424 Pages
8 B/W Illustrations
by
CRC Press
424 Pages
by
CRC Press
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As remote sensing data and methods have become increasingly complex and varied - and increasingly reliable - so have their uses in forest management. New algorithms have been developed in virtually every aspect of image analysis, from classification to enhancements to estimating parameters. Remote Sensing for Sustainable Forest Management reviews the literature and provides the tools for... Read more
INTRODUCTION
Forest Management Questions
Remote Sensing Data and Methods
Categories of Applications of Remote Sensing
Organization of the Book
SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT
Definition of Sustainable Forest Management
Ecosystem Management
Criteria and Indicators of Sustainable Forest Management
Information Needs of Forest Managers
Role of Remote Sensing
ACQUISITION OF IMAGERY
Field, Aerial, and Satellite Imagery
Data Characteristics
Resolution and Scale
Aerial Platforms and Sensors
Satellite Platforms and Sensors
General Limits of Airborne and Satellite Remote Sensing Data
IMAGE CALIBRATION AND PROCESSING
Georadiometric Effects and Spectral Response
Image Processing Systems and Functionality
Image Analysis Support Functions
Image Information Extraction
Image Understanding
FOREST MODELING AND GIS
Geographical Information Science
Ecosystem Process Models
Spatial Pattern Modeling
FOREST CLASSIFICATION
Information on Forest Classes
Classification Systems for Use with Remote Sensing Data
Level I Classes
Level II Classes
Level III Classes
FOREST STRUCTURE ESTIMATION
Information on Forest Structure
Forest Inventory Variables
Biomass
Volume and Growth Assessment
FOREST CHANGE DETECTION
Information on Forest Change
Harvesting and Silviculture Activity
Natural Disturbances
Change in Spatial Structure
CONCLUSION
The Technological Approach - Revisited
References
Forest Management Questions
Remote Sensing Data and Methods
Categories of Applications of Remote Sensing
Organization of the Book
SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT
Definition of Sustainable Forest Management
Ecosystem Management
Criteria and Indicators of Sustainable Forest Management
Information Needs of Forest Managers
Role of Remote Sensing
ACQUISITION OF IMAGERY
Field, Aerial, and Satellite Imagery
Data Characteristics
Resolution and Scale
Aerial Platforms and Sensors
Satellite Platforms and Sensors
General Limits of Airborne and Satellite Remote Sensing Data
IMAGE CALIBRATION AND PROCESSING
Georadiometric Effects and Spectral Response
Image Processing Systems and Functionality
Image Analysis Support Functions
Image Information Extraction
Image Understanding
FOREST MODELING AND GIS
Geographical Information Science
Ecosystem Process Models
Spatial Pattern Modeling
FOREST CLASSIFICATION
Information on Forest Classes
Classification Systems for Use with Remote Sensing Data
Level I Classes
Level II Classes
Level III Classes
FOREST STRUCTURE ESTIMATION
Information on Forest Structure
Forest Inventory Variables
Biomass
Volume and Growth Assessment
FOREST CHANGE DETECTION
Information on Forest Change
Harvesting and Silviculture Activity
Natural Disturbances
Change in Spatial Structure
CONCLUSION
The Technological Approach - Revisited
References
Biography
Steven E. Franklin
