NASDA's Remote Sensing Activities In Thailand

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NASDA's Remote Sensing Activities In Thailand

Outline of Questionnaire Survey Results on Japanese Satellite Data Promotion BY NASDA Bangkok Office & Asian Institute of Technology

Table 1. Status of Remote Sensing Satellite Data Users in Surveyed Respondents.

Experienced	94
Non-Experienced	42
Total	136

Table 2.Nationality

Indian	2
Japanese	5
Lao	5
Myanmar	2
Nepali	8
Philippino	2
Srilankan	1
Thai	67
Vietanamese	2
Total	94

Table3. Occupation

Government service holder	30
Staff in company	5
Staff in occupation	3
Staff in university	18
Student	10
University	28
Total	94

Table 4. Field of Research / Project Selected

Field of Research	F'	Proportion(f*100)/94
Agriculture	16	17.02
Atmosphere	1	1.06
Cartography	2	2.13
Coastal resources	2	2.13
Disaster	6	038
Environment	7	7.45
Forestry	19	20.21
Geography	1	1.06
Geology	5	5.32
Hydrology	10	10.64
Image Production	7	7.45
Landuse	35	37.23
Marine	2	2.13
Pollution	1	1.06
Security	1	1.06
Soil	10	10.64
Soil Erosion	4	4.26
Transportation	1	1.06
Urban Planning	3	3.19
Not mentioned	27	28.72
Total	160	170.21

Table 5. Types of Satellite Data Used

Satellite Data Types	f'	Proportion(f'*100)94
Landsat Tm	73	77.66
Landsat MSS	26	27.66
SPOT	47	50.00
IRS	4	4.26
NOAA	20	21.28
ERSI	10	10.64
MOSI	3	3.19
Radarsat	8	8.51
JERS OPS	11	11.70
JERS SAR	3	3.19
ADEOS	1	1.06
KFA 1000	1	1.06
Not mentioned	14	14.89
Total	221	235.11

Table 6. Reasons for Not Using Japanese Satellite Data (JSD)

Reasons not using JSD	f'	Proportion (f'*100)/94
Availability of other data free of cost	10	10.64
Difficult to get/purchase	18	19.15
Do not Know how to request JSD	17	18.09
Do not know Japanese Satellite Data	13	13.83
Easy access to other data	16	17.02
Low resolution	9	9.57
Not good data	10	10.64
Not suitable spectral range	5	5.32
Required coverage/data not available	14	14.89
Not mentioned	33	35.11
Total	145	154.26

Table 7. Types of Problem Encountered in Reading the Satellite Data

Types of Problem	f'	Proportion (f'*100)/94
Format not compatible	2	2.13
Insufficient hard disk capacity	13	13.83
No appropriate device	3	3.19
Software can not deal with the media	15	15.96
Too complicated procedure	10	10.64
Not mentioned	65	69.15
Total	108	114.89

Tables 8. Types of Problem Purchasing Data

Types of problem	f'	Proportion (f'*100)/94
Expensive	12	12.77
Time consuming	5	5.32
Lack of good service center	1	1.06
Delay in arrival of data	1	1.06
Data selection	1	1.06
Others (service..)	4	4.26
Not mentioned	71	75.53
Total	95	101.06

Table 9. Suggestion to Promote Japanese Satellite Data
100)/94

Suggestion	f'	Proportion (f'*
Accessibility should be easier	4	4.26
Better data distribution system	4	4.26
Data user service provide	2	2.13
Easy handling of PC for JSD	1	1.06
Good archieve system	1	1.06
Improve data acquiring cycles	1	1.06
Improve data quality	1	1.06
Improve resolution	1	1.06
Joint research project on JSD	13	13.83
Lower price	1	1.06
Maintain users data base	2	2.13
Map scale 1:10,000	1	1.06
Meta data insufficient	1	1.06
More receiving stations	1	1.06
Pilot project with applications	10	10.64
Provide catalogue	4	4.26
Provide fund for research project	1	1.06
Provide informations to users	10	10.64
Training and Seminar	10	10.64
Not mentioned	40	42.55
Total	109	115.96

Table 10. Types of Support Necessary for Future Research

Financial	10
Technical	5
Both	52
Not mentioned	27
Total	94

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