Forestry
Kyoto REDD monitoring |
Satellite-based applications were developed in the context of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) monitoring. More » |
Forest management and land tenure security |
Detailed satellite based assessment of the trends in forest clearing and degradation of land parcels. More » |
Automated forest mapping based on orthophotos |
Automated mapping of forest extent based on orthophotos with 0,25m resolution has been conducted for several Austrian States. More » |
Visual photointerpretation |
Visual interpretation of very high resolution satellite images and orthophotos to derive forest extent, density, species and age classes. More » |
Protection forest mapping |
Mapping of protection forests and knee timer with subsequent GIS and terrain analyses. More » |
Integration in forest information systems |
Satellite based hotspot mapping of forest parameters in Chile, China, Mexico and Nigeria. More » |
European forest map |
ENVISAT - MERIS full resolution based forest extent to calculate environmental parameters such as forest fragmentation, patchiness and diversity for EU 25. More » |
Forest monitoring – Mesoamerican Biological Corridor |
A monitoring system based on medium and high resolution satellite data was established to observe the state of the forests as well as changes therein. More » |
Mangrove monitoring – Central America |
Mangrove forests are an integral part of the coastal environment but are put at risk through intensively operated shrimp farms and agricultural activity in coastal areas. More » |
Forest resources mapping |
The service exploits high resolution optical multispectral and radar satellite imagery combined with field data for independent forest monitoring and land-use planning. More » |
