Satellite remote sensing of forest resources: three decades of research development

被引:195
作者
Boyd, DS
Danson, FM
机构
[1] Ordnance Survey, Southampton SO16 4GU, Hants, England
[2] Univ Salford, Sch Environm & Life Sci, Ctr Environm Syst Res, Salford M5 4WT, Lancs, England
来源
PROGRESS IN PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY-EARTH AND ENVIRONMENT | 2005年 / 29卷 / 01期
关键词
biophysical and biochemical properties; dynamics; extent; forest resources; forest type; satellite remote sensing;
D O I
10.1191/0309133305pp432ra
中图分类号
P9 [自然地理学];
学科分类号
0705 ; 070501 ;
摘要
Three decades have passed since the launch of the first international satellite sensor programme designed for monitoring Earth's resources. Over this period, forest resources have come under increasing pressure, thus their management and use should be underpinned by information on their properties at a number of levels. This paper provides a comprehensive review of how satellite remote sensing has been used in forest resource assessment since the launch of the first Earth resources satellite sensor (ERTS) in 1972. The use of remote sensing in forest resource assessment provides three levels of information; namely ( 1) the spatial extent of forest cover, which can be used to assess the spatial dynamics of forest cover; ( 2) forest type and ( 3) biophysical and biochemical properties of forests. The assessment of forest information over time enables the comprehensive monitoring of forest resources. This paper provides a comprehensive review of how satellite remote sensing has been used to date and, building on these experiences, the future potential of satellite remote sensing of forest resources is highlighted.
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