Commercial Satellite Imagery
A Tactic in Nuclear Weapon Deterrence
Professor Bhupendra Jasani and Professor Gotthard Stein

Commercial Satellite Imagery is the first book to examine the role of satellites in the monitoring of non-proliferation of nuclear weapons. Expert contributions cover, amongst other issues:
- the need for new verification techniques
- the use of commercial satellite imagery in strengthening safeguards against nuclear proliferation
- image processing
- cost benefit analysis
Case studies, including a country case study from Canada, highlight applications of commercial satellite imagery. The book also includes a discussion of the legal aspects of using satellite imagery in the monitoring of nuclear power. The combination of both technical and policy issues has resulted in a comprehensive book of considerable importance for everyone involved in nuclear arms control, as well as practitioners and researchers in the field of remote sensing and image analysis.
Table of contents:
- Contents
- Preface
- List contributors
- List of figures
- List of tables
- List of plates
- Acronyms and abbreviations
- Introduction (B. Jasani and G. Stein)
- The new safeguards protocol - the need for new verification technologies (B. Richter and G. Stein)
- Use of commercial satellite imagery in strengthening IAEA safeguards (K. Chitumbo, S. Robb, J. Hilliard)
- The role of satellite imagery for monitoring international treaties (B. Jasani)
- Analysis of digital satellite imagery (M. J. Canty and I. Niemeyer)
- Commercial remote satellite programmes
- Applications of commercial satellite imagery: some case studies (B. Jasani and M. D. Ward)
- Geographical information systems in nuclear safeguards (Andre Poucet, Sergio Contini and Furio Bellezza)
- Satellite imagery and GIS: the Canadian experience (Q. S. Bob Truong and C. Vincent Tao)
- Application of satellite imagery - a country case: Canada (Q. S. Bob Truong, R. Keeffe, P. Baines, J. P. Paquette)
- Acceptability of the Use of Satellite Imagery for Agency Safeguards Purposes (R. Loosch)
- Conclusion (B. Jasani and G. Stein)
- Index
Extent: 336 pages
Binding: hardback
Publication Date: May 2002
ISBN: 978-3-540-42643-1

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