Drones capabilities and use in post remediated landfill sites development plans

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Post-remediated old landfill site development is a complex process. It requires long-term monitoring of the impact of continuously changing mechanical, biological and physiochemical conditions of the landfill body. Particular issues occur on the embankment-type landfill of an extensive area. To fit the scale of the structure when surveying the area, a useful data collecting tool in the monitoring process of changes taking place in such structures is a drone, called an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Equipped with dedicated sensors they can provide useful information, allowing assessment of the structure conditions, and its environmental impact and help in the design of associated engineering structures. Drones collected data support the structure investigation and allow expanding the investigation area efficiently. Precise data and information, revealing even the smallest aberrations and changes, are crucial in the decision-making process in structure development planning. The research presents capabilities and examples of UAV collected data utilisation in reclamation progress monitoring of restored landfill sites. To present the capabilities of engaging UAV for survey data collection the Radiowo landfill case study is presented. The landfill has been already closed and is located between the urban area and environmentally protected zones, like two nature reserves and National Kampinoski Park. The remediated landfill of 20 ha area and 60 m high will be transformed into a recreational and winter complex park. The drones' collected data was used directly in planning the future development of the landfill area.  

9th International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics (ICEG2023)

Landfilling