[ANFES] 2012-06-24 NRMI: This Issue: Low-Altitude Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Observation in Forestry (Part 4 of 4) and Some Other Good Things

2012-06-24 NRMI: NATURAL RESOURCE MONITORING ITEMS OF INTEREST

This Issue: Low-Altitude Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Observation in Forestry (Part 4 of 4) and Some Other Good Things.

 
LOW-ALTITUDE UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (UAV) OBSERVATION IN FORESTRY (Part 4 of 4).

Rango, Albert et al. 2009. Unmanned aerial vehicle-based remote sensing for rangeland assessment, monitoring, and management. Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 3, 033542 (13 August 2009). http://jornada.nmsu.edu/bibliography/09-025.pdf

Rango, Albert; Laliberte, Andrea S. 2010. Impact of flight regulations on effective use of unmanned aircraft systems for natural resources applications. Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 4, 13 p. http://jornada.nmsu.edu/bibliography/10-021.pdf

Rosnell, Tomi; Honkavaara, Eija. 2012. Point Cloud Generation from Aerial Image Data Acquired by a Quadrocopter Type Micro Unmanned Aerial Vehicle and a Digital Still Camera. Sensors 12: 453-480. http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/12/1/453/pdf

Rufino, Giancarlo; Moccia, Antonio. 2005. Integrated VIS-NIR Hyperspectral/Thermal-IR Electro-Optical Payload System for a Mini-UAV. Infotech@Aerospace 26 - 29 September 2005, Arlington, Virginia. http://www.amra.unina.it/docs/PUBBLICAZIONI/AIAA-39038-704.pdf

Solar powered Unmanned Aircraft (2010). http://www.barnardmicrosystems.com/L4E_solar_uav.htm

Specht, Jett. 2011. Civil UAS Market Still at Grassroots Level. http://eijournal.com/uncategorized/civil-uas-market-still-at-grassroots-level

Sullivan, D. G. et al. 2007. Evaluating the sensitivity of an unmanned thermal infrared aerial system to detect water stress in a cotton canopy. Transactions of the ASABE 50(6): 1955-1962 2007 American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. http://ddr.nal.usda.gov/bitstream/10113/19561/1/IND44102626.pdf

Suzuki, Taro et al.2010. Generation of Large Mosaic Images for Vegetation Monitoring Using a Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics 22(2): 212-213. http://www.fujipress.jp/finder/preview_download.php?pdf_filename=PRE_ROBOT002200020010.pdf&frompage=abst_page&pid=3428&lang=English

Tenenbaum, David J. 2012. Drones everywhere! http://whyfiles.org/2012/flying-robots/

UF/IFAS Unmanned Aerial Systems - http://uav.ifas.ufl.edu/

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) – Chinese Intelligence. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/china/uav.htm

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles http://www.thirtythousandfeet.com/uav.htm

USDA 2011.Unmanned Flights for Studying Land Changes http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/archive/sep11/September2011.pdf

Verhoeven, G., 2009. Providing an Archaeological Bird's-Eye View – An Overall Picture of Ground-Based Means to Execute Low-Altitude Aerial Photography (LAAP) in Archaeology. Archaeological Prospection 16(4), 233-249. http://lbi.academia.edu/GeertVerhoeven/Papers/403479/Providing_An_Archaeological_Birds-eye_View_-_an_Overall_Picture_of_Ground-based_Means_to_Execute_Low-altitude_Aerial_Photography_LAAP_In_Archaeology

Versteeg. Roelof et al. 2010. Development of Autonomous Magnetometer Rotorcraft for Wide Area Assessment. INL/EXT-10-18291. 59 p. http://www.inl.gov/technicalpublications/Documents/4480302.pdf

Waharte, Sonia; Trigoni, Niki .n.d. Supporting Search and Rescue Operations with UAVs. 6 p. http://www.cs.ox.ac.uk/files/3198/submission_waharte.pdf

Watts, Adam C. et al. 2010. Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Low-Altitude Aerial Surveys. Journal of Wildlife Management 74(7):1614–1619; http://s3.amazonaws.com/file-storage.INDIVIDUAL-ACTIVITIES-CooperativeResearchUnits.digitalmeasures.usgs.edu/percivaf/intellcont/Copy%20of%20Watts%20et%20al%202010-1.pdf

Welcome to DIY Drones - http://diydrones.ning.com/

Zhang, Chunsun; Elaksher, Ahmed. 2010. Photogrammetic Orientation of UAV-acquired Imagery for Road Condition Monitoring. 6 p. http://www.a-a-r-s.org/acrs/proceeding/ACRS2010/Papers/Oral%20Presentation/TS30-1.pdf

 NEXT ISSUE – Remote Sensing Evapotranspiration

SOME OTHER PUBLICATIONS/URLS OF INTEREST

Graham, Alan. 1999. Late Cretaceous and Cenozoic history of North American vegetation North of Mexico. Oxford University Press. 370 p. Overview. http://www.oup.com/us/catalog/general/subject/LifeSciences/EvolutionaryBiology/?view=usa&ci=9780195113426.

