XVIIIth Congress: Commission VI

Kraus, Karl; Waldhäusl, Peter

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Title:: XVIIIth Congress

Sub title:: Vienna, Austria 1996

Year of publication:: 1996

Place of publication:: Vienna

Publisher of the original:: Austrian Society of Surveying and Geoinformation

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Language:: English

Editor:: Kraus, Karl; Waldhäusl, Peter

Corporations:: International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Congress, 18., 1996, Wien; International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

Adapter:: International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Congress, 18., 1996, Wien; International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

Founder of work:: International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Congress, 18., 1996, Wien; International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

Other corporate:: International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Congress, 18., 1996, Wien; International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

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Persistent identifier:: 1677550198

Title:: Commission VI

Scope:: 149, 110, 92 Seiten

Year of publication:: 1996

Place of publication:: Vienna

Publisher of the original:: Austrian Society of Surveying and Geoinformation

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Signature of the source:: ZS 312(31,B6)

Language:: English

Additional Notes:: Die Vorlage enthält insgesamt 3 Werke: Commission VI (Seiten 1-149); National reports (Seiten 1-110); Special sessions (Seiten 1-92)

Other Title:: Enthaltendes Werk: National Reports; Enthaltendes Werk: Special sessions

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Editor:: Kraus, Karl; Waldhäusl, Peter

Corporations:: International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Congress, 18., 1996, Wien; International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing; International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Commission Economic, Professional, and Educational Aspects of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

Adapter:: International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Congress, 18., 1996, Wien; International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing; International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Commission Economic, Professional, and Educational Aspects of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

Founder of work:: International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Congress, 18., 1996, Wien; International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing; International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Commission Economic, Professional, and Educational Aspects of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

Other corporate:: International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Congress, 18., 1996, Wien; International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing; International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Commission Economic, Professional, and Educational Aspects of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

Publisher of the digital copy:: Technische Informationsbibliothek Hannover

Place of publication of the digital copy:: Hannover

Year of publication of the original:: 2019

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Title:: NEPAL NATIONAL REPROT FOR PHOTOGRAMMETRY AND REMOTE SENSING 1992-1996. Prepared for Nepal Remote Sensing & Photogrammetric Society by Buddhi N. Shrestha [...]

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~ nn V LB NEPAL NATIONAL REPROT FOR PHOTOGRAMMETRY AND REMOTE SENSING 1992-1996 Prepared for Nepal Remote Sensing & Photogrammetric Society ; by Buddhi N. Shrestha President NRSPS ABSTRACT The National Report of the Himalayan Kingdom of Nepal outlines activities and new development in photogrammetry, remote sensing, GPS,GIS, digital mapping, education and research related to them during the period 1992-96. The involvement of various organizations is described including government departments, non-government organizations, private companies, consultancy services and end users. An attempt is made to describe on the aspect of application and facilities are mentioned. This report has been prepared from the collection of information written and verbal, replies and responses to questionnaires sent to organizations involved in photogrammetry or remote sensing or both, from published literature and seminar and from the author's personal knowledge of activities in these disciplines, as precise as possible due to page limit constraint as circulated by the ISPRS. 1. INTRODUCTION The kingdom of Nepal is a landlocked mountainous country in the Himalayan region with an area of 147,181 km? . It is situated in between India and China(Tibet), the elevation ranging from 60 meter from MSL to 8,848 meter(Mt. Everest). The kingdom comprises of five physiographic regions having Tarai plain 1496, Siwalik Low Hill 1396, Middle Mountain 3094, Hi gh Mountain 20% and High Himal 23%. Nearly 14% of total area of the country is covered with perpetual snow and ice. Within a short distance there is a sharp elevation differences which causes marked changes also to the micro-climate flora and fauna as well. Nepal has nearly 20 million population(with 1.1 million in the Capital Kathmandu valley) with 42% literacy and per capita 165 US$. Nepal has different forms of devastating catastrophic hazard zones with its physiographic and human influence such as, Glacial lakes outburst flood, Landslide, soil erosion, land use changes, Earthquake due to tectonic activities underneath the Himalaya, Deforestation, flash flood havoc, river channel course shifting, environment pollution and degradation etc, The effect of catastrophes are directly or indirectly inter-connected in the whole physical, socio-economic and environmental system of the country. Several organizations in Nepal are applying remote sensing data and techniques for natural resources survey, monitoring & management and environmental impact assessment as well. 2. DEVELOPMENT OF REMOTE SENSING The establishment of National Remote Sensing Center in the country through the joint co-operation between HMG Nepal and U.S. Aid in early nineties was a landmark in using remote sensing technology in the field of forestry, watershed management, agriculture, land use classification, geology, hydrology, water resources and glaciers etc. The center in fact was a focal point for remote sensing activities concerning natural resources monitoring and evaluation in the country and it rendered services providing new and better information in the form of imageries, maps and organizing training/workshops as well. The center was equipped with interpretation lab, photo lab, cartographic unit, reproduction section, computer wing, training and technology transfer unit with a number of trained and qualified multi-disciplinary staff. Sensing In the late nineties, the remote Sensing center (RSC) was merged with Forest Survey Division as Remote, Section. It hindered a little bit for the further development of remote sensing activities in some extent. A kind of setback in remote sensing application is felt by the present democratic government of Nepal. Realizing the fact, some arrangement is now being considered to revive RSC and its function upgrading the status and revitalizing the activities. It is hoped that this will help to expand future remote sensing activities in the kingdom, co-ordinating with other concerned agencies and organization both in thepublic and private sectors. Royal Nepal Academy of Science & Technology (RONAST) will play a facilitating role in boosting the capability and bringing technical people to work together. There is a felt need to expand the application of remote sensing technique for the study of water resources potentiality, snow and glacial movement, havoc of flash flood and monitoring of environment and pollution in the country. 49 International Archives of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. Vol. XXXI, Part B6. Vienna 1996

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