Uavs, Land use Planning, and Community Engagement the Potential of Drones in Urban Mapping and Relation to Community Integration

Abstract

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), or drones, have faced a rapid change in many aspects of Urban communities and the planning profession, which results in growing potential uses and the computer software industry. Compared with currently available tools, like ArcGIS, UAVs offer the potential for superior low-cost data gathering, and the ability for physical access to hard-to-reach places like hazardous and high- risk natural disaster places, at the same time while delivering maintenance to areas that are difficult to reach. Drones are easier and faster to deploy than most alternatives like working teams, as they use powered batteries, it applies better to the environment, and is energy efficient. Drones have a higher accuracy rate even for a greater distance to a small single house. UAVs or drones have a limitation as well, like civil regulations in some regions, in addition to some vulnerable damage in severe weather conditions.

According to the new urban agenda, promoting sustainable development through public inclusion is a highly critical goal, fulfilling the inclusivity and insurance of all present and future inhabitants, to produce equal, accessible, affordable, healthy, safe, resilient, and sustainable cities. UAVs offer community participation and public self-resilience to vulnerable communities that are facing social, ecological, and environmental special impact conflicts. The research will present a framework for UAV integration with urban development and community engagement through an applied research method using an international case study in George Town, Penang, Malaysia.