Interpreting Aerial Images of Rural Landscapes
Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, Room 4-419
Sponsored By: Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources
Date: 03/11/2019 from 07:45 am to 12:15 pm
Brochure
Brochure with mail-in registration form
Purpose and Objectives
Aerial imagery is a valuable tool in the management of rural land. Successful natural resource managers need the confidence to be able to interpret what they see in aerial images, in order to effectively communicate to others the current and historical state of forest and agricultural resources. The identification of basic forest and agricultural uses of land, along with conclusions drawn on how the land has been managed, can help one better understand potential land value for economic and environmental purposes.
This four hour course:
Introduces basic image interpretation principles.
Describes issues (distortion, displacement, etc.) that may be encountered using aerial images.
Facilitates an understanding of the use of rural lands through the viewing of aerial images in Google Earth.
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
Employ basic image interpretation principles.
Understand issues (distortion, displacement, etc.) that may be encountered using aerial images.
Interpret the use of rural lands through the viewing of aerial images in Google Earth.
Who Should Attend?
Natural resource management professionals who have an interest in learning more about how to use aerial images to support natural resource management.
Format
The course involves lecture presentations that provide an overview of aerial image interpretation techniques for assessments of rural land areas. In addition, participants will use Google Earth to further investigate geographic features of the southern United States to further their understanding of the management and use of rural landscapes. The material will be presented in a logical manner, from a description of image interpretation principles to types of imagery products and how they are created. We will focus on the evidence provided through aerial images that enables one to identify different forest types, to understand the silvicultural practices that have been employed, and to assess the use of agricultural lands. Handouts will be provided to summarize the material presented.
Instructor
Pete Bettinger is a professor in the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. He has more than 35 years of operating, teaching and research experience in forestry and natural resources, including roles with the U.S. Forest Service, several forest product companies, and Oregon State University. Bettinger has taught several courses on forest measurements, forest planning, and harvest scheduling, as well as GIS applications in natural resources management. In 2008, Oxford University Press published his book Geographic Information Systems: Applications Natural Resource Management. Bettinger earned BS and MS degrees from Virginia Tech, and a PhD from Oregon State University.
Parking and Directions
A visitor parking deck is located just north of the Georgia Center. Parking is
$10.00 per day.
For a map and directions go to:
https://www.warnell.uga.edu/about/directions-maps
Special Services
If you require special services or dietary considerations, please contact
Krista Merry (kmerry@warnell.uga.edu) by February 25, 2019.
If you have any questions please contact James T. Johnson at 706-308-6396 or james.johnson26@uga.edu.
