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A Cost-Benefit Analysis of The National Map

{By David Halsing, Kevin Theisson, and Richard Beroknopt

Circular 1271

US Department ofthe Interior

US Geological Survey

US Department of the Interior

Gale A Norton, Secretary

U.S Geological Survey

Charles G Groat, Director

US Goological Survey, Reston, Virgina: 2008

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Executive Summary

“The GoorahyOisciing of the US Geological Survey (USGS has conduct tis

cast bane ras (034 of The National Map Ths eal isn evaluation ‘ofthe proposed Goograny Ds inativ to ride th Nation wit a

‘merhanism to acess cet ad consistent dal geospatial data This CBA isa

“uperingdoeument 1 azcongany te Exit 300 Capel Asset Pan ana Business

Case of The National Map Rengiaaing roar,

‘The frame ork fr estiatng the benef is based an expected inprovomentsin

socesing infomation to prfor any of the possbe applications of spatial data

“his aalsis doesnot atm to determine the beefs and casts of prtorming

getspata-dat gplratans Father itestinates te change nthe ferences

"etieen thse tenes and costs with The Nationa Map an the cert

‘Stuation without it The estimates of tal costs and tenets of The Nationa! Map ‘wore based an the projets impamentain tne, velopment and minenance

sts, rates of dts irclusion and integration, expected usage eels aver tine ond

‘benetsextination mac

‘The National Map provides das that a curet,imeqatd, corset, comple,

and ave cession aaa to dacrease toca of inplerantng spat data

‘ngieatans adr) improve the outcome of those apgicatians The efceny

{gairsin per appcation igrovements are rater tan the costo develog and

‘aintain The Nationa! Map rearing at to progam woul ring a paste net

ono to the Nati The average impeverentin tant bent of perfaring

‘spt data application was mts bya simulated numberof sgpicalor

implementations aces the county The numbers fuss, exsting apts,

and ats of application inlamentatanncease oer ‘ine a Tho National Map

is ceeloped ad scresses by spat data uses around the county

Aesuts trom th “mostly eserates of mal parameters an data ngs

ince tat, ve its 30-3 projets tlespan, The National Map ng

et present au (NPV) of tenets of $25 bili in 200 dla The avorapa ina

Lunt the ntl investments ie teatoven peal are recovered is 18 years, Table

ES: shows running total of NPV in each yar ofthe simulation de In yea 14

The National Map fast shows 2 pasive NP, ad soto table ihigligted in

‘gaya ha pom Figure ES-1 ia gap ofthe trl benefit ard ta est caves

{fa single made na ovr tine Thecus coe sn yaa, won te project

breaks ever sensitivity analysis of the nut aritesustates that ese

results of ie NPV of Tho Nadonal Map ae quit robust Fue S-2 plots the

‘naar NP els rom 80 let senaris, each cnssting fy 0a ro

“heer: bars epresent a twe-stndart-dviatio range sound each mean,

“he ana tat allows caning the details f th cast ona ana the

‘rome or for evalusing econoic beets, a canputaional simulation too, anda sent analysis of model variables an values

Tle ES Yeory cessor esa value of basen seenra, mean net

“The ending Mean ani Standara Deviation in 2001 dolar) are

‘Men NPV —[ —SiDev NEV

$2051, 719,005 |S 40230013

Total Present Benefits & Total Present Costs

Souter exsng uss an wewrate ne apaizatons oss ta The nes above e ca cune

‘nde the esl ci onsen ya's anda oreo eet razon ale NP,

sth mann et ise value NP yellow and aah te stanear-cesaon

‘ange apronmatay the percent coaanee trated tra Nae ht nat

Acknowledgments

Sever! pele wade cial coroutons to this jet OA Wain, a voltae

ptatons research nat, oid eitca sgh to orig the matali of

‘he theneteal anew, Any Mathie crm buted cnsiterstie tne and energy te earlyptases of dafning ad stop ths arass Meets ofthe Progam Manageent

‘Section—inluing ale sso il Coonal, Jahr sr and Janet Gasdan—asiste us in Aaraging as cantucting tings of GIS ansge’s and contacts, fon whch we vere

‘abo derive ruc of au data Dr Stopen Glespe genre ear suey numbers fe incl nino our modeling He also gave significant feedback an elf cats to bth we

‘nearetcal ad comgustionsl model eevelopnen We are đen rdrf1a to tecInal boar enews Cal Shai and Doras Berowe, wage exreraly data carmen ard snsghts ren moreedte nal nasi an rar Fay we appreciate he assistance gee y Lira Hickin and Joan Sis seeing he jet

