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INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR PHOTOGRAMMETRY AND REMOTE SENSING 
Commission VI 
Symposium held in Mainz, FR Germany, 22-25 September 1982 
STANDARDS OF COMPETENCE 
Comments on Outline 01.82 and on the Questionnaire (Q1-Q11) 
Q 9 further elaborated in two Presenation Papers to Commission VI, titled: 
i. Proposed Strategy to strengthen and enhance the Profession in different 
countries. 
ii. External Professional Strategy. 
Q10 I am prepared to corporate on a project of this nature as a co-worker. If 
necessary I could get leave of absence from my present post and devote full 
time on this aspect. 
Q11 I would suggest that Prof. A.J. Van de Weele who has tremendous experience 
not only in teaching but also in administering day to day issues in Photo- 
grammetry/Remote Sensing Organisations, should chair the Working Groups in 
Standards of Competence. 
  
  
FROM : F. Goudswaard; ITC; Enschede, Netherlands 
1. In the outline sub 5, a classification in categories is assumed, which in 
my opinion is not satisfactory. Two aspects, technology and applications 
are mixed. 
In view of the entirely different requirements for the different fields of 
application, it won't be easy to find a uniform specification of standards 
equally valid and suitable for all applications. 
2. My proposal is to distinguish the two aspects, for example as follows: 
A. Categories of technology: 
Remote Sensing 
Aerial surveys 
Image processing 
Photo-interpretation 
Photogrammetry 
B, Fields of application: 
Environment protection 
Human ecology 
Forestry 
Geology 
Soilscience 
Geography 
Civil engineering 
Architecture 
Industrial engineering 
  
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3. For the stated categories of technology, the traditional levels master, bachelor, 
technologist and technician are applicable. = 
4. As far as the content of the standards of competence is concerned, a differen- 
tiation is required according to the specific fields of application.