HeiGIT🚮 Waste disposal is a huge challenge in many parts of the world.
We have worked with OpenMap Development Tanzania on a workflow to use unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to precisely detect dumpsites.
This helps to adhere to environmental regulations and reduce flood and disease-related risks.
We tested this workflow on the Msimbazi River Delta in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
See how we trained an object detection model to identify waste in this article by
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https://geoawesome.com/harnessing-uav-technology-to-support-municipal-solid-waste-management/
Harnessing UAV Technology to Support Municipal Solid Waste Management - Geoawesome
The Relevance of MSW Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) management poses a challenge in many countries, especially in regions with insufficient waste management infrastructure. According to a UN Report 2018, several regions in Africa are identified as critical hotspots for waste mismanagement. In 2012, only 55% of MSW was collected across the continent, and 4% was […]
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