Atlas aerofotográfico digital de la Bahía de Cartagena, Golfo de Morrosquillo y Golfo de Urabá

Abstract

The Digital Photographic.Atlas of the Caribben Colombian Coast, Phase I, is a very important technical tool performed to support DIMAR through íts Port Captaincies, with the main task of facilitating DIMAR in its decision making process related to the control and administration of public properties belonging to the Nation and located on areas of DIMAR jurisdiction. Another task will be to help DIMAR on the detection oí conflictive zones as part oí its functions fulfillment. This Atlas will allow DIMAR, to count with a useful tool for the authorization and control of granting, permissions and licenses on the Colombian Caribbean coastal zones.

On this Phase I, of the IX, that are intended to perform in order to cover the whole Colombian Caribbean Coast, the following sites were studied: Bahia of Cartagena, Gulf of Morrosquíllo and Gulf of Urabá (Bay of Colombia).

AH the high-resolution aerial photographic information and satellite images, which existed at the CIOH were collected for the elaboration and design of this Atlas. Ah l these material allowed getting besides an actualization of the basic cartography, the georeferenciation in visual form of the photographic and satellite (SPOT and Landsat) information. This was possible by the elaboration of mosaics, together with thematic information talen from different studies done at the Caribbean Colombian coastal zones of the areas of interest. By ah l this process it was possible to get an approximation of the biophysical and socio-cultural aspects of the zones.

As a Final product a digital atlas was performed, which allows obtaining information in an interactive way by using some visualization helping tools that were designed for this purpose. This atlas will also help the National Navy with its control and command of the naval operations in the Colombian Caribbean, especially for activities carried on by the coast guards group.