20. Geographical Skills: Aerial Photographs, Charts, Graphs and Infographics Photograph 1: Maynooth, Co. Kildare Town centre
University
Canal
Railway station
1. Is this photograph vertical or oblique? 2. Explain two ways in which the use of colour helps you to understand land use on this photograph.
3. Draw a sketch map of this aerial photograph. Show and name the following on your map: Dual carriageway road The canal
A hotel A main road
A housing estate
The train station Tennis courts
A greenfield area The university
4. Using the correct terms (those you saw in figure 1 on p. 292), locate the following on this photo: The university
5. Using the OS map and aerial photograph of Maynooth, determine in which direction you would be travelling if you went from the university to the railway station.
6. Using the correct terms, locate one place on the photo where traffic congestion may be an issue for the town. Name two steps that you think have been taken to manage traffic at this location.
7. The area highlighted in red on this photo is located at N 924 367 on the corresponding OS map of Maynooth. It is the proposed site for a new factory. Using evidence from both the OS map and the aerial photograph, suggest four reasons why this is a suitable location.