Estimating VAIA Windstorm Damaged Forest Area in Italy Using Time Series Sentinel-2 Imagery and Continuous Change Detection Algorithms

Estimating VAIA Windstorm Damaged Forest Area in Italy Using Time Series Sentinel-2 Imagery and Continuous Change Detection Algorithms

Mapping forest disturbances is an essential component of forest monitoring systems both to support local decisions and for international reporting. Between the 28 and 29 October 2018, the VAIA storm hit the Northeast regions of Italy with wind gusts exceeding 200 km h<sup>−1</sup>. The f...

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Main Authors: Francesca Giannetti, Matteo Pecchi, Davide Travaglini, Saverio Francini, Giovanni D’Amico, Elia Vangi, Claudia Cocozza, and Gherardo Chirici
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Forests
Subjects:
forest windthrow mapping
sentinel-2
satellite multispectral data
continues change detection algorithm
BEAST
CCDC
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/12/6/680

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