Forest Aerial Photography
| Title | ΔΑΣΙΚΗ ΑΕΡΟΦΩΤΟΓΡΑΦΙΑ / Forest Aerial Photography |
| Code | 044Υ |
| Faculty | Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment |
| School | Forestry and Natural Environment |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Ioannis Gitas |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 420000053 |
| Academic Year | 2017 – 2018 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 5 |
| Class ID | 600109502
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Class Schedule
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600109502
Learning Outcomes
Orientation of aerial photographs and creation of photo-mosaics.
Photo interpretation.
Photogrammetry.
Creation of maps from aerial photographs.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Historical development. Electromagnetic radiation. Instruments and means of aerial photographing planning. Geometry of aerial photography and its scale. Displacement, stereoscopic parallax, radiant triangulation. Stereoscopic observation. Stereoscopic types. Vertical measurements. Horizontal measurements. Mapping by aerial photographs. Orthophotographs, orthophotomaps. Aerial photo-interpretation. Aerial photography applications in forestry. Measurement of various parameters of trees and stands. Forest inventory. Special applications of aerial photography in hydronomy, wildlife management, range management, recreation, forest protection and road construction.
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Book
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 75 | ✓ | |||
| Laboratory Work | 75 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 150 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
ΔΑΣΙΚΗ ΑΕΡΟΦΩΤΟΓΡΑΦΙΑ
Συγγραφέας: ΚΑΡΤΕΡΗΣ ΜΙΧΑΛΗΣ
Εκδότης: UNIVERSITY STUDIO PRESS
ISBN:978-960-12-0469-7
Last Update
16-06-2017
