Utilizing LiDAR data to map tree canopy for urban ecosystem extent and condition accounts in Oslo

• Published in: Ecological indicators Vol. 130; p. 108007
• Main Authors: Hanssen, Frank, Barton, David N., Venter, Zander S., Nowell, Megan S., Cimburova, Zofie
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2021; Elsevier
• Subjects: canopy; canopy height; data collection; Ecosystem accounting; Ecosystem services; ecosystems; Geographical Information Systems (GIS); information sources; issues and policy; lidar; Light Detection And Ranging (LiDAR); Norway; Remote sensing; satellites; Tree canopy segmentation; trees; urban areas; vegetation; Norway; Ecosystem accounting; Light Detection And Ranging (LiDAR); Ecosystem services; Geographical Information Systems (GIS); Tree canopy segmentation; Remote sensing

•LiDAR is an asset for ecosystem condition accounting & ecosystem service modeling.•LiDAR-based segmentation was used to measure tree height, canopy area & volume in Oslo.•Tree canopy in built-up areas increased by 17% from 2011 to 2017.•Despite tree felling restrictions, suburbs had a concu...