Objectif Natural resource managers, policy makers and researchers demand knowledge of deforestation and forest degradation over increasingly large spatial and temporal extents for addressing many pressing issues such as climate change mitigation and adaptation, carbon dynamics, biodiversity, and food security. The scientific community is witnessing a significant increase in the availability of different global satellite derived biophysical data sets (e.g. biomass and surface photosynthesis). However, the use of such data is not supported by accurate in-situ biophysical measurements (e.g. canopy structure) for the monitoring of forest and land dynamics. Consequently, there is an urgent need for methods to measure in-situ canopy structure accurately and better integrate with improved and innovative remote sensing approaches.Major advancements in laser technology and earth observation are offering a revolution in information. An innovative science program is required to fully realise the benefits of these discrete technological advancements. This proposal addresses this need by solving three core challenges. Firstly, methods are developed to retrieve forest canopy structure attributes and biomass using a novel type of ground-based upward-looking laser scanner. Secondly, a physical modelling approach is used which provides a more rigorous framework than prior methods, which largely used regression relationships, to study relationship between the retrieved canopy attributes and satellite data. Finally, these accurate satellite-derived biophysical data sets enable assessment deforestation and forest degradation. However, existing methods to detect changes in satellite data are not able account for seasonal climatic variations. A new approach is therefore proposed to account for seasonality while detecting changes in forest ecosystems. The research efforts are part of a coordinated research activity among groups in Europe, Australia, and USA. Champ scientifique engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringsatellite technologynatural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystemsnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesclimatologyclimatic changesnatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticslaser physicsnatural sciencesbiological sciencesbotany Programme(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Thème(s) FP7-PEOPLE-2009-RG - Marie Curie Action: "Reintegration Grants" Appel à propositions FP7-PEOPLE-2010-RG Voir d’autres projets de cet appel Régime de financement MC-IRG - International Re-integration Grants (IRG) Coordinateur WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY Contribution de l’UE € 75 000,00 Adresse DROEVENDAALSESTEEG 4 6708 PB Wageningen Pays-Bas Voir sur la carte Région Oost-Nederland Gelderland Veluwe Type d’activité Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contact administratif Petra Van Den Broek (Ms.) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée