Introduction, geographical notes and aim of survey. 
This survey was carried out under contract to the Lombardy 
IRER: the Lombardy Region's Regional Research Institute; the 
first stage was concluded in December 1977. The aim of the 
research is the ground classification of agricultural land-use 
through techniques invc'ving the interpretation of remote-sensing 
data from satellites integrated with surveys made from other 
platforms for the management of resources in agriculture. Since 
the aim of the survey was to acquire wide-ranging know-how and 
the most sophisticated specialization in determining land agri 
cultural use, several sample areas were chosen to represent the 
varied morphological, soil use and agricultural coverage 
situations as satisfactorily as possible. It is useful to remem_ 
ber that in Italy great changes in land can be found close to 
one another in the same region. 
Sample area no.01: called "Lomellina",see figure (01). 
This is an higiy-irrigated plain characterized by the Ticino 
river: one of the major rivers in Italy. The average size of 
cultivated fields is under 5 hectares; the main crops in the 
zone are rice,corn,wheat,forage crops. 
Sample area no.02: called "Bassa Bresciana", see figure(02). 
This area is characterized by extensive plain near the town of 
Brescia. It is intensively farmed and produces corn,wheat,forage 
crops. There is an high number of human settlements scattered over 
the territory which forms a close network of urbanized land. 
Sample area no.03: called "Val di Nizza", see figure(03). 
This area is characterized by hills and mountains from 400 to 900 
metres above sea level, near the town of Pavia. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
   
   
  
   
  
  
  
  
   
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
   
   
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