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National activities in remote sensing: a Canadian perspective

✍ Scribed by Bruce Howe

Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
1991
Tongue
English
Weight
535 KB
Volume
46
Category
Article
ISSN
0924-2716

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✦ Synopsis

A brief review of the federal government's role in developing remote scnsmg activities in Canada over lhe years is given. The struggle to map a large country, together with an interest in space, brought about the Canadian remote sensing program. In particular, the paper focuses on the role of Energy, Mines and Resources Canada in coordinating research activities by all levels of government in remotc sensing, thus fostering the growth of the remote sensing industry in Canada.

An overview is given of the expanding remote sensing market. In addition, the paper looks at the present applications of remote sensing to agriculture, forestry and the study of ice caps and fresh water, for example, as well as its use in assessing and preventing environmental disasters. The paper concludes by stressing the importance of remote sensing in meeting the ~'Challenge of the 90's"-making sustainable development a way of life.

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