Remote sensing of Narcotics : with special reference to techniques for detection and monitoring of poppy production in Afghanistan / Steven A. Sader.
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TextLanguage: Publication details: Washington D.C. : Development Alternatives, Inc., 1990.Description: vi, 30 p., [67] p. : col. ill., maps ; 28 cmSubject(s): DDC classification: - Pamphlet HV 5840 .A23 .S23 /1990
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September 1990.
Prepared for the narcotics awareness control project under USAID contract number 306-0210-C-00-0820-00—title page.
Includes bibliographical references.
Summary: The reduction of narcotics production in Afghanistan, by economic incentives and drug awareness program, is the primary goal of the Narcotics and Awareness Control Project (NACP). To achieve this goal, the project must be able to monitor changes in poppy production. The objective of this report is to evaluate the capabilities of commercially available remotely sensed data to detect poppy cultivation and monitor changes in poppy production—(p. v).