Author(s)

Haohui Liu

Corresponding Author

Haohui Liu

Abstract

This paper illustrates the application of drone technology in monitoring of urban eco-environment and its economic benefit assessment. From the systematic analysis of the development overview, the classification and practical application of UAV technology, this paper shows that the UAV technology has the advantages of high efficiency, flexibility, and low cost, which may provide the high resolution of spatial and temporal resolution data with significant improvement of the efficiency and effectiveness of the environmental monitoring of a single accuracy. The showed cost-benefit analysis, based on real project data, showed that, compared to classic methods, drones have significantly lower initial costs, costs of maintenance, and operating costs, with a higher economic benefit estimation for return on investment and net present value. Drones have shown wide application potential in air quality monitoring, water environment monitoring, disaster management, etc., providing reliable technical support for environmental monitoring. This study summarizes the main advantages and economic benefits of UAV technology in urban environmental monitoring, and provides a theoretical basis and practical guidance for its further promotion and application.

Keywords

UAV technology, urban ecological environment monitoring, cost-benefit analysis, economic benefit assessment