Section 1 sUAS Basics
Introduction and outline for book Konsoer, Leitner, Lewis
Provide brief history of sUAS and the rapid technological advancements in recent years that have led to drone revolution and close range remote sensing
Outline of book and intended uses as both a collection of specific research topics in geography and as a teaching tool
Rules and Regulations for sUAS use in the United States (and/or globally, selected countries?)
FAA regulations
Essentials of proper and safe sUAS use
sUAS Ethics and other considerations (privacy issues)
Communicating Science with sUAS
Section 2 Applications in Human Geography
Crime Geography (e.g., security, surveillance/monitoring, etc.)
Sociocultural Geography (e.g., monitoring cultural resources)
3D Mapping
Section 3 Applications in Physical Geography
Geomorphology
Climatology
Biogeography (e.g., precision agriculture, habitat monitoring, etc.)
Section 4 Applications in Interdisciplinary Research
Environmental Geography (e.g., water quality, algae, land use changes)
Mississippi River Delta Archaeological Mitigation (MRDAM) (e.g., geomorphology and archaeology Konsoer et al)
Disaster Science Management (e.g. search and rescue operations, damage assessment).