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Introduction
The National
Consortium on Remote Sensing in Transportation - Environmental
Assessments (NCRST-E) is one of four consortia established by the US
Department of Transportation and NASA to lead in the application of
remote sensing and geospatial technologies in the transportation
industry. The primary mission of the consortium for Environmental
Assessment is to develop and promote the use of remote sensing &
geospatial technologies, and requisite analysis products by
transportation decision-makers and environmental assessment specialists
to measure, monitor, and assess environmental conditions in relation to
transportation infrastructure. The consortium is composed of university
(Mississippi State University, Auburn University, University of Alabama
in Huntsville, University of Mississippi), government (NASA Marshall
Space Flight Center and Global Hydrology and Climate Center), and
commercial (Intermap Technologies, Inc, & EarthWatch Incorporated)
partners.
Mission
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The primary mission of the consortium for
Environmental Assessment is to develop and promote the use of remote sensing & geospatial technologies,
and requisite analysis products by transportation decision-makers and
environmental assessment specialists to measure, monitor, and assess
environmental conditions in relation to transportation infrastructure.
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Goals
To accomplish this mission it has four goals:
- Develop innovative remote sensing technology solutions for
assessing the implications of transportation on the natural environment
and protecting and enhancing the environment.
- Assess and plan, in particular the capabilities of new high
resolution, multispectral sensors, and develop the tools necessary to
extract information content from remote observations in an efficient
manner.
- Streamline and standardize data processing for information
necessary to meet federal and state environmental regulations and
requirements.
- Increase the awareness and understanding of remote sensing
technologies and products through workshops and educational materials.
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The purpose of this site is to increase the awareness of
the remote sensing community of this new consortium and its mission and
goals aimed at a better utilization of geospatial technologies for
planning an environmentally sound transportation infrastructure.
Herein, we present examples that demonstrate just a few of the ways in
which remote sensing can be utilized by the transportation community as
another source of geospatial information. Additional examples can be
found at the links below.
Links to Consortia Home Pages
http://www.ncrste.msstate.edu/index.html
http://www.ncgia.ucsb.edu/ncrst
http://riker.unm.edu/DASH_new/html
http://www.ncrst.org/ncrst.html
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Technical Contact: Charles Laymon (charles.laymon@msfc.nasa.gov)
Page Curator: Paul J. Meyer (paul.meyer@msfc.nasa.gov)
Responsible Official: Dr. Steven J. Goodman (steven.goodman@nasa.gov)
Last modified: Thursday, February 19, 2004 10:50:28
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