COMPUTER STORAGE, PROCESSING AND PRESENTATION 
OF URBAN LAND USE DATA DERIVED FROM AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY 
Dr. C. EMMOTT 
Preston Polytechnic 
Preston, England 
Dr. W.G. COLLINS 
University of Aston 
Birmingham, England 
ABSTRACT 
A simply methodology is described combining user interpretation of aerial 
photography and computer storage, processing and presentation of land use 
information. The system has been used to collect land use and land use change 
data for an urban area in England. The results indicate that the method should 
enable non-experts in remote sensing techniques to make efficient use of aerial 
photography which is widely available in developed countries. The methodology 
is also applicable to those developing countries in which there is rapid urban 
expansion. 
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