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Economic Analysis in the Pacific Northwest Land Resources Project: Theoretical Considerations and Preliminary ResultsThe Pacific Northwest Land Resources Inventory Demonstration Project i s an a ttempt to combine a whole spectrum of heterogeneous geographic, institutional and applications elements in a synergistic approach to the evaluation of remote sensing techniques. This diversity is the prime motivating factor behind a theoretical investigation of alternative economic analysis procedures. For a multitude of reasons--simplicity, ease of understanding, financial constraints and credibility, among others--cost-effectiveness emerges as the most practical tool for conducting such evaluation determinatIons in the Pacific Northwest. Preliminary findings in two water resource application areas suggest, in conformity with most published studies, that Lands at-aided data collection methods enjoy substantial cost advantages over alternative techniques. The pntential for sensitivity analysis based on cost/accuracy tradeoffs is considered on a theoretical plane in the absence of current accuracy figures concerning the Landsat-aided approach.
Document ID
19790074608
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Morse, D. R. A.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Sahlberg, J. T.
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1977
Publication Information
Publication: San Jose State Univ. Proc. of the 1st Conf. on the Econ. of Remote Sensing Inform. Systems
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Accession Number
79N74116
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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