ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT
In line with the current information technology driven society, EIAA makes use of various remote platforms to assist with environmental monitoring and management. A picture provides a thousand words, and with the aid of modern technology, it is possible to provide regular environmental images at a low cost. The environmental images are time and date stamped and spatially referenced, thereby providing current and future reference information. Through the use of the electromagnetic spectrum, specifically the near-infrared band, it is possible to measure:
- Vegetation health/ biomass – actively growing, low or high cover
- Vegetation cover – total or basal (percentage or diameter)
- Bare ground (absence of vegetation cover) – percentage or diameter
- Fire risk/ fuel load – kg/ ha
Deliverables are still images, videos or GIS compatible maps.
