New research has found drones could play an important role in supporting the development of sustainable practices along the Irish coast and help to aid the monitoring of pollution, erosion, and new viruses.
Battling pollution, combating illegal fishing, and monitoring heritage sites at risk of erosion are just some of the ways drones can be used to protect our coastlines, a new study from University College Cork (UCC) researchers has found.
As part of the research, the team at UCC reviewed close to 100 real-world applications where drones have been used along the coast.
The team found drones have a number of uses including monitoring illegal fishing activity, identifying new viruses from marine mammals, monitoring plastic pollution to support beach clean-ups, and documenting cultural heritage sites that are at risk from erosion and rising sea-levels.
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