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Do you manage forests? Are you a forest owner? Do you seek better wood quality? Needing forest geo-information?

MySustainableForest offers six forest management services with more than twenty specific products. Do you have a need? …. We may have a solution to facilitate your forest tasks. Forest site geo-information products are obtained from remotely sensed data -satellite, LiDAR, sonic- in combination with available in-situ measurements.

 

 

My Sustainable Forest offers a portfolio of 6 services with a wide range of products in each specific area. You can click below on each service to access the products and see their specifications!
Forest Site Characterisation

The Forest Characterisation service provides facts on the status and condition of predefined forest properties: Forest extension, stand delineation, forest infrastructures, main forest types, stand variables (dominant height, stand age, stand density), forest disturbances (clear cuts, fire scars), topography (DEM, slope, aspect).

 

Products


A Forest Mask classifies forest/non forest land coverages (a binary forest land classification). The forest mask product is the basis for other products such as forest type classification or vegetation stress monitoring. These products can be made in High Resolution, Very High Resolution or with LIDAR.

Forest Mask
Product Specifications
Product Description A binary forest-non forest classification. The Forest Mask product is the basis for other products such as forest type classification or vegetation stress monitoring. The product adapts to the definition of forest valid in each country
Main Applications • Forest Inventory
• Forest and Natural Resources Management
• Land Use Land Cover Planning and Dynamics monitoring
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Deforestation and Degradation analyses
• Biomass estimation and carbon offsets projects
• Canopy cover fraction
• Biodiversity conservation
• Forest fire-fighting plans
Provider GMV
Format Classification image in Tiff format (.tif) and metadata (.txt)
Data Source Sentinel-2 imagery
Spatial Reference WGS 1984
Spatial Resolution 10 m
Minimum Mapping Unit (MMU) 0,1 ha. (equivalent to 10 pixels/10m pixel)
Temporal Coverage Several images are required to include seasonal foliage conditions in the same reference year
Spatial Coverage Global
Forest Mask (VHR)
Product Specifications
Product Description A binary forest-non forest classification. The Forest Mask product is the basis for other products such as forest type classification or vegetation stress monitoring. The product adapts to the definition of forest valid in each country
Main Applications • Forest Inventory
• Forest and Natural Resources Management
• Land Use Land Cover Planning and Dynamics monitoring
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Deforestation and Degradation analyses
• Biomass estimation and carbon offsets projects
• Canopy cover fraction
• Biodiversity conservation
• Forest fire-fighting plans
Provider GMV
Format Classification image in Tiff format (.tif) and metadata (.txt)
Data Source Very High Resolution (VHR) imagery
Spatial Reference WGS 1984
Spatial Resolution 2 m
Minimum Mapping Unit (MMU) 0.004 ha (equivalent to 10 pixels/2m pixel)
Temporal Coverage Several images are required to include seasonal foliage conditions in the same reference year
Spatial Coverage Global
Forest Mask (LIDAR)
Product Specifications
Product Description A binary forest land classification. It is based in a Forest Canopy Cover (LFCC) where a threshold of usually 10-15%, but can depend on the user, is used to define Forest/Non-Forest. The Forest Mask product is the basis for other products such as forest type classification or vegetation stress monitoring
Main Applications • Forest Inventory
• Forest Stand Delimitation
• Forest and Natural Resources Management
• Land Use Land Cover planning and Dynamics monitoring
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Deforestation and Degradation analyses
• Biomass estimation and carbon offsets projects
Provider FÖRA
Format Classification image in raster format (.asc) and metadata (.txt)
Input Data LiDAR data: either free or fee-paying data. If LiDAR data are not available on the AOI of interest, private flights to collect LiDAR data would need to be costed
Spatial Reference ETRS89
Spatial Resolution 20/25 m (depending on data from users it can be personalized)
Minimum Mapping Unit (MMU) 0.04/0.625 ha (depending on data from users it can be personalized)
Temporal Coverage Single date (year depending on LiDAR data availablility and Area Of Interest) except for Area Of Interest FORESNA and UFE (two dates were available)
Spatial Coverage Limited to availability of LiDAR information

A geo-data base of forest infrastructures based on the international cartographic standard MGCP. Forest Infrastructures product describes geographically the forest cartographic features. The forest cartographic features can be point features (i.e. logging machinery / equipment, road infrastructures), linear features (i.e. forest trails, forest roads, streams, contour levels, forest boundaries, road infrastructures) and polygon features (i.e. fire scars, logging infrastructures, plot location, stand location, ownership and rights, wetlands, riparian zones, rivers).

