Chapter 22
APPLICATIONS OF OCEAN FORECAST
INFORMATION FOR ECONOMIC
ADVANCEMENT IN DEVELOPED AND
DEVELOPING SOCIETIES
Mary Altalo
Enterprise Solutions, Science Application International Corporation, U.S.A,/UK, and The
London School of Economics, UK
Abstract:
It is critical that the new environmental forecast information resulting from the
full deployment of the Global Observing System be fully assimilated and
exploited to serve the needs of societies and economies. Both developed and
developing nations require the information to be “mainstreamed” into the
business practices of their major industries and development programs.
Providers as well as the users of the information must partner to create a
“voice” to policy makers to support the global vision. Understanding the
various industry drivers for the use of the information can aid in defining the
optimal requirements for the design and operation of a system configured to
serve societies. All segments of the economies require this information for
optimal management of their operations and for informed strategic planning.
Energy and water utilities, construction companies, tourism industries, the
financial services sector, healthcare operations, transport, food security as
well as defense all use environmental forecast information for daily operations
from revenue forecasting and load management to infrastructure siting and
supply chain management The “value” of information can be determined by
“industry trials” in developed as well as developing nations which demonstrate
the impacts on the performance of the business, whether by increases in safety
margins, enhancements in revenue generation or improvements in reliability.
Cost estimates of savings are presented. The production of decision support
systems for the industry from environmental information is critical to activate
the information to serve societies needs. Dual sets of performance metrics,
which measure the progress of both the technology deployment as well as the
socioeconomic use in meeting their development goals is critical.
Keywords: Societal and business applications, weather, climate and ocean observation and
information systems, decision support systems, economic impacts, industry
trials, GEO, GEOSS.
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E. P. Chassignet and J. Verron (eds.), Ocean Weather Forecasting, 483-505.
© 2006 Springer. Printed in the Netherlands.
APPLICATIONS OF OCEAN FORECAST
INFORMATION FOR ECONOMIC
ADVANCEMENT IN DEVELOPED AND
DEVELOPING SOCIETIES
Mary Altalo
Enterprise Solutions, Science Application International Corporation, U.S.A,/UK, and The
London School of Economics, UK
Abstract:
It is critical that the new environmental forecast information resulting from the
full deployment of the Global Observing System be fully assimilated and
exploited to serve the needs of societies and economies. Both developed and
developing nations require the information to be “mainstreamed” into the
business practices of their major industries and development programs.
Providers as well as the users of the information must partner to create a
“voice” to policy makers to support the global vision. Understanding the
various industry drivers for the use of the information can aid in defining the
optimal requirements for the design and operation of a system configured to
serve societies. All segments of the economies require this information for
optimal management of their operations and for informed strategic planning.
Energy and water utilities, construction companies, tourism industries, the
financial services sector, healthcare operations, transport, food security as
well as defense all use environmental forecast information for daily operations
from revenue forecasting and load management to infrastructure siting and
supply chain management The “value” of information can be determined by
“industry trials” in developed as well as developing nations which demonstrate
the impacts on the performance of the business, whether by increases in safety
margins, enhancements in revenue generation or improvements in reliability.
Cost estimates of savings are presented. The production of decision support
systems for the industry from environmental information is critical to activate
the information to serve societies needs. Dual sets of performance metrics,
which measure the progress of both the technology deployment as well as the
socioeconomic use in meeting their development goals is critical.
Keywords: Societal and business applications, weather, climate and ocean observation and
information systems, decision support systems, economic impacts, industry
trials, GEO, GEOSS.
483
E. P. Chassignet and J. Verron (eds.), Ocean Weather Forecasting, 483-505.
© 2006 Springer. Printed in the Netherlands.