This book focuses on small flying drones and their applications in conducting geographic
surveys. Scholars and professionals will discover the potential of this tool and hopefully
develop a conceptual and methodological framework for doing the following things: a) Translate
their data acquisition needs into specifications. (b) Use the developed specifications to
choose the best accessible configuration for their drones and (c) Design and organize
effective and low-cost field deployment and flight operations by integrating technical aspects
with regulatory and research requirements. Readers can apply this knowledge to work in
cartography environmental monitoring and analysis land-use studies and landscape archaeology.
Particular attention is also given to the reasons why a drone can dramatically boost a
geographer's capability to understand geographic phenomena both from hard-science and
humanities-oriented approach.