Forest Infrastructures
Product Specifications
Product Description Geo-database of forest infrastructures, adapted from the international cartographic standard MGCP. Working scale 1:5,000. Thematic classes of features: transportation networks, hydrology, populated places, industry, energy and LULC. Features are attributed with descriptive data for consultation. INSPIRE standards apply.
Main Applications • Infrastructures Access and Maintenance
• Forest Inventory and Management Plan
• Land Use Land Cover Dynamics
• Environmental Assessment
Provider GMV
Format Classification image in raster format (.tif) and metadata (.txt)
Input Data Very High Resolution (VHR) imagery and Copernicus EU-DEM v1.0, hybrid SRTM and ASTER GDEM (25m)
Spatial Reference WGS 1984
Scale Representation: 1:5,000; Feature extraction: 1:2,000
Temporal Coverage
Spatial Coverage Global

This product provides a supervised image classification of the main forest types.

Main Forest Types
Product Specifications
Product Description A supervised image classification which provides a map of the dominant species spatial distribution and identifies the mix of species present within an area. A preliminary desk study of dominant species or forest communities is required
Main Applications • Forest Inventory
• Forest and Natural Resources Management
• Land Use Planning and Land Use and Land Cover Dynamics Monitoring
• Environmental Assessment
• Biomass Estimation and Carbon Offset projects
• Biodiversity Conservation
Provider GMV
Format Classification image in Tiff format (TIF) and metadata (TXT)
Data Source Sentinel-2 imagery
Spatial Reference WGS 1984
Scale 10 m
Minimum Mapping Unit (MMU) 0,1 ha. (equivalent to 10 pixels/10m pixel)
Temporal Coverage Several images are required to include seasonal foliage conditions in the same reference year/td>
Spatial Coverage Global
Forest Species To be specified by the user. Over 50 species in catalogue are accurately classified (e.g. Abies alba, Pinus pinea, Populus tremula, Acacia dealbata, Eucaliptus globulus, etc.) in the project’s Areas of Interest.
Main Forest Types (VHR)
Product Specifications
Product Description A supervised image classification which provides a map of the dominant species spatial distribution and identifies the mix of species present within an area. A preliminary desk study of dominant species or forest communities is required.
Main Applications • Forest Inventory
• Forest and Natural Resources Management
• Land Use Planning and Land Use and Land Cover Dynamics Monitoring
• Environmental Assessment
• Biomass Estimation and Carbon Offset projects
• Biodiversity Conservation
Provider GMV
Format Classification image in Tiff format (.tif) and metadata (.txt)
Input Data Very High Resolution (VHR) imagery
Spatial Reference WGS 1984
Scale 2 m
Minimum Mapping Unit (MMU) 0.004 ha (equivalent to 10 pixels/2m pixel)
Temporal Coverage Several images are required to include seasonal foliage conditions in the same reference year
Spatial Coverage Global
Forest Species To be specified by the user. Over 50 species in catalogue are accurately classified (e.g. Abies alba, Pinus pinea, Populus tremula, Acacia dealbata, Eucaliptus globulus, etc.) in the project’s Areas of Interest

The Stand Height product represents the dominant height of trees within the stands.

Stand Height
Product Specifications
Product Description Dominant Height, although depending on the user needs, it can be Lorey’s Height or Mean Height, per pixel/stand. Stand Height is typically predicted with high precision from LiDAR statistics.
Main Applications • Forest Inventory
• Forest Management
• Environmental Assessment
• Indirect measurements of Above Ground Biomass (AGB)
Provider FÖRA
Format Classification image in shape format (.shp) and metadata (.txt)
Input Data LiDAR data: either free or fee-paying data. If LiDAR data are not available on the AOI of interest, private flights to collect LiDAR data would need to be costed
Spatial Reference ETRS89
Spatial Resolution 20/25 m (depending on data from users it can be personalized)
Minimum Mapping Unit (MMU) 0.04/0.0625 ha (depending on data from users it can be personalized)
Temporal Coverage Single date (year depending on LiDAR data availablility and Area Of Interest) except for Area of Interest FORESNA and UFE (two dates were available)
Spatial Coverage Limited to availability of LiDAR information

Forest Age product is only necessary when the forest management plan does not specify the stands dominant ages. Forest age is calculated by management stand using a multi-temporal analysis of historical satellite data.

