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Author: Brian Mayfield 520 Spirit of St. Louis Blvd. Phone: (636) 532-3427 Recent market analyses indicate that more and more GIS professionals are utilizing digital orthophotography for their basemapping needs. This paper examines the latest technological advancements in digital orthophotography production. These advancements are sometimes misinterpreted or misunderstood by the GIS community when procuring orthophotos. Ultimately they provide GIS professionals with a cost-efficient orthophoto solution without jeopardizing accuracy, image resolution, or overall quality. The goal of this paper is to provide the GIS data purchaser with descriptions of recent production enhancements and how they can reduce project costs while yielding an improved product quality. |
