International Journal of Remote Sensing · 1985 · 23 citations · 7 references
Life SciencesForestryGeoinformaticsForest EntomologyGeographic Information SystemsRemote SensingForest Insect Impact AssessmentForest Insect PestsInsect MonitoringPest DetectionRemote Sensing For Forest InventoryVegetation MonitoringForest Pest EcologyForest Resource GeographyForest Resource InventoryGeographic Area DelimitationInsect Damage DiagnosisPest Damage DetectionRemote Sensing Damage DetectionSatellite-based Pest Monitoring
Abstract A joint research project involving NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center and the Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry/Division of Forest Pest Management demonstrated the utility of LANDSAT data for assessing forest insect damage. A major effort within the project was the creation of a map-registered, statewide LANDSAT digital database for Pennsylvania. The database, developed and implemented on Pennsylvania State University computers, incorporates LANDSAT imagery, a LANDSAT-derived forest resource map and digitized data layers depicting Forest Pest Management district boundaries and county boundaries. A user-friendly data management system was also developed to provide an interface between the various layers of information within the database and image-analysis software. This system ensures that an automated assessment of defoliation damage can be conducted and summarized by geographic area or jurisdiction of interest
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