Forest Age
Product Specifications
Product Description The Forest Age product is obtained by analysing of multitemporal satellite data derived from Landsat (1984-2015) and Sentinel-2 (from 2016 onwards) missions. Due to the length of data record, the product cannot distinguish age ranges beyond 30 years and a unique category is assigned, which is labelled “older than 30 years”.
Main Applications • Forest Inventory
• Forest and Natural Resources Management
• Land Use planning and Land use and Land Cover Dynamics Monitoring
• Environmental Assessment
• Biomass estimation and carbon offset projects
• Biodiversity conservation
Provider GMV
Format Classification image in Tiff format (.tif) and metadata (.txt)
Input Data Sentinel-2 and Landsat 5-8 imagery
Spatial Reference WGS 1984
Spatial Resolution 10 m
Minimum Mapping Unit (MMU) 0,1 ha. (equivalent to 10 pixels/10m pixel)
Temporal Coverage 1984 – Present
Spatial Coverage Global

Burnt Scars detection starts with the production of a baseline (forest mask). Change detection algorithms are applied to detect the changes in the forest due to wildfires between two given dates.
Detection of changes in the forest due to wildfires between two given dates.

Burnt Scars
Product Specifications
Product Description Burnt forest areas are mapped out using change detection techniques between two dates (pre-fire/post-fire). The analysis allows estimating burnt severity to support recovery plans
Main Applications • Near-Real Time Fire Spread Monitoring and Delineation
• Regional forest fire prevention action plans
• Environmental Assessment
• Reforestation plan
• Forest and Natural Resources Sustainable Management
Provider GMV
Format Classification image in Tiff format (.tif) and metadata (.txt)
Input Data Sentinel-2 imagery
Spatial Reference WGS 1984
Spatial Resolution 10 m
Minimum Mapping Unit (MMU) 0,1 ha. (equivalent to 10 pixels/10m pixel)
Temporal Coverage Several images are required to include all subsequent fires as of reference date
Spatial Coverage Global

Detection of areas where forest has been cut. It requires a forest mask for a given initial date. Change detection algorithms are used to detect forest changes due to logging practices.

Clear Cuts
Product Specifications
Product Description Detection of logged forest stands between two given dates or a series of dates
Main Applications • Deforestation assessment
• Forest Management – Reforestation Plans
• Land Use Land Cover Dynamics
• Environmental Assessment
• Carbon offset projects
Provider GMV
Format Classification image in Tiff format (.tif) and metadata (.txt)
Data Source Sentinel-2 imagery
Spatial Reference WGS 1984
Spatial Resolution 10 m
Minimum Mapping Unit (MMU) 0,1 ha. (equivalent to 10 pixels/10m pixel)
Temporal Coverage Several images are required to include all subsequent clears-cuts as of reference date

Digital Terrain Model (MDT or DEM) describes the elevation of the Area of Interest. Derived from it, maps of Slope and Aspect represent different terrain characteristics that are of great interest for users.

DEM-Elevation, Slope, Aspect
Product Specifications
Product Description Digital Elevation Model (DEM) products extract terrain parameters for relief maps: elevation, slope and aspect
Main Applications • Topography
• Forest Inventory, Forest Management
• Basin Management Plan
• Environmental Assessment
• Hydrological Modelling
• Land Planning
Provider FÖRA
Format Classification image in raster format (.asc) and metadata (.txt)
Input Data LiDAR data: either free or fee-paying data. If LiDAR data are not available on the AOI of interest, private flights to collect LiDAR data would need to be costed.
Spatial Reference ETRS89
Spatial Resolution 5 m
Minimum Mapping Unit (MMU) 0.0025 ha (5×5 pixel)
Temporal Coverage Single date (year depending on LiDAR data availablility and Area Of Interest) except for Area Of Interest FORESNA and UFE (two dates were available)
Spatial Coverage Limited to availability of LiDAR information

Site Index is an indicator of the forest biological productivity; this indicator is a baseline for many forest management activities such as forest inventory. The site index can be obtained only if two consecutive LIDAR flights are available together with information on site index curve.

