The experience of the Commission of the European Communities in the use of remote sensing for the implementation of community policies

摘要

The integration of remote sensing data in the information used by the services of the European Commission fpr the preparation and implementation of sectorial Community policies is making rapid progress. The principal areas of application include agricultural statistics, forestry management and land and sea environmental monitoring. This paper illustrates the growing role of remote sensing within the context of the European Community's actions for the protection of the marine environment and resources. It describes the research being done by the Joint Research Centre in this application area, specifically the Centre's contribution to the development of remote-sensing-based methods for the surveillance of sea pollution and the study of coastal up welling.