| Applications of photogrammetry
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| Photogrammetry has been used in several areas. The following description give an overview of various applications areas of photogrammetry (Rampal, 1982)
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| (1) Geology:
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| Structural geology, investigation
of water resources, analysis of thermal patterns on earth's
surface, geomorphological studies including investigations
of shore features.
- engineering geology
- stratigraphics studies
- general geologic applications
- study of luminescence phenomenon
- recording and analysis of catastrophic events
- earthquakes, floods, and eruption.
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| (2) Forestry:
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| Timber inventories, cover maps, acreage studies
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| (3) Agriculture
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| Soil type, soil conservation,
crop planting, crop disease, crop-acreage.
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| (4) Design and construction
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| Data needed for site and route studies specifically for alternate schemes for photogrammetry. Used in design and construction of dams, bridges, transmission lines.
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| (5) Planning of cities and highways
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| New highway locations, detailed design of construction contracts, planning of civic improvements.
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| (6) Cadastre
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| Cadastral problems such as determination of land lines for assessment of taxes. Large scale cadastral maps are prepared for reapportionment of land.
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| (7) Environmental Studies
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| Land-use studies.
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| (8) Exploration
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| To identify and zero down to areas for various exploratory jobs such as oil or mineral exploration.
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| (9) Military intelligence
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| Reconnaissance for deployment of forces, planning manoeuvres, assessing effects of operation, initiating problems related to topography, terrain conditions or works.
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| (10) Medicine and surgery
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| Stereoscopic measurements on human body, X-ray photogrammetry in location of foreign material in body and location and examinations of fractures and grooves, biostereometrics.
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| (11) Miscellaneous
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| Crime detection, traffic studies,
oceanography, meteorological observation, Architectural and
archaeological surveys, contouring beef cattle for animal
husbandry etc.
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