Site Index
Product Specifications
Product Description Site index is an indicator of the forest biological productivity; this indicator is a baseline for many forest management activities such as forest inventory. The site index can be obtained only if two consecutive LiDAR flights are available together with information of an existing Site Index curve for the species and location
Main Applications • Forest Inventory
• Forest Management
• Environmental Assessment
• Forest Productivity Assessment
Provider FÖRA
Format Classification image in raster format (.asc) and metadata (.txt)
Input Data LiDAR data: either free or fee-paying data. If LiDAR data are not available on the AOI of interest, private flights to collect LiDAR data would need to be costed
Spatial Reference ETRS89
Spatial Resolution 20/25 m (depending on data from users it can be personalized)
Minimum Mapping Unit (MMU) 0.04/0.0625 ha (depending on data from users it can be personalized)
Temporal Coverage Single date (only possible where 2 consecutive LiDAR flights are available)
Spatial Coverage Limited to availability of LiDAR information (2 flights)

Stand Density is a measure of how many trees are growing per unit area. Stand density is typically predicted with a moderate degree of precision from LIDAR cloud metrics.

Stand Density
Product Specifications
Product Description Number of trees per hectare, per pixel and/or stands. Stand density is typically predicted with a less degree of precision from LiDAR than other variables such as heights, volumes, etc.
Main Applications • Forest Inventory
• Forest Management
• Environmental Assessment
Provider FÖRA
Format Classification image in vector format (.shp) and metadata (.txt)
Input Data LiDAR data: either free or fee-paying data. If LiDAR data are not available on the Area Of Interest, private flights to collect LiDAR data would need to be costed
Spatial Reference ETRS89
Spatial Resolution 20/25 m (depending on data from users it can be personalized)
Minimum Mapping Unit (MMU) 0.04/0.0625 ha (depending on data from users it can be personalized)
Temporal Coverage Single date (year depending on LiDAR data availablility and Area Of Interest) except for Area Of Interest FORESNA and UFE (two dates were available)
Spatial Coverage Limited to availability of LiDAR information

Wood Characterisation

The Wood Characterisation service consists in the modelling and mapping of wood fibre attributes linked to the wood product potential and performance (i.e. pulp yield, density, strength and stiffness of lumber). Data handled by the wood characterisation models are: remote sensing (LIDAR) data, environmental parameters and timber attributes field measurements. Thereafter, wood characteristics are extrapolated to larger forest areas.

 

Products


Basic wood density is one of the most important properties of wood. At stand level is measured by extracting wood cores from the trees and laboratory analysis. This property is a wood quality characteristic very important for pulp industry: when it increases, raw material needs are lower and yields are bigger. For that product, a mathematical model predicting basic wood density is built using Satellite, LiDAR, climatic and Physiographic data. Depending on the needs of the user, this wood density can be calculated, in field, to validate and to improve the accuracy of the model.

Wood Density Ranking
Product Specifications
Product Description This product predicts and maps basic wood density for Eucalyptus globulus forest plantations with ages ranging from 8 to 20 years old. Basic wood density (kg/m3) is one of the most important wood technological properties, particularly relevant for pulp production. It was measured extracting wood cores form standing trees and, after that, laboratory analysis was performed. Basic wood density values obtained at tree level were validated with industrial wood density analysis. At stand level, the mean basic wood density value was correlated with different remote data related with infrared bands of Sentinel-2, climatic and physiographic data. A mathematical prediction model was developed integrating multi-temporal Sentinel-2 bands from 2017 to 2019 during growing season, altitude above sea level, slope and annual mean precipitation.

This product was developed with 87 field plots located along the Eucalyptus globulus distribution area in Galicia (Spain) and north of Portugal. The algorithm was obtained using PLS (Partial Least Squares Regression) and a cross validation leave one out was performed (R2adj=0,79 a RMSE=17 kg/m3). Other preliminary prediction model were explored and mapped for Quercus robur in Croatia and Picea abies in Czech Republic, showing interesting relationship with drought and pest susceptibility.

