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Measurement feature types on SiteRecon

Trust in the precision of SiteRecon as you uncover the various layers on a property that you can measure with utmost accuracy.

Table of Contents

Turf

Turf is the surface covered with matted, dense vegetation, usually grasses grown for ornamental or recreational use.

Satellite View

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Street View

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Soft edge

The border between lawn/turf and any softscape feature (including buildings) is a soft edge.

Satellite View

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Street View

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Hard-edge

Border between lawn/turf and any hardscape feature is a hard edge.

Satellite View

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Street View

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Shrub Beds / Mulch Beds

Dedicated areas where shrubs are grown, and are covered with mulch. Surface area of beds that would be mulched can be measured, regardless of whether they are covered with shrubs. This does not include tree rings.

Satellite View

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Street view

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Hedges

A hedge is a fence or boundary formed by closely growing bushes or shrubs.

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Tree

Captures locations of trees and the size of the ring at base.

Tree Locations on Satellite view

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Tree Base ring street view

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Palm Tree

Captures locations of palm trees and the size of the ring at base.

Palm tree marked in green rings on satellite view

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Palm trees on street view

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Building footprints

The building footprint is the area used by the building structure and is defined by the perimeter of the building plan.

Building Footprints on satellite view

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Water Body

Any man made or natural water body on the property with measurable perimeter or area.

Satellite view

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Sidewalks

Sidewalk is a paved path for pedestrians usually found at the side of a road and inside the property.

Sidewalks marked in yellow outline on satellite view

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Driveways

Driveway is a short road leading from a public road to a house or other building. This feature is specific to residential properties.

Driveways marked on satellite View

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Parking Lots

A designated space outside any building to park the vehicles at a property.

Parking Lots marked in satellite view

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Pavements

A paved surface usually found around the building that creates a buffer between the building and parking lot, roadways or sidewalk.

Pavements marked in satellite view

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Parking Spaces

Maps the slots in a parking lot where vehicles are parked

Parking spaces marked with a white outline on a satellite view

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Parking Drive Lanes

Driving lanes within a parking lot usually between rows of parking spaces.

Parking Drive lanes marked in blue shade on satellite view

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Roadways

A part of road intended for vehicles to go from drive lanes to the main road in a parking lot. This feature is specific to commercial properties.

Roadways on a satellite view

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Docks

A platform or paved surface for loading lorries, goods trains, or docks.

A view of a dock area via satellite view

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Rock Beds

Landscaped beds covered with pebbles, small rocks without mulch. Rock beds may or may not have shrubs. They are common in drier regions of the country. Surface area measurement can be used for de-weeding/chemical application takeoffs.

Satellite View (Left) and Street View (Right)

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Retention Ponds

Area reserved to collect and treat surface water run-off. This is spotted in aerial images using the distinct appearance of an unmaintained landscape area that's covered with grass or shallow water.

Satellite View (Left) and Street View (Right)

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Asphalt Surfaces

All hardscape areas with asphalt surface (except sidewalks). If you want to measure based on the surface type of hardscape area instead of type of use (Parking Lots, Roadways and Docks), you should select Asphalt along with concrete to get areas relevant for snow removal.

Satellite View (Left) and Street View (Right)

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Asphalt texture, color on street view

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Concrete Surfaces

All hardscape areas with concrete surface (except sidewalks). If you want to measure based on the surface type of hardscape area instead of type of use (Parking Lots, Roadways and Docks), you should select concrete along with asphalt to get areas relevant for snow removal.

Satellite View (Left) and Street View (Right)

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Concrete texture, color on street view

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