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.