Hi hotties! First, I just want to share this two links about Salgar post-disaster imagery using drones:
(in spanish) http://geodrone.co/2015/06/salgar/ http://www.elespectador.com/opinion/sirven-los-drones 16 articulated institutions (and counting) made (in general) mapping Salgar possible, from flight tickets to aerial pictures! This as a result of two main objectives for this activation: 1) strength number of qualified mappers and; 2) strength relationships with national institutions in Colombia. Second, based on (beginning) experience, drones are suitable for small/medium disaster areas (~10 --> 50 KM2) and for long duration mapping projects (for disaster or development). For disaster situation with irregular and unstable terrain, rotor/copter drones could work better; for development mapping, fix wings drones like Aero-M (3D-Robotics), could do the job with less time and effort. The press article in El Espectador focus on drones security regulations, for Salgar, first attempt was aborted because President of Colombia visit to the disaster place (a town where previous Colombia President, Alvaro Uribe Vélez rise up), despite civic resources were spent, the on filed team had support for crisis management institutions and for the time of the drone flight President still doesn't arrive! So, the question is about how this regulations must be shaped for crisis mapping situations. Best! Humberto Yances
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