From pixels to decisions - Digital remote sensing technologies for public land managers

Information derived from remote sensing assists in describing locations aci d relationships among land cover types and ecological processes. To be usef ul to resource managers in all land management agencies, the data need to b e acquired and maintained according to high standards of accuracy and consi stency, and our forestry schools must produce the skilled personnel who can take advantage of these techniques. One important use: helping the public participate in the planning process by enabling citizens to visualize the m anagement alternatives being proposed for a particular area.