Hazardous waste site identification using aerial photography: A pilot study in Burlington County,New Jersey,USA |
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Authors: | Sima Bagheri Robert M. Hordon |
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Affiliation: | (1) Civil Engineering Department, New Jersey Institute of Technology, 07102 Newark, New Jersey, USA;(2) Geography Department, Rutgers University, 08903 New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA |
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Abstract: | The objective of the project was to identify all hazardous waste sites in Burlington County, New Jersey that could be detected on existing, medium-scale aerial photographs of the county. The complete set of over 1000 black- and-white stereopairs at a scale of 1:12,000 was carefully examined for initial identification of possible sites. All suspicious sites were examined again on color transparencies of the county at the same 1:12,000 scale. Out of the 1094 black- and-white photos, 250 required further checking on color transparencies using a zoom stereoscope. This examination resulted in a final identification of 67 sites, the locations of which were delineated on 1:24,000 USGS maps. The use of air photo interpretation techniques provided an effective procedure for identifying waste sites quickly as well as providing a useful demonstration program for county and state officials. |
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Keywords: | Remote sensing Hazardous waste site identification Aerial photography |
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