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Man überprüft diese Anwendungen in Bezug auf die verschiedenen Arten und 
Gradeinteilungen der Photraphien und der Darstellungen, die man gebraucht 
hat. 
Resume 
Le Groupe dé la Télédétection à l'Université d'Aston à Birmingham, 
Angleterre, s'établit dans l'année 1972. Pendant les six années de son 
existence, le Groupe a entrepris quatorze projets de recherche, et 
plusieurs contrats qui se rapportent à l'environnement naturel, à 
l'aménagement des villes et de la campagne, et au développement de certains 
pays du Troisième Monde. Quoique son activité principale concerne les 
recherches, le Groupe souligne l'importance des applications pratiques 
de la télédétection, et beaucoup des projets ont fourni des données très 
utiles aux administrations locales de planification pour l'aménagement 
des resources de la terre et pour améliorer l'environnement. 
Les opérations ont compris: l'évaluation de la conservation; les études 
de la terre; la cartographie géologique; des études sur l'utilisation de 
la terre, et le dressage des plans des espaces libres dand les régions 
urbaines; l'examination et le contrôle détaillé des paysages ruinés; des 
relevés des locations pour la destruction des déchets; l'aménagement des 
lignes de partage des eaux, l'utilisation de la terre et l'étude des 
dangers de l'érosion de la terre dand La Jamaique; et un inventaire des 
resources terrestres des environnements demi-arides. 
Ces applications se passent en revue de temps en temps surtout en ce qui 
concerne les genres et les échelles de la photographies et des images 
qui se sont employés. 
Introduction 
The Remote Sensing Unit at the University of Aston in Birmingham, England, 
was established in 1972. At that time the Department of Civil Engineering, 
of which the Unit is part, was already involved with photogrammetry and 
surveying and was well equipped with radial-line plotters, Casella stereo- 
scopes, a Wild B8 and an A7 Autograph with the EKS Electric Co-ordinate 
Printer, as well as a variety of surveying instruments. It seemed 
appropriate therefore that the relatively young technique of Remote 
Sensing should complement the related but more established disciplines. 
Initially the Unit concentrated on research since one of its main aims 
was to study the application of proven systems of remote sensing, but as 
the Unit has grown its activities have diversified and encompassed 
teaching: and contract work, as well as being closely associated with the 
Remote Sdnsing Society of Britain. 
The Unit has one established staff member Dr W C Collins (Reader in Remote 
Sensing) and at various times has had short-term Research Assistants and 
Fellows, while the number of research students has varied between three 
and seven in any one year. The multi-and interdisciplinary approach of 
the Unit has been reflected in the backgrounds of all staff and students 
who have been qualified in civil engineering, earth sciences, geography, 
environmental sciences, planning, landscape architecture and physics. 
This mixture has been of great value in facilitating the free exchange of 
    
   
    
  
  
   
  
   
  
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
   
   
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
   
  
   
  
  
   
  
  
   
   
  
  
  
   
   
  
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
    
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