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Economic Value of a Weather Decision Support System for Oklahoma Public Safety Officials.
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Annals of the American Association of Geographers . 2023, Vol. 113 Issue 2, p549-565. 17p. 1 Color Photograph, 3 Charts, 5 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- The Oklahoma Mesonet's Public Safety outreach program, OK-First, has provided weather education and data delivery to the public safety community for the past twenty-five years. By delivering high-quality weather data tools, regular classes, and continued follow-up support to its trained members, the OK-First program has empowered more than 1,800 public safety officials. Testimonials from OK-First users indicate that there is an immense value in providing nonscientific audiences with meteorological information and training. OK-First users have saved lives and property using the the program. There has been no quantitative analysis, however, that evaluates the value of the OK-First program. This study fills a gap in providing quantitative analysis for the economic value of the OK-First program. This research used a modified travel cost method to measure the value of information provided by the OK-First program to the users of the program. Results suggest that the average willingness to pay for OK-First is $1,122 per training. The OK-First program in Oklahoma is valued at an estimated $254,000, with a collective surplus of $80,000 per training for OK-First users. This conservative estimate suggests the importance of programs such as the OK-First training, especially for public safety officials in Oklahoma. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 24694452
- Volume :
- 113
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Annals of the American Association of Geographers
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 161688697
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/24694452.2022.2108747