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ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing > 2017 > 123 > C > 140-158
Interest in measuring forest biomass and carbon stock has increased as a result of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and sustainable planning of forest resources is therefore essential. Biomass and carbon stock estimates are based on the large area estimates of growing stock volume provided by national forest inventories (NFIs). The estimates for growing stock volume based...
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Trees are an essential part of urban environments. In urban areas trees are located for example among buildings, on roadsides and in parks. When growing outside of their typical natural forest habitat, the trees need to be actively managed to ensure their well-being and the safety of the citizens. One example of urban tree management is the need to make sure that the street areas are sufficiently...
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Dominating driving forces for increasing automation in all levels of distribution network are the need to improve the reliability of the supply and the quality of the voltage, as well as the requirement to improve the operational efficiency of the network company. In addition, the increased deployment of distributed energy resources makes network operations harder to manage. In this scenario, smart...
