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Air Photo-Interpretation And Field-Course Question Paper

Air Photo-Interpretation And Field-Course

Course:Bachelor Of Arts In Geography

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND ARTS

AGE 300:
AIR PHOTO-INTERPRETATION AND FIELD-COURSE

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DATE: MONDAY 21ST DECEMBER 2009
TIME: 8.00 A.M. ? 10.00 A.M.

INSTRUCTIONS
Answer Three Questions, at least One from Each Section.
Use illustrations where appropriate.

SECTION A: AIR PHOTO-INTERPRETATION
1. Either,
a)
Define Photography
b)
Distinguish between Metric and Semantic Information in Photography
c)
Trace the major historical developments of aerial photography since the invention of a photographic camera in 1822.
OR
You are tasked to undertake aerial photography of the Mara River catchment. Outline the factors you would consider for a successful aerial mission and discus the types of photography you aim to capture for photogrammetric analysis.
2.
a)
Define a Photo-scale
b)
Describe any three methods of computing a photo-scale
c)
Examine the strengths and weaknesses of each of the methods in 2(b) above.
3.
With illustrations explain how you can employ the principles /characteristics of air- photo-interpretation to identify and classify the major land uses in the city of Nairobi.
4.
Briefly discus the following: Black body Radiation Transmission principles of Electromagnetic Energy Image interpretation keys.

SECTION B: FIELD WORK
5.
a)
Briefly, describe the significance of Geography fieldwork
b)
Distinguish between Passive and Active Participant Observations.
6.
Describe the contents of various parts of a fieldwork report.
7.
Write concise notes on: Management of field-course notes.

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