In this article, we describe in depth the analysis and solutions to manage the multiple coordinat... more In this article, we describe in depth the analysis and solutions to manage the multiple coordinates of the sampling objects coming from the three different phases of the second Italian national forest inventory (Inventario Nazionale delle Foreste e dei serbatoi forestali di Carbonio [INFC]). In particular, this article describes the criteria used to determine the sample point coordinates of the first phase, the Global Positioning System (GPS) positioning procedure of the second phase, and the GPS-aided retrieval procedure of sample points during the third phase of the INFC. Because about two-thirds of the Italian territory is hilly or mountainous, with rough orography or with tree coverage, this article also provides a nationwide analysis and survey on the use of GPS technology in forest and natural environments.
Stima del carbonio in foresta: metodologie ed aspetti normativi Assessing forest carbon stock and... more Stima del carbonio in foresta: metodologie ed aspetti normativi Assessing forest carbon stock and temporal changes: methods and regulations Atti del 42° corso di Cultura in Ecologia Direttore del corso in Cultura in Ecologia: Tommaso Anfodillo.
The main purpose of the present research is to verify whether medium resolution LiDAR data, not f... more The main purpose of the present research is to verify whether medium resolution LiDAR data, not forest-specific, can be used to carry out statistical models for estimating timber volume. LiDAR data with different characteristics, and taken in different seasons (winter and summer) on the same forest area (Foresta di Paneveggio, Trentino, Italy), were processed, and an estimation model using winter low-resolution data was performed. Such model was then applied to a different territory, having similar forest characteristics. Moreover, LiDAR and ground data, surveyed during the management plan inventory, were integrated. The final model allows to obtain good volume estimates with fair precision if applied at forest compartments level, and can produce detailed timber volume maps, very useful when planning forestry operations.
In this article, we describe in depth the analysis and solutions to manage the multiple coordinat... more In this article, we describe in depth the analysis and solutions to manage the multiple coordinates of the sampling objects coming from the three different phases of the second Italian national forest inventory (Inventario Nazionale delle Foreste e dei serbatoi forestali di Carbonio [INFC]). In particular, this article describes the criteria used to determine the sample point coordinates of the first phase, the Global Positioning System (GPS) positioning procedure of the second phase, and the GPS-aided retrieval procedure of sample points during the third phase of the INFC. Because about two-thirds of the Italian territory is hilly or mountainous, with rough orography or with tree coverage, this article also provides a nationwide analysis and survey on the use of GPS technology in forest and natural environments.
Stima del carbonio in foresta: metodologie ed aspetti normativi Assessing forest carbon stock and... more Stima del carbonio in foresta: metodologie ed aspetti normativi Assessing forest carbon stock and temporal changes: methods and regulations Atti del 42° corso di Cultura in Ecologia Direttore del corso in Cultura in Ecologia: Tommaso Anfodillo.
The main purpose of the present research is to verify whether medium resolution LiDAR data, not f... more The main purpose of the present research is to verify whether medium resolution LiDAR data, not forest-specific, can be used to carry out statistical models for estimating timber volume. LiDAR data with different characteristics, and taken in different seasons (winter and summer) on the same forest area (Foresta di Paneveggio, Trentino, Italy), were processed, and an estimation model using winter low-resolution data was performed. Such model was then applied to a different territory, having similar forest characteristics. Moreover, LiDAR and ground data, surveyed during the management plan inventory, were integrated. The final model allows to obtain good volume estimates with fair precision if applied at forest compartments level, and can produce detailed timber volume maps, very useful when planning forestry operations.
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