Guidelines for the evaluation and selection of aerial and satellite imagery for land planning and management along the eastern slopes in Alberta

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dc.contributor.advisorMomsen, Richard P., Jr.
dc.contributor.authorSchmidt, Bradley J. (Bradley John)
dc.coverage.spatial2000002948en
dc.date.accessioned2005-07-21T20:49:41Z
dc.date.available2005-07-21T20:49:41Z
dc.date.issued1986
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 126-133.en
dc.description.abstractThe effective management of the land within the Eastern Slopes Region in Alberta requires a fast and economical methord of collecting pertinent biophysical (ecological) information. Remotely sensed imagery is evaluated in this study for its relative usefulness in collecting this information. Imagery selected for evaluation included panchromatic, black and white infared, normal colour, and colour infared photography; as well as synthetic aperature radar (SAR) and multispectral imagery in both analogue and digital form. The selected imagery was evaluated within the framework of an integrated, multi-stage, biophysically based, remote sensing legend system. This legend system provides tor the classification of regional zones, landforms, surtace cover, slope, soils, and internal drainage. evaluation procedure involved both a qualitative and a quantitative analysis. This methodolgy was utilized to create a series of guidelines for selecting imagery to be used with each ot the specified legend components. The study demonstrates that an effective methodology can be employed for the evaluation and selection of aerial and satellite imagery for land planning and management along Alberta's Eastern Slopes. The results of the investigation also indicate that a high degree of reliability can be maintained for obtaining the specified biophysical information, by employing the study approach. More specifically, the results clearly demonstrate that there are significant differences in the value of the various images examined for gathering information on the individual legend components. By employing the derived methodology and the accompanying image selection guidelines, land planners and managers should be able to choose the most optimal imagery for their biophysical data gathering needs. This in turn will result in a more effective and efficient use of remotely sensed imagery in the land planning and management process.
dc.format.extentxiv, 143 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationSchmidt, B. J. (1986). Guidelines for the evaluation and selection of aerial and satellite imagery for land planning and management along the eastern slopes in Alberta (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/16627en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/16627
dc.identifier.isbn031532709Xen
dc.identifier.lccTA 592.6 C32 A473 1987en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/23115
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subject.lccTA 592.6 C32 A473 1987en
dc.subject.lcshLand use, Rural - Planning - Remote sensing - Alberta
dc.subject.lcshAerial photogrammetry
dc.titleGuidelines for the evaluation and selection of aerial and satellite imagery for land planning and management along the eastern slopes in Alberta
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineGeography
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
ucalgary.item.requestcopytrue
ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 599 215772202
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