UAV Near-Infrared Survey of Cité Soleil, Port Au Prince, Haiti
Thu, 1 Mar 2012 09:10:27 GMT| Product ID: 1640 - English Published: 1 Mar, 2012 GLIDE: OT20120114HTI FootPrint (Lat x Long, WSG84 Geographic, decimal degrees) TopLeft: 18.576 x -72.323 BottomRight: 18.569 x -72.342 |  |
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This aerial survey of the Cité Soleil neighborhood in Port au Prince, Haiti was conducted as part of the first operational deployment of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) by the United Nations in February 2012. A total of five sites across Port au Prince were surveyed by a UNITAR/UNOSAT field deployment in direct support to on-going earthquake recovery projects of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). In the case example of Cité Soleil illustrated in this map, the UAV acquired a near-infrared (NIR) image mosaic of the neighborhood and surrounding settlements at an unprecedented spatial resolution of only 5 centimeters; thus providing IOM and local government authorities with the most detailed aerial imagery ever acquired over the city. Technical support for the UAV system was provided by SenseFly, and the mission was conducted in the context of the GMES GEO-PICTURES project. The results of this UAV survey have been validated on the ground. Please send feedback to UNITAR/UNOSAT at the contact information below. Map scale for A0: 1: 980; map projection: UTM Zone 18N-WGS84. | |
| Imagery Data (1): Swinglet CAM UAV
Imagery Dates: 8 February 2012 Resolution: 5 cm Copyright: UNITAR / UNOSAT 2012 Analysis: UNITAR / UNOSAT | |
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