The Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management (Rijkswaterstaat) and the National Water Authority (Waterschapshuis) jointly collect products from Imaging Material (Beeldmateriaal) and the Elevation Model of the Netherlands (Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland). These are high-resolution aerial photographs and a detailed altimetry of the entire Netherlands, which are used for applications such as infrastructure planning and vegetation monitoring. These two organisations have commissioned CE Delft and Radboud University Nijmegen to:
Current climate impact
Mitigation options
We found several options that will reduce the climate impact of collection by aircraft in the short term: