User issues and Earth observation data policy

The second workshop of the EOPOLE project was held in Cosenza, Italy, 10-12 May 1999, organised by Microwave Consultant Engineering (MiCE). Its purpos e was to address the user issues related to Earth observation data policy. This report presents the main conclusions of the workshop. The different ap proaches among lead departments within national governments emerged as one of the main areas of which users in Europe need to be aware. (C) 1999 Elsev ier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.