Author Archives: Hans Ole Ørka
Check how much forest there is where you live
We have made a seamless map of volumes and biomass based on airborne laser scanning in the forests of Oslo and Akershus. Continue reading
Mapping natural forest by means of remote sensing
Project title:
Mapping natural forest by means of remote sensing
Objectives:
Evaluating possibilities of applying recent development in remote sensing for characterizing forest structure and naturalness is of great interest from a forest monitoring perspective. Thus, the main objective of the research was to develop methods to identify natural forests, with emphasis on old natural forest.
Funded by:
Norwegian Environmental Agency
Timeframe:
2017-2018
BIONÆR
The ultimate goal of this project is to unveil a vibrant forest-based sector in Norway, with special emphasis on areas challenged with low accessibility, remote and inconsistent markets, steep and difficult terrain, Continue reading
Fusion of airborne laser scanning and hyperspectral data for predicting forest characteristics at different spatial scales
Kaja Kandare successfully defended her doctoral thesis, “Fusion of airborne laser scanning and hyperspectral data for predicting forest characteristics at different spatial scales”, on 25 August 2017. Continue reading
Forest planing seminar 2016
Use of remote sensing for mapping of non-native conifer species
In a project founded by the Norwegian Environment Agency we have exemplified how remote sensing can be used in the management of non-native species. Continue reading
Can we discriminating between Native Norway Spruce and Invasive Sitka Spruce?
Invasive species can be considered a threat to biodiversity, and remote sensing has been proposed as a tool for detection and monitoring of invasive species. Continue reading
Use of remote sensing for mapping of non-native conifer species
Goals:
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NORKLIMA
Rapid changes are expected in the mountain forest and the forest-alpine transition zone due to global warming. Since steep temperature-productivity gradients characterize these marginal areas, two fundamental effects are expected: (1) an expansion of the forest by colonization of non-forested areas and migration of the alpine tree line; (2) increased growth of existing trees which will have a significant impact on carbon sequestration and future carbon pools. Continue reading