Sdrtryck ur Svensk Lantmateritidskrift, nr 3, 1964. 
SWEDEN 
Natiojial report to the X th International 
Congress of Photogrammetry 
Lisbon September 1964 
Reported by E. Rehnlund 
Introduction 
J he use of photogrammetry in Sweden has rapidly increased since 
1960. This is evidenced by the fact that organizations engaged in 
photogrammetry have multiplied both in number and size and employ 
an increasingly large number of technicians and instruments. The 
main reason is that photogrammetric methods, to a much greater ex 
tent than before, are being utilized in connection with the planning of 
roads and urban constructions. 
The lively activity in the construction field, which has characterized 
Swedish industry and trade for the past four years, the rapid develop 
ment in traffic, and the general tendency of people to migrate to the 
cities, have made great demands on architects and engineers rapidly to 
produce plans based on accurate data. 
The latest developments in electronic data processing have been of 
great help to photogrammetry. This is particularly true of the use of 
photogrammetry in the planning of roads and hydroelectric power 
projects. 
A special scheme has been drawn up for rephotographing the country 
and work has already commenced in accordance with this scheme. 
Research is carried on, at first hand, at the Royal Institute of Tech 
nology, Stockholm, with emphasis laid on basic photogrammetric pro 
blems. Besides this, problems concerning analytical photogrammetry 
and the adaption of photogrammetric methods to road planning, me 
dicine and odontological fields, have been taken up for study. 
The expansion in photogrammetric activities has increased the de 
mand for all types of personnel in this field. The system of education, 
therefore, is so arranged that besides the normal courses in photogram 
metry, several continuation- and refresher courses at the advanced 
level have also been provided. The yearly courses for the training of 
stereo operators begun in 1958 and are continuing. However, there is 
still a lack of persons qualified in photogrammetry in the country.