Tag: mapping

Mapping informal settlements in Kenya

Maptech Consultants Ltd. is a Kenyan company that provides surveying and mapping services. Since 2017, we are using drones in our regular operations. One of our projects involved the mapping of an informal settlement called Kahawa Soweto, allowing local officials to use the high resolution images to aid them in […]

UAV Mapping for Informal Settlement’s Planning

Spatial information is an essential component for the planning of informal settlements. An accurate base map is required to provide a model of the current situation to aid in designing proposed improvement plans for the settlements. There are various sources of spatial information that can be used to generate base […]