CASE STUDY
SECTOR
Natural Resources and Environment
Source: Blue Sky Analytics
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Source: Blue Sky Analytics
Deforestation poses a significant environmental threat, exacerbating climate change and biodiversity loss. To effectively monitor forest loss, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) technology has emerged as a valuable tool due to its ability to capture imagery regardless of weather conditions. However, traditional SAR methods suffered from low resolutions, hindering the detection of small-scale forest disturbances, which are major contributors to total forest loss. The availability of high-resolution SAR satellites from commercial providers, such as Capella Space, offers a breakthrough in forest monitoring. These satellites enable researchers to study deforestation at the centimeter scale, providing more accurate and detailed information on land cover even in cloudy or dark conditions.
Wageningen University & Research
Capella Space
Geospatial Media and Communications Pvt. Ltd.