on a regular basis as input into a more rapid map 
updating programme in Developing Countries than is 
presently utilised. With upcoming improved sensors, the 
importance of  multisensor image fusion and 
interpretation will increase and open new possibilities in 
Earth observation for operational applications in the 
Developing Countries as well as for the protection and 
development of the Earth's environment. 
7. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 
The project was carried as part of the ITC funded Ph.D. 
program in cooperation with the University of Hannover, 
Germany. The study was conducted in close cooperation 
with the National Coordination Agency for Surveys and 
Mapping in Indonesia, Bakosurtanal and the University 
of Bengkulu, UNIB. It was embedded in the EC 
Scientific Research Network on 'Synergy of Remotely 
Sensed Data' coordinated by ITC (CHRX-CT93-0310). 
The remote sensing data was sponsored by ESA (Pilot 
Project PP2-NL2), SPOT IMAGE,  EOSAT, 
EURIMAGE, NLR and NASDA. The software packages 
for geocoding PRODIGEO and image processing 
microBRIAN were sponsored by Matra Cap Systemes, 
France and MPA, Australia, respectively. The terrain- 
geocoding of the Indonesian data was performed at 
CCRS, Canada by Dr. Toutin in cooperation with PCI 
Incorporated, Canada. One of the final image maps was 
printed at EUROSENSE, Belgium. All the support is 
gratefully acknowledged. 
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Abbreviations: 
IIRS ... International Journal of Remote Sensing 
PE&RS ... Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote 
Sensing 
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