Graham, Alan. 2010. Benjamin Carroll Tharp (1885-1964) Remembering a life fashioned of events and circumstance . Lundellia 13: 3-9. http://www.biosci.utexas.edu/prc/pdfs/Graham-Lundellia13.pdf

Lemes, P., et al. 2011. Refining spatial data for biodiversity conservation. Nat. Conservacao 9(2):240-243.

Lorini, M.L et al. 2011. GIS and spatial analysis meet conservation: a promising synergy to address biodiversity issues. Nat. Conservacao 9(2):129-144. http://www.scribd.com/arocha_442930/d/77189901-GIS-and-Spatial-Analysis-Meet-Conservation-Lorini-e-Tal-2011

Lourival, R., et al. 2011. What is missing in biosphere reserves accountability? Nat. Conservacao 9(2):160-178. http://eprints.jcu.edu.au/20744/1/Pressey%2Cwhat_is_missing_in_biosphere.pdf

Milner-Gulland, E.J. 2012. Interactions between human behaviour and ecological systems. Philos. Trans. R. Soc. London. [Biol.] 367(1586):270-278. Abstract. http://rstb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/367/1586/270 - also as a PPT http://www.eco-delivery.stir.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/EJ-Millner-Gulland.pdf

Mortensen, L.O.; Jensen, M.B. 2012. Methods in sustainable monitoring: plot sampling versus interviews. Biodivers. Conserv. 21(1):145-153. Abstract. http://www.springerlink.com/content/xm15307n4j714028/

Ojha, Ashok P.; Sarker, Tapan K. 2012. Effectiveness of the Integrated Conservation and Development Program (ICDP) in conserving wildlife in the Annapurna Conservation Area in Nepal. International Journal of Biodiversity and Conservation 4(6): 237-242. Available online at http://www.academicjournals.org/IJBC and http://www.academicjournals.org/ijbc/PDF/pdf%202012/1May/Ojha%20and%20Sarker.pd From Santosh Raj Pandey via Nepalese Foresters List

Pitt, A.L., et al. 2012. The missing wetlands: using local ecological knowledge to find cryptic ecosystems. Biodivers. Conserv. 21(1):51-63. Abstract. http://rd.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10531-011-0160-7

Potter, K.M.; Conkling. B.L., editors. 2012. Forest health monitoring 2008 national technical report. General Technical Report SRS-158. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 179 p. Available online: http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/40757 From Barbara Conkling, USFS FHM

KEEPING UP-TO-DATE – PRODUCTS, NEWSLETTERS, EMAIL LISTS, JOURNALS. See also http://botany.si.edu/puhttps://www.createspace.com/3489254bs/bcn/links.cfm, http://scholar.google.com/, and Directory of open access journals. http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=findJournals.

Social Forest Planning - Combining cellular phone images and remote sensing data (UAV and satellite) to predict forest variables - Social Forest Planning project developed and demonstrated a novel system for forest management planning and updating of present plans. For more information, see http://www.mosaicmill.com/download/Social_Forest_Planning.pdf. From Ismo Hippi, MosaicMill Ltd.

WORKING SMARTER - WORKSHOPS, MEETINGS, EVENTS, ETC. – See also: http://www.gfis.net, http://www.iufro.org/events/calendar/ and http://www.iufro.org/discover/noticeboard/.

13-16 December 2012. Gi4DM 2012 - The 8th International Conference on Geo-information for Disaster Management, Enschede, The Netherlands. Call for Papers - http://www.gi4dm.net/2012/submission/. From Artur Gil, Applied GIS RS List.

MOVING AHEAD – OPPORTUNITIES – See also: Scholarships-Positions - http://scholarship-positions.com/ , Forestry, Arboriculture, Agriculture, Agronomy & Natural Resource Management Jobs at http://www.earthworks-jobs.com/forest.htm, Riley Guide to Agriculture, Forestry, & Farming Jobs http://www.rileyguide.com/agric.html, Finding Your Dream Job in Natural Resources http://www.cyber-sierra.com/nrjobs/, http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/index.html The Job Seekers Guide for International and Environmental Careers http://timresch.net/ejobs/index.htm and Scholarship Listing http://www.scholarshiplisting.com/.

