Research on the Use of Aerial Scanning and Gis in the Design of Sustainable Agricultural Production Extension Works in an Agritourist Farm in Romania

Abstract

The use of scanning technologies and digital photogrammetry with the help of drones in the field of agritourism activities in Romania is a topic of novelty, because all the data necessary for the implementation or development of such research can be collected very quickly and with maximum efficiency. The classic methods are cumbersome and with a high consumption of inputs, and human and financial resources. The case study presents a practical method of applying this technology in the case of the agritourist farm REMMAR, from Vâlcea county, Romania, which wants to expand its agricultural production capacity with ecological products. Graphic support was obtained by scanning or digitizing existing maps in the physical/printed format and by acquiring data of interest in the digital format by photogrammetric methods and aerial field scanning of the studied area. The original elements of the topic are: how to obtain images by using photogrammetric methods; developing the methodology of the research and the actual development, from setting the basic objectives to obtaining and presenting the final results; elaboration of the methodology of the needs analysis and designing the specific data model; designing and the practical implementation of the geographic information system in terms of structure, methods, and means of software implementation. The successful implementation of the system was achieved only under the conditions of the existence of a data model specific to the field of action, and first realizing the conceptual foundation of the applicable data model, which would allow the registration, storage, extraction, processing, and effective analysis of the data of interest. From a theoretical and practical point of view, the research has a unique character in Romania, because it presents for the first time the development of a standard methodology for the design, expansion, and promotion of agritourism farms. The built geographic information system (GIS) is an effective tool for the management and control of the quality and efficiency of works specific to sustainable agricultural production.

Study on the Preparation of Technical Documentation Necessary for the Rehabilitation and Modernization of Road Infrastructure in the Agritouristic Area, Giubega-Băilești

“…------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Based on the calculated absolute coordinates of the points, the location and delimitation plan of the road was drawn up, using the AutoCad 2014 program, in dwg format (Kolbe, T. et al, 2011), at a scale of 1:500. The points were represented using the TopoLT application, from where the program was configured and the 1:500 scale was chosen (Figure 4) (Călina, J. et al, 2018). After reporting the coordinates (Figure 5), they were raised to the elevation of the land using the command: TopoLT -Transformation -Raise to the elevation of the points (Figure 6) (Raza, H., et al, 2017).…”

Acquisition of Photogrammetric Data Using Uav – Case Study: Bistriţa Limestone Quarry, Vâlcea

“…In order to ensure the success of a photogrammetric project, it is imperative to know and manage both the available resources (equipment, qualified personnel, budget) [11] and the environment in which the activities will be carried out (weather conditions, flight restrictions, interferences, etc.) [7,12,13].…”

“…[7,12,13]. Starting from this principle, the workflow to be followed was established and the resources needed to achieve the objectives were estimated [11,14]. To carry out the case study, it was proposed to go through the work stages as shown in figure 3.…”