SECRETARY (HUNGARY) Peter Winkler
FÖMI Remote Sensing Centre
1149 Budapest XIV Bosnyák tér 5
Tel: +36 1 363-6669,
Fax: +36 1 202-6458,
E-mail: tnemeth@hegyi.com

SECRETARY (CANADA) Frank Hegyi
Hegyi GeoTechnologies International Inc.
709-170 Laurier Ave.W., Ottawa Ont. K1P 5V5
Tel: +1 613 237 8055
Fax: +36 1 202-6458,
E-mail: tnemeth@hegyi.com

TERMS OF REFERENCES (AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY ACCORDING TO THE BY LAW XIII):

• Methodology of visual image interpretation,
• Methodology of computer- aided interpretation and analysis of sensor data,
• Spectral, spatial and temporal radiation properties of objects,
• Environmental studies, resources inventories and interpretative aspects of thematic mapping as applied in studies of vegetation, forestry, agriculture, soils, land and water use, geology, geomorphology, hydrology, oceanography, coastal zones, snow and ice, atmospheric sciences, archealogy, human settlements and engineering,
• Integration of remote sensing and GIS techniques for the monitoring of resources and environment

Chair: Gerald Guyot (confirmed, till 1997)
Unit de Bioclimatologie INRA, Domaine St.Paul, Site Agroparc
84914 Avignon Cedex 9, FRANCE
Tel: +33 4 90 31 60 90,
Fax: 33 4 90 89 98 10,
E-mail: guyot@avignon.inra.fr

Co-Chair and Karl Staenz
Chair: Canada Centre for Remote Sensing, Geomatics Canada
from 1998 588 Booth Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0Y7, CANADA
Tel: +1-613 947 1250
Fax: +1-613 947 1383
E-mail: staenz@ccrs.emr.ca

Secretary: Jan G.P.W.Clevers
Co-Chair Wageningen Agricultural University
from 1998 Department of Geographic Information processing and Remote Sensing (GIRS)
Hesselink van Suchtelenweg 6
P.O. Box 339
6700 AH Wageningen THE NETHERLANDS
Tel.: +31.(0)317.482902
Fax : +31.(0)317.484643
E-mail: jan.clevers@staff.girs.wau.nl

(Secretary from 1998: Phil Teillet, CCRS Canada)

Terms of Reference

• Physical measurements and modelling related to remote sensing
• Studies of spectral measurements and calibration at different spatial scales
• Standardisation and harmonisation of experimental methods and procedures in remote sensing
• Remote sensing of minor constituents of the atmosphere
• Spectral, spatial and temporal radiation and polarisation properties of objects

WG VII/2 - Application of Remote Sensing and GIS for Sustainable Development

Chair: Dasika P.Rao
National Remote Sensing Agency
Department of Space, Govt. of India
Balanagar, Hyderabad 500 037 INDIA
Tel: +91-40-278360
Fax: +91-40-277210
email: dpr@nrsa-hyd.globemail.com

Co-Chair: Vernon Shingroy
Canada Centre for Remote Sensing, Geomatics Canada
588 Booth Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0Y7, CANADA
Tel: +1-613 947 1215,
Fax: +1-613 947 1385,
vern.singhroy@ccrs.nrcan.gc.ca

Terms of Reference

• Development of concepts for sustainability indicators
• Promotion of applications in environmental and natural resource management
• Monitoring and assessment of environmental hazards and disasters
• Monitoring environmental changes including socio-economic factors

WG VII/3 - Thematic applications of High Spatial Resolution Satellite Imagery

Chair: Bruce Forster
School of Geomatic Engineering
Centre for Remote Sensing and GIS
The University of New South Wales
Sydney NSW 2052 AUSTRALIA
Tel: +61 2 9 385 4172
Fax: +61 2 9 313 7493
b.forster@unsw.edu.au

Co-Chair: Tina K.Cary
EOSAT
4300 Forbes Boulevard
Lanham MD 20706-9954, USA
Tel: +1 301 552 0546,
Fax: +1 301 794 4243,
E-mail: cary@eosat.com

Terms of Reference

• Data integration for urban planning and management
• Applications for improved rural management, including precision farming
• Support of local environmental impact studies

WG VII.4 - Computer Assisted Image Interpretation and Analysis (in co-operation with Commission III)

Chair: Barbara Koch
Albert-Ludwigs Univerität Freiburg
79098 Freiburg i.Br. Werderring 6, GERMANY
Tel: +49 761 203 3694
Fax: +49 761 203 3701
ferninfo@ruf.uni-freiburg.de

Co-Chair: Alois Sieber
EC JRC Institut for Space Applications
Unit for Advanced Techniques
21020 Ispra (Varese) ITALY
Tel: +39 332 785339
Fax: +39 332 785469
E-mail: alois.sieber@jrc.it

Terms of Reference

• Integration of remote sensing with geospatial data
• Multi-spectral, multi-resolution, and multi-sensor data for image interpretation
• Knowledge encapsulation for purposes of automatic image analysis
• Investigation of performance of advanced classification techniques

Chair: Shintaro Goto
Environmental Information Research Laboratory
Kanazawa Institute of Technology
7-1 Ohgigaoka Nonnoichi Ishikawa 921, JAPAN
Tel: +81 762 94 6710
Fax: +81 762 94 6711,
E-mail: got@env.kanazawa-it.ac.jp

