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This book focuses on small flying drones and their applications in conducting geographic surveys. Scholars and professionals will discover the potential of this tool, and hopefully develop a conceptual and methodological framework for doing the following things: a) Translate their data acquisition needs into specifications. (b) Use the developed specifications to choose the best accessible configuration for their drones, and (c) Design and organize effective and low-cost field deployment and flight operations by integrating technical aspects with regulatory and research requirements.
Readers can apply this knowledge to work in cartography, environmental monitoring and analysis, land-use studies and landscape archaeology. Particular attention is also given to the reasons why a drone can dramatically boost a geographer’s capability to understand geographic phenomena both from hard-science and humanities-oriented approach.
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Gianluca Casagrande András Sik Gergely Szabó Editors Small Flying Drones Applications for Geographic Observation Small Flying Drones Gianluca Casagrande • András Sik Gergely Szabó Editors Small Flying Drones Applications for Geographic Observation Editors Gianluca Casagrande Geographic Research and Application Laboratory European University of Rome Rome, Italy András Sik Lechner Tudásközpont Budapest, Hungary Gergely Szabó Department of Physical Geography and Geoinformatics University of Debrecen Debrecen, Hungary ISBN 978-3-319-66576-4 ISBN 978-3-319-66577-1 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-66577-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017955957 © Springer International Publishing AG 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland Foreword Small civilian drones are commonly used in various professional sectors. Obviously, they are also raising interest in geography and related contexts. An old geographer saying states that our work must be done “on foot,” in reference to the importance of field work. Going to places to observe and acquire data is still one of the best ways to do research and develop applications. In recent decades, however, we have discovered the usefulness of new tools and are now able to “capture” and “record” phenomena which could not easily – or conveniently – be detected by traditional techniques. In some cases, these tools have the capability of discovering otherwise invisible elements. In ma