Land Use and Aerial Photography Flashcards

Flashcards about land use, aerial photography and urban settlements.

Aerial Imagery

Imagery taken from an airborne craft including drones, balloons, or airplanes.

Aerial Photos

Used by Cartographers to construct maps.

Vertical Aerial Photo

A photograph taken with the camera axis directed toward the ground as vertically as possible.

Oblique Aerial Photography

An aerial image taken at an angle, useful for looking at foreground building frontages.

Land Use Zones

Areas in urban areas that have particular functions, such as retail, residential and industry.

High-Income Residential Zone

Residential areas with the most expensive property and low population density.

Middle-Income Residential Zone

Residential areas typically between the working class and the upper class.

Low-Income Residential Zone

Residential areas that lack many resources, including health care, retail stores, and recreational facilities.

Light Industries

Industries like clothing, food and drink processing, and furniture making.

Heavy Industries

Industries that use heavy resources such as coal and iron ore like steel manufacturing/ power plants.