Title :
A forest inventory method by combining radar-derived stand profiles and aerial photography
Author :
Inkinen, Mikko ; Hyyppä, Juha
Author_Institution :
Lab. of Space Technol., Helsinki Univ. of Technol., Espoo, Finland
Abstract :
A remote sensing method for compartmentwise forest inventories is described. The method is based on radar derived stand profiles and aerial photographs. Standard multivariate statistical methods are used for data analysis. The obtained accuracies (22% for stem volume, 20% for basal area and 13% for mean height) are compared with other forest inventory methods
Keywords :
forestry; geophysical techniques; remote sensing; remote sensing by radar; accuracy; aerial photography; basal area; biomass; data analysis; forest compartment; forestry inventory; geophysical measurement technique; multivariate statistical method; optical imaging; radar remote sensing; stand profile; stem volume; tree height; vegetation mapping; visible; Laboratories; Laser radar; Masers; Photography; Radar remote sensing; Remote monitoring; Remote sensing; Satellites; Space technology; Spaceborne radar;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1995. IGARSS '95. 'Quantitative Remote Sensing for Science and Applications', International
Conference_Location :
Firenze
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2567-2
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1995.524063
