I would at this time like to comment on the last two resolutions (especially 
Resolution T.VII/2), for, in effect, they are outside the scope of activities of 
a working group. They are, instead, public suggestions and a statement of need 
that can be acted upon by various organizations. They can also provide a basis 
for applications for research funding. Members of the working group and other 
members of the remote sensing community can carry the "suggestion of purpose" of 
the resolutions back to their own organizations where some actions can be 
initiated. 
Working Group Activities Since the Last Congress 
Working Group VII-11 was reformed in 1981, after the chairman was in contact 
with a number of potential members. The members of the Working Group are listed 
at the end of this report. In order to act upon the suggestions for activities 
by President Laidet, and the intent of the Resolutions from the Hamburg 
Congress, the members of the working group were polled. In an almost unanimous 
vote, it has been decided to hold a 2nd Symposium on Remote Sensing for 
Vegetation Damage Assessment. 
The first was held in Seattle, Washington, and the Proceedings were published by 
the American Society of Photogrammetry (ASP). The majority of the working group 
members also suggested that it would be better to hold the symposium in 
conjunction with another meeting. This view was proposed largely because of the 
world economic situation and even tighter budgets. Accordingly, it is now 
proposed to hold the 2nd Symposium on Remote Sensing for Vegetation Damage 
Assessment in conjunction with the "Renewable Natural Resources Foundation 
(RNRF) Symposium on Remote Sensing for Natural Resource Management" to be held 
in Seattle, Washington, USA, May 23-27, 1983. The Vegetation Damage Component 
will probably be held on May 25/83. 
The purpose of the RNRF Symposium is well within the intent of Resolution 
T.VII/3 from the Hamburg Congress. It is the intent of the RNRF Symposium to 
present a series of "How to do it" tutorials on various aspects of remote 
sensing for natural resource management. The Vegetation Damage component will 
address the question of how to use remote sensing for vegetation damage 
detection, surveillance risk evaluation, and inventory and mapping. The purpose 
of such a meetig is to present to resource managers techniques and guidelines 
for using remote sensing to solve problems and to reduce operational costs. The 
tutorials will not be an iteration of new or old research results, but instead, 
it will be a synthesis of current knowledge into useable guidelines for 
operational remote sensing. The tutorials will be supported by poster papers 
which will present new research results or illustrate the application of remote 
sensing to a specific problem. A review panel will review the poster papers and 
select several for inclusion as case studies in the proceedings (which will be 
published by ASP). The proceedings will be a User's Manual of Remote Sensing 
for Vegetation Damage, plus it will contain a series of case studies which will 
illustrate the techniques. [Notice of the RNRF Symposium may be taken as a call 
for Poster Papers Proposals for Papers should be received by the Working Group 
Chairman by Dec. 31/81.] 
Through the auspices of the RNRF Symposium, it is hoped that the intent of the 
Hamburg Congress resolutions can be accomplished. It is hoped that we can 
discuss the topics proposed by President Laidet, that we can draw attention to 
research needs, but most importantly, that we can develop a User's Manual that 
will meet the needs of the Resource Manager.