Bulletin of the Geological Society of Malaysia, Volume 51, June 2005, pp. 143 – 152

TERRAIN FEATURES MAPPING USING AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL (DEM) IN THE CAMERON HIGHLANDS, PAHANG

¹Mohamad, A. M., ²Mohammad Firuz, R. and ³Zakaria, M.

 ^1,3Minerals and Geoscience Department, 6-7 Floor Bangunan Darul Ehsan, No 3, Jalan Indah, Seksyen 14, 40000 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia 

E-mail: mohdmanap@jmg.gov.my. zakaria@jmg.gov.my

²Faculty of Environmental Studies, University of Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Malaysia

E-mail: firuzramli@yahoo.co.uk

Abstract: Conventional geological terrain mapping conducted by the Department of Minerals and Geoscience is based mainly on field surveys. Especially for remote areas, it can be very time consuming. Recent developments in remote sensing and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) have led to the development of more advanced methods for the construction of geological terrain maps. Aerial photographs draped over a digital elevation model (DEM) can be used to accurately delineate geological terrain features. This study affirms that the use of aerial photographs and DEM as an efficient, reliable, reproducible and effective technique for geological terrain mapping.

https://doi.org/10.7186/bgsm51200517