Application of remote sensing technology for developing REDD+ monitoring systems.

Taejin, Park, Woo-Kyun, Lee*, Raesun, Jung and Moon-IL, Kim and Tae-Hyub, Kwon

 

Abstract: In recent years, domestic and international interests focus on climate change, and importance of forest
as carbon sink have been also increased. Particularly REDD+ mechanism expanded from REDD (Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation) is expected to perform a new mechanism for reducing
greenhouse gas in post 2012. To conduct this mechanism, countries which try to get a carbon credit have to
certifY effectiveness of their activities by MRV (Measuring, Reporting and Verification) system. This study
analy:wd the approaches for detecting land cover change and estimating carbon stock by remote sensing
technology which is considered as the effective method to develop MRV system. The most appropriate remote
sensing for detection of land cover change is optical medium resolution sensors and satellite SAR (Synthetic
Aperture Radar) according to cost efficiency and uncertainty assessment. In case of estimating carbon stock,
integration of low uncertainty techniques, airborne LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging), SAR, and cost
efficient techniques, optical medium resolution sensors and satellite SAR, could be