Contents

Executive Surman,

Acknontedgmens Inuedocton

‘tert Review

2 Framnork or Cost Bonet Anse f The Netoral Map

‘.0atand Medelng Motioes, Results, and Sens Anyi

4 Results an Sensi Anais

5 Discusion Rterences Cie

5.1, Yalyrosuts or meanna presnt vale af bale sana 1 Mean net present values INPU a baseline scenatic, by year

1, Caleuiing he vale of an apacaion

182 Applicaton and hei estate vais whore avaible,

B3 Alphabeca! it of count eo GIS appstons

Cl, Vatabas inthe therebel and simuston made ad thc uaselne valu,

E2 Deaut NBS madelimputs ane ter sources

DI Sensi analysis canaries ane resus

Figures

E84, Total cost and oa bona curves of The Hatt Ma

8-2 Santviy ane reauks men net resent value by Eerara 1 lua of spat at vets

2 Posi ture values of spat ata over tine

44 Variation in nat presale resting fam ans o ebssene sein6'

44 Thetotl cost and total bona cues for a sage roma the bassin scent,

Cl Theuserinaiace inthe conputtne! made, NBSin

(2-68 Diagrams of uncering dynamics oft HES ede ĐÀ Graphical inputwindw fr NB-Sin

DI Sensiy ana resus; mean at reser: valu by see

A Cost-Benefit Analysis of The National Map

By David Halsing, Kevin Theisen, and Richard Bernknopt

Introduction

History and Purpose

‘The Ofc of Management and Bade eure 38

lerreler ta the "Exit AP forthe U.S Glog

Suey Gover Disciples to, The National Map Woe

Exh 300 rues sisson of cost-benefit

{CHA} ofeach proposed program, Wester Gevgzapie Si ‘nse Contr asst ie CBA spon othe Ext

300, Wok on this CBA was gun in Ost 2002 a was

‘Sorpted Jy 283

Organization of the Report

“This ep onganzed nt allowing rate Se

ti 1s ee oF ne erature volving the an ale

[di đasmd Qeaynghiclornaio Sle (GIS Seton 2 presets th concep fae ta nes He

elrcesonuioe nuệLi hệ het th CRA, Seton 8

la the dat gahering ethos dois he emt

‘onal mel desclopod osm the pres of pat

‘he ad th benefit would ens, Section ovis

XMdh vi fghufc an eit Seton Se csc he

‘majors nips fr The Navona Map pura, lo tin othe ma ep several ppenices have heen

np lo roid the det of the nay agpreeh

‘These describe th econane Hey appli Ate daa

_hering steps append he oe! ealsaions and

faselne preter (ape Can the ext als othe

Fitting this Analysis into the Exhibit 300 Report

‘his mals as ate in spp ofan Ex 300

Report ore Office of Manageme Duet ht italy

ese he entice prozam known as The National Map The Reengineering Program eset the iafomaton-etao

og) UT) componeat uf eager vse of The National Map

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specie Ebi 30, Despite th move sujet ater of te

a Es 309 Rept ths cot bet aa covers De

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‘ote, The ents of Fe Natoma T portions any neces ple the ap Du ons own i sien to

eo Thy Recngeerne Pmgam cai acer an dein

ale eof he sof develop the age National a, Benefit il arn rm nyt compen, ‘A meth emplesing 2 siuliion appcl was deve

‘hse the component Irs sugested ha the Ex 300 Report lo nhe equ components of The Nao

‘Map nie ot roe this CHA, recognizing tha, wk

he cach ns bor ov diab sare of he prograns

ty the Beit of The Notional tp ars only ram ie inseparable cntibtions

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of The National Map

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sation, The met makes clea disintons betwee ever

+ Distngishes he costs and ees of pti dat isl fom tos fhe appt oe dit

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National Map od

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te peset Beef io scot A psi el eset beet,

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nd ion f pala tization jst thề Basis for Comparison

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sina the tet prting that ae pl Caton nthe ese bere Te Nato Mapex ad

