Bluesky has added Edinburgh and Glasgow to its growing coverage of MetroVista 3D city models. Acquired using a state-of-the-art aerial sensor that simultaneously captures vertical and oblique imagery together with LiDAR, the 3D data is becoming increasingly popular for smart city applications. Providing a geographically accurate and detailed 3D representation of the urban environment, MetroVista…
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Derby Homes’ Bluesky aerial programme
Aerial mapping company Bluesky is helping Derby Homes roll out integrated solar photovoltaic (PV) systems across its housing stock. A project to identify suitable roof coverings assessed more than 8,000 addresses considering size, pitch, aspect, existing furniture and infringing vegetation. Using its ultra-high resolution imagery, Bluesky assessed the suitability of each property, measured the number…
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Darlington maps housing growth with Bluesky
High-resolution aerial photography from Bluesky is helping Darlington Borough Council to locate and identify previously undeveloped land parcels, producing maps for acquisitions and disposals, right-to-buy and tenancy agreements, way leaves and easements. Used in combination with GPS surveying, the Bluesky photomaps provide comprehensive ground detail, are up to date and accurately match the council’s Ordnance…
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Bluesky launches new online flood-risk map
A groundwater flood-risk map of the UK is being made widely available for the first time. Created by JBA Consulting and available online from aerial mapping company Bluesky, the map is designed to help housing providers, local authorities and risk-management organisations understand the threat of groundwater flooding. The new colour-coded hazard map is easy to…
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Bluesky spots Enfield ‘beds in sheds’
Enfield Council is using aerial maps from Bluesky to identify outbuildings used illegally for residential purposes. The problem of ‘beds in sheds’ is growing, with nearly 40,000 inspections across the UK resulting in over 3,000 landlords facing further enforcement action or prosecution since 2011. Earlier this year, the Department for Communities and Local Government announced…
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Bluesky maps the solar potential of 100,000 houses
Working with resource efficiency company Sustain, Bluesky has mapped around 100,000 housing association properties across the UK, measuring their potential for energy generation from solar panels. Using a combination of high-resolution aerial photography and detailed 3D models, Bluesky accurately predicts the potential for solar energy generation for individual houses based on a number of factors,…
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