V.B.Komarov’s Landscape Photointerpretation Methodology
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This methodology may be applied in specific scientific fields and applications, such as geomorphology and landscape analysis, geology, soil science, natural resource inventories, where the elements/objects/patterns/characteristics to be recognized are related in a holistic way either to the multidimensional procedure generating them or to the integrated nature and structure of the landscape itself. Photointerpretation using the above methodology involves the following stages: |
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 Identification of the apparent regions/zones/appearances having
homogeneous image characteristics in existing small-scale photos, photomosaics or
satellite images. |
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| Identification of locations and units, or ground unit system groups
and determination of their type or of the type of their relationships within the limits of
the area. |
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| Analysis and description of the characteristics of remote sensing
elements for each location and unit or ground unit system group recognized in the previous
stage. |
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| Identification of the indices of the elements/objects/
characteristics under investigation which constitute the specific landscape and processing
of criteria for the interpretation of these indices. |
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| Implementation of the appropriate necessary field controls and
interpretation of the elements/objects/characteristics derived from the application of the
selected criteria. |
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In applying the landscape photointerpretation methodology, the objective constraints imposed by inductive and deductive analysis should be considered. Reference: Rokos, D."Photointerpretation and Remote Sensing", NTUA, 1979
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National Technical University of Athens |