3D map peatland

“Traditional models created from stereo aerial photography do not offer the level of detail and accuracy required for these types of landscape, so to support the fine-scale hydrological modelling we have planned we turned to Bluesky and their high-resolution LiDAR”

Researchers from the James Hutton Institute are deploying aerial mapping technology to collect data on the natural restoration of peatland at the Queen’s Balmoral Estate in Scotland. A survey aircraft equipped with advanced laser scanners is being used to create highly detailed 3D models of upland peatland, with the aim of monitoring changes in hydrological and waterflow dynamics resulting from the restoration work.

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This article was originally posted by The James Hutton Institute