Chapter Wrapup

Aerial photography has a wide variety of uses, and is an integral part of geospatial technology. Aerial photos are used for interpretation, photogrammetry, and as additional data sources for other aspects of geospatial technology, such as GIS. Despite its myriad uses and applications, aerial photography is just one part of remote sensing. The next chapter will delve into how the whole remote sensing process actually works. First, however, see the Apps, Blogs, and Social Media box for several Facebook pages, Twitter accounts, and a YouTube video related to aerial photography.

This chapter’s lab will put you to work with several remotely sensed images, and help you to apply elements of visual image interpretation to items in the images.

Important note: The references for this chapter are part of the online companion for this book and can be found at http://www.whfreeman.com/shellito2e.

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Apps, Blogs, and Social Media

Here’s a sampling of available social media outlets related to this chapter’s concepts.

On Facebook, check out the following:

  • Bluesky (aerial remote sensing company): https://www.facebook.com/BlueskyWorld
  • Old Aerial Photos: https://www.facebook.com/OldAerialPhotos
  • Pictometry (bird’s eye imagery): https://www.facebook.com/PictometryInternational

Become a follower on Twitter of:

  • Bluesky (aerial remote sensing company): @Bluesky_int
  • Flightglobal (news about UAVs): @FG_UAVs
  • Pictometry (bird’s eye imagery): @Pictometry

On YouTube, watch the video of the following:

  • Pictometry (this is the YouTube channel for Pictometry, showcasing high resolution aerial photography applications):
    http://www.youtube.com/user/Pictometry