Outline

• Importance of Benthic Assessment• Common aerial mapping techniques• Use of Remote Piloted Aircraft• Case Philippines• Limitation • Future

Benthic Habitat Mapping

• Focus on coastal and intertidal areas(e.g. Mangroves, Seagrasses, etc)

• Optical and Hyperspectral routine• Key issues include cost and data capture, and

mapping scale appropriate to biota.

Common aerial mapping techniques

RPAs

• Designed for Optical and TIR cameras• Software sensors integrated and stability

control • GPS hold and navigation functions for

accurate photography• Real time telemetry display• Series of imaging seasonally• Higher resolutions

Case in Philippines

Orthophoto of Lian Batangas at 33%

Selected section at 100%

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