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Bluesky Awarded LiDAR Contract to Map Wales from the Air

Feb 27, 2020
2 min

Bluesky Awarded LiDAR Contract to Map Wales from the Air

Aerial mapping company Bluesky International has been awarded a contract by Natural Resources Wales, on behalf of Welsh Government, to capture a high resolution laser mapped aerial survey of the whole of Wales. Working alongside Natural Resources Wales and Welsh Government, Bluesky will capture the data at a resolution of 2 points per metre before processing and delivering LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) data for more than 20,000 square kilometres of rural and urban lands

Bluesky LiDAR Survey Helps Dublin Airport Plan Drainage Infrastructure and Reduce Risk of Flooding

Aug 15, 2019
2 min

Bluesky LiDAR Survey Helps Dublin Airport Plan Drainage Infrastructure and Reduce Risk of Flooding

Dublin Airport is using data collected by laser scanning aircraft to accurately measure land surface elevation to help reduce the risk of flooding at the international transport hub. Serving more than 31.5 million passengers in 2018, travelling to almost 200 destinations in 43 countries, Dublin Airport is the 11th busiest airport in Europe. The specially commissioned survey by aerial mapping company Bluesky involved the capture of LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) data for

Bluesky Aerial Photographs Reveal Hidden Irish Archaeological Sites

Jan 30, 2019
2 min

Bluesky Aerial Photographs Reveal Hidden Irish Archaeological Sites

The National Monuments Service in Ireland is using high resolution aerial photography from Bluesky to map and investigate a giant 4,500 year old Henge. The circular structure, located the Brú na Bóinne UNESCO World Heritage Site, is evidence of prehistoric earthworks and was first observed by researchers with drones. Following the discovery, the National Monument Service of the Department of Culture, Heritage and Gaeltacht carried out extensive aerial reconnaissance including

Bluesky LiDAR Supports Major Irish Water Supply Project

Apr 27, 2018
1 min

Bluesky LiDAR Supports Major Irish Water Supply Project

Detailed 3D data captured using aircraft mounted laser is helping RPS plan, design and engineer a major overhaul of water supplies in County Wicklow, Ireland. The Bluesky LiDAR data was used to assess various route options as water supply in the region south of Dublin is rationalised. The Bluesky data was also used to enhance topographical surveys in order to assess options for proposed water supply infrastructure. Saeed Khan, Technical Director, RPS Europe, commented, “Blues

Bluesky Ireland Release New Online Geographic Data

Mar 22, 2018
2 min

Bluesky Ireland Release New Online Geographic Data

Bluesky Ireland, a specialist in aerial mapping, has added around 30,000 square kilometres of geographic data to its online Mapshop. Now covering more than 70 percent of the Republic of Ireland, www.irelandmaps.ie provides a one stop online shop for the most up to date aerial photography, colour infrared imagery and digital height models. Offering an unrivalled resource for both professional and leisure users of geographic data, visitors can search the online archive before v

Bluesky to 3D Laser Map Environmental Features in Ireland

Mar 20, 2017
2 min

Bluesky to 3D Laser Map Environmental Features in Ireland

Working on behalf of the Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) and state forestry company Coillte, Bluesky is capturing 185,000 hectares of high resolution LiDAR data in Ireland. Using aircraft mounted lasers, the resulting 3D maps will be used to inform various protection schemes for Clean Drinking Water and Ireland’s adoption of the EU Water Framework Directive. The Bluesky LiDAR maps will also be used to improve knowledge of the composition of Ireland’s state owned forests. D