Pay It Forward – Cheers, Gyde

           

 

 

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Rio+20: News from Civil Society

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Rio+20: Civil Society News

Rio+20: As negotiations continue, civil society groups voice concerns in side-events
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=42236&Cr=Sustainable+Development&Cr1=

19 June 2012 - EU-BRICS Civil Society Meeting

EU-BRICS civil society dialogue on sustainable development

Joint event of the European Economic and Social Committee with Economic ans Social Councils and similar institutions from the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa

http://www.eesc.europa.eu/?i=portal.en.events-and-activities-the-eesc-at-rio20-eu-brics

At Rio+20 UN Women Executive Director calls for central role for women in achieving sustainability

Posted on June 18 2012 | Exclude from Frontpage | Executive Director Michelle Bachelet | Press Conferences | Press Statement | Speeches and Statements

At a press conference on 18 June during The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) in Rio de Janeiro, Michelle Bachelet, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN Women calls for women’s central role in achieving sustainability. Gro Harlem Brundtland, Former Prime Minister of Norway and Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General on Climate Change, joins the press conference.

http://www.unwomen.org/2012/06/at-rio20-un-women-executive-director-calls-for-central-role-for-women-in-achieving-sustainability/

Civil society activists join forces to protest at Rio+20

Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, June 17, 2012 - Civil society activists from across the world joined for a protest on Sunday inside the Riocentro convention center to push the messsage: “Our Future, Our Voice.”

http://climate-connections.org/2012/06/18/civil-society-activists-join-forces-to-protest-at-rio20/

EU News: Civil society takes global responsibility at RIO+20

Source: European Economic and Social Committee

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has been contributing to the EU's preparatory work for the UN Rio+20 Summit on Sustainable Development, to strengthen the European and global civil society involvement in the transition towards sustainable societies. European organised civil society calls on world leaders to make concrete commitments to advance global sustainable development and eradicate poverty. The EESC believes that the involvement of economic and social civil society players is vital in defining and carrying out actions that will transform our economies and lifestyles into sustainable, greener ones.

http://www.egovmonitor.com/node/51173

Civil Society Groups Voice Concerns in Side-Events at Rio+20 Friday, 15 June 2012, 10:43 am Press Release: UN News

Rio+20: As Negotiations Continue, Civil Society Groups Voice Concerns in Side-Events

New York, Jun 14 2012 - As delegates today continued negotiating the outcome agreement document for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), thousands of civil society representatives took part in side-events to discuss the economic, social and environmental issues at the heart of the Conference

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1206/S00388/civil-society-groups-voice-concerns-in-side-events-at-rio20.htm

Rio+20: 'Extraordinary' coalition warns governments can't go it alone

Jo Confino, Guardian Sustainable Business

18th June 2012

Friends of Rio say politicians need to recognise the power of collaboration to take sustainable development to scale.

By their own admission, it is an "extraordinary" group of leaders from across business, NGOs, trade unions and science that have come together to find a new path towards sustainable development. But then again, these are extraordinary times.

http://www.greenwisebusiness.co.uk/news/rio20-extraordinary-coalition-warns-governments-cant-go-it-alone-3387.aspx

Citizens call on leaders to commit to fossil-fue​l subsidy reform at Rio+20

On 18 June 2012 19:47, Nona Pelletier <npelletier@iisd.ca> wrote:

RIO DE JANEIRO—June 18, 2012—Thousands of citizens around the world have called on government leaders to eliminate harmful subsidies in the run-up to Rio+20, a major United Nations conference on sustainable development.

Some 60,000 people from 192 countries cast 1.37 million votes to identify their priorities for a sustainable future. Voting on the economics of sustainable development, the number one recommendation is to “phase out harmful subsidies and develop green tax schemes.” On the issue of sustainable energy, the top vote calls for “concrete steps to eliminate fossil-fuel subsidies.”

“Globally, governments spend at least $1.4 billion a day subsidizing fossil fuels. In a time of economic austerity and environmental crisis, it is clear that governments need to rethink their priorities. Fossil-fuel subsidies are a very good place to start,” said Mark Halle, European director of the International Institute for Sustainable Development.

“The benefits of reforming fossil-fuel subsidies are clear. They are environmentally harmful, socially inequitable and economically draining, these subsidies run counter to the core objectives of sustainable development,” Halle said.

