The Italian Society of Remote Sensing (AIT – Associazione Italiana di Telerilevamento), since its institution in 1985, is the key reference subject for supporting the communication and information as well as for the coordination of scientific activities in the field of earth observation in Italy.
AIT is aimed at supporting the development and diffusion of Remote Sensing (RS) culture in Italy, taking into consideration the different disciplines related to RS and its application to environmental and land monitoring and assessment. AIT takes care of the international frame working of the national RS initiatives in Italy both in the researchers community and with users and industry. AIT organizes events and courses and publish the European Journal of Remote Sensing in cooperation with the professional publisher Taylors & Francis.
AIT2018 is organized in Firenze between the 4th and 6th of July 2018 and it is hosted by the local Università degli Studi di Firenze.
AIT2018 is a meeting point between for the different disciplines related to RS technologies and between research and industry. For researchers AIT2018 is an important opportunity for presenting recent advancements to a vast and transdisciplinary audience. For the industry is the occasion for showing recent products and services useful for the RS community. Last but not least for professional partners and for decision makers in the field of land/water/urban management, conservation, natural resource management and territorial planning AIT2018 is the key event for presenting their experiences and to update their knowledge in the field of RS.