Table 3 Comparison of Current
Personnel Training and Training Needs
Per Annum.
Country Required Current
Trained p.a.| Trained p.a.
Australia 115 120
Bangladesh 694 50
Cambodia S 3
China 7050 1000
N.Korea 140 70
S.Korea 2-7 30
India 5130 500
Indonesia 1424 70
Japan 800 1000
Laos 30 5
Malaysia 108 100
Pakistan 684 100
Philippines 372 100
Singapore 18 10
Sri Lanka 110 4
Thailand 347 170
Vietnam 408 50
It can be seen that there are some. serious
shortfalls in staff being trained in many
countries of the region, while Malaysia, Japan
and Australia, are well placed, with numbers
being trained approximately equalling the
numbers required. Many countries are
accelerating their training programs in both
remote sensing and GIS and should reach the
optimum numbers in the early part of next
century, however some countries with lower
economic growth and who have commenced from a
lower base, due to war or other political reasons,
may not reach appropriate levels for many years
to come. Unfortunately it is these countries that
most need remote sensing in operational
applications.
6. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
The diversity of the Asia-Pacific region creates
resource and environmental problems
unmatched elsewhere in the world. However
remote sensing has been widely accepted as a
tool to map resources and monitor the
environment, and considerable advances have
been made in operational applications of remote
sensing. The larger countries of the region have
launched sophisticated remote sensing satellite
systems, and others have developed specialised
software to support a wide range of applications.
While world class education and training
facilities exist in the region, many countries are
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facing a shortage of staff due to the limited
numbers being trained. This latter problem will
need to be overcome if all countries of the region
are to reap the benefits of remote sensing.
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