Central Arid Zone Research Institute,Jodhpur

Abstract

The paper deals with the acceptability of the 'key' for mapping evolved through aerial photo interpretation techniques of rural landuse in Borunda, a district village in the district of Jodhpur of Rajasthan. The sample analysis shows the error found in identification of the land utilisation units in the course of interpretation is due to ambiguity in definition and poor resolution of the photographs, otherwise the technique evolved is fairly satisfactory for rural landuse survey and mapping in arid environment.