Description:
Historic England and its predecessors have used aerial photograph interpretation and mapping to record and understand landscapes since the 1960s. In the 1990s this was formalised into a set of standards known as the National Mapping Programme (NMP). These were developed to ensure effective and consistent use of aerial photographs and latterly airborne laser scanning data (lidar) to identify, map, record and better understand archaeological sites and landscapes. Just over half of England has been covered by over 100 large-area Aerial Investigation and Mapping (AI&M) projects.
Originator:
Historic England
Is this an existing or new approach to measuring landscape change?:
Existing
Spatial coverage:
There is some coverage, particularly on the western coast and some of the uplands
Landscape Character Type:
Geographical unit:
Various
Frequency of measure:
Not clear from information available
Indicator:
Historic landscape, monument condition
Resource requirements:
Data licences may apply but it would be unlikely
Establishment cost:
Low (existing resources)
Ongoing operational cost:
Potentially significant
Ongoing reporting cost:
Modest to significant
Data source:
Aerial photography, lidar and other techniques
Submitted by:
Jemma
Countryscape
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