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Recognising 
- the synergy of integrating remote sensing data, in-situ 
measurements and other data in a GIS has significant 
advantages both in technical and economical sense, 
as well as for interdisciplinary co-operation, especially 
in integrated water and other natural resources man- 
agement 
Recommends 
- that integrating remote sensing data, in-situ measure- 
ments and other data in a GIS be encouraged for mon- 
itoring, modelling and management of the environment 
and resources. 
Resolution VII.5 Disaster management 
The Congress 
Noting 
- that remote sensing, GIS, satellite positioning and space 
communication have become effective tools for disaster 
monitoring, mitigation and assessment 
Recognising 
- that disaster management has been recognised as an 
urgent issue in the recommendations of UNISPACE III 
Recommends 
- the development and applications of appropriate tools 
and methodologies for disaster management using 
remote sensing and GIS technologies 
- co-operation with various partners IGOS/CEOS etc. 
Resolution VII.6 Generation and use of global 
databases 
The Congress 
Noting 
- the increasing availability of global databases, data 
gathering methodology and the wide variety of remote 
sensing data sources and world-wide emerging infra- 
structures 
Recognising 
- that future developments need close co-operation in the 
field of global monitoring and modelling 
- that UNISPACE lll supports world-wide actions related 
to Agenda 21 at the local, regional and global level, in 
close co-operation with international scientific organi- 
sations and the appropriate institutions of the United 
Nations 
Recommends 
- the development of methodologies for generation and 
quality evaluation of global databases for global studies 
in co-operation with Commission IV 
- compilation of existing and planned location and qual- 
ity of global databases 
- development of algorithms for monitoring of global 
change 
- evolving strategies for assimilating remotely sensed 
data into global models. 
Resolution VII.7 Supporting implementation of 
international policies and treaties 
The Congress 
Noting 
- the increased political and societal significance of 
international policies and treaties, such as the Kyoto 
Protocol 
Recognising 
- the need for objective, reliable, economical and timely 
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implementation of the related international policies and 
treaties 
- investigations and development of thematic mapping 
using remote sensing data at national and international 
levels 
Recommends 
- investigation into, and development of, vegetation 
(especially forest), soil and other thematic mapping and 
use of remote sensing data at national and interna- 
tional levels, with a focus on carbon fixing and deserti- 
fication 
- coordination with the International Global change 
Atmospheric Chemistry (IGAC) Programme 
- the establishment of a Task Force to coordinate ISPRS 
contribution to studies in the application of remote sensing 
for international policies and treaties. 
Resolution VII.8 Urban management 
The Congress 
Noting 
- that rapid and unplanned urbanisation is a problem 
world-wide 
Recognising 
- the impact of growing urbanisation, increasing density 
of population and transmigration from rural to urban 
areas, as well as the impact on environment associated 
with pollution and global change, and the benefits of 
remotely sensed data in monitoring its impact 
Recommends 
- provision of scientific and technological support 
- for actions as recommended by the HABITAT Il Confer- 
ence 
- for documentation, conservation, management and 
permanent control of Natural Heritage and Cultural 
Landscapes in co-operation with UNESCO/ICO- 
MOS/CIPA 
- for actions to monitor land use and land cover trans- 
formation, with special emphasis on urban growth. 
Resolution VII.9 Imaging segment of information 
infrastructure 
The Congress 
Noting 
- imaging represents an inevitable part of geospatial 
information 
Recognising 
- the growing need for, and ongoing activities in, the 
establishment of an interoperable geospatial informa- 
tion infrastructure at the national, regional and global 
level to support assessments of environmental degra- 
dation, monitoring and modelling of global change and 
resource management 
Recommends 
- that ISPRS represent the imaging sector using the syn- 
ergy with its integration with GIS, satellite positioning 
and space communication in the national, regional and 
global spatial data infrastructure, especially in applica- 
tions of remote sensing and GIS for environmental 
studies and resource management. 
Approved by the ISPRS General Assembly 
22nd July 2000 
Amsterdam, The Netherlands 
International Archives of Photogrammerty and Remote Sensing. Vol. XXXIII, Part A. Amsterdam 2000.