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REMOTE SENSING/GIS: A STRATEGIC TOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION AND RESEARCH
Citation:
Lyon, J G. AND G M. Brilis. REMOTE SENSING/GIS: A STRATEGIC TOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION AND RESEARCH. Presented at Legal Applications of Geospatial Data and Information Conference, Tupelo, MS, April 16, 2003.
Impact/Purpose:
The overall objective of this task is to provide the Agency with improved science guidance and strategies for more effective science management and administration.
Description:
Protection of the environment is, in part, dependent on the quality of data used in decision making. Whether the decisions are part of the scientific process or relate to application of the laws governing people and their living condtitions, good quality data are required/ needed by two disciplines with distinct differences. The presentation examines some differences between science and the law, provides a brief history of science in law, discusses the effects of law on science, compares RSGIS and U.S. Supreme Court credible science criteria and speculates on the future use of science data by the courts.