A comparison of national remote sensing programs in Brazil and Canada

The remote sensing programs of Brazil and Canada originated in the late 1960s through participation in NASA´s Landsat program. National governments of both countries have supported the development of remote sensing activities. Both countries have shared common interests in developing this technology in terms of large geographic areas and strong interests in natural resources exploration and management. Despite these similarities, situations in the two countries are quite different today. In the present study, the evolution of national remote sensing programs in Brazil and Canada are described and contrasted. The purpose of the research is to derive a long-term technology diffusion model that may prove useful in the Brazilian context