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Forest Operational monitoring using Copernicus and UAV hyperSpectral data

Project description

Remote monitoring system for early detection of forest disease

In 1999, the devastating pinewood nematode first appeared in the forests of Portugal. Causing deadly pine wilt disease, it jeopardises the security of forests and economic activities. Great efforts have been made to eliminate the infestation because its spread poses a major threat to forests throughout Europe. To address this issue, the EU-funded FOCUS project will devise a remote forest monitoring system that integrates satellite imagery from the Copernicus programme with high-resolution data captured by drones. The resulting maps will provide forest managers with timely information on forest health and vulnerable locations, so they can quickly remove infected trees and prevent further spread of the disease.

Objective

FOCUS is a proposed H2020 project aimed at demonstrating an innovative extension of an existing forest monitoring service (www.silvisense.com) using a combination of Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery with hyperspectral data captured by UAV platforms.

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Funding Scheme

IA - Innovation action

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Call for proposal

(opens in new window) H2020-EO-2017

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Coordinator

UNIVERSIDADE DE COIMBRA
Net EU contribution
€ 463 125,00
Address
PACO DAS ESCOLAS
3004-531 Coimbra
Portugal
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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Total cost
€ 463 125,00

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