Preliminary interpretation

Preliminary  interpretation

Image interpretation made prior to fieldwork. Prior to the delineation of the units, a legend is constructed based on interpretation elements.

Definition of units is based on what can be observed in the image. Different interpretation units can be described according the interpretation elements. After establishing what the features are on the ground, ‘interpretation elements can be constructed, from which an interpretation of features can be made. These features are again described in terms of interpretation elements. If knowledge of the area is lacking (not yet available), you could also begin your interpretation based only on interpretation elements (see the figure in the example ). After fieldwork, it will become clear what the units actually represent on the ground.