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 | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Instructors from Other Categories | |
| Weekly Hours | 5 |
| Total Hours | 65 |
| Class ID | 600273759
|
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600273759
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=8491
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- ONLY IN GREEK
Learning Outcomes
● Knowledge acquisition on orientation of aerial photographs and creation of photo-mosaics.
● Knowledge acquisition on photo interpretation.
● Conducting measurements on aerial photographs (basics of photogrammetry).
● Ability to read and create 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
- Generate new research ideas
- 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
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 60 | ✓ | |||
| Laboratory Work | 60 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 25 | ✓ | |||
| Exams | 5 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 150 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short 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
30-06-2025
