Repeat Photography ― Methods and Applications in the Natural Sciences

First developed in the 1880s as a way to monitor glaciers in Europe, repeat photography —the practice of taking photographs at different points in times from the same physical vantage point—remains an essential and cost-effective technique for scientists and researchers working to track and study landscape change.

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This volume explores the technical and geographic scope of this important technique, focusing particularly on the intertwined influences of climatic variation and land-use practices in sculpting landscapes. Contributors offer a broad-perspective review of the state-of-the-art of repeat photography, with?twenty-three chapters written by researchers around the globe who have made use of repeat photography in their work. Topics addressed include

• the history of repeat photography
• techniques for creating and analyzing repeat photographs
• applications in the geosciences
• applications in population ecology
• applications in ecosystem change
• cultural applications

Repeat Photography demonstrates the wide range of potential applications, examines new techniques for acquiring data from repeat photography, and clearly shows that repeat photography remains a valuable and efficient means of monitoring change in both developed and developing regions. Over?one hundred?sets of photographs, including?thirty-two?pages of color photos, serve as examples.

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Recent concerns about climate change and its effects on natural landscapes, combined with ongoing concerns about land-use practices, make this state-of-the-art review a timely contribution to the literature.