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Using drones to monitor illegal dumping sites: a contribution to marine engineers education

Illegal dumping continues to be a major problem worldwide, as it is well known that garbage, waste and recyclable materials lead to soil and water pollution, endangering flora, fauna and human health. Much of the trash and waste ends up in the seas and oceans, creating a vicious cycle that continues to worsen. Ultimately, it is a matter of educating society and changing its behavior, which may take several generations. The aim of this article is to communicate the practical experience shared with fifth year students of the Faculty of Marine Engineering in Split on the use of drones, monitoring of illegal waste sites, selection of recyclable finds and characterization of materials. To carry out the study, action research, case studies, and unstructured interviews were used as qualitative research methods in conjunction with on-site and photography, as well as drone photography from 50 to 10 m altitudes. The results showed that the students were satisfied with the experience, as they could see the quality of the image captured by the drone in action, see an illegal dumping area with their own eyes, became aware of a real unacceptable situation, and discuss possible solutions to recycling polymers, metals, electronic devices (WEEE waste), ceramics, glass, textiles and wood. The use of drone on surveilling illegal dumps, as well as identifying the type of materials is proven to be simple, reliable and fast.

Illegal dumping, Drone monitoring, Recycling of materials, Education

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