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INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR PHOTOGRAMMETR y AND REMOTE SENSING 
Commission VI 
Symposium held in Mainz, FR Germany, 22 - 25 September 1982 
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PROFESSIONAL STRATEGY 
EXTERNAL ASPECTS 
R. Oluwole Coker 
POB 1658, Lagos, Nigeria 
ABSTRACT 
high regard, but the Situation is different in modern times. The demanding de- 
mands of governments on the financial resources necessitate the need for sur- 
Veyors to be involved in decision making and in government. Surveyors must also 
publicize their own profession and arrest the increasing trend of using the title 
of Surveying to enhance the image of other professions. The ISP should in ad- 
dition cooperate with other organisations in enhancing the prestige of the pro- 
fession, and also stimulate and encourage efforts in manpower development. 
  
  
1. Introduction 
1.1 In the outline for PROFESSIONAL STRATEGY attached to the letter inviting 
me to present this Paper, it was stated under "Task definition" that the task 
is for "Developing à suitable strategy for adequate recognition of our profes- 
sion in terms of its responsibilities, and capabilities towards the welfare of 
People". It wag further stated that 'For our subject, it may be useful to dis- 
tinguish between internal ang external strategy, whereby strategies should be 
emphasized for the broad field of surveying + mapping + remote sensing.' I have 
been assigned the task of Presenting the Paper on External Professional Strategy, 
which it was stated 'comprises all measures to achieve being given adequate pos- 
Sibilities to contribute towards the welfare of people within our professional 
responsibilities, and capabilities, and to accomplish appropriate recognition 
Of our profession within any nation." 
1.2.The paper is being Presented at this Symposium organised by Commission VI 
of the International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISP) and the 
activities of this Commission COvers Economics, Professional Aspects, Educa- 
tion, Periodicals Terminology, Bibliography, History, International Exchange 
of Information. All these activities are in relation to Photogrammetry. We may 
perhaps remind ourselves that Photogrammetry is derived from three Greek words, 
'photos' meaning "ight', 'gramma' meaning ‘something drawn or written! and 
'metron' meaning 'to measure'. The root words, therefore originally signified 
measuring graphically by means of light. The definition of Photogrammetry and 
the scope of activities of the Isp have undergone transformation over the years. 
Photogrammetry was once described as 'the science or art of obtaining reliable 
measurements by means of photographs. ' This has been Progessively amended and 
the definition has been stated in the Fourth Edition of the American Manual of 
Photogrammetry as follows: - 
‘Photogrammetry is the art, Science, and technology of obtaining reliable informa- 
tion about physical objects, and the environment through processes of recording, 
measuring and interpreting photographic images and patterns of electromagnetic 
radian energy and other phenomena, ' 
Bibliographic quotation : 
Coker, O.: Professional Strategy, external aspects. In: Int. Archive of 
Photogrammetry, 24 - VI, pp 313 - 320, Mainz 1982