PA13C:
GEOValue: Addressing Best Practices for Assessing the Societal Impact and Value of Geospatial Information Based on Use Cases II Posters

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Session ID#: 13146

Session Description:
Observation systems collect information of the Earth, allowing measurement of environmental parameters and supporting a better understanding of biological and physical earth resources.  To gain the most value from satellite, airborne and in-situ observations, understanding their intersection with the human dimensions is essential.  This session will focus on use cases which illustrate the interaction of various stakeholders with a decision process. A use case traces information flow from the earth observation data acquisition system to decisions by end users, and policy makers. Use cases can demonstrate known and emerging assessment methodologies forunderstanding the impact and value of the information in a variety of application areas, such as those involved with earth and environmental sciences. The goal is to demonstrate and compare approaches to valuation of geospatial information and forge a path forward for research that leads to standards of practice
Primary Convener:  Francoise Pearlman, Retired, Washington, DC, United States
Conveners:  Richard Bernknopf, University of New Mexico Main Campus, Albuquerque, NM, United States, Molly Macauley, Resources for the Future, Washington, DC, United States and Lawrence Friedl, NASA Headquarters, Earth Science Division, Washington, DC, United States
Chairs:  Richard Bernknopf, University of New Mexico Main Campus, Albuquerque, NM, United States and Francoise Pearlman, FourBridges, Port Angeles, WA, United States
OSPA Liaison:  Francoise Pearlman, FourBridges, Port Angeles, WA, United States

Cross-Listed:
  • IN - Earth and Space Science Informatics
Index Terms:

6304 Benefit-cost analysis [POLICY SCIENCES]
6309 Decision making under uncertainty [POLICY SCIENCES]

Abstracts Submitted to this Session:

A Use Case for implementing Earth observation (EO) to avoid regional groundwater contamination in the Midwest US (188418)
Richard Bernknopf, University of New Mexico Main Campus, Albuquerque, NM, United States and Jay Pearlman, IEEE, Port Angeles, United States
Utility and Value of Satellite-Based Frost Forecasting for Kenya's Tea Farming Sector (199421)
Isaac Morrison, Management Systems International, Washington, DC, United States; Management Systems International, Arlington, VA, United States
Using Integrated Earth and Social Science Data for Disaster Risk Assessment (183007)
Robert R Downs, Columbia University of New York, Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Palisades, United States, Robert S Chen, Columbia University of New York, Palisades, NY, United States and Gregory Yetman, Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Palisades, United States
Data to Decisions: Valuing the Societal Benefit of Geospatial Information (161231)
Francoise Pearlman, FourBridges, Port Angeles, WA, United States and Donna Kain, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, United States
Investing carbon offsets in woody forests – the best solution for California? (186996)
Pawlok Dass, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, United States, Benjamin Z Houlton, University of California Davis, Department of Land, Air and Water Resources, Davis, CA, United States and David Warlind, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
Stable Nighttime Light Decreased in Protected Area of California: Findings from DMSP-OLS Observations and the Importance for Protected Area Policy Making (140058)
Jia Shenyue, University of California Los Angeles, Department of Geography, Los Angeles, CA, United States and Thomas W Gillespie, UCLA-Geography, Los Angeles, CA, United States

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