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1993: Vol. LXX, No. 1

An Economic Evaluation of Hydrographic Charting With Special Emphasis on the Australian Case

Submitted
July 30, 2015
Published
2015-05-19

Abstract

With increased financial stringency being imposed on Government bodies world-wide there is an increasing requirement for hydrographic services to "prove their worth". This paper covers the issues that have to be addressed in such an analysis and drawing from the Australian case describes some conclusions which show very high benefits which stem from the work of National hydrographic programmes. While it has not yet been possible to give such ratios with the accuracy that is customary in the work of navigational charting such benefits were found to be exceedingly favourable. This paper seeks to outline a methodology that may be followed by national bodies seeking to undertake similar studies of their own hydrographic programmes. To aid others in such endeavours an annotated bibliography of related studies and papers is included.