Basics of aerophotogrammetry, techniques and methods of aerophoto interpretation, aerophotographic products. Applications of photo interpretation (making basic and thematic cartography). Basics and key concepts of remote sensing, remote sensing instruments and data, techniques and methods of remote sensing. Applications: remote sensing of water, remote sensing for studying vegetation, soil, glaciers.
“Aerofotogrammetria”, by E. Amadesi et alii. 2005. MIUR.
Available on-line at: http://dipsa.unibo.it/catgis/fotog2.html
“Fotointerpretazione. L'osservazione della terra. Metodologie di analisi a video delle immagini digitali per la creazione di cartografia tematica”, by N. Dainelli. 2011. Edit by Flaccovio Dario.
“Telerilevamento”, by M. Boschetti et alii. 2005. Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca.
Available on-line at: http://dipsa.unibo.it/catgis/teler2.html
“L'osservazione della Terra. Telerilevamento. Manuale teorico-pratico per l'elaborazione delle immagini digitali”, by N. Dainelli. 2011. Edited by Flaccovio Dario.
Learning Objectives
1. Learning the fundamental concepts of photo interpretation and remote sensing.
2. Learning to read thematic maps and to individuate in the field landscape units and land uses.
3. Acquiring the ability to interpret aerial or satellite photographs and understand the processing phases to turn them into a thematic cartographic product.
Prerequisites
None.
Teaching Methods
Hours reserved to private study and other individual formative activities: 96
Contact hours for: Lectures (hours): 32
Contact hours for: Field trips and laboratory activities (hours): 16
Further information
The participation in the lessons and field trips is not compulsory, but highly recommended.
Teaching tools:
Personal computer and video projector.
Stereoscope and aerial photographs.
Type of Assessment
Spoken examination on the subjects treated during lectures and field trips.
Verification of learning of the basic concepts; reasoning skills on real cases; command of technical-scientific language.
Course program
Contents of lectures:
Basics of aerophotogrammetry, techniques and methods of aerophoto interpretation, aerophotographic products. Applications of photo interpretation (making basic cartography, maps of land uses, geomorphology, landscape units). Basics and key concepts of remote sensing, remote sensing instruments and data, techniques and methods of remote sensing. Applications: remote sensing of water, remote sensing for studying vegetation, soil, glaciers.
Contents of practice exercises: aerophoto interpretation by stereoscope, interpretation of satellite imagery at different spatial resolutions, field data collection and GIS processing.