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The Use of UAVs for Land Use Planning of Brownfield Regeneration Projects-Case Study: Former Brick Factory, Cluj Napoca, Romania

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  • Sanda Marioara Naș

    (Land Measurements and Cadaster Department, Faculty of Construction, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, 400114 Cluj-Napoca, Romania)

  • Mircea Vasile Bondrea

    (Land Measurements and Cadaster Department, Faculty of Construction, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, 400114 Cluj-Napoca, Romania)

  • Virgil Mihai Rădulescu

    (Land Measurements and Cadaster Department, Faculty of Construction, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, 400114 Cluj-Napoca, Romania)

  • Raluca Gâlgău

    (Department of Terrestrial Measurement and Cadastre, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, 400020 Cluj-Napoca, Romania)

  • Ioel Samuel Vereș

    (Land Measurements and Cadaster Department, Faculty of Construction, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, 400114 Cluj-Napoca, Romania)

  • Raluca Bondrea

    (MVB Topo Ltd., 400114 Cluj-Napoca, Romania)

  • Adrian Traian Rădulescu

    (Land Measurements and Cadaster Department, Faculty of Construction, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, 400114 Cluj-Napoca, Romania)

Abstract

Brownfields are a real problem which affects the urban appearance of cities and the quality of life of their inhabitants. In Romania, industrial areas were mainly concentrated on the outskirts of large cities, in the immediate vicinity of residential areas. With the closing of factories and the additional population of the big cities, there was a need for expansion of residential areas with a social-economic function. This paper proposes a case study from the classical surveying measurement equipment (GNSS—Global Navigation Satellite System and TS—Total Station) for land use planning of brownfield regeneration projects. The chosen area is in the northwest part of Romania, in Cluj-Napoca, where a former brick factory was closed, leaving behind unaesthetic and unused land. In this paper, it is suggested that a better understanding of the way in which UAV—Unmanned Aerial Vehicle—aerial photogrammetry can contribute to providing information for the design and development of this area. In addition, this study confirms the advantages of effective and practical use of the obtained geospatial information for the design of a residential complex in the studied area, a complex proposed as a sustainable alternative to the former industrial area. Observation and analysis of the differences between the two topo-geodetic works were carried out with the help of UAV technology, such as GNSS—Global Navigation Satellite System and TS—Total Station technology, respectively, to create a topographic plan, level curves, and 3D models made of the building in the study area.

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  • Sanda Marioara Naș & Mircea Vasile Bondrea & Virgil Mihai Rădulescu & Raluca Gâlgău & Ioel Samuel Vereș & Raluca Bondrea & Adrian Traian Rădulescu, 2023. "The Use of UAVs for Land Use Planning of Brownfield Regeneration Projects-Case Study: Former Brick Factory, Cluj Napoca, Romania," Land, MDPI, vol. 12(2), pages 1-20, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jlands:v:12:y:2023:i:2:p:315-:d:1044707
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