Mapping production using unmanned aerial vehicles: Case of Altinordu district of Ordu

This study investigates the advantages and disadvantages of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which is the product of developing technology, to produce terrain, orthophoto map, digital terrain model (SYM), current map data and other production methods. Although current maps are produced by using terrestrial methods, also known as classical methods, with the developing technology in recent years, such as high resolution satellite images, LiDAR data and aerial photogrammetry, these technological tools and methods are costly. UAVs are being used in many areas with low cost and increasing size. UAVs continue to be used for military and security purposes, but are also used for civilian purposes. Within the scope of this study, orthophoto map and 1/1000 scale current map were produced on images taken with UAV in an area of approximately 3 hectares in Altınordu District of Ordu. Data such as high resolution orthophoto map of the study area, digital elevation model, point cloud data are produced in Pix4D program, current map generation and map layouts are produced in NetCAD program. This thesis is a good example for UAVs to produce more accurate, low cost and faster solutions in mapping applications than local and other remote sensing methods. In this way, it is aimed to contribute to the development of faster, low cost, up-to-date technological methods in updating works of the rapidly changing earth topography on maps.