‘Sn pve dt onstrate te apcation

+The ditsoms bec he et efi nea these

su, usubucon system, and spticaton May to hat

tie etimsting ho fen cach apps wil oc

‘ino mary paces ad sca pest ale

"`" The Nghe op nee leva tine zon ad

scout preset ale

‘Te sifrenceDetacen thes ttl thet present

Son mestions fom hs inal meth were

reuito.Fes, becatse nie The Naa Map tr ny

“ops pt tev, we coi ikea dict

onnpriso the" and "witht ese, lea, we

Slaw bse The Neto Aap NI Mún ty cia

raph iforaon syn (GIS) moving ro an era

{IS 0 oe ditt Hoey onthe Wore Wide Web sine

eye simple oerays ead vu anys me comes

spatslmeling or ices the ds pte cyte A of

Tels its oer and wer as The National Map

lacs ha ad made thee rans le represent: ers ta ould ake place oud he eon te The

National Map dels Even that modiftion ws a enough however

Iolo the ape atone Despite ipa tne sao ih

renewing the Heatran condating rviews with iy,

up plot poet leas, Gest Discipline ass and

‘onc no pri the USGS th da a prot —

tng xiahle nunbee te ons ani bonito ple

fearon was extreme i any eperting ges sere most up rick costs

by projet Inter iatons the projec cats ere wel

<ta egultion, manipulation, o analysis ws ot Kwa

‘ordcopcad an pplication wos implemented Often the Prstaransiton cost coal be exited fora cera se of

Spat data but the eanization hai sles to keep fears the pete cous! Finally at iff ox measuring

the chinges inthe eos seo thew rinstions, there

fete problem wth atibuting the epi ofeomea of applicant the pial dat aa There ite conn

‘The Computetional Simulation Model: NB-Sim

os many ppicaon implementations eccuredita given

et rom wich tol Beet of The National Map was ek

‘ae cllodNB-Sim” Tee deseed in det nape NBS begin with the det fal cous in the United States ino ane ĩ ectenafcangledyc

‘ested in section Eaimate ofthis appertiontent were tlrved ty Gilespe GN writen commun) ao esta

that 6S pecent of ounis were inser 30 power wee complicated te 1 apliatons These numbers ame eo his Interpretation othe Federal Gcopragic Data Commision SuNG iillespic, 199) responses The, once The Navona Map progres ner, NBS se asl npr ftom ron-Nanona! Maps to Natal Map ase Onc this asin mad, a nds coun can

hd impirant emerber tha “cnt” se Tee does nt mean "coy goer” Bae felts

‘kena pite wera ao sae goverment applic tins hate scaled ode cous level Federal Govern

‘eof dla treed sary nal, ete te al amber application seit

ne omer euch ress ha 25 ob as he be

‘escrow, the umber of ne applets gs The model san tse re of rain of 2 perc per the aplication that exis teach oie in ine Hewever hee tea lg tine the appctons aed toi” ound the Nation No adoption a technology happens istananeesly oF complete 0 th mod accounts fo alt an ik

Ti Tv cones the fac tht otal applet ae needed incvery cout for cramp, here so Fo ine

10 The Maton! Map

— tors poet each sd evry ye Soe nod ina "`"

tim ans the ttl nome o plement pian

Sowa andy sles Hatin mane fo a

‘nrution ranging Been er apd one Bl which ses

‘ele ward 210, Ted verge ou to abt 100 15

Nana Map dts em vance pan gh ser

syste sito a age pr te how cant fa td the

‘ioe of ing daa hata consent complete, sertcaly aod

“Thisier nance! al wasted te lomo |

te Perse hit ng uhh os ie

Fane ses ave aces oan spedlo then

ffm the ers below i bt none cat ake ue of es tht te

ey get avers tone applications somes

lar process happen ina fou er repre Feral applications pial ta Ech of tes appition ves

‘Nulled byte mean seer i ae ets an

Fara rales SL) every year Rater SLND 8

the cen os noma ition sted hich He progr tov rnd val The saad deviatin ist at oe

‘aration nthe wera npevemont inet Reet oak

foreach vor nthe mc rm The gate ar tiie

by te umber of implement applica: te prot

then comert 0 poset lla byte Dice of Marae ‘nent and Badgers sapgeted cof 3.2 preempt yet (or

