Book's Description
- Author: U.S. Congress, Office of Technology Assessment
- Hardcover: 166 pages
- Publisher: U.S. Government Printing Office (January 1994)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0160453100
- ISBN-13: 978-0160453106
Over the next two decades, Earth observations from space promise to become increasingly important for predicting the weather, studying global change, and managing global resources. How the U.S. government responds to the political, economic, and technical challenges posed by the growing interest in satellite remote sensing could have a major impact on the use and management of global resources. The United States and other countries now collect Earth data by means of several civilian remote sensing systems. These data assist federal and state agencies in carrying out their legislatively mandated programs and offer numerous additional benefits to commerce, science, and the public welfare. Existing U.S. and foreign satellite remote sensing programs often have overlapping requirements and redundant instruments and spacecraft. This report, the final one of the Office of Technology Assessment analysis of Earth Observations Systems, analyzes the case for developing a long-term, comprehensive strategic plan for civilian satellite remote sensing, and explores the elements of such a plan, if it were adopted. The report also enumerates many of the congressional decisions needed to ensure that future data needs will be satisfied.
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