Atmosphere & Environment Sciences
Title : | Development of Upscaling Model by Integrating Terrestrial LiDAR and Aerial LiDAR for Individual Tree Morphology, Above Ground Biomass, and Species Identification to Estimate Carbon Stock |
Area of research : | Atmosphere & Environment Sciences, Earth |
Focus area : | LiDAR Integration for Carbon Assessment |
Principal Investigator : | Prof. Bharat Lohani, Indian Institute Of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh (208016) |
Timeline Start Year : | 2024 |
Timeline End Year : | 2027 |
Contact info : | blohani@iitk.ac.in,sandeep.gupta@kuk.ac.in |
Details
Executive Summary : | The project aims to improve tree morphology, species identification, AGB, and carbon stock in Indian forests by integrating TLS and ALS technologies. Accurate AGB estimation is crucial for understanding the global carbon cycle, assessing forest hazards, promoting bioenergy, and implementing environmental initiatives. The project will use machine learning ML and deep learning DL techniques for leaf filtering, species identification, and upscaling model development. It will also develop a strata-based upscaling model for AGB estimation, considering factors like forest type, species, age, site quality, and spectral data indices. Species information will be incorporated into the analysis. |
Co-PI: | Dr. Sandeep Gupta, Kurukshetra University, Haryana (136119) |
Total Budget (INR): | 26,51,592 |
Organizations involved