Main Applications Basic Wood Density prediction/optimized CO2 stock calculation/ potential indirect drought and pest susceptibility
Provider MADERA Plus
Format Classification image in vector format (.shp) and metadata (.txt)
Input Data Multi-temporal series of Sentinel 2 data, climatic data and physiographic data. Depending on the AOI other data could be also included in the model: LiDAR
Spatial Reference WGS 1984
Spatial Resolution 10 m
Minimum Mapping Unit (MMU) 0.09 ha (3×3 pixel)
Temporal Coverage Single sampling time
Spatial Coverage The spatial coverage is limited to the forest species and bioclimatic condition. At this moment, algorithms were developed for Eucalyptus globulus from Galicia and North of Portugal. Preliminary algorithms were also developed for Quercus robur and Picea abies.

Stiffness or Modulus of elasticity (MOE) is a measure of the resistence of wood to deformation under applied load and is a good indicator of wood quality for structural uses. At tree level, Stiffness is determined by sound stress waves, to estimate velocity, and by green wood density data using the folowing ecuation MOE=V2xdg . After that a mathematical model predicting MOE is built using Satellite, LiDAR and Physiographic data.

Wood Stiffness
Product Specifications
Product Description This product predicts and maps wood stiffness in Pinus sylvestris forest stands with at least 60 years old. Wood stiffness or Modulus of Elasticity (MOE) measures wood measures wood resistance to deformation which is essential for quality structural uses. At tree level, stiffness is obtained basing on longitudinal wave velocity and outerwood density on standing trees.

This product was developed with 28 field plots located along Roncal Valley in Navarre (Spain). The algorithm was obtained using PLS (Partial Least Squares Regression) and a cross validation leave one out was performed (R2adj=0,75 a RMSE= 885 MPa).

Main Applications Wood quality characterization for structural uses
Provider MADERA Plus
Format Classification image in vector format (.shp) and metadata (.txt)
Input Data Multi-temporal series of Sentinel 2 data, LiDAR statistics and Physiographic data. Depending on the AOI, other data could be also included
Spatial Reference WGS 1984
Spatial Resolution 10 m
Minimum Mapping Unit (MMU) 0.09 ha (3×3 pixel)
Temporal Coverage Single sampling time
Spatial Coverage The spatial coverage is limited to the forest species. At this moment preliminary algorithms were developed for Pinus sylvestris and will be validated in Pinus pinaster.

This product is based on Wood Stiffness product. Once the values of wood stiffness are obtained, the strength class is assigned using the normative of structural wood classification. This product was generated in 2019 for Pinus sylvestris in FORESNA 2.

Wood Strength
Product Specifications
Product Description This product is based on wood stiffness values. Thereafter, the Strength Class is assigned using the normative of structural wood classification. Product available for Pinus sylvestris.
Main Applications Wood quality characterization for structural uses
Provider MADERA Plus
Format Classification image in vector format (.shp) and metadata (.txt)
Input Data Wood Stiffness
Spatial Reference WGS 1984
Spatial Resolution 10 m
Minimum Mapping Unit (MMU) 0.09 ha (3×3 pixel)
Temporal Coverage Single sampling time
Spatial Coverage The spatial coverage is limited to the forest species. At this moment preliminary algorithms were developed for Pinus sylvestris and will be validated in Pinus pinaster

Volume, Biomass and CO2 Stocks

The Volume, Biomass and CO2 Stocks service provides estimations of the living volume of trees in a forest and its CO2 stock. These products are key for the forest biomass industry and carbon accountings.

 

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Volume describes m3/ha of wood, the same way biomass describes t/ha of available biomass and CO2 represents the carbon absorbes by a forest in that moment (t CO2/ha).

Volume, Above Ground Biomass & CO2 Stock
Product Specifications
Product Description Volume is the available quantity of wood for industry or other purposes (m3/ha). AGB describes t/ha of available biomass and CO2 stocks represents the carbon absorbed by the forest (t CO2/ha). Three different outputs will be provided
Main Applications • Forest Inventory
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Biomass Estimation and Carbon Offset projects
• Sustainable Forest Management and Exploitation
Provider FÖRA
Format Classification image in shape format and metadata
Input Data LiDAR data: either free or fee-paying data. If LiDAR data are not available on the AOI of interest, private flights to collect LiDAR data would need to be costed
Spatial Reference ETRS89
Spatial Resolution 20/25 m (depending on data from users it can be personalized)
Minimum Mapping Unit (MMU) 0.04/0.0625 ha (depending on data from users it can be personalized)
Temporal Coverage Single date (year depending on LiDAR data availablility and Area Of Interest) except for Area Of Interest FORESNA and UFE (two dates were available)
Spatial Coverage Limited to availability of LiDAR information

Forest Condition

The Forest Condition Service monitors and measures forest health condition, identifying stressed vegetation, due to drought, plagues or any other hampering cause.

