Special Issue "Advances in LiDAR Remote Sensing for Forestry and Ecology"
A special issue of Remote Sensing (ISSN 2072-4292). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Remote Sensing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 April 2022) | Viewed by 50784
Special Issue Editors
Interests: LiDAR remote sensing; ecological modeling; geospatial analysis; UAV applications
Interests: geospatial analysis and tool development; UAV applications; wildlife and fisheries
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
LiDAR technology is evolving very rapidly with applications in fields such as survey/engineering, natural resource assessment, manufacturing/design, autonomous vehicle navigation and even consumer electronics such as the latest iPad Pro which uses LiDAR for 3D scanning and augmented reality applications. In forestry and ecology LiDAR has proven to be an invaluable tool for assessment and monitoring of forest structure and condition. Advancements such as the miniaturization of LiDAR sensors so that they can be flown on UAVs and the new Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) LiDAR on the International Space Station open up many exciting opportunities at scales ranging from 10s of hectares to the globe.
We invite authors to submit research papers on new and innovative applications using LiDAR remote sensing in forestry, ecology, and related fields for this special issue. This special issue is open to all types of LiDAR including terrestrial, UAV, aerial, and spaceborne sensors. Research involving the synergy of LiDAR with other sensors is encouraged, as well as innovative methods for processing and extracting useful information from LiDAR point clouds (e.g., machine learning techniques). A synthesis or review paper may also be considered which provides a thorough overview of the current methods, applications, and related best practices (e.g., recommendations for cost effective collection and processing of LiDAR data for forestry and ecological applications). We look forward to your submissions to this special issue.
Dr. Jason Drake
Dr. Paul Medley
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- LiDAR
- UAV LiDAR
- Airborne LiDAR
- Terrestrial LiDAR
- Forestry
- Ecology
- Forest management