REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM IN URBAN SOLID WASTE LANDFILLS (USWL)

Abstract

ABSTRACT
Technological progress has expanded the capacity for observing geographic space. Drone technology, or Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), has been widely disseminated. With the increasing use of RPAS, there is a growing application of this technology for monitoring, inspection, and planning purposes, as well as for obtaining aerial imagery for terrain studies, with special attention to environmental impacts. The use of this aircraft can significantly contribute to reducing environmental damage. The objective of this study is to take advantage of RPAS technology and its generated products to plan safety measures for combating fires in massive urban solid waste deposits. The study addressed the challenge of managing fire control in solid waste landfills, presenting RPAS as a valuable tool for surveying and monitoring these areas, especially during large-scale fire events. It is considered that this work and the proposed methodology were both appropriate and innovative, as they provided a tool-oriented approach for data collection to support fire prevention planning. The results showed that the use of RPAS for area mapping can be useful for fire-fighting planning, particularly in the context of the ARS-Aurá and Guamá sites.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56238/sevened2025.036-054