Airborne laser scanning of forest resources: An overview of research in Italy as a commentary case study

This article reviews the recent literature concerning airborne laser scanning for forestry purposes in Italy, and presents the current methodologies used to extract forest characteristics from discrete return ALS (Airborne Laser Scanning) data. Increasing interest in ALS data is currently being shown, especially for remote sensing-based forest inventories in Italy; the driving force for this interest is the possibility of reducing costs and providing more accurate and efficient estimation of forest characteristics. This review covers a period of approximately ten years, from the first application of laser scanning for forestry purposes in 2003 to the present day, and shows that there are numerous ongoing research activities which use these technologies for the assessment of forest attributes (e.g., number of trees, mean tree height, stem volume) and ecological issues (e.g., gap identification, fuel model detection). The basic approaches – such as single tree detection and area-based modeling – have been widely examined and commented in order to explore the trend of methods in these technologies, including their applicability and performance. Finally this paper outlines and comments some of the common problems encountered in operational use of laser scanning in Italy, offering potentially useful guidelines and solutions for other countries with similar conditions, under a rather variable environmental framework comprising Alpine, temperate and Mediterranean forest ecosystems.     

基于WebGIS的Web服务器日志管理系统设计与实现

WebGIS优势是通过互联网对地理空间数据进行发布和应用,以实现空间数据的共享和相互操作。将WebGIS和富客户端技术引入Web服务器日志管理领域,从总体设计、数据库设计、实现框架等几个方面设计了Web服务器日志管理系统开发框架,并开发了某工业园区信息共享平台日志管理系统。该系统可以高效便捷地实现网络访问数据空间可视化、访问流量在线监控、访问数据统计与分析等功能,为Web服务器运行维护提供科学的决策依据。     

数字化城市管理完善发展探讨

数字化城市管理简称数字城管,就是指用信息化手段和移动通信技术手段来处理、分析和管理整个城市的所有城管部件和城管事件信息,促进城市管理的现代化的信息化措施。本文以宁波为例通过研究宁波的数字城管的结构组成、管理模式、工作流程、运行绩效,从中发现不足之处并进行分析,最后给出建议。     

空间信息服务管理机制研究

针对UDDI、CSW、Clearinghouse等空间信息服务注册与查找方式存在的不足,提出了空间信息服务管理机制,集成实现空间信息服务的搜索、描述、分类、组织、存储、发布、发现为一体的空间信息服务管理架构。基于此,实现了空间信息服务描述与注册、服务发现与调用等服务活动过程,为空间信息服务共享与增值应用奠定基础。     

地籍数据库与地籍调查成果衔接的探讨

本文以现常用的地籍数据库为例,分析了常用的地籍数据库及现管理模式下日常地籍调查成果与地籍数据库间衔接的相关问题,并提出了解决的思路和想法,以便为城乡地籍统一管理和“一线图”平台的建设提供参考.     

测绘项目电子档案管理

本文简要介绍了目前测绘生产单位电子档案管理的现状、特点,对完善测绘项目电子档案管理进行了分析、探讨,以便相关单位参考.     

基础地理信息数据库管理系统的研建

在"数字城市地理空间框架"建设项目的要求下,设计并建立了基于Geodatabase模型的城市基础地理信息数据库,并以此为依托,采用C/S架构,通过分析基础地理信息数据库管理的要求与目标,开发实现了基于Ar-cEngine的城市基础地理信息数据库管理系统。     

利用RFID技术进行项目现场测绘控制点的管理

在项目施工过程中测绘控制点管理非常重要,本文提出了基于RFID技术进行项目施工现场的测绘控制点的管理方式,完成了测绘控制点从纸质的手工管理到计算机自动化管理的转变,可以方便、快捷、准确地进行控制点的查找和现场定位以及点位的安全报警和重要点监控。     

三维激光扫描技术在数字矿山领域的应用

随着数字矿山概念的提出,矿山管理对空间三维信息的需求也显得更加迫切,三维可视化的管理模式已经成为数字矿山的主要内容之一,而目前常规的测量方式所获取的数据很难满足三维数字矿山的需要。三维激光扫描技术具有高分辨率、高采样率以及非接触式测量优势,非常适用于获取矿山的复杂表面和高危区域的空间三维信息。本文结合三维激光扫描的技术优势探讨该技术在数字矿山中的应用和方法,总结了三维激光扫描技术在数字矿山领域的应用方向。     

The dynamics in the distribution of mangrove forests in Pichavaram,South India – perception by user community and remote sensing

This study aims to monitor the forest cover of Pichavaram mangroves, South India over a period of 40 years using remote sensing, and to record the status of mangroves as perceived by the local community. Out of 1471 ha of total reserved forest area, mangroves occupy 906 ha. The remote sensing maps show that there was a loss of 471 ha from 1970 to 1991 and a gain of 531 ha in 2011. Nearby 20 hamlets depend on mangroves for their livelihood. A village survey conducted at Pichavaram shows that more than 90% of the local community is well aware of the prevailing species, their importance especially after the 2004 tsunami and the impact of management practices, increased rainfall and contribution of local community in the recent increased area of mangroves. The same can be noticed from the high-resolution IKONOS image showing the artificial canal network in the restored region and from rainfall records.