Base Mapping and Geomatic Services

Mandate

Air Photo and Lab Services is responsible for delivering the Provincial Air Photo and Lab Services Framework of products and services through a series of standards and specifications. Activities include coordinating the delivery of the Provincial Air Photo Acquisition Program, producing Digital and hardcopy products and maintaining an Air Photo Library. The Section has implemented business plans and with new delivery models is shifting the delivery of these activities from a hands-on production approach to one of governance, management, coordination, oversight and audit. Under the ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System, the Section constantly reviews business life cycles for continuous improvements.

Air Photo Unit Services, Products & Initiatives

• BC Air Photo Inventory - Web Mapping Application
• Air Photo Sample Data and Reports
• Sample Air Photo Indexes
• Air Photo Specifications
• Sample air Photos
• Year by Roll (Air Photo)
• Air Photo Unit Services Brochure ( - 4.9 Mb)
• 2006 Proposed Aerial Photography Program
  • Inventory and Timber Supply Analysis Working Group

Air Photo Section Information

• Airborne Remote Sensing Unit
• General Information
• Air Photo Scales
• Stereo Coverage
• Air Photo Data
• Year / Film Roll Correlation Table
• Air Photo Warehouse (Library)
• Reproduction and Evaluation
  • Ordering Copies of Historical Airphotos
• LandData BC