamie Brown Kruse, Rachel Davidson, and Joe Trainor Socioeconomic Value of Hydrometeorological Information in Austria Nikolay Khabarov, Andrey Krasovskii, Alexander Schwartz, Ian McCallum, and Michael Obersteiner Performance Measurement of Location Enabled e-Government Processes: A Case Study on Traffic Safety Monitoring Danny Vandebroucke, Glenn Vancauwenberghe, Anuja Dangol, and Francesco Pignatelli The Value of Geospatial Information, As We Look Forward—A Summing Up Joep Crompvoets, Jamie Brown Kruse, and Francoise Pearlman Index

Dr. Jamie Brown Kruse is recognized for her research in applied economics and decision making under uncertainty. She has held faculty positions at the University of Colorado, Texas Tech University, East Carolina University and a visiting position at Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule (ETH) in Zurich, Switzerland. Her funded research has been supported by National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, Department of Commerce, Department of Interior, Department of Treasury, and Department of Homeland Security. In 2010 she held the position of Chief Economist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. At the interagency level, she served as a member of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Subcommittee on Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences, and Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology.