19. Western European Countries: Prof. Dr. A.J. Brandenberger,
c/o Photogrammetry, Faculty of Forestry & Geodesy, 1356 Pav.
Casault, Laval University, Quebec (Quebec) G1K 7P4, Canada.
In order to obtain the necessary information a special ques-
tionnaire was mailed by the Chairman of ISPRS WG-1 to each
regional sub-working group chairman. In addition, the sub-
working group chairmen were asked to nominate for each country
in their sub-working group regions at least one national del-
egate being a member of the respective sub-working group.
Furthermore, the sub-working group chairmen were asked to
forward to their national delegates copies of the special
questionnaire for completion. Finally, each sub-working group
chairman was asked to undertake (in collaboration with the
national delegates) an inventory of the available photogram-
metry and remote sensing manpower in his respective sub-working
group region.
Furthermore, the sub-working group chairmen were encouraged to
personally attend the Commission VI Symposium in Badagry,
Nigeria and they were asked to present at the Symposium a
short progress report on the activities of their sub-working
group and also to forward such a report to the working group
chairman before the Symposium.
Finally, the sub-working group chairmen were asked to prepare
a report on their findings (surveys) for their sub-working
group regions with an analysis of the data collected, con-
clusions and recommendations; a report (paper) which could be
eventually submitted to the 1988 ISPRS Kyoto Congress (Pre-
sented Papers).
INVENTORY ON THE WORLD'S PHOTOGRAMMETRY AND REMOTE SENSING MANPOWER
According to Ref. 1 there was in 1984 a photogrammetry and
remote sensing manpower in the world of 150,000 persons. It
was the task of the ISPRS WG VI-1 to up-date this figure up to
the 1988 ISPRS Congress in Kyoto. Also it is of importance
for education planning for the future to determine the ratio
U:T:A where:
U Personnel with a completed university level education
of the equivalent.
Tq Personnel with a completed technician level education,
and
A Auxiliary personnel (auxiliary plotter operators, photo
lab personnel, etc.).
In photogrammetry and remote sensing this ratio is still not
yet exactly known. However, such a ratio has been determined
in 1976 for the world's total Surveying & Mapping (OS 5& M)
manpower. According to Ref. 2, this ratio amounted to:
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