LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS
The world landscape come from other Germanic words that refer to the condition of the land.
Observation and Interpretation
The first part of landscape analysis is careful observation.
Field observation
Used to refer to the act of physically visiting a location, place, or region and recording, firsthand, information there.
Spatial data
All of the information that can be tied to specific locations.
Developments in gathering data
Modern technology has increased the ways in which geographers can obtain spatial data.
Remote sensing
gathers information from satellites that orbit the earth or other craft above the atmosphere.
Aerial photography
professional images captured from planes within the atmosphere, is an important source of observed data available today.
Interpreting data
once data has been gathered, it must be interpreted.
GEOSPATIAL DATA
can be quantitative or qualitative and may be gathered by organizations or individuals.
Obtaining geopatial data
geographers collect geospatial data by doing fieldwork.
Fieldwork
observing and recording information on location, or in the field.
Other sources of geospatial data
can come from government policy documents such as treaties or agreements, articles and videos from news media outlets, or photos of an area.