*5.3. Limitations of this Research and Future Work*

The scope of this study was limited regarding the validation of the UAS technology in a relevant environment but not in an operational environment as the UAS flights were only trialled without the direct implementation of the data. Thus, this study did not address gaps and challenges on how the expressed stakeholder needs were actually met in the context of Rwanda. Future work could address this with a strong focus on implementation to evaluate the fitness-of-use of UAS workflows with due consideration of the entire innovation chain including GIS applications. This could be coupled with the design and evaluation of appropriate governance and capacity building models to allow the prototype demonstration of UAS-based workflows in an operational environment. Additionally, further research will be needed to explore the role of UAS compared to other geospatial technologies such as satellite data and classical aerial photographs in providing base data that serves as a spatial framework for the various land administration functions [49].
