Hotspot Vegetation Structure and Terrain Monitoring of Dutch Coastal Dunes with LiDAR and Optical Camera's Mounted on Drones

H. Kramer*, C.A. Mücher, Harrie G.J.M. van der Hagen

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Abstract

Drones offer a flexible way to collect data for monitoring of natural areas. Changes in land cover can be seen in the RGB imagery and changes in the terrain are detectable from the LiDAR data. Differences in the Digital Terrain Models from 2017 and 2020 show the hotspots where blowouts and deposition occur and the Lidar profiles show the dynamics of the terrain in high detail. The results indicate significant morphological changes in the dunes that were not directly recognizable in the field. This clearly indicates to the terrain manager that the quality of the ecosystem is afresh and functions as a (near) natural
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2021 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium IGARSS
PublisherIEEE
Pages739-742
ISBN (Electronic)9781665403696
ISBN (Print)9781665447621
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12 Oct 2021
EventIGARSS 2021 - Brussels, Belgium
Duration: 12 Jul 202116 Jul 2021
https://igarss2021.com/default.asp

Conference/symposium

Conference/symposiumIGARSS 2021
Country/TerritoryBelgium
CityBrussels
Period12/07/2116/07/21
Internet address

Keywords

  • Coastal dunes
  • Drones
  • LiDAR
  • Terrain monitoring
  • Vegetation structure

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