This month we would like to share with
you a video recording of a keynote session of FIG Congress 2022
In this recording that is offered to you in this "Video of the Month
Series" Gordana Jakovlejvic and Simon Ironside speak about
plastic pollution and the process that will enable the accurate
mapping and classification of floating plastic.
The effects of plastic pollution on the Earth’s oceans are well
documented, potentially catastrophic and increasing exponentially year
on year. UN estimates suggest that >75% of all the plastic produced
since 1950 has since become waste. The UN Environment Programme has
calculated that each year more than 8 million tonnes of plastic ends up
in the oceans. Eighty per cent of all litter in our oceans is made of
plastic and, without action, by 2050 there will be more plastic in the
sea than fish, by weight. This is an intolerable problem that needs
immediate and far-reaching action to remedy. The surveying and
spatial science profession agrees that this must stop.
FIG Working Group 4.3 - Mapping the Plastic - a combined initiative
of the FIG Young Surveyors Network and Commission 4 (Hydrographic
Surveying), in conjunction with the University of Novi Sad (Serbia) and
the University of Banja Luca (Bosnia and Herzegovina) and with
assistance from Trimble has developed a world leading methodology to
accurately extract floating plastic data (as small as 1.0 cm in length)
from multi-spectral UAV images using artificial intelligence deep
learning algorithms. Learn more about this exciting, ground breaking
process will enable the accurate mapping and classification of floating
plastic in near real time.
Watch and be inspired by the keynote session here:
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About the keynote speakers
Ms. Gordana Jakovlejvic
- Faculty of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy Bosnia and
Herzegowina
Gordana Jakovlejvic is interested in the development of automated
processing procedures for remote sensing data, which are designed to
extract information in real-time or near-real-time, Gordana is
focused on the research that could include remote sensing derived
data in decision-making processes and implementation of policies
including Sustainable Development Goals or EU Directives. Her work
interests are, but not limited to, deep learning, monitoring the
status of aquatic environments, mapping floating plastics, and smart
agriculture. She successfully finished her Ph.D. studies in remote
sensing and GIS in 2020 at the University of Novi Sad and currently
working as an Assistant professor at the University of Banja Luka in
the Department of Geodesy. She published a dozen of papers at
scientific conferences and journals. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gordana-jakovljevic-55167469/
ResearchGate:https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Gordana-Jakovljevic-2
Mr. Simon Ironside
- Land Information New Zealand’s Property Rights Group and Chair of
the WG on Mapping the Plastic
Simon is a New Zealand surveyor with considerable experience at
both ends of the surveying spectrum. He is Licensed Cadastral
Surveyor and a Level 1 Certified Hydrographic Surveyor. He works for
Land Information New Zealand’s Property Rights Group, which is
responsible for delivering New Zealand’s survey and title system as
a Cadastral Surveyor, overseeing the validation and approval of
cadastral survey datasets. His hydrographic surveying experience has
been gained primarily in the industrial offshore sector. He worked
in the North Sea oil and gas industry from 1980 until his return to
New Zealand in 1991 and was involved in many offshore exploration
and production projects as a hydrographic surveyor. The period
of the 2010 and 2011 Christchurch Earthquakes and their aftermath,
while challenging personally, was probably the highlight of Simon’s
professional career. The scale of the problems caused by the
differential ground movement throughout Christchurch presented
surveyors with complex problems that had not been encountered
before, which was both challenging and exciting. Outside of work
Simon enjoys gardening, entertaining, outdoor activities and travel.
He also spends time giving back to the surveying profession. He is a
Fellow of Survey and Spatial New Zealand and serves on the
leadership team of the S+SNZ Hydrography Professional Stream. Simon
was Co-Conference Director and Chair of the Local Organising
Committee responsible for hosting the successful 2016 FIG Working
Week held in Christchurch. He is a foundation member of the
Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute of Australia and serves on
the SSSI Hydrography Commission national committee. Simon has
represented S+SNZ on FIG Commission 4 (Hydrography) for many years
and currently chairs the joint FIG Commission 4 and FIG Young
Surveyors Network Working Group 4.3 - Mapping the Plastic, about
which we will hear more during this congress.
