Articles | Volume 19, issue 10
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-19-4215-2015
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-19-4215-2015
Research article
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21 Oct 2015
Research article |  | 21 Oct 2015

High-quality observation of surface imperviousness for urban runoff modelling using UAV imagery

P. Tokarczyk, J. P. Leitao, J. Rieckermann, K. Schindler, and F. Blumensaat

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We investigate for the first time the possibility of deriving high-resolution imperviousness maps for urban areas from UAV imagery and using this information as input for urban drainage models. We show that imperviousness maps generated using UAV imagery processed with modern classification methods achieve accuracy comparable with standard, off-the-shelf aerial imagery. We conclude that UAV imagery represents a valuable alternative data source for urban drainage model applications.