However, governments face a number of challenges to eliminating fossil-fuel subsidies. Recent events in Nigeria, where the withdrawal of fuel subsidies sparked public unrest, and significant political barriers to fossil-fuel subsidy reform in countries such as Indonesia and Bolivia, demonstrate the need for a strategic approach to designing and implementing reforms.

IISD’s Global Subsidies Initiative—a policy research and advisory group that focuses on subsidies that are detrimental to sustainable development—is convening a session at Rio+20 to examine the political barriers to fossil-fuel subsidy reform.

Breaking Down the Political Barriers to Fossil-Fuel Subsidy Reform
Date/time: Thursday June 21, 2012, 3:00 to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Room T-5, Rio Centro

Panel:

Moderator: Mark Halle, director, International Institute for Sustainable Development

• Keynote speaker: Hon. Martin Lindegaard, minister for climate, energy and building, Denmark
• Majid Al-Suwaidi, deputy director of energy and climate change, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates
• Hans-Peter Egler, head of trade promotion, State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, Switzerland
• Fabby Tumiwa, Institute for Essential Services Reform, Indonesia
• Kerryn Lang, project manager, Global Subsidies Initiative, IISD

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For more information, please contact Damon Vis-Dunbar, GSI communications officer at +41 (22) 917-8848, or Nona Pelletier, IISD manager, public affairs at +1 (204) 958-7740 or cell: +1 (204) 962-1303.

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On 18 June 2012 18:04, Nona Pelletier <npelletier@iisd.ca> wrote:

WINNIPEG—June 18, 2012—The International Institute for Sustainable Development has identified practical ways people can contribute to water management practices aimed at improving the health of the world’s lakes.

IISD has collaborated with other stakeholders to develop Do What Matters: Lake friendly practices and actions, a guide for residents, farmers, fishers, recreational users, cottagers, students, businesses and local governments. The publication emphasizes the importance of collective action.

While the guide was developed to address issues within the Lake Winnipeg Basin, the best practices described in the guide can be applied to aid any lake experiencing eutrophication (nutrient loading). Nutrient loading can lead to severe and potentially toxic algal blooms.

These practices can help combat nutrient loading in Lake Winnipeg, the 10th largest freshwater lake in the world, and also help water bodies such as the United States and Canada’s Lake Erie; Hungary’s Lake Balaton; Japan’s Lake Biwa; Lake Victoria in Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya; and Lake Dianchi in China.

“We want lake friendly practices and actions to become second nature to people,” said Henry David (Hank) Venema, director of IISD’s Water Innovation Centre. “We’re learning lessons and coming up with innovative solutions in the Lake Winnipeg Basin, and we can share these to help other countries experiencing similar problems.”

“The real strength of Do What Matters: Lake friendly practices and actions is that it highlights that everyone—business, government, farmers, homeowners—all need to be part of a broad-based solutions culture that can save money and create other environmental benefits while healing the lake,” Venema said.

Among the best practices featured in the guide are:

• Sustainable procurement policies for lake friendly products.
• Nutrient recycling and recovery from wastewater treatment facilities.
• The use of native grasses and plants requiring low nutrient and water inputs.
• The use of permeable materials such as wood decking or gravel for parking pads and sidewalks to allow water to percolate into the ground.
• On-farm water storage and runoff reuse (for example using conserved and restored wetlands).

The full guide to lake friendly practices and actions can be found at http://www.lakefriendly.ca/pdf/Lake_Friendly_Practices_and_Actions.pdf

Water Day at Rio+20: Recognizing progress, taking action for the future we want
June 19, 2012
RioCentro Room P3-6

The challenges of Río+20

Ignacio Ramonet

BRAZIL is hosting, June 20-22, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, also called Río+20, given that it is being held 20 years after the first great Earth Summit of 1992. Attending are 80 heads of state and discussion will focus on two central issues: 1) a "green economy" in the context of sustainable development and the eradication of poverty, and 2) the institutional framework for sustainable development. Parallel to the event, a Summit of the Peoples will also be held, bringing together social and environmental movements from around the world.

http://www.granma.cu/ingles/international-i/14jun-Rio-20.html

Nations back in Brazil to build on sustainable commitments

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2012/0618/1224318140079.html

UN environment haggle runs into problems ahead of summit

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jMf5zOzxEmBPyD1cJWZLhT_fKBXw?docId=CNG.6e8cb246738bfc1e0c48f4ac564e68fa.81

[ANFES] Rio+20 News: Rio+20 Earth summit moves to boost UN environment programme

Rio+20 News: Rio+20 Earth summit moves to boost UN environment
programme

http://www.anfes.net/2012/06/rio20-news-rio20-earth-summit-moves-to.html

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