| Andrew U (2010), "Reviewing Geoinformation in the Light of Recent Economic Theory" |
| Abstract: Understanding the value of GIS is understanding the value of the information produced by the GIS; early GIS proponents argued for the economic advantages of geographic information systems using standard methods of management science. Only after ad- vances in economic theory during the 20th century were absorbed by GI scientists, a theory to establish the value of geographic information per se could be approached. In this essay, I trace the development by discussing contributions assignable to six Nobel Laureates in economy. After a brief outline of how value of geographic information can be measured, challenges posed by the contributions of two recent Nobel Laureates to GIS and its use are discussed. |
BibTeX:
@unpublished{frank5020,
author = {Andrew U},
title = {Reviewing Geoinformation in the Light of Recent Economic Theory},
year = {2010},
file = {docs/docs5/5020_GeoValue_2010.pdf}
}
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| Frank AU (2008), "Economics of Geographic Information", In Encyclopedia of Geographic Information Science. Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore , pp. 120-122. SAGE. |
BibTeX:
@incollection{FrankEncEconomics,
author = {Andrew U. Frank},
editor = {Karen K Kemp},
title = {Economics of Geographic Information},
booktitle = {Encyclopedia of Geographic Information Science},
publisher = {SAGE},
year = {2008},
pages = {120--122},
note = {eingeladen},
url = {http://sk.sagepub.com/reference/geoinfoscience/n54.xml},
doi = {10.4135/9781412953962.n54},
file = {docs/docsA/Economics_of_Geographic_Information-v5.pdf}
}
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| Frank AU and Martinez-Asenjo B (2003), "the surveying activities at the Austrian Federal Office for Metrology and Surveying BEV: an economic analysis". Thesis at: Geoinformatin, TU WIen. |
| Abstract: This study analyzes the surveying activities followed by the Austrian Federal Office for Metrology and Surveying (BEV). The BEV, a subordinate agency of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Economics and Labour, accomplishes two main categories of activities within the surveying area. One activity is concerned with the Fiscal Cadastre, which deals with the storage and administration of parcel boundaries at the national level and maintenance at the regional level. The second activity is the Topographic and Mapping Survey, which deals with the production and maintenance of topographic data with national coverage. The study concludes that the Austrian Cadastre, namely the fiscal and ownership cadastre, is cost effective. The contributions of the users to the maintenance of the cadastre, via property and transfer tax, fees for registration of ownership change and mortgage, and revenues from cadastral data sale, seem to be adequate according to the nature and purpose of the cadastral system, i.e. the security and protection of the land owners’ property rights. The Topographic Survey covers broader and diverse data needs, from the public to the private sector, having defence a central role in the production of topographic data. The free access to topographic data seems to be appropriate, given that 75% of the users belong to the public sector. Additionally, topographic data access can contribute to the economic growth in terms of job creation, business opportunities, R&D growth, etc. The biggest impact of this recommended change will be at the level of the SME and the citizens, ending up with the confinement of these data to big business and government. This method of making public data available free of charge is believed to have contributed in the U.S. at the beginning of the 90s to the growth of the American economy, which has affected, in last instance, the tax revenues. |
BibTeX:
@techreport{BEV2003,
author = {Andrew U. Frank and Belen Martinez-Asenjo},
title = {the surveying activities at the Austrian Federal Office for Metrology and Surveying BEV: an economic analysis},
school = {Geoinformatin, TU WIen},
year = {2003},
file = {docs/docsA/frank_BEV_studie_vwl2003_3482.pdf}
}
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| Martinez-Asenjo B and Frank AU (2002), "An Economic Overview of European NMAs Transformation from Government Departments into Public Corporations", Geoinformatics. Vol. Jan/Feb |
| Abstract: In Europe National Mapping Agencies (NMAs) are generally parts of the public sector. But why does the public sector intervene in an economic activity as, for example, in the production and collection of geodata? Currently NMAs are experiencing transformation pressure in Europe. Political and economic authorities want to achieve an industry with a more competitive structure. In industries, like the production and collection of geodata, with high levels of sunk costs, it is not evident that privatization will help to increase competition.br> |
BibTeX:
@article{martinez-asenjo02[TUW-119271],
author = {Martinez-Asenjo, Belen and Frank, Andrew U.},
title = {An Economic Overview of European NMAs Transformation from Government Departments into Public Corporations},
journal = {Geoinformatics},
year = {2002},
volume = {Jan/Feb},
file = {docs/after2010/10.1.1.201.4594.pdf}
}
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| Frank AU (1998), "GI can improve efficiency of economy by 15% - A pamphlet in support of GI2000" Department of Geoinformation, TU Vienna. |
BibTeX:
@techreport{Frank1998c,
author = {Frank, A. U.},
title = {GI can improve efficiency of economy by 15% - A pamphlet in support of GI2000},
publisher = {Department of Geoinformation, TU Vienna},
year = {1998},
file = {docs/docsA/GI_can_improve.pdf},
file2 = { docs/docs3/3045_GI_can_improve_efficiency.pdf}
}
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| Kuhn W, Haunold P and Frank AU (1994), "The GIS User Interface as a Major Economical Factor: A Case Study in Manual Map Digitizing", In FIG. Vol. 3 |
| Abstract: Geographic information systems (GIS) have become a widely used technology for managing spatially referenced information in the private and public sectors. The rapid growth of the market for GIS technology and digital spatial data raises some crucial economic issues. While past GIS implementations were primarily concerned with hardware and software capabilities, the focus of attention is now shifting to issues of effective system use by individuals and organizations. Among these issues are the usability of GIS and the cost of data, including their maintenance. This paper presents an analytical investigation of such issues in the context of GIS data acquisition by manual map digitizing at a national surveying and mapping agency. |
BibTeX:
@inproceedings{Kuhn1994c,
author = {Kuhn, Werner and Haunold, Peter and Frank, Andrew U.},
title = {The GIS User Interface as a Major Economical Factor: A Case Study in Manual Map Digitizing},
booktitle = {FIG},
year = {1994},
volume = {3},
file = {docs/docsS/wkphafgisuser94.pdf}
}
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