Course Overview
Aerial Photograph and Map Interpretation introduces students to the interpretation of aerial photographs and various map series commonly used in BC resource management. The interpretation of contour maps and imagery related to topographic position and site characteristics will be emphasized. Students will also practice the integrated use of imagery, maps, and navigational grade GPS for field navigation.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
3.0
- Retired
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- List the most common information that is found on contour, thematic, planimetric and cadastral maps.
- Use the National Topographic System (NTS) & British Columbia Geographic System (BCGS) indexing systems to reference maps.
- Describe map projections, map datums and coordinate systems frequently used in resource mapping.
- Describe how map projections, map datums and coordinate systems impact field work and mapping.
- Plot map locations using UTM, Geographic & BC Albers coordinate systems.
- Use scales to calculate distances, directions, slopes and areas on maps and aerial imagery.
- Determine true North, magnetic North and grid North for an area
- Orient maps, aerial photographs and other images for planning and field applications
- Use contours to determine aspect, slope position, slope shape, steepness, and watershed boundaries.
- Differentiate linear features and general vegetation types on aerial imagery.
- Recognize common land use features and patterns on aerial imagery.
- Recognize common topographic features on maps, aerial photographs, and imagery.
- Identify potential control (tie) points and/or monuments on aerial photographs and maps and locate the points on the ground
- Identify the location of Biogeoclimatic units on aerial imagery
- Access and use aerial photographs and general mapping tools (online and paper based) to plan safe, timely and efficient routes to field sites.
- Use a navigational grade GPS to create and locate waypoints, tracks and follow routes
- Collect GPS point and line data with a navigational grade GPS
Effective as of Fall 2015
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