The IUCN UK Peatland Programme has commissioned a technical review of the potential and applicability of remote sensing technologies for ecological monitoring of UK peatlands. The Peatland Programme provided a list of suggested metrics and minimal resolutions to the authors to guide the content of the briefing, based on feedback from those involved in the restoration and monitoring of UK peatlands.
The review aims to act as a summary and reference document for peatland restoration practitioners, which outlines a range of specific metrics required for peatland assessment and assesses whether existing remote sensing technologies are applicable. It is also intended to provide background information for: landowners prior to judging capabilities and specifying services to be contracted; those undertaking their own 'in-house' survey work, and contractors offering services.
The document provides an introduction to optical mapping of land cover and the components of remote sensing; mapping peatland typography and physical features from elevation data; burn mapping, and potential future applications of remote sensing technologies.
Download the technical review from the 'Briefings' page of our website.
