AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY IN SOIL CONSERVATION

The article describes the various methods in which aerial photographs are used in the field of soil conservation with particular emphasis on farm planning. The photograph is used both as a mapping base and a source of information. A stereoscope is also used for interpretation of photographs. Methods of using aerial photography in case of soil erosion are given. Soil erosion is usually identifiable on the photograph; the scale of the photograph being the limiting factor. Use of colour and infra red photography is discussed. Guidelines are given for interpreting air photographs. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Soil Conservation Service of New South Wales

  P.O. Box 4293
  Sydney, New South Wales,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • Saintilan, F D
• Publication Date: 1972-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 169-180
• Serial:
  • Soil Conservation Service of New So Wales Journal
  • Volume: 28
  • Issue Number: N4
  • Publisher: Soil Conservation Service of New South Wales

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aerial photography; Color photography; Erosion; Farms; Infrared photography; Photointerpretation; Planning; Ratios; Soil conservation; Soils
• Old TRIS Terms: Air photointerpretation; Scale (Ratio)
• ITRD Terms: 4006: Aerial photography; 347: Agriculture; 6784: Colour; 5275: Erosion; 6797: Infrared; 143: Planning; 4156: Soil; 8122: USA
• Subject Areas: Environment; Geotechnology; Highways; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00126273
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 21 1976 12:00AM