Legal Aspects of Satellite Remote Sensing

Download or read book Legal Aspects of Satellite Remote Sensing written by Atsuyo Ito and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2011-04-11 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The applications and uses of satellite remote sensing have burgeoned during the last decade and the associated legal aspects of satellite remote sensing have become increasingly important, however, the legal regime in this area is surprisingly inadequate. The research undertaken for this book provides, for the first time in one place, an examination of the existing regime and highlights shortcomings with regard to liability, data policy and data integrity before proposing improvements needed for the full beneficial exploitation of remotely sensed data, particularly in support of disaster management and the protection of the environment.