Aerial photograph interpretation

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Aerial photograph interpretation

During the First and Second World War, Belgium was photographed from the air tens of thousands of times. These pictures – stored in national and international archives – are extremely valuable today. Their research, localisation and interpretation require a very specific know-how. For example, our partners have developed a method to compose a 3D image from these photographs, allowing us to identify features like bunkers and bomb craters.

Bom-Be keeps on developing these techniques. Our digital map library is in its last stage of development. UXO experts, archaeologists, geologists or underground infrastructure managers will be the main users. Land and nature governing bodies will also be able to compare the present situation with the past, e.g. concerning the presence of old buildings, forests and other landscape elements.