Forest Management
  The collection of up-to-date, accurate information is becoming increasingly vital for forest management, planners and decision-makers. In the past the parameters for forest inventories were obtained by inspections, terrestrial surveys and by extrapolating former inventories. This proved to be uneconomic and error-prone in view of the size of the forest stands and the heightened demands made on accuracy. The additional implementation of aerial photographs and satellite images is also capable of meeting the information requirements only in part.
 

Forest canopy model
© LFG Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

 Laserscanner and RGB/NIR line scanner used by TopoSys GmbH provides elevation data and image data collection capability on an up-to-date, efficient and wide-area basis for implementation in the following sectors:
  • Inventory control and future projection
  • Forest management and monitoring
  • Planning and optimization of transport routes
  • Planning basis for drainage and fertilization
  • Appraisal of potential erosion
  • Harvesting forecasts and timber growth
 

3D presentation DSM Billenhagen
© LFG Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

True ortho image RGB Billenhagen
© LFG Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
  The following parameters can be derived directly and automatically from TopoSys data:
  • Height of forest canopy and single tree height
  • Single tree segmentation and crown area
  • Tree number and stand density
  • 3D coordinates of tree centers
  • Classification of deciduous and coniferous trees

Furthermore, diameter at breast height, timber volume, timber growth and species of trees can be accurately appraised.

Tree centers and crown area
© Natscan Project, University of Freiburg, Germany
  The extraction of information relating to forestry is the objective of numerous research projects in Germany and abroad.

An overview on the subject of forestry applications is provided by the Forest Inventory and Management flyer for download.


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