The use of small UAVs in precision agriculture and their impact on the environment and birds
| dc.contributor.author | Atanasov, Asparuh | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-05-21T11:23:42Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-05-21T11:23:42Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2026-05-08 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study focuses on the impact on birds and the environment of using small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones for the needs of precision agriculture. For the period 2019-2025, 385 flights were carried out over agricultural areas in the region of Southern Dobruja, Republic of Bulgaria. Many of the flights were carried out 100m above the field at a speed of 10m/s along a meandering trajectory. The conducted studies found that no disturbance was observed on the part of the flying or nesting birds. Only one case of an attack attempt by a bird of prey was observed, but there was no collision. The measured noise pollution shows very low levels. The study proves that small quadcopter-type UAVs are an indispensable assistant to farmers, and no impact on the environment was recorded during the study. | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1313-9940 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.uni-plovdiv.bg/handle/store/1011 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Plovdiv University "Paisii Hilendarski" | |
| dc.subject | UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) | |
| dc.subject | precision agriculture | |
| dc.subject | remote sensing | |
| dc.subject | ecology | |
| dc.subject | birds | |
| dc.title | The use of small UAVs in precision agriculture and their impact on the environment and birds | |
| dc.type | Article |