Drone imaging of 2,500 square kilometers of the capital city

The head of the general administration of the city of Tehran announced that a drone has captured 41% of the capital's territory with a spatial accuracy of 10 cm.

In a conversation with Mehr reporter, Mehdi Mazinani, referring to the preparation of high-quality drone images of 2,500 square kilometers of the capital's boundaries, said: despite the war conditions of the country, about 41% of Tehran's boundaries have been photographed and the images prepared have been uploaded to the system.

He stated: The Comprehensive Spatial Information System of Tehran Municipality is updated annually with satellite images and it is possible to monitor and track changes in it. However, due to the tasks of Tehran municipality and the sensitivity of the capital's privacy, a contract was signed with Imam Hossein University last year to provide higher quality aerial images.

Mezinani added: The territory of the capital has an area of about 6,000 square kilometers, of which 2,500 square kilometers, equivalent to about 41%, have been photographed by drones. These images are of very high quality and their spatial accuracy reaches 10 cm. The prepared images have also been uploaded to the system and we are following up to complete the imaging of the remaining parts.

Identifying the smallest changes in Tehran's privacy

The head of the general administration of the city of Tehran, explaining the use of these images in the management of the capital city, said: After uploading the images, the main part of the work begins. At this stage, the passages and roads that have not been designated in the capital until now are identified and uploaded. Also, the issue of local plans and violation monitoring will be followed using these images.

He continued: The high quality of aerial images makes it possible to periodically check the changes in the border area. These images also show very small details and help us identify the smallest changes and take action to track them.

Referring to the limitations of aerial photography, Mezinani stated: Flight restrictions had affected the process of preparing images, but with the efforts of Tehran Municipality and Imam Hossein University (AS), most of the work has been done, and follow-ups to complete the imaging process are ongoing.

In the end, he emphasized: For the first time, a significant part of the capital's territory has been equipped with aerial images with this level of quality and accuracy. Completing these images and using them in the spatial information system provides the basis for more accurate monitoring of privacy, faster identification of violations and more effective follow-up of changes.