 

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Biotic Damage is produced when an activation is raised because the concurrence of a pest or disease outbreak. The objective is detect the forest loss due the catastrophic event by analysing an image just after the event and an image just before the event. The output of this product is the forest area affected by the biotic damages and an actualized forest mask after the event.

Biotic Damage
Product Specifications
Product Description This product detects the concurrence of a pest outbreak and diseases, estimates the forest loss and the area affected, eventually updating the Forest Mask
Main Applications • Near-Real Time Pest and Diseases Damage Assessment
• Environmental Impact Assessment
Provider GMV
Format Classification image in raster format (.tif) and metadata (.txt)
Data Source Sentinel-2 imagery
Spatial Reference WGS 1984
Spatial Resolution 10 m
Minimum Mapping Unit (MMU) 0,1 ha. (equivalent to 10 pixels/10m pixel)
Temporal Coverage Several images are required to perform a monitoring of subsequent pest outbreak and diseases as of reference date
Spatial Coverage Global

Drought Damage is produced when an activation is raised because a drought event which was detected by meteorological stations. The objective is detect the forest loss due the catastrophic event by analysing an image just after the event and an image just before the event. The output of this product is the forest area affected by the drought event and an actualized forest mask after the event.

Drought Damage
Product Specifications
Product Description This product estimates affected drought area on the forest. Multi-temporal vegetation indices and climate data are combined with Machine Learning algorithms to correlate forest health decay with drought periods. The output provides a map showing the areas damage caused during the drought episode.
Main Applications • Drought Monitoring
• Climate Change Monitoring
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Water Resources Management
Provider GMV
Format Classification image in raster format (.tif) and metadata (.txt)
Input Data Sentinel-2 imagery and Drought Datasets provided by European Drought Observatory (EDO)
Spatial Reference WGS 1984
Spatial Resolution 10 m
Minimum Mapping Unit (MMU) 0,1 ha. (equivalent to 10 pixels/10m pixel)
Temporal Coverage Since 2016
Spatial Coverage Global

Ecosystem Vulnerabilities

The Ecosystem Vulnerabilities Service provides information on specific ecosystem parameters, namely: watershed extent, hydrologic network, biodiversity indicators, habitat fragmentation, floods and forest fire risks.

 

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A geo-data base of basins and stream network based on the international cartographic standard MGCP. The Basin Stream delineation seeks a data base capable of estimating the flood prone areas along the stream banks. The stream network is most important to monitor the health condition of riparian forests.

Basin Stream Network
Product Specifications
Product Description A geo-database of the hydrographic network, adapted from the international cartographic standard Multi-National Geospatial Co-Production (MGCP). Working scale, 1:5,000. Features: rivers, streams and water bodies. Basin delineated with DEM, watershed hierarchy included. Features are attributed with descriptive data for consultation. INSPIRE standards apply.
Main Applications • Flood risk and erosion (soils and riverbeds)
• Water resources and forest restoration
• Environmental Assessment
Provider GMV
Format Vector format (.shp) and metadata (.txt).
Input Data Very High Resolution (VHR) imagery and Copernicus EU-DEM v1.0, hybrid SRTM and ASTER GDEM (25m)
Scale Representation: 1:5,000; Feature extraction, 1:2,000
Temporal Coverage

Biodiversity map represents the variety of dominant tree species applying diversity indices. Habitat fragmentation map represents the isolation between forest/species patches.

