Considerable activity was developed in Greece concerning Earth observation, in vastly different application areas such as meteorology, climatology, upper air studies, land cover land use, forest mapping, cadastral mapping, marine research etc.

Mapping by indigenous peoples as a means of clarifying land rights is also being done in other countries.

(b) Base mapping, including photogrammetry topographic mapping preparing terrain profiles for the design of communication systems geological structure mapping and bathymetric mapping

The scatterometer was applied for mapping snow and ice morphology over Antarctica and for soil moisture mapping over the Canadian Prairies.

Institute of Geodesy and Cartography

Hellenic Mapping and Cadastral Organisation

FAO is preparing a complete coverage of Sierra Leone with satellite image maps on the scale 1 100,000 to support the preparation of land cover maps by national experts.

Conducts land use, mapping and geological studies.

(c) Agriculture and forestry, including forest inventory and monitoring (especially mapping of old growth forests and forestry on hilly areas) crop identification and monitoring harvest forecasting crop suitability soil classification (with emphasis on soil moisture and soil suitability measurements) mangrove cover and land cover

For example, whereas wet season images would be useful for determining vegetative cover, they were less useful for mapping landforms and soils.

Preparation of a land use map of Asia (in cooperation with ASIAN).

These technologies are applied to a wide range of activities, such as natural resources and environment monitoring, management and development, monitoring of natural resources and natural disasters, early warning for food security, land cover mapping and land management, forest planning and management, mapping of desertification, monitoring of cultural sites and pest disease control.

These technologies are applied to a wide range of activities, such as environment monitoring, management and development, monitoring of natural resources and natural disasters, early warning for food security, land cover mapping and land management, forest planning and management, mapping of desertification, monitoring of cultural sites and pest disease control.

The Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development used space technology for food security and environmental monitoring flood modelling and prediction modelling and prediction of diseases such as Rift Valley fever and HIV AIDS land degradation mapping and monitoring and monitoring urban sprawl.

Pylab (inline plots)

87. In Belize, the mapping project of the Toledo Maya Cultural Council is an important model that addresses a wide range of issues and problems with regard to indigenous lands, territories and resources.

Land use mapping has been performed on a scale of 1 100,000 using aerial photography and satellite data, mainly provided by the Indian remote sensing satellite (IRS), the United States Landsat Thematic Mapper and the French Satellite pour l apos observation de la Terre (SPOT) (Earth observation satellite).

One is the mapping CORINE Land Cover project accomplished in the framework of the PHARE Programme.

Draw cave surveys

In the follow up of the project, the method and corresponding nomenclature has been developed to mapped land cover in a more detailed scale of 1 50000.

In addition, the value of data from a variety of Earth observation and meteorological satellites in a wide range of activities such as famine early warning, food security, rainfall estimation, environmental monitoring, geological exploration and land use land cover mapping was discussed.

In India, in order to improve land use planning capabilities at the city level, the central Government has launched an urban mapping scheme which utilizes advanced technologies such as remote sensing and aerial photography to prepare physical and utility maps on appropriate scales.

1450 1730 Space technology for surveying, mapping, R. Balt (South Africa)

Regional Centre for Services in Surveying Mapping and Remote Sensing (RCSSMRS) research, training and provision of information on natural resource and environmental data through the use of techniques such as surveying, mapping, remote sensing and geographic information systems.

A collaboration with this Centre has produced a CD with a photo library on soil erosion processes which complements the Guidelines for mapping and measurement of rainfall induced erosion processes in the Mediterranean coastal areas.

In Ghana, the most extensive use of high resolution satellite data to map current land use and cover for the country is currently taking place within the Remote Sensing Applications Unit of the Department of Geography, University of Ghana.

And it uses these sensors to build a map of the environment.

FAO is preparing a complete coverage of Sierra Leone with satellite image maps on the scale 1 100,000 to support the preparation of land cover maps by national experts.

(g) Mapping of land use in Eastern Africa established from satellite data.

(b) Preparation of a publication entitled quot Mapping and land information systems proceedings of the Eighth United Nations Regional Cartographic Conference for Africa quot

Ecological monitoring, natural resources mapping, remote sensing and early warning systems

(a) Agriculture Formulating the unified pedological map for Lebanon at a scale of 1 50,000.

9. Global land monitoring programme.

(a) Hazards mapping (natural and man made), including volcanic and seismic hazards earthquakes tsunamis oil spills monitoring flooding vulnerability, assessment and monitoring and disaster management

The networks will incorporate specialized functions such as seabed mapping and tsunami forecasting.

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(e) To promote the use of geographical information systems for modern surveying and mapping activities at the national and local levels.

In 1997 and beyond, FAO envisages the increasing use of GPS in surveys and the integration of remote sensing data into GIS based land resource information systems.

In 1998 and beyond, FAO envisages the increasing use of GPS in surveys and the integration of remote sensing data into GIS based land resource information systems.

(d) Marine and meteorology, including sea surface temperature mapping ocean wastes mapping coastal management (especially erosion assessment of coral reefs) wave height assessment forecasting of wave conditions on shipping routes fisheries (with emphasis on mapping of coastal habitats and location of fishing grounds) tides and currents (patterns, measurements and observations) and wind speed

The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) used remote sensing data in constructing area frame samples (using data from small sample areas as an aid to estimating crops and acreages), crop specific land cover mapping, direct estimation of planted crop area, and assessment of crop conditions.

The data could be used in agricultural surveys to accurately predict crop yields, to estimate and map crop damage, to monitor conservation practices and to implement precision farming practices.

It will be designed to provide high quality products to satisfy the need of the Mediterranean basin and other users for applications such as civil protection, environmental monitoring, disaster monitoring, agricultural monitoring, cartography and mapping, urban monitoring, coastal monitoring and hydrological resources monitoring.

In 1996 and 1997 and beyond, FAO envisages the use of GPS in surveys and the integration of remote sensing data into GIS based land resource information systems.

(a) Study on mapping and LIS as the foundation for sustainable development of resources