Drone Infrastructures Planning on Large-Scale for Passenger Transport

Abstract

In the geomatics field, UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles), commonly known as “drones”, are typically considered data acquisition tools for advanced analysis. However, technological innovations are expanding their potential uses, such as for transporting goods and people. This evolution provides opportunities to integrate drones into mobility systems, with significant territorial implications at the local level. Unlike traditional aviation, where the impact is limited to airports and along the approach and departure paths, drone infrastructures like vertiports - takeoff and landing points for drones - and corridors
- the future “sky roads” - will spread across the territory.