Theses and Dissertations
Advisor
Summerlin, Peter
Committee Member
Gallo, Cory
Committee Member
McLemore, Duane
Date of Degree
8-7-2025
Original embargo terms
Immediate Worldwide Access
Document Type
Graduate Thesis - Open Access
Major
Landscape Architecture
Degree Name
Master of Landscape Architecture (M.L.A.)
College
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Department
Department of Landscape Architecture
Abstract
Landscape architects utilize advanced technologies in the design process. Advancements in automation and data capture have opened up new opportunities for UAVs and photogrammetry to produce high-resolution imagery, contours, and 3D models. By leveraging UAVs early in the design process, landscape architects are able to maximize advantages: site analysis through computational software, 3D sectional information, and hydrology prediction. This research focuses specifically on the advantages UAVs offer compared to established workflow methods. It examines four unique workflows for early-stage site documentation: capturing the site with UAVs through photogrammetry, generating a site plan from publicly available GIS data, gathering information from online vendors, and using google earth. The study evaluates each workflow across categories including cost, aerial imagery resolution, contour resolution, and user-friendliness. This study explores and analyzes results through the lens of small design firms, providing an understanding of UAV workflows in practice and academia.
Recommended Citation
Baugus, Bryant, "Tools we use: Evaluating UAV and photogrammetry workflows for early-stage site documentation; Comparative analysis for small landscape architecture firms" (2025). Theses and Dissertations. 6616.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/6616
