Flood-risk study for property development — FAE Drones
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Flood-risk study for property development

Nine organised data categories supported terrain, drainage and rising-water scenario analysis.

Spatial reference
UTM 35N · WGS84
Data package
9 organised categories
Water scenarios
5 levels · 0.05–1 m
Published accuracy
RMSxy < 5 cm · RMSz < 10 cm
Project context

Consistent data for assessing a development site

The study brought terrain, drainage and rising-water information into one spatial reference. All data published for the project use UTM zone 35N, WGS84 datum.

The outcome was not simply an aerial image, but a nine-category technical package prepared for cartographic analysis, CAD/GIS work and documented development decisions.

Analysis method

Five water-rise steps referenced to the base level

The simulations modelled rises of 0.05 m, 0.10 m, 0.25 m, 0.50 m and 1.00 m above the 65.75 m maximum base-water level. The simulation used a 1 m-grid DTM and an orthophoto with 0.5 m pixels.

The 5 cm RGB orthophoto was a separate deliverable. Keeping this distinction avoids confusing the final product resolution with the raster base used for the simulations.

Archive animation showing the progressive extent of simulated flooding.
Archive animation showing the progressive extent of simulated flooding.
Archive contents

The nine delivered data categories

Files were grouped so the client could move from visual review to analysis and design.

1. Contour_Lines
Contours at 0.25 m and 0.50 m intervals in SHP, DXF and DWG.
2. Drainage_Network
Drainage network generated from the terrain model in SHP and DXF.
3. DSM
Digital surface model in GeoTIFF with a 0.25 m grid.
4. DTM
Digital terrain model: 0.25 m-grid GeoTIFF and 1 m-grid ASCII Grid.
5. Flooding_simulation
Five TIF levels over a 1 m DTM and 0.5 m/pixel orthophoto; Water_Base_65.75m.dxf and maximum polygons Water_level_rise_0.5m-base65.75.dxf and Water_level_rise_1m-base65.75.dxf.
6. Limit
The client’s initial boundary and the wider processing boundary in DXF.
7. Maps
Overview orthophoto with 0.50 m contours and two A1 topographic maps in TIF/PDF at 1:4500.
8. Ortophoto5cm
Georeferenced RGB orthophoto, uncompressed TIF, with 5 cm pixels.
9. Vector_data
Vector data extracted from the orthophoto for the topographic maps.
Accuracy and limits

Published figures must be read together with terrain conditions

The archive reports orthophoto RMSxy below 5 cm and digital terrain model RMSz below 10 cm.

It also notes that deviations may be larger in forest, wetland and riparian areas, where vegetation, water and limited access affect ground reconstruction. These figures describe the published project and are not a universal guarantee for every site.

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Public project results

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