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Use of LiDAR in ForestCarbon Assessment for REDD*
* Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and DegradationCapacity building for REDD readiness
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Why Forest Carbon?• Increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases due to
human activities have been linked to the global climate gchange
• The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) ti t th t 18% l b l h i iestimates that 18% global greenhouse gas emissions are
from deforestation• Deforestation also leads to loss of biological diversity and g y
ecosystem services• The remaining biologically rich forest ecosystems are under
f th b th d d b ld’further pressure because they are surrounded by world’s poorest people who depend on forest resources
• Emerging carbon markets provide a new opportunity to g g p pp ybreak the cycle of poverty and forest degradation
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Forest Carbon Opportunities
• In 2007, the UNFCCC proposed payments for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) in developing countriesin developing countries
• REDD provides opportunity to address climate change, ecosystem services and income for local communities
• To successfully market carbon following issues must be addressed– Additionality: REDD projects must make a real reductionAdditionality: REDD projects must make a real reduction in CO2 emission
– Leakage: emission reductions from REDD project must not result in unintentional loss of net carbon elsewherenot result in unintentional loss of net carbon elsewhere
– Permanence: emission reductions from REDD projects are not subsequently lost due to human activities or natural disturbance
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Guidelines for Estimating Emissions
The IPCC guidelines provide three tiers for estimating emissions• Tier 1 uses default emission factors (indirect estimation ofTier 1 uses default emission factors (indirect estimation of
the emissions based on canopy cover reduction) for forest activities (‘activity data’) that are collected nationally or l b llglobally
• Tier 2 applies emission factors and activity data from country‐specific data y p
• Tier 3 uses methods, models and inventory measurement systems that are repeated over time, driven by high‐
l ti ti it d t d di t d b ti ll tresolution activity data and disaggregated sub‐nationally at a finer scale.
• New technologies such as LiDAR are focusing at the Tier 3 g glevel
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Forest Carbon Pools• Above ground tree biomass• Below ground root biomass• Coarse woody debris biomassCoarse woody debris biomass• Soil organic carbon
BIOMASS is defined as the totalBIOMASS is defined as the total amount of living organic matter intrees expressed as oven‐dry tons per unit areatons per unit area
CARBON is calculated as ~ 48% of BIOMASS (Dry weight)BIOMASS (Dry weight)
Above ground biomass accounts for90% of forest biomass90% of forest biomass
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REDD Process
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Measuring Reference Levels & Compliance
• How much carbon is stored in the forest?
g p
How much carbon is stored in the forest? • How much have the carbon stocks changed over the past 10 years? (Reference Emission Levels)over the past 10 years? (Reference Emission Levels)
• How to monitor Additionality – difference between a ‘business as usual’ scenario and a “reducedbusiness as usual scenario and a reduced emissions scenario”
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How much carbon is stored in the forest?Carbon stored in different forest habitat types can be highly variable making it challenging to quantify carbon for REDD
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Quantifying carbon requires measuring vegetation in the fieldvegetation in the field
But how many are But how many are required?required?required? required? How can LiDAR help?How can LiDAR help?
20‐30 metersall stems >20 cm5 meters
all stems >2.5 cm & <20 cm
Measure diameter (DBH) and heightUse allometric equations to l l t b d bicalculate above ground biomass
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How much carbon is stored in the forest?M l l if bMany plots are necessary to accurately quantify carbon
ass
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No. of plots = required* Mean carbon stock X precision
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Swamp forest with palm Forest on low hills Forest on flood plains Swamp with shrubs River edges Bamboo dominated forest
required
*Source: Pearson et al. 2005, Integrating carbon benefits into GEF projects
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Bamboo dominated forestSwamp with trees
River edges
Swamp with trees
Thousands of plots will likely be Thousands of plots will likely be required if LiDAR is not usedrequired if LiDAR is not used
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Aboveground Carbon Density (Mg C ha-1)
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 3500.0
Aboveground Biomass Density (Mg C/ha)
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How can LiDAR Help?How can LiDAR Help?
