Is Aerial/Satelite Imagery better?
Aerial photos only gives a top angle
With ScoutMaster you can see activity and signage
With ScoutMaster you can see the signage, only then can you create this:
But what about Google Street View?
Street View does not always cover entire study areas
Only main routes done in smaller towns
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Informal and poor areas gets "red-lined"
Main routes and areas with economic activity gets preference
Remote areas are not priority
StreetView is most of the time outdated!
Less affluent areas do not get regular updates. Sometimes > 7 years old.
Side Streets (even in popular areas like Loftus Versfeld) not regularly updated
Alice Lane in Sandton
Date analysed: Feb 2024
Latest Street View image: Mar 2020
Image intervals: 2015 - 2017 - 2020
Hans Strydom Ave in Cape Town CBD
Date analysed: Feb 2024
Latest Street View image: July 2022
Image intervals: 2009 - 2010 - 2013 - 2015 - 2017 - 2022
East London CBD
Date analysed: Feb 2024
Latest Street View image: Aug 2022
Image intervals: 2009 - 2014 - 2022
Selosesha Unit 1 - Thaba Nchu - Free State
Date analysed: Feb 2024
Latest Street View image: Oct 2010
Image intervals: April and Oct 2010
