Academic year2016/17
CourseGEOSCIENCES AND GEOTECHNOLOGIES
Code131DD
Credits6
PeriodSemester 2
LanguageItalian
| Modules | Area | Type | Hours | Teacher(s) |
| FOTOINTERPRETAZIONE E PRINCIPI DI RILEVAMENTO | GEO/04 | LEZIONI | 68 | | MARIA CRISTINA SALVATORE unimap |
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Knowledge
Successful students will have acquired the basic principles of Remote Sensing, including the characteristics of aerial photographs, and the techniques of photointerpretation. Students will also have acquired the ability to reconstruct the genesis and evolution of landforms through photointepretation and through geomorphological field survey. In addition, successful students will have acquired knowledge on the application on land management and environmental monitoring as well as criteria for creation of geomorphological and derived maps using aerial photographs and geomorphological survey. They will be able also to characterizing and defining areas affected by geomorphological hazard. Finally they will have acquired the ability for producing geomorphological and derived maps and for recontructing landscape evolutionary models.
Assessment criteria of knowledge
The student will be assessed on his/her demonstrated ability to discuss the main course contents using the appropriate terminology.
During the oral exam the student must be able to demonstrate his/her knowledge of the course material and be able to discuss the reading matter thoughtfully and with propriety of expression.
The student's ability to explain correctly the main topics presented during the course at the board will be assessed.
The student must demonstrate the ability to put into practice and to execute, with critical awareness, the activities carried out during the course.
Methods:
Further information:
During the final oral exam the student must discuss the argument developed in the course and discussed the thematic maps realized during the course by photogeological analyses.
Teaching methods
Delivery: face to face
Learning activities:
- attending lectures
- individual study
- group work
- Laboratory work
- Practical
- Other
Attendance: Advised
Teaching methods:
Syllabus
Basic principles of remote sensing. Stereoscopic aerial photograps and their characteristic. Criteria and analysis techniques in remotely sensed images interpretation (aerial photographs and satellite images). Identification and interpretation of landforms and deposits due to different morphogenetics agents using aerial photograps. Criteria for defining the state of activity and for determining the chronology of landscape features. The lineations. Photogeologic units and structural elements. Photo interpretation and Geographic Information Systems: applications in Earth Sciences, land use management and monitoring of global changes. Principles of digital photogrammetry applied to environmental monitoring. Geomorphological mapping. Legend and maps’ structure. Practical applications, exercises and field activity.
After completing this course a geomorphological map with notes should be realized.
Bibliography
AMADESI E. (1977) - Manuale di fotointerpretazione con elementi di fotogrammetria. Ed. Pitagora, Bologna.
LILLESAND T.M. & KIEFER R.W. (1987) - Remote sensing and image interpretation. Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York.
PAINE D.P. (1981) - Aerial photography and image interpretation for resource management. Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York.
DRURY S.A. (1987) - Image interpretation in geology.London: Allen & Unwin.
MILLER V.C. (1961) - Photogeology.New York: McGraw-Hill.
Material provided by the teacher during the course
Further bibliography will be indicated
Work placement
The course provides a massive practical activity which mainly consists in the interpretation of aerial photographs through the stereoscopic vision (3D). Other activities will be undertaken through Geographic Information Systems, aimed to the environmental monitoring.
At the end of the course several different thematic maps will be realized.
One o two days of field surveys are planned to check and to improve the photointerpretation.
Addional work placement on remote sensing, photointerpretation and GIS analysis for environmental monitoring, can be eventually planned after the course for developing dissertation topics.
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