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What is LiDAR?What is LiDAR?• LiDAR stands for Light Detection And
Ranging
• Measures scattered light to find range g g
on a distant target using light pulse
• The range to an object is determined• The range to an object is determined
by measuring the time delay between
transmission of a pulse and detection
of a reflected signal
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Use of LiDAR in ForestryUse of LiDAR in Forestry
• A wide range of information can be directlyA wide range of information can be directly obtained from LiDAR including– Digital elevation models– Digital elevation models– Tree heights and digital surface modelsCrown cover– Crown cover
– Forest structureC fil– Crown canopy profile
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LiDAR Process to Derive CarbonSampling Design for LiDAR
& Vegetation Plots
Measure Vegetation Plots
Scan LiDAR Plotsg
DevelopLiDAR‐to‐Carbon
Model
Apply Model to the
Ab G d C b
Apply Model to the Satellite Image
Above Ground Carbon Distribution Map
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LiDAR Scanning
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LiDAR (Single Pulse, Multiple Returns)
Source: Modified from Lefsky et al. 2002
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LiDAR (Single Pulse, Multiple Returns)
Source: Modified from Lefsky et al. 2002
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LiDAR (Single Pulse, Multiple Returns)
Source: Modified from Lefsky et al. 2002
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LiDAR (Single Pulse, Multiple Returns)
Source: Modified from Lefsky et al. 2002
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LiDAR (Single Pulse, Multiple Returns)
Source: Modified from Lefsky et al. 2002
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LiDAR (Single Pulse, Multiple Returns)
Source: Modified from Lefsky et al. 2002
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Pulse
Easting (X)
Northing (Y)
Elevation (Z)
Intensity
Return
Multiple Returns Raw Deliverable Data
1 548099.93 4981996.19 110.36 64.5 11 548276.81 4981998.93 106.82 192.3 2 1 548332.65 4981997.5 106.21 141.4 3 2 548304.22 4981997.11 108.14 38.9 1 3 548172.52 4981994.87 110.06 141.1 1 3 547963.93 4981991.26 111.8 125.5 2 4 548248 6 4981994 46 108 14 6 53 14 548248.6 4981994.46 108.14 6.53 15 548325.1 4981995.57 106.93 2.69 1 6 548315.38 4981993.11 107.2 1.67 1 6 548275.6 4981992.42 106.78 116.3 2 6 548172.16 4981989.92 119.86 107.9 3 7 548184.86 4981989.56 110.57 57.3 1 7 548091.08 4981984.67 119.27 167.1 2 8 548333.64 4981987.11 106.44 191.8 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3D XYZ Point‐Cloud
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Classification Value Description for LiDARLiDAR returns
0 Created (never classified)1 Unclassified2 G d2 Ground3 Low Vegetation4 Medium Vegetation4 Medium Vegetation5 High Vegetation6 Buildingg7 Low Point (noise)8 Model Key Point (mass point)9 Water
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Viewing Raw LiDAR dataViewing Raw LiDAR data
• Several Open Source and Proprietary softwareSeveral Open Source and Proprietary software available to view LiDAR data
• Use Fussion Software from USDA to view raw• Use Fussion Software from USDA to view raw LiDAR data (Point cloud) ‐ FreeLAS l F d Li• LAStools – Free and License
• LP360 – add‐on to ARC GIS ‐ License
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Red = Plot1, Blue = Plot2, Green = Plot 3
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Profile of LiDAR point cloud, based on l t t d diia plot center and radii
Overhead view of the sample LiDARpoint cloud subset
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Site Photo Plot 1 Profile
Plot 1 Overhead View
Plot 1 Cloud Metrics
%Cover = 90 Plot 1
“Oldgrowth” Control Stand
Elev Min = 3 Elev Max = 180 Elev Mean = 115 Elev StdDev = 33Elev StdDev 33
Plot 2 Site Photo Plot 2
Profile Plot 2 Overhead
View Plot 2
Cloud Metrics “Heavy
Thinning” Stand
Treatment
%Cover = 15 Elev Min = 6 Elev Max = 140 Elev Mean = 94Treatment Elev Mean = 94 Elev StdDev = 36
Site Photo Plot 3 Plot 3 Plot 3 Plot 3 “Light
Thinning” Stand
Profile Overhead View Cloud Metrics %Cover = 64 Elev Min = 3 Elev Max = 153Stand
Treatment Elev Max 153 Elev Mean = 108 Elev StdDev = 31
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How do we predict Above Ground Biomass (AGB) from LiDAR?
