Forest Monitoring
Sustainable forest management rely on
accurate and timely data to secure its ecologic and economic
future. Critical challenges, some of which might potentially be
exacerbated by future climate changes, include damage by biotic
(e.g. insects, fungi) and abiotic agents (e.g. storms, wildfires),
and changes to land use, land cover dynamics and the socio-economic
structure of forested regions.
The Silvisense service provides its users with detection of trees
and stands damaged by biotic agents and supporting the validation
of clearing activities. The products are generated based on a
consolidated set of satellite data from several multispectral and
Synthetic Aperture Radar missions. These combinations service needs
for higher spatial resolution, higher temporal resolution, filling
data gaps and increases the robustness of the service output.