Environmental Services >Remote Sensing and Airphoto Interpretation>Airphoto Interpretation
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Airphoto Interpretation
Stream Flow Regime
Township of Chatsworth, Ontario
An airphoto interpretation study together with site inspection and the Defendant’s and Plaintiff’s evidence demonstrated that a series of events systematically resulted in the reduction of stream base flow on the neighbouring property.
David Dunlap Park & Observatory
Town of Richmond Hill, Ontario
Hunter reviewed historical and current aerial photography to report on Groundwater Cultural Heritage Resources, Surface Water Heritage and Urban Edge Cultural Landscapes. This work was part of a project to provide expert witness testimony to the Ontario Government’s Conservation Review Board on behalf of the Richmond Hill Naturalists (RHN).
Cruickston Charitable Research Reserve
Cambridge, Ontario
Hunter was retained by the Cruickston Charitable Research Reserve to prepare a report in support of its proposal to protect the ecology of the Cruickston property through an amendment to the Region of Waterloo Official Policy Plan. A review of aerial photography, imagery and mapping assisted in the evaluation of the property’s water resources and conditions over the past 50 years.
Curve Lake First Nation Flooding Claim
Township of Smith, Ontario
Airphoto interpretation assisted in determining the extent and the impacts of flooding of the Trent Severn Waterway on the Curve Lake Reserve south of the 15th Concession front in Chemong Lake.
Territorial Sea Limits
Labrador and Baffin Island Coasts, Canada
Canadian Hydrographic Service, Central Region
This project involved the location of uncharted rocks and islands to increase the size of Canada’s Territorial Sea for specified areas on the Labrador and Baffin Island Coasts. Work included inspection of National Topographic Maps (1:50,000 and 1:250,000 series), aerial photographs and satellite imagery to locate possible rocks and islands and to establish their positions on nautical charts.
Arctic Shallow Water Bathymetry
Canadian Hydrographic Service, Central Region
Work involved applying airphoto interpretation procedures to shallow water mapping in the Canadian Arctic. Existing colour and black and white aerial photos and LANDSAT imagery were evaluated to determine water depth penetration and suitability for mapping. Development of objectives for a test project, selection of test area, and preparation of specifications and supervision of aerial photography for test area were the major outputs of the projects.
