Remote sensing in the form of photographic, scanning and processing systems is one of the most appropriate means of recording existing ground conditions, of their potential for engineering projects and also of evaluating the effect, or potential effects, of the subsequent construction on the environment.It should however be stressed that remote sensing is only an aid to geotechnical investigations, providing information which is complementary to that obtained from field investigation. Indeed, if maximum benefit is to be gained from remote sensing techniques, it is essential that the interpretation of remote sensing images should be combined with ground checking.