Selective logging of tropical forests observed using L- and C-band SAR satellite data

Oleg Antropov; Yrjö Rauste; Frank Martin Seifert; Tuomas Häme

doi:10.1109/IGARSS.2015.7326669

Selective logging of tropical forests observed using L- and C-band SAR satellite data

Oleg Antropov, Yrjö Rauste, Frank Martin Seifert, Tuomas Häme

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Abstract

In this paper, potential of space-borne SAR data for monitoring selective logging operations in the tropical forest areas was assessed. Two separate studies were organized for this purpose. Both study sites were located in the northern part of the Republic of the Congo. In the first study, bi-temporal mosaics of ALOS PALSAR data were used in order to map areas affected by logging operations. Data were collected in 2007-2010. Development is in line with other studies and shows promising potential. In the second study, a time series of strip-map C-band SAR data for detecting and monitoring of selective logging activities was assessed. The technique primarily uses multi-temporal aggregation of orthorectified SAR imagery acquired before and after the forest disturbance, followed by the analysis of textural features of SAR backscatter temporal log-ratio image. This is the first successful demonstration of C-band SAR based mapping of selectively logged areas.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2015 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS)
Publisher	IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Pages	3870-3873
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-4799-7929-5, 978-1-4799-7928-8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IGARSS.2015.7326669
Publication status	Published - 12 Nov 2015
MoE publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2015 - Milano, Italy Duration: 26 Jul 2015 → 31 Jul 2015

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Series	IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium Proceedings
ISSN	2153-6996

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Conference	IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2015
Abbreviated title	IGARSS
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Milano
Period	26/07/15 → 31/07/15

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Antropov, Oleg ; Rauste, Yrjö ; Seifert, Frank Martin et al. / Selective logging of tropical forests observed using L- and C-band SAR satellite data. 2015 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS). IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, 2015. pp. 3870-3873 (IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium Proceedings).

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Antropov, O, Rauste, Y, Seifert, FM & Häme, T 2015, Selective logging of tropical forests observed using L- and C-band SAR satellite data. in 2015 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS). IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium Proceedings, pp. 3870-3873, IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2015, Milano, Italy, 26/07/15. https://doi.org/10.1109/IGARSS.2015.7326669

Selective logging of tropical forests observed using L- and C-band SAR satellite data. / Antropov, Oleg; Rauste, Yrjö; Seifert, Frank Martin et al.
2015 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS). IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, 2015. p. 3870-3873 (IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium Proceedings).

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Antropov O, Rauste Y, Seifert FM, Häme T. Selective logging of tropical forests observed using L- and C-band SAR satellite data. In 2015 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS). IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. 2015. p. 3870-3873. (IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium Proceedings). doi: 10.1109/IGARSS.2015.7326669

Selective logging of tropical forests observed using L- and C-band SAR satellite data

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