Aerial photogrammetry along the coast

Aerophotogrammetry along a coast can be useful for:

• studying the evolution of the shore line;
• planning coastal defense projects and works;
• analyzing how harbours and other structures act for sand’s movement;
• defining nourishment;
• checking the granulometry of a beach;
• studying geomorphology and coastal habitats;
• evaluating the contribution of sediments from main rivers and minor streams, and how shoreline currents move them once out in the sea.

A dynamic environment, such as the coast, however, needs a lot of data acquired time over time.
For a long time and even after significant events and storms.

Drones and photogrammetric techniques support these studies with flights and surveys at predetermined time steps, on pre-programmed flight missions and with rather sustainable costs.

Ciao!

Paolo Corradeghini