LiDAR: principles and forestry applications

Authors

  • Marcos Giongo Università degli Studi del Molise
  • Henrique Soares Koehler Universidade Federal do Paraná
  • Sebastião do Amaral Machado Universidade Federal do Paraná
  • Flavio Felipe Kirchner Universidade Federal do Paraná
  • Marco Marchetti Università degli Studi del Molise

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4336/2010.pfb.30.63.231

Keywords:

Airborne Laser Scanner system, forest inventory, forest fires.

Abstract

One of the first areas investigated for commercial applications of LiDAR was for forest applications. Topography and forest coverage are of extreme importance for forest resources managers. Accurate information on trees height and density, besides being fundamental for planning, are hard to obtain by conventional methods. Laser scanning technology, as opposed to satellite images and aerial photographs, can concurrently map the ground and obtain estimates of trees height. The use of modeling associated with LiDAR data allows to obtain estimates of several other forest variables such as basal area, diameter, volume,  biomass and fuel material. Besides these applications, LiDAR technology presents a great potential for planning forest harvesting activities, road construction and maintenance. However, there are great challenges to be overcome in developing technologies and computational applications more robust and reliable for modeling data from this type of sensor.

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Published

2010-11-29

How to Cite

GIONGO, Marcos; KOEHLER, Henrique Soares; MACHADO, Sebastião do Amaral; KIRCHNER, Flavio Felipe; MARCHETTI, Marco. LiDAR: principles and forestry applications. Pesquisa Florestal Brasileira, [S. l.], v. 30, n. 63, p. 231, 2010. DOI: 10.4336/2010.pfb.30.63.231. Disponível em: https://pfb.sede.embrapa.br/pfb/article/view/148. Acesso em: 12 feb. 2026.

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 63 (2010): jul./set.

Section

Review Articles

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Copyright (c) 2010 Marcos Giongo, Henrique Soares Koehler, Sebastião do Amaral Machado, Flavio Felipe Kirchner, Marco Marchetti

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