FAME: A forest assessment and monitoring environment scenario

FAME: A forest assessment and monitoring environment scenario

Looyen, W.J.
Zeppenfeldt, F.O.
Venema, J.C.
van der Burg, G.
Hoekman, D.H.
van der Sanden, J.J.
Reichert, P.G.
Westinga, E.

National Aerospace Laboratory NLR

1993-02-26

Effective management of forest resources requires suitable, up-to-date information on the state, extent and distribution of forest. Remote Sensing data can provide this information. FAO has initiated a feasibility study on a global operational forest cover monitoring network using satellite remote sensing data within the framework of the Tropical Forestry Action Plan. The study indicates that the use of remote sensing data for global forest cover monitoring is of great importance. To enable this, provisions are required to allow operational pre-processing of remote sensing data to well defined and standardized products. A scenario for the development of a Forest Assessment and Monitoring Environment (FAME) is presented. Firstly, Pilot FAME is developed, aiming at providing a suitable infrastructure for forest management using satellite remote sensing data to compile information on global forests. Secondly, PFAME is upgraded to improve its functionality and to introduce Forest Management Systems. Thirdly, PFAME is extended by introducing remote sensing data from other newly launched sensors. By introducing this three-step approach, uniform and validated remote sensing end products will become available for use in sustainable forest management providing information on the state, extent and distribution of tropical forests. Paper presented at the International Symposium "Operationalization of Remote Sensing", 19-23 April 1993, ITC Enschede, The Netherlands.

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