Society's Establishment
In 1954, Lee Ching-Lu(李景潞) and more than 40 others initiated the establishment of the “China Society of Photogrammetry.” The society was officially approved by the Ministry of the Interior and formally founded on December 3, 1954, in Taipei, with an initial membership of 114. In 1959, the general assembly voted to rename the organization as the “China Society of Aerial Surveying.” Membership grew to 164, and Lee Ching-Lu(李景潞) was elected as the society’s first president. However, in 1963, due to limited development in its operations, the society’s membership was revoked by the Ministry of the Interior.
In 1978, driven by Taiwan’s rapid economic growth and the increasing demand for aerial surveying technology, Ge Jin-Chao(葛錦昭) and over 40 other dedicated professionals initiated the restoration of the society. Approved by the Ministry of the Interior, the society was reestablished on August 12, 1978, in Taipei, under the name “Chinese Society of Aerial Surveying,” with 199 members. On September 27, 1980, during a general assembly in Taipei, the society adopted a new name, “Chinese Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing,” with its membership expanding to 329
Joining International Societies
In 1957, the “China Society of Photogrammetry” represented the Republic of China as a member of the International Society of Photogrammetry (ISP). However, this membership was terminated in 1976.
On July 15, 1980, during the 14th General Assembly of the International Society of Photogrammetry (ISP) in Hamburg, Germany, the organization officially changed its name to the “International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing” (ISPRS). The constitution was amended to allow any independent photogrammetry organization within a country or region to join as a member. Following a vote, the society, along with seven other countries or regions, was officially admitted as a member of ISPRS.
On July 23, 1972, the United States launched the Earth Resource Technology Satellite (ERTS, later renamed Landsat), successfully capturing multispectral images of Earth’s surface and advancing the application of remote sensing technology for resource detection. The Environment Research Institute of Michigan (ERIM) spearheaded the promotion of this technology. On April 2, 1980, the society’s president, Liao Da-Niu(廖大牛), led a delegation to participate in a remote sensing symposium organized by ERIM in San José, Costa Rica. During discussions, Asian representatives proposed establishing the Asian Association on Remote Sensing (AARS) to promote this emerging field within Asia. Later that year, the first Asian Conference on Remote Sensing (ACRS) was held in Bangkok, Thailand.
Although the society was one of the founding organizations of AARS, political influences from Mainland China delayed its official membership. It was not until October 1996 that the society formally became a member of AARS.
Timeline
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