‘nthe cont ete est estimates the fing eves

require il ml sin Te Nao Map ose

Safeaed 30-year Hapa te the ey ips The exact nunk

‘Sanon pr sear for anual paimenance oer the ete 30

‘seas ofthe project Te developmen fun includes the

Feat dal ats on, The oer iu for n0leteecạn be

‘upgrades ta computer exuipment fcitatine paris efforts

{Oplte the data and sc

he mục pester than afer hm oer ‘th cons presbly cnch ite ot, hg Ths, wl 5e he a the stm nf developer at mineance cot fer 10 ests

nn then only the mltenanee cot, Each ats ote tacit to presen ses ell, efits ol cont The Nara! Map in present ae las The acts he ll eons ro he tl Dens

to deen et benefits of The Nana a

‘thc he nt Pets tha fo net to poste this

anounced an work on as begun Even tough this analy

Sis tok place 2002 and 2008, decompo erween

‘National Sap weld was 2007, Weare current living in an

‘sith sheer inter setiection of Fars posse Tas ‘unfnd mplerentaton note an fc oth say

ad ds the "wih servis wit mewn

tc ofthe senate sens nays ete tla esis feral rnin cope i he el Single run had the pote ger exceeding bh

is wie manning vai in he sen and song & Isls temic model he tine parame were mm Ses, each fr Myer, We ok the eam a ar esa of th he net pce eof efit he Treas ie, Tas procedure was fellowes othe eine esa dat pats inate, one 1 su paÏeqedf

‘span he Warional Map cou havea net resent vale

‘evton of $80 milion dol The evra time ui he

{nal oes the bea-een ero) ae ecovered is

‘ers, The stad deviation around the payback pve L9

Sim Under the aslioe parameters, The Naina Map was

{ret with potve NPV in al 0 the simulation rs

Tnater sete aladdin the envy ali

ned Below tht wa not lays the ce “Tbe | Iss the yearly meat NPV fen 80 slain

runs, a well he ending sv eage NPV ad stand des

"hom rnd it Note he ton rom negative 0 poitve

NPVin year 14 (asked with gay Bachground lute 3

‘rset the ia NPV fea ofthe aril around results om a ingle tf ipa, Figur 4 SO rns sowing the

isa graph ofthe bi cost (ned and oul bene nue)

‘curves oer tne The sharp Kinks eco eve sensed

ny spending on maintenance The beset curve sows tw

‘roth inal ad hen cues up sharply 2 The National

yes teat athe pia the curves ss The iow growin it eal years may scm suprising

les th ysis ofthe slaton model ae exes

‘The Nanna Mop takes time tl sn poplite with ats,

mean tha in the el eas, very fe cant eel wer

‘ce dt tha rev hem an an ak he rnson From a non Nationa Map county to National Map ser

‘Once here they make use ony a sal faction of the small

umber of apcalions we sstume exist tl ar Nationa! Map-oabed Te inorsion of he splisons is dependent

Simei at hey hve aeces othe salle puber of

inal applications, User a all ir eve hve ba i tie

{oop nd plement many he exiting spin,

cane the cumulative ifeson fraction sil oA of

‘hese lead toa very sll umber of appiaton imple

ons Decal years ofthe posta [AS The Nation! Mappers competion in yar 10 many

things change Assuming agus Yours funding ‘efor development by yea 10 al enuntin have become wee pr

ets oF The Navona Map daa and disubsion ste ane

“atonof pew apptions sa peak and eins igh

level fr many ears The camalaine isin ae each ts

‘maximum i ech He ean ars ave aces aos

‘read has proceeded an any users ae shied upward 1

eco er and 2 users ied of de 3, The euitofdl

‘mor application implementations ae aking pac cach yan Tone Su simulation for exam aber ae nh of ple

THueciragh he cfi 30eaf ri Apin theugh tăng

Sale ml run the random a Tor mplemenion te

12 The National Mop

Baseline Scenario - Final Net Present Value

‘aschniis ate aust tari tonborto sou he rarge varanasi,

‘Total Prosent Benefits & Total Present Costs

J

‘opment corse msimarance ass a Note th lw vouadcinb ‘hoproeet ats coplatan when aol he oun Spatial uses have hae wots a te bene eve

“alba, aopt The Nora Mapas ha dle sauce ens as, and movate ras [ayers spat dats The es above thecal carve ar bel he bene curv, tana yas ab eprasets tet resent NPY

am Hing gnletsimnghe valve toi of The Naina ap However vous unwise oy ta thee ele

arene pedo han sion Th NS a an

erg cg a fs oes in he ea vŸ

tenets and ents esl of sins The Natal Map is

hls ig ano pple thm wih casnabe nae

hse poranttogo eyed merely sahiting hess

es” extiat of rou adel roid tl to cite

“san gi na den pestis ret

ris than the Reig wales we ne Tas ths ote

indhe stn eemti A fll cnn anal an be

sofas are leloicdidagpehda Dị lụthöc we pe

Ine ses analysis ach se of np sec

ube a scerari” regards of wheter only ne a

tweens ress, Each cern ws gen «moe

Sn shor description mnt which ‘apts tren from he asin se slae ely describ thxe

‘alc to acount fre randomised pr

‘The 3 scenario in cack wu were Men ence or the

mul development coi, which changed eo S25 aillon

{050 milion por yer The eter anges ngs sen toe ceneraive that de seine nd ve pti, The

make evo ene, Te optimistic ees were develop

tose ow lage the benefits sock old et i the ape

"The lt belo hgh the mont isis

foam examination ofthe snaton res:

