[GSDI Legal Econ] Value of spatial information (2008)

[Roger Longhorn]

It might be an interesting exercise for some enterprising academic - or 
academics - from within the Working Group to do a comparative analysis 
of the methodologies, assumptions and findings between what are now two 
in-depth studies into the 'value of spatial information/GI' to a 
national economy - i.e. the OXERA study of 1999 which Ordnance Survey GB 
quotes repeatedly - which stated that national mapping underpinned 100 
billion GBP of the British economy - and this new study. Perhaps with a 
side analysis of the PIRA International study of 2000 into the economic 
and investment value of public sector GI to the European economy and 
information market.

Any takers?

Roger Longhorn
co-Chair GSDI Legal & Socioeconomic W.G.

Kate Lance wrote:
> http://www.crcsi.com.au/pages/news.aspx?NewsArticleID=433&Display=1 
> <http://www.crcsi.com.au/pages/news.aspx?NewsArticleID=433&Display=1>
> Value of spatial information (2008)
> According to a new study on the economic impact of spatial information 
> released by Australia's Spatial Information Council (ANZLIC), the 
> spatial information industry is a major contributor to the national 
> economy generating revenue of A$1.37 billion in the 2006/07 financial 
> year. This is a contribution of between $6.4 and $12.6 billion to 
> Gross Domestic Product (GDP).  The study also estimated that 
> inefficient access to data reduces the direct productivity of some 
> sectors by between five and 15 per cent.
> The complete study is available for download at
> http://www.crcsi.com.au/UPLOADS/PUBLICATIONS/PUBLICATION_324.pdf
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