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International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
Commission VIII - Remote Sensing Applications and Policies
Working Group VIII/1 - Human Settlements and Impact Analysis, 2004 - 2008
   
 
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Our mission:
 
Urban environments are characterized by highly dynamic changes in biophysical and socio-economic domains, and management of urban environments involves procedures of mapping and monitoring which require reliable information base and robust analytical technologies. Remote sensing and GIS, given their cost-effectiveness and technological soundness, are increasingly being used for development of useful source of information and for decision making in support of a wide array of urban applications. Our workgroup focuses on geographic information applications in urban and suburban environments, on promoting the goals of the WG as expressed in its terms of reference by means of various activities and events and in co-operation with ISPRS, other national and international organisations and Geomatics-related firms.
 

Terms of Reference:

1.      Application of improved interpretation and mapping methods for urban, sub-urban and peri-urban land-use in transition to help for better urban planning using aerial and high spatial resolution spaceborne data.

2.      Remote observations for monitoring urban environment and implementation of change detection algorithms for the study of urbanization structure and development processes.

3.      Use of RS & GIS for infrastructure development for rural and urban settlements.

4.      Study impact of urbanization, industrial growth and mega engineering structures on ecological and social environment, urban sustainability; tracking of disease vectors.

5.      Documentation, conservation and management of natural heritage and cultural landscapes in co-operation with UNESCO/ICOMOS/CIPA.

6.      Interface with IHDP.

WG Officers:
Chair

Prof.Dr.Derya Maktav
Istanbul Technical University
Faculty of Civil Engineering
Remote Sensing Department (Head)
Maslak, TR-34469 Istanbul, Turkey

Tel.: +90-212-2853808
Fax: +90-212-5737027
E-mail: dmaktav@ins.itu.edu.tr
http://www.ins.itu.edu.tr/deryamaktav

Co-Chair

Prof.Dr.Carsten Jürgens
Ruhr University Bochum
Geography Department
Geomatics/Remote Sensing Group
D-44780 Bochum, Germany

Tel:  +49-234-3223376
Fax: +49-234-3214877
E-mail: carsten.juergens@rub.de
http://www.geographie.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/ag/kartographie/

Secretary
 
Assoc.Prof.Dr.Qihao Weng
Indiana State University
Geography Department
Center for Urban and Environmental Change (Director)
Department of Geography, Geology, and Anthropology
Terre Haute, IN 47809, USA
 
Tel:  +01-812-2372255
Fax: +01-812-2378029 
E-mail: qweng@indstate.edu
http://isu.indstate.edu/qweng/
Q-Lab: http://www.gis.indstate.edu/
CUEC: http://isu1.indstate.edu/cuec

 

 

 

 

 


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