+ Diswting te couse culy ars all ees

+ The folloming changes, enacted rte [NPV bsnl bs pose ge este ae

Heat al pins nine

AGos-BeneitAmayis HH + ating ini nwa ae hy oe-al đượn {het $600 nea oF S10 Gal 80 for Fra Sapir nse S10, + The following optic changes, east intial ince NP + Issn nooo ate oS percent ings stati guint mor th 8 bln

Making itso ied compete ahr han ral lata merase NPV mo tan SỲ iin merely ig ce ings si is,

Federal aplictons ds no bing tbs gai

"is oma hee cages stm

\Whea cumbining pessimistic changes ach one omnis” comeing senna te wane ment cuting net beet sun per aplieation we io

Sa sting nia omer of pias tae pet

‘Sera eines poste thegh small NPV gÌ shou 100 lion

Speeding devenpmen 5 ours igs ein [Bus in NPV: comely slowing 10 20 yeas us Fallg to implement The National Map Tly—iht

ui the NPV avers

xn funding does Brine 3 postin NP, te Hever sal only 82 malin over 30 year {nmporanty, the NHS re snot uly wef for eosin uns this ol as proven a method for alti The Nona Map prog elope st ste the iat mers andes of thưạc can De npr so that hey ne el epesent el Mowe

14 The National Mop

tie In hs seis ae mach dion spp sean 8

lu chi-betft amlrke

5 Discussion

[USGS Gerarphy Disciplines fo in devel Tl Nana Map The seach gal was wo develop sper vi vhích

‘timate nana he es vee a ding, a fog and dite The Nanna! Mop an he aris weit

steams expected fram is ens, We ed Weare al the

‘mag anton an dynamics othe amok type and vale ‘pal teen ạt Tắc Nara Map can cuble lt

timate ne oni sy hat cod res fom deve

Ing The Nanna! Mop

omic try a ml he arouse os es

frei, The unin was dha yen the

projector sk Can applic The Non Map ck

eee he co of nNlEmenlng ta gglictee Pale,

tức Ngien te tukeum ofthat pra or nk sme

‘nocd sang an npoved beet of peeing

resco spt data an cite erate depen

by ethers, Tope, tee fet old produces change ia

National Map Hovever fade or developing dst poplittat

forthe ae pa dats sede wd pins Ti very exesive Further even tht work which ds eit

Nghi Map Mont pcos werk itevtesethe chuc

Vales when moving tom paper maps ama pai ta 93 GIS orga dit Thon els te fed an

_Mayed toads te question ofthe sale of an ingrved

rescrce sila const heals 9 al cconting ‘ofthe ely cones Boel of The Rana May a

cle Istea, we veloped «compet sinulton

fel called NBS nt which he eta chi

expected from anh et of np, Ile ad asin of

{hs pats so thar ve pests or re optics

Map

+ Ricgingnhdie new plief to National Map and he net sờ existing ppc sith shih the apt et bene tet shed abseil be The

‘he smal anit of rigoons anata werk hal pts re ihe mune he vale in we of iil pati da ad the sts woul al Reet grey to fer sesh

these srs We room of sce th eh USGS ae the i

tenets of wg digital spatial information This would he

“ret opptne ime to develop ane stad

`we-Nalof up” iualu oi fam die was wd hat tose we con ad al Pits ey fr Th Te Navona Map develops and ats sersing dt, olow a

“Thicwoukt alow he slsken of ee eee outers ae

‘he sinlaion de, thas silanes roving pret Map impemsnainstopsant cide of he coined

"nyenanscuf sera pra pons

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‘information viable The vale of inform onto the spatial and temporal pions dtl ai

to an emer in rms of appiains tat cot stings ale ade, a or peux) The willing t py for 1wnlevlooe túng Thự Noi Ms assed ob tk deren ae

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