Spanning a series of islands in a shallow lagoon, the city of Venice is renowned for its beauty. But that beauty comes at a cost. The lagoon's tidal patterns mix with the islands' low elevation to cause acqua alta (high water), a periodic flooding that affects most of the city. Although not a threat to human life, acqua alta impedes transportation and endangers Venice's priceless architecture—and the problem is getting worse. ...continued ...]][Drones seem to have the potential to revolutionize numerous areas of our lives, but today their biggest disruption is in the field of mapping. These small flying machines have made mapping any area or an object a matter of few minutes or hours, instead of the typical days or weeks it used to take before. In addition, this mapping equipment is accessible to even ‘non-experts’ because using a simple hobby drone like the DJI Phantom or DJI Mavic Pro will let you achieve survey-grade accuracy in a photogrammetric map or 3D model....continued ...
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