Riverine plastic litter monitoring using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)

• Main Authors: Geraeds, Marlein, van Emmerik, Tim, de Vries, Robin, Ab Razak, Mohd Shahrizal
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2019
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/38274/1/38274.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/38274/; https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/11/17/2045
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Plastic debris has become an abundant pollutant in marine, coastal and riverine environments, posing a large threat to aquatic life. Effective measures to mitigate and prevent marine plastic pollution require a thorough understanding of its origin and eventual fate. Several models have estimated tha...