The 3rd Workshop of the Special Interest Group on Forestry (15-16.09.2016, Kraków) aims at setting up the common forum for the environment research community and people involved in the forestry sector, where both the operational techniques as well as developing methodologies can be presented and understood in order to improve the inventory methods, monitoring and management or protection practices used in the forests. The topics of the Workshop:
- from 2D to 3D forest inventory/planning using digital Photogrammetry – image based stereo-matching; LiDAR (ALS, TLS, MLS) and Radar;
- forest change: 4D time detection of multi-temporal and multi-source information;
- forest mapping technologies using very high ground resolution imageries;
- applications of hyperspectral sensors (hand held, UAV, aircraft, spaceborne applications);
- automation of data processing (e.g. GEOBIA, LiDAR classification and vegetation metrics);
- state-of-the-art remote sensing technologies: spaceborne satellite sensors, UAV-LiDAR and hyperspectral mapping, TLS, etc.;
- multi-source RS data integration;
- mapping of forest decline/degradation/disasters;
- modeling application on forest biomass;
- monitoring of protected forests, biodiversity and forest services – related image analysis.
We are planning to offer young researches and Young Scientist the opportunity to exchange their knowledge and participate in lectures, practical demonstrations (like UAV flight campaign) and software/data processing trainings as well. This activity is planed as Summer School “Advanced geomatics in modern forestry” (12-14 September, 2016) organizing just before the 3rd Workshop SIG on Forestry.
