| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 118 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps |
| Contents |
Cover; Conservation Drones: Mapping and Monitoring Biodiversity; Copyright; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Chapter 1. Deciding to use a drone; 1.0 Introduction; 1.1 Alternative technologies to acquireaerial data; 1.1.1 Manned planes and helicopters; 1.1.2 Satellites; 1.1.3 Kites; 1.1.4 Balloons and blimps; 1.2 To drone or not to drone; 1.2.1 Terrain; 1.2.2 Weather; 1.2.3 High altitude flying; 1.2.4 Landing area; 1.2.5 Regulations; Chapter 2. Typology and anatomy of drones; 2.1 Multirotor; 2.2 Fixed wing aircraft; 2.3 Hybrid VTOL; 2.4 Features of multirotor vs fixed wing vs VTOL drones |
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2.5 Essential components2.5.1 Power source; 2.5.2 Flight controller; 2.5.3 Ground control station; 2.6 Summary; Chapter 3. Sensors; 3.0 Introduction; 3.1 Sensor types; 3.1.1 Visible spectrum sensors (RGB); 3.1.2 Multispectral cameras Modified RGB cameras; 3.1.3 Hyperspectral cameras; 3.1.4 Thermal imaging cameras; 3.1.5 Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR); 3.1.6 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR); 3.1.7 Telemetry; 3.1.8 Miscellaneous sensors; 3.1.9 Live transmission; 3.2 Applications of sensor types; 3.2.1 Animal studies; 3.2.2 Locating radio-tagged animals; 3.2.3 Land-cover classification |
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3.2.4 Land-cover change detection3.2.5 Land-cover features; 3.2.6 Water content/stress; 3.2.7 Leaf area index; 3.2.8 Fires; 3.2.9 Miscellaneous applications; Chapter 4. Surveillance; 4.1 Terrestrial; 4.2 Marine; 4.3 Key issues; 4.3.2 Ethics and privacy; 4.3.3 Regulations; 4.3.1 Technical challenges; Chapter 5. Mapping; 5.1 Land-cover mapping; 5.2 Monitoring of vegetation condition; 5.3 Biomass estimation; 5.4 Key considerations; 5.4.1 Mission planning; 5.4.2 Data processing software; 5.4.3 Environmental factors; Chapter 6. Animal detection; 6.1 Animal distribution and densitydata collection |
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6.1.1 Alternative methods6.2 Drone usage for animal distribution and density; 6.2.1 Comparing traditional surveys to drone surveys; 6.2.2 Estimating density and population size; 6.3 Anti-poaching efforts; 6.4 Disturbance; Chapter 7. Data post processing; 7.0 Introduction; 7.1 Photogrammetry basics; 7.2 Basic process; 7.3 Photogrammetry software packages; 7.4 Analyses; 7.4.1 General; 7.4.2 Three-dimensional quantification of landscape and vegetation using photogrammetry; 7.4.3 Analyses based on orthomosaics: land-cover and feature classification; 7.4.4 Combining drone and satellite data |
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7.4.5 Automated analyses to detect and identify plant species7.4.6 Automated animal detection, identification, and tracking; Chapter 8. Future casting; 8.1 Power systems; 8.2 Autonomous systems; 8.3 Platform integration; References; Index |
| Summary |
This book aims to further build capacity in the conservation community to use drones for conservation and inspire others to adapt emerging technologies for conservation |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 97-113) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Environmental impact analysis.
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Biodiversity -- Monitoring -- Technological innovations
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Biodiversity conservation -- Evaluation
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Biodiversity conservation -- Technological innovations
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Drone aircraft -- Scientific applications
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Biodiversity -- Remote sensing
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Conservation of Natural Resources -- methods
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environmental impact statements.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Real Estate -- General.
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Biodiversity -- Remote sensing
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Biodiversity
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Biodiversity conservation -- Evaluation
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Drone aircraft
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Environmental impact analysis
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Koh, Lian Pin, 1976- author.
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| ISBN |
9780191091605 |
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019109160X |
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9780191829727 |
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0191829722 |
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