Forestry survey using UAV
SG Access were tasked with providing a wide-area drone survey of community-managed forestry at Kinloch Estate, Wester Ross. The drone survey detailed the coverage of the forestry, broken down by principal species in a particular area. Satellite imagery was used for comparison to determine the growth rate over time.
WORK SCOPE
The Kinloch Woodland aims to bring back indigenous pine forest and birchwood to a Highland estate, who were keen to understand the progress of the woodland since the original planting and to provide image-based evidence. The SG team undertook a wide-area survey of variable terrain, collecting vast amounts of data both on the quality of the ground and the progress of the forest. This data was then processed to determine overarching trends, and success of areas was assessed against elevation, ground type and sunlight conditions to determine their effects on growth.
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