WETMAAP Technique 1
Texas City/Virginia Point: Element 2

Technique 1: Area Measurement
Element 2: Area of Study Site on 1992a Aerial Photography

Materials:

1992a Aerial Photograph

scale calculation (from Skill 2, Element 2)

Exercise:

1. Calculate the scale of the 1992a aerial photography

Hint: Follow the same procedure as Skill 2, Element 2.

2. Use the scale calculated for the 1992a aerial photography (Skill 2, Element 2).

3. Calculate the area in acres of the case study site.

Hint: Follow the same procedures from Technique 1, Element 1

4. Compare your area calculations of the study area on the 1992a aerial photograph with the area calculated in Technique 1, Element 1.