Institute of Geodesy and Cartography

Application of mobile mapping technology in automating inventory and legal compliance checks for advertising signs and devices

Abstract The increasing number of advertisements in public spaces, combined with ineffective control mechanisms, leads to growing visual pollution in urban areas. The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate a semi-automated workflow for the inventory and legal compliance as...

Suburbanisation effects on light pollution in Warsaw’s natural areas assessed using drone imagery and machine learning

Suburbanisation is a major driver of artificial light at night (ALAN) in urban environments, yet its specific impacts on ecologically valuable areas remain insufficiently quantified. This study investigates the effects of suburbanisation on light pollution (LP) across eight ecolo...

A novel geometric approach to surface area estimation in forested mountain terrain using multi-source elevation and canopy height data

Quantifying the true surface area of vegetated terrain in mountainous regions is critical for accurate environmental modelling but remains technically challenging. Steep slopes, complex canopy structures, and heterogeneous landforms distort conventional area estimates derived fro...