Biodiversity-Habitat Fragmentation
Product Specifications
Product Description The Biodiversity product represents intrinsic diversity of forest community calculated through indices concerning dominance, abundance, and uniformity. The Habitat fragmentation product is obtained by classifying spatial patterns of forest patches and measuring forest area density to quantify forest fragmentation. These two products are derived with different methodologies and provide independent outputs.
Main Applications • Landscape Ecology
• Ecosystem Restoration
• Environmental Impact Assessment
Provider GMV
Format Classification image in raster format (.tif) and metadata (.txt)
Input Data Sentinel-2 imagery
Spatial Reference WGS 1984
Spatial Resolution 10 m
Minimum Mapping Unit (MMU) 0,1 ha. (equivalent to 10 pixels/10m pixel)
Temporal Coverage Multitemporal
Spatial Coverage Global

Forestry Accounting

Forestry Accounting provides analytics based on the System of Environmental Economic Accounting (SEEA) proposed by United Nations; SEEA integrates economic and environmental data to provide a comprehensive view of the relationships between economy and environment.

 

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Physical asset accounts for forest and other wooded lands (land accounts) describe the area of land and related changes over an accounting period. This product is developed for land covers derived from forest and other wooded land data obtained from satellite and LIDAR images. The reporting unit is Ha.

Land Physical Account
Product Specifications
Product Description Physical asset accounts for forest and other wooded lands (land accounts) describe the area of land and related changes over an accounting period. This product is developed for land covers derived from forest and other wooded land data obtained from satellite and LiDAR images. The reporting unit is Ha.
Main Applications System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (UN-SEEA)
Provider EFI
Format Product in raster format and Excel file (.xlsx)
Input Data Raw Satellite data: none; MSF satellite-based Products: Forest Mask and Main Forest Types (multitemporal: at two points in time); non-EO data (strict natural reserves extent, tree species information)
Spatial Reference WGS 1984
Spatial Resolution 100m
Minimum Mapping Unit (MMU) 1 ha (100m x 100m pixel)
Temporal Coverage Multitemporal – this product compare two different time period to assess the changes in flows
Spatial Coverage Regional, Provincial

The wood physical asset account records the volume of timber resources and their changes of a given area over an accounting period. This product is developed for data obtained from LIDAR images. The reporting unit is m3.

Physical Wood Account
Product Specifications
Product Description The timber physical asset account records the volume of timber resources and their changes of a given area over an accounting period. This product is developed for data obtained from LiDAR images. The reporting unit is m3.
Main Applications System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (UN-SEEA)
Provider EFI
Format Product in raster format and Excel file (.xlsx)
Input Data Raw Satellite data: none; MSF satellite-based Products: As “Land Physical Accounts” product (Forest Mask and Main Forest Types)+ Burnt Scars (multitemporal: various depending of timeseries to analyse) and Clear Cuts (multitemporal: various depending of timeseries to analyse); MSF LIDAR-based Products: Volume (multitemporal: at two points in time), DEM-Elevation, Slope, Aspect and Site Index; Non-EO data As “Land Physical Accounts” product (strict natural reserves extent, tree species information)
Spatial Reference WGS 1984
Spatial Resolution 100m
Minimum Mapping Unit (MMU) 1 ha (100m x 100m pixel)
Temporal Coverage Multitemporal – this product compare two different time period to assess the changes in flows
Spatial Coverage Regional, Provincial

The wood monetary asset account records the value of timber resources and their changes of a given area over an accounting period. This product is developed for data obtained from LIDAR images. The reporting unit is euro.

Monetary Wood Account
Product Specifications
Product Description The timber physical asset account records the value of timber resources and their changes of a given area over an accounting period. This product is developed for data obtained from LiDAR images. The reporting unit is euro.
Main Applications System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (UN-SEEA)
Provider EFI
Format Product in raster format and Excel file (.xlsx)
Input Data Raw Satellite data: none; MSF satellite-based Products: As “Physical Woods Accounts” product (Forest Mask, Main Forest Types, Burnt Scars and Clear Cuts) + Forest Age (multitemporal: at two points in time); LIDAR-based Products: As “Physical Woods Accounts” product (Volume, DEM, and Site Index) and Forest Age (multitemporal: at two points in time) + Forest Height (multitemporal/ at two points in time); Non-EO data As “Land Physical Accounts” product (strict natural reserves extent, tree species information)+ information on wood prices for the corresponding tree species.
Spatial Reference WGS 1984
Spatial Resolution 100 m
Minimum Mapping Unit (MMU) 1 ha (100m x 100m pixel)
Temporal Coverage Multitemporal – this product compare two different time period to assess the changes in flows
Spatial Coverage Regional, Provincial