Design and Implementation of an Interactive Web-Based Near Real-Time Forest Monitoring System

This paper describes an interactive web-based near real-time (NRT) forest monitoring system using four levels of geographic information services: 1) the acquisition of continuous data streams from satellite and community-based monitoring using mobile devices, 2) NRT forest disturbance detection base...

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Autores principales: Pratihast, A.K., Vries, B. de, Avitabile, Valerio, Bruin, S. de, Herold, Martin, Bergsma, A.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/94042
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author Pratihast, A.K.
Vries, B. de
Avitabile, Valerio
Bruin, S. de
Herold, Martin
Bergsma, A.
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Bergsma, A.
Bruin, S. de
Herold, Martin
Pratihast, A.K.
Vries, B. de
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Vries, B. de
Avitabile, Valerio
Bruin, S. de
Herold, Martin
Bergsma, A.
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description This paper describes an interactive web-based near real-time (NRT) forest monitoring system using four levels of geographic information services: 1) the acquisition of continuous data streams from satellite and community-based monitoring using mobile devices, 2) NRT forest disturbance detection based on satellite time-series, 3) presentation of forest disturbance data through a web-based application and social media and 4) interaction of the satellite based disturbance alerts with the end-user communities to enhance the collection of ground data. The system is developed using open source technologies and has been implemented together with local experts in the UNESCO Kafa Biosphere Reserve, Ethiopia. The results show that the system is able to provide easy access to information on forest change and considerably improves the collection and storage of ground observation by local experts. Social media leads to higher levels of user interaction and noticeably improves communication among stakeholders. Finally, an evaluation of the system confirms the usability of the system in Ethiopia. The implemented system can provide a foundation for an operational forest monitoring system at the national level for REDD+ MRV applications.
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spelling CGSpace940422025-06-17T08:23:54Z Design and Implementation of an Interactive Web-Based Near Real-Time Forest Monitoring System Pratihast, A.K. Vries, B. de Avitabile, Valerio Bruin, S. de Herold, Martin Bergsma, A. geographical information systems monitoring satellite imagery forests This paper describes an interactive web-based near real-time (NRT) forest monitoring system using four levels of geographic information services: 1) the acquisition of continuous data streams from satellite and community-based monitoring using mobile devices, 2) NRT forest disturbance detection based on satellite time-series, 3) presentation of forest disturbance data through a web-based application and social media and 4) interaction of the satellite based disturbance alerts with the end-user communities to enhance the collection of ground data. The system is developed using open source technologies and has been implemented together with local experts in the UNESCO Kafa Biosphere Reserve, Ethiopia. The results show that the system is able to provide easy access to information on forest change and considerably improves the collection and storage of ground observation by local experts. Social media leads to higher levels of user interaction and noticeably improves communication among stakeholders. Finally, an evaluation of the system confirms the usability of the system in Ethiopia. The implemented system can provide a foundation for an operational forest monitoring system at the national level for REDD+ MRV applications. 2016 2018-07-03T10:56:51Z 2018-07-03T10:56:51Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/94042 en Open Access Public Library of Science Pratihast, A.K., DeVries, B., Avitabile, V., de Bruin, S., Herold, M., Bergsma, A.. 2016. Design and Implementation of an Interactive Web-Based Near Real-Time Forest Monitoring System PLoS ONE, 11 (3) : e0150935. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0150935
spellingShingle geographical information systems
monitoring
satellite imagery
forests
Pratihast, A.K.
Vries, B. de
Avitabile, Valerio
Bruin, S. de
Herold, Martin
Bergsma, A.
Design and Implementation of an Interactive Web-Based Near Real-Time Forest Monitoring System
title Design and Implementation of an Interactive Web-Based Near Real-Time Forest Monitoring System
title_full Design and Implementation of an Interactive Web-Based Near Real-Time Forest Monitoring System
title_fullStr Design and Implementation of an Interactive Web-Based Near Real-Time Forest Monitoring System
title_full_unstemmed Design and Implementation of an Interactive Web-Based Near Real-Time Forest Monitoring System
title_short Design and Implementation of an Interactive Web-Based Near Real-Time Forest Monitoring System
title_sort design and implementation of an interactive web based near real time forest monitoring system
topic geographical information systems
monitoring
satellite imagery
forests
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/94042
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