Urban Planning with Drones

Orthophotos

We deliver georeferenced, high-resolution orthophotos with a ground sampling distance (GSD) of 2cm/px and a global accuracy of 1cm. These precise aerial images are ideal for urban planning tasks, including zoning analysis, infrastructure mapping, and assessing land-use changes, providing a reliable foundation for planning and decision-making.

Orthophotos are high-resolution aerial images that have been corrected for distortions, making them geometrically accurate for mapping purposes. With a GSD of 2cm/px and global accuracy of 1cm, these images provide an undistorted, bird’s-eye view of the land surface. Ideal for urban planning, orthophotos are used for tasks such as zoning analysis, infrastructure mapping, and land-use planning. They offer an accurate representation of how existing developments and natural features appear on the ground, allowing planners to see the spatial relationships between buildings, roads, vegetation, and other features. By integrating orthophotos into GIS platforms, planners can overlay additional data such as property boundaries, utilities, and zoning regulations to better inform decisions. They are also essential for monitoring land-use changes over time, helping municipalities track urban sprawl, environmental changes, or redevelopment projects.

Digital Elevation Models (DEM)

Our DEMs provide detailed elevation data that incorporates natural and built features with a GSD of 2cm/px and 1cm global accuracy. These models are essential for understanding urban terrain, assessing flood risk, and planning sustainable drainage and infrastructure systems.

A Digital Elevation Model (DEM) provides a 3D representation of terrain that includes both natural and manmade features. With the ability to incorporate AI-powered removal of manmade objects, our DEMs offer a more accurate representation of the ground surface by eliminating structures like buildings, roads, and vegetation. This feature ensures that urban planners and engineers have a true depiction of the terrain, which is essential for flood risk analysis, infrastructure design, and environmental assessments. By removing the impact of manmade structures, DEMs can more effectively highlight natural features, allowing planners to focus on the landscape itself when designing sustainable drainage systems or evaluating the potential for natural hazards. The resulting model helps to better understand how land slopes, ensuring that new developments take into account the natural terrain without the influence of existing infrastructure. Furthermore, DEMs are a critical tool in simulating how terrain will interact with future urban developments, providing a solid foundation for making informed decisions about infrastructure, flood management, and land-use planning.

Digital Terrain Models (DTM)

We create DTMs that depict the bare-earth surface by removing all above-ground features. These models, with a 2cm/px GSD and 1cm global accuracy, are perfect for projects requiring accurate ground-level data, such as urban development feasibility studies, road alignment planning, and slope analysis.

3D Models

Our 3D models offer detailed, georeferenced representations of urban environments, captured at a 2cm/px GSD and 1cm global accuracy. These deliverables are ideal for simulating urban growth, evaluating building designs in context, and enhancing public engagement through realistic visualizations.

Point Clouds

We produce high-density, georeferenced point clouds with a GSD of 2cm/px and a global accuracy of 1cm. These datasets allow for precise modelling of urban environments, enabling planners to measure, analyse, and visualize complex urban spaces for tasks such as infrastructure planning, spatial analysis, and volumetric assessments.

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