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LiDAR Point CloudLiDAR returns
Ground surface
Ground surface subtracted
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LiDAR Point CloudLiDAR returns
Ground surface
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Developing LiDAR‐to‐Carbon Metrics p g• Binning of point cloud
Bi i t l t 5 ti b• Bin size = at least 5 times number of pulse returned per m2
• If there is 1 pulse return per m2p p• Bin size = 5 X 5 m horizontal• Vertical bin size = 1 m• Data from bins can be used to
model– Vertical height profile– Vertical height profile– Canopy crown cover– Forest structure– Crown canopy profile
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MCH =
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LiDAR Data CalibrationLiDAR Data Calibration
• Calibration of LiDAR data with field data is necessary for predicting AGB
• Regression models are used to establish relationship between LiDAR variables and fieldrelationship between LiDAR variables and field measured data
• Mean canopy profile height & crown canopyMean canopy profile height & crown canopy profile are commonly used explanatory variables for modeling AGBAb d C b D i (ACD) AGB 0 48• Above ground Carbon Density (ACD) = AGB x 0.48
• Usually several models are tested for each forest type & a best fit model is selectedtype & a best fit model is selected
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LiDAR to Carbon ModelLiDAR to Carbon Model
• Lefsky (2002), Asner (2009) found Mean Canopy profile y ( ), ( ) py pHeight (MCH) to best explain AGB
• Asner (2009) developed a non‐linear regression model AGB = a * MCH bAGB = a * MCH b
– MCH = Mean canopy height profile, a & b are coefficients• Once the best fit model has been chosen and tested, it is
good until significant change in vegetation composition occurs
• LiDAR scanning is needed only once to built models• LiDAR scanning is needed only once to built models• These models can be used for time series analysis to
establish reference levels both historical & future
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The close correlation between LiDAR and carbon stocks measured in vegetation plots increases accuracy and allows for a major reduction of the number of plots collected
Vegetation Plots
increases accuracy and allows for a major reduction of the number of plots collecteder ha)
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LiDAR data Mean Canopy Profile Height (m)
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How many plots are necessary to accurately quantify carbon?
Fewer than 100 plots may need to be collected when LiDAR as used compared with many thousands of plots being required when LiDAR is not used
Sensitivity of the LiDAR‐to‐C regression to the number of field plots
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Scaling ACD to LandscapeScaling ACD to Landscape
• How can we scale ACD prediction from LiDARHow can we scale ACD prediction from LiDARsampling areas to the landscape?
• By applying LiDAR Carbon model to satellite• By applying LiDAR‐Carbon model to satellite dataDiff lli & h d• Different satellite systems & methods are available for vegetation classification– LANDSAT, MODIS, SPOT, ASTER– Rapid Eye
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Forest Aboveground Carbon Storage in Forest Aboveground Carbon Storage in 4,300,500 ha at 0.1 ha Resolution4,300,500 ha at 0.1 ha Resolution
With an accurate carbon stocks base map it is possible to createWith an accurate carbon stocks base map it is possible to create Reference Levels and Monitor (MRV) emissions using satellite imagery
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Measuring Reference Levels & ComplianceAccurate Carbon Stocks
Base map
Measure Change between yearsusing satellite imagery only
Hind‐cast from Carbon Stocks Mapto establish Reference Levels
Monitor Forest Emissions ‐measureannual change in Carbon Stocks MapVeg Plots
Measure Change Between yearsi lli i l +
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SatelliteImage
Yields
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20162014 2020
Carbon stocks map
2000 20182004 2006 2010
Measured yearly from satellite images
Yields
Measured yearly from satellite images
20162014 20202000 20182004 2006 2010
Emissions (RL or REL) Additionality
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s)
Current2000 20202012 20162006
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