WETMAAP Technique 1
Golden Meadow - Element 2
Technique
1: Area Measurement
Element 1: Area of Study Site on 1995 Aerial Photograph
Materials:
1995 Aerial Photograph
scale calculation (from Skill 2, Element 2)
Exercise:
1. Use the scale calculated for
the 1995 aerial photography (Skill 2, Element 2).
2. Calculate the area in acres of
the case study site.
Hint: Follow
the same procedures from Technique 1, Element 1
3. Compare your area calculations
of the study area on the 1995 aerial photography with the area calculated in Technique 1,
Element 1.