Mobile Bay

Skills (methods)

Skill 1: Map Use

Element 1: Site Location
Element 2: Feature Identification
Element 3: Classification of Wetland and Upland Habitats
Element 4: Comparison of Aerial Photograph and Photographic essay (extension)

Skill 2: Scale determination (calculation)

Element 1: Introduce Scale of Map
Element 2: Determining Scale of (1996) Aerial Photography

Skill 3: Visual recognition (signature identification)

Element 1: Comparison of Habitat Maps
Element 2: Habitat Maps and Feature Overlay
Element 3: Comparison of Photo Overlay with Map Overlay

Skill 4: Aerial photographic interpretation

Element 1: Signature Identification
Element 2: Habitat Interpretation

Techniques (applications)

Technique 1: Area measurement

Element 1: Area of Site
Element 2: Area of Study site on 1996 Aerial Photography (extension)

Technique 2: Manual GIS (layering of data)

Element 1: Feature Overlays
Element 2: Habitat Maps and other Features

Technique 3: Recognition of wetland change

Element 1: Evaluate Habitat Change

Technique 4: Analysis

Element 1: Cause and Effect of Habitat Change

Skill and Techniques
[sequential listing presented in workshop]

Fundamentals

Skill 1: Map use Element 1: Site location

Skill 2: Scale Determination Element 1: Introduce Scale of Map

Technique 1: Area Measurement Element 1: Area of Site

Skill 1: Map Use Element 2: Feature Identification

Technique 2: Manual GIS Element 1: Making Feature Overlays

Skill 1: Map Use Element 3: Classification of Wetland and Upland Habitats

Skill 3: Visual Recognition Element 1: Comparison of Habitat Maps

Technique 2: Manual GIS Element 2: Habitat Maps and Other Features

Skill 3: Visual Recognition Element 2: Habitat Maps and Feature Overlays

Technique 3: Recognition of Wetland Element 1: Evaluate Habitat Change

Change

Technique 4: Analysis Element 1: Cause and Effect of Habitat Change

Skill 4: Aerial Photo Element 1: Signature Identification

Interpretation

Skill 2: Scale Determination Element 2: Determining the Scale of the 1996 Aerial Photograph

Extensions:

X-Technique 1: Area Measurement Element 2: Area of Study Site on 1996 Aerial Photograph

X-Skill 1: Map Use Element 4: Comparison of Aerial Photography and Photographic Essay

X-Skill 4: Aerial Photo Element 2: Habitat Interpretation

X-Skill 3: Visual Recognition Element 3: Comparison of Photo Overlay with Map Analysis