图像资料在台湾地区地形变迁研究上的应用与限制-师大地理系.PDF

67 師大地理研究報告 第38期 民國92年5月 Geographical Research No. 38, May. 2003 圖像資料在臺灣地區地形變遷研究上 的應用與限制* Application and Limitation of the Pictorial Materials on the Study of Geomorphic Changes in Taiwan 沈淑敏*1 張瑞津*2 Su-Min Shen Jui-Chin Chang Abstract Pictorial materials are very useful on detecting information regarding geomorphic change since the spatial distribution of phenomena of interest is usually the best exhibited in comparison with other types of materials. The usability of various pictorial materials is mainly determined by characteristics of the landforms of interest, the purpose of the research and the quality and current condition of the materials, e.g., accuracy and precision, scale, damaging condition of materials due to shrinkage, folding, and distortion. The main aim of the paper is to introduce various types of pictorial materials available and their application and limitation on geomorphic changes. The application and the limitation of topographical maps and aerial photographs on geomorphic changes, in particular, are evaluated through the selected examples of river channels, coast, and slopes in Taiwan. Generally speaking, the maps published in 1904 and the aerial photographs taken around 1950 are the earliest available versions appropriate for detecting certain geomorphic changes in Taiwan qualitatively and quantitatively. When the quantitative inquiry is sought, it is important to be certain that the error involved is much lower than the amount of change in reality. Key words: maps