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dc.contributor.advisorRomero, Víctor
dc.contributor.authorCruz Rivera, Luis M.
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-16T17:45:16Z
dc.date.available2020-09-16T17:45:16Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.identifier.citationCruz Rivera, L. M. (2015). Application of geographic information systems and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for the use of a site-specific soil erosion model [Unpublished manuscript]. Graduate School, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12475/633
dc.descriptionDesign Project Article for the Graduate Programs at Polytechnic University of Puerto Ricoen_US
dc.description.abstractThe use of geographical information systems (GIS) and aerial imagery analysis has long been used to determine resource concerns within different habitats yet with new developments in spatial technology we can narrow our scope to detect these concerns with greater precision. Soil erosion is one of the greatest concerns in natural resource conservation because its impacts can affect entire ecosystems. Large scale construction, heavy agricultural production and deforestation contribute to most of the world’s soil erosion problems. Implementing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) to scout areas of concerns can provided an economic and efficient solution to the costly satellite imagery currently used. The study of high resolution aerial imagery captured by UAV can provide researchers with data of greater quality. This investigation intends on using a UAV and GIS software to collect high resolution aerial imagery and Model the potential for soil erosion at a specific site. The equation used to model soil erosion is the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE). The use of a UAV for this type of investigation is expected to narrow the focus to a specific area and extract data with higher precision. Key Terms - Geographical Information System, RUSLE, Soil Erosion, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.en_US
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dc.publisherPolytechnic University of Puerto Ricoen_US
dc.relation.ispartofGeospatial Science and Technology;
dc.relation.ispartofseriesWinter-2015;
dc.relation.haspartSan Juanen_US
dc.subject.lcshGeographic information systems
dc.subject.lcshSoil erosion--Geographic information systems
dc.subject.lcshPolytechnic University of Puerto Rico--Graduate students--Research
dc.titleApplication of Geographic Information Systems and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) for the Use of a Site-Specific Soil Erosion Modelen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.rights.holderPolytechnic University of Puerto Rico, Graduate Schoolen_US


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