Co-Chair: Mark Imhoff
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Biospheric Sciences Branch
Code 923, Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA
Tel: +1 301 286 5213
Fax: +1 301 286 0239
E-mail: mimhoff@ltpmail.gsfc.nasa.gov

Secretary Ake Rosenqvist
Earth Observation Center
National Space Development Agency of Japan
1401 Numanoue, Ohashi, Hatoyama-machi, Hiki-gun, Satama-ken, 350-03
JAPAN
Tel: +81 492 98 1254
Fax: +81 492 98 1001,
E-mail: ake@eoc.eoc.nasda.go.jp

Terms of Reference

• Identification of the remote sensing data requirements for models to support global change studies.
• Seek affiliations with organisations and programs involved in global change studies such as the IGBP/HDP (International Geosphere Biosphere Program/Human Dimension Program) programs for: land use cover change (LUCC); biospheric aspects of the hydrological cycle (BAHC); global change and terrestrial ecosystems (GCTE); International global change atmospheric chemistry program (IGAC); global terrestrial observing system (GTOS); and global ocean observing system (GOOS).
• Modelling of global change processes from long term data and indicators

WG VII/6 - Radar Applications

Chair: Tony Milne
Office of Postgraduate Studies
University of New South Wales
Sydney NSW 2052
AUSTRALIA
Tel: +61 2 9 385 2731
Fax: +61 2 9 385 3733
E-mail: t.milne@unsw.edu.au

Co-Chair: Jürg Lichtenegger
Exploitation Department
ESRIN, European Space Agency
Via Galileo Galilei Casella Postale 64, 00044 Frascati, ITALY
Tel: +(39-6)9418 0626
Fax: +(39-6)9418 0622,
E-mail: juerg.lichtenegger@esrin.esa.it

Terms of Reference

• Extension of the use of multi-wavelength and multi-polarimetric radar data in investigations on earth surface characteristics and environmental analysis
• Provision of information on, and assessing the suitability of, airborne and satellite radar systems for earth surface analysis
• Development of case studies of applications of radar data in: land cover classification; biomass estimation; forest inventory; wetland mapping; agricultural crop monitoring; urban analysis; and sea state conditions
• Provision of a network for collaboration between researchers involved in developing radar models from backscatter information, capable of predicting selected geophysical parameters such as soil moisture and biomass
• Investigation of the potential of applications of combined radar and optical data

Chair: Tsehaie Woldai
International Institute for AeroSpace Survey & Earth Sciences
(ITC),
Hengelosestraat 99, 7514 AE, Enschede, THE NETHERLANDS
Tel.: +31-53-4874279;
Fax: +31-53-4874336;
E-mail: woldai@itc.nl

Co-Chair: James V. Taranik
Desert Research Institute
7010 Dandino Blvd.P.O.Box 60220 Reno Nevada 89506-0220 USA
Tel: +1 702 673 7312
Fax: +1 702 673 7421
jtaranik@maxey.dri.edu

Terms of Reference

• Application of remote sensing digital image processing and analysis techniques, to mineral and petroleum exploration, geotechnical and geological applications
• High spectral resolution sensor data from aerial photography and satellite sensors for earth resources surveys, with special emphasis on mineral classification and geotechnical characterisation of rocks and soils
• Multi data integration, including geophysical images.

Sergio Camacho
Office of Outer Space Affairs, United Nations
Vienna International Centre
Wagramerstrasse 5, 1400 Vienna, AUSTRIA
Tel: +43 1 211 31 4957, Fax: +43-1-213-45-5830,
E-mail: scamacho@unov.un.or.at

Simonetta Cheli
International Relations, European Space Agency
8-10 rue Mario-Nikis
75738 Paris Cedex 15
Tel: +33 1 53 69 76 54 Fax:+33-1-53 69 74 58
e-mail: scheli@esa.bitnet

Roberto Pereira da Cunha (t.b.c.)
INPE, Ministry of Science and Technology
Av.dos Astronautas 1758 C.P.515
12227-010 San José dos Campos, BRAZIL
Tel: +55 12 325 6029 Fax: +55 12 341 2077
E-mail: escada@dem.inpe.br

Thelma Krug
INPE, Ministry of Science and Technology
Av.dos Astronautas 1758 C.P.515
12227-010 San José dos Campos, BRAZIL
Tel: +55 12 325 6450, Fax: +55 12 325 6460,
E-mail: thelma@ltid.inpe.br

Ake Rosenqvist
Earth Observation Center
National Space Development Agency of Japan
1401 Numanoue, Ohashi, Hatoyama-machi, Hiki-gun, Satama-ken, 350-03
JAPAN
Tel: +81 492 98 1254, Fax: +81 492 98 1001, E-mail: ake@eoc.eoc.nasda.go.jp

Charles T. Wooldridge
International Affairs, NOAA Office of Policy and Strategic Planning
14th and Constitution, N.W., HCHB Room 6117 Washington, D.C. 20230
USA
Tel: +1 202 482 2668, Fax:+1 202 501 3024 E-mail: cwooldridge@nesdis.noaa.gov