/en/listing/199861/feed News listing en /en/news/how-to-see-trees-and-plants-in-a-whole-new-light Sun, 10 Sep 2023 14:04:57 +0000 Minna Hölttä 955291 at /en A hyperspectral snapshot captures all the light in a scene, not just colours or infrared light. The extra information is useful in many applications, from agriculture and conservation to forensics and food safety. Innovations Sustainability remote sensing satellites start-ups A satellite picture of the forest, with pink, violet and green colours /en/news/new-remote-sensing-method-helps-monitor-the-results-of-peatlands-rehabilitation Mon, 05 Jun 2023 17:37:38 +0000 Riitta Särkisilta-Lundberg 916591 at /en Aalto University researchers have led the application of a new remote sensing method for monitoring the effects of rehabilitation efforts of petlands, Sustainability remote sensing Research & Art Aalto University peatland research /en/news/an-encounter-between-a-photographer-and-remote-sensing-specialists-led-to-a-book-on-forests Thu, 16 Sep 2021 07:25:42 +0000 Minna Hölttä 438366 at /en Where one person sees a beautiful bark surface, another person sees raw data, says Sheung Yiu, who took the photographs for the Ground Truth book. Sustainability Living environments remote sensing satellites photography Research & Art Maastomittauksien tekoa /en/news/albedo-matters-for-the-climate-and-forestry-can-have-an-impact-on-it Fri, 29 Nov 2019 07:16:39 +0000 Maiju Thers 170526 at /en A research project conducted by Aalto University found that favoring broadleaved species in boreal forestry is a climate-friendly option when considering the forest albedo. Therefore, forest management actions can directly affect forest albedo, and hence the climate, without decreasing forest productivity. Living environments Research Sustainability remote sensing forests geoinformatics locating systems satellites Research & Art ³§±ð°ì²¹³¾±ð³Ù²õä /en/news/miina-rautiainens-forest-images-are-taken-from-a-height-of-hundreds-of-kilometres Wed, 16 Jan 2019 06:53:35 +0000 Minna Hölttä 79151 at /en As a professor of remote sensing, she develops methods that are needed in areas such as climate change research. Research Technology and engineering remote sensing Research & Art Professor Miina Rautiainen /en/news/geoinformatics-masters-thesis-honoured-at-industry-event Fri, 16 Nov 2018 07:03:31 +0000 Anonymous 73226 at /en Joona Laine’s master’s thesis studies crop identification with satellite imagery. Honoured Studies master's thesis geoinformatics remote sensing awards Awards and Recognition /en/news/satellite-data-help-reveal-the-loss-of-tropical-rainforests Wed, 22 Aug 2018 02:54:13 +0000 Site Factory admin 53381 at /en A recent study piloted a new monitoring method that could help in detecting illegal deforestation and estimating CO2 emissions caused by forest loss. remote sensing satellites Research & Art Example deforestation maps (bottom) are produced using the satellite data and proposed algorithm. The maps show the time of deforestation events aggregated by years. The high resolution images (top) for validation purpose were obtained through Digital Globe viewing service. /en/news/monitoring-the-worlds-forests-with-satellite-data-assistant-professor-miina-rautiainen-granted Thu, 30 Nov 2017 04:34:55 +0000 Site Factory admin 49061 at /en Detailed knowledge on the state of forest resources and climate change can be produced through more effective interpretation of satellite images. Sustainability ERC remote sensing sustainability Research & Art Aalto University School of Engineering /en/news/spectral-library-reveals-how-boreal-trees-reflect-solar-radiation Thu, 28 Sep 2017 06:45:58 +0000 Site Factory admin 47796 at /en An internationally significant spectral library helps in the interpretation of satellite images and in the assessment of the effects of forests on climate. remote sensing climate change forests satellites Research & Art Press releases /en/news/protected-and-intact-forests-lost-at-an-alarming-rate-around-the-world Thu, 15 Oct 2015 05:41:23 +0000 Site Factory admin 37411 at /en Protected and intact forests have been lost at a rapid rate during the first 12 years of this century. remote sensing sustainability forests Research & Art Press releases