Remote sensing can be considered a key instrument for studies related to forests and their dynamics. At present, the increasing availability of multisensor acquisitions over the same areas, offers the possibility to combine data from different sensors (e.g., optical, RADAR, LiDAR). This paper presents an analysis on the fusion of airborne LiDAR and satellite multispectral data (IRS 1C LISS III), for the prediction of forest stem volume at plot level in a complex mountain area (Province of Trento, Southern Italian Alps), characterized by different tree species, complex morphology (i.e. altitude ranges from 65 m to 3700 m above sea level), and a range of different climates (from the sub-Mediterranean to Alpine type). 799 sample plots were randomly distributed over the 3000 km2 of the forested areas of the Trento Province. From each plot, a set of variables were extracted from both LiDAR and multispectral data. A regression analysis was carried out considering two data sources (LiDAR and multispectral) and their combination, and dividing the plot areas into groups according to their species composition, altitude and slope. Experimental results show that the combination of LiDAR and IRS 1C LISS III data, for the estimation of stem volume, is effective in all the experiments considered. The best developed models comprise variables extracted from both of these data sources. The RMSE% on an independent validation set for the stem volume estimation models ranges between 17.2% and 26.5%, considering macro sets of tree species (deciduous, evergreen and mixed), between 17.5% and 29.0%, considering dominant species plots, and between 15.5% and 21.3% considering altitude and slope sets.

Tonolli, S.; Dalponte, M.; Neteler, M.G.; Rodeghiero, M.; Vescovo, L.; Gianelle, D. (2011). Fusion of airborne LiDAR and satellite multispectral data for the estimation of timber volume in the Southern Alps. REMOTE SENSING OF ENVIRONMENT, 115 (10): 2486-2498. doi: 10.1016/j.rse.2011.05.009 handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10449/20232

Fusion of airborne LiDAR and satellite multispectral data for the estimation of timber volume in the Southern Alps

Tonolli, Sergio;Dalponte, Michele;Neteler, Markus Georg;Rodeghiero, Mirco;Vescovo, Loris;Gianelle, Damiano
2011-01-01

Abstract

Remote sensing can be considered a key instrument for studies related to forests and their dynamics. At present, the increasing availability of multisensor acquisitions over the same areas, offers the possibility to combine data from different sensors (e.g., optical, RADAR, LiDAR). This paper presents an analysis on the fusion of airborne LiDAR and satellite multispectral data (IRS 1C LISS III), for the prediction of forest stem volume at plot level in a complex mountain area (Province of Trento, Southern Italian Alps), characterized by different tree species, complex morphology (i.e. altitude ranges from 65 m to 3700 m above sea level), and a range of different climates (from the sub-Mediterranean to Alpine type). 799 sample plots were randomly distributed over the 3000 km2 of the forested areas of the Trento Province. From each plot, a set of variables were extracted from both LiDAR and multispectral data. A regression analysis was carried out considering two data sources (LiDAR and multispectral) and their combination, and dividing the plot areas into groups according to their species composition, altitude and slope. Experimental results show that the combination of LiDAR and IRS 1C LISS III data, for the estimation of stem volume, is effective in all the experiments considered. The best developed models comprise variables extracted from both of these data sources. The RMSE% on an independent validation set for the stem volume estimation models ranges between 17.2% and 26.5%, considering macro sets of tree species (deciduous, evergreen and mixed), between 17.5% and 29.0%, considering dominant species plots, and between 15.5% and 21.3% considering altitude and slope sets.
Lidar
Multispectral
Stem volume estimation
Forest
Mountain region
Settore AGR/05 - ASSESTAMENTO FORESTALE E SELVICOLTURA
2011
Tonolli, S.; Dalponte, M.; Neteler, M.G.; Rodeghiero, M.; Vescovo, L.; Gianelle, D. (2011). Fusion of airborne LiDAR and satellite multispectral data for the estimation of timber volume in the Southern Alps. REMOTE SENSING OF ENVIRONMENT, 115 (10): 2486-2498. doi: 10.1016/j.rse.2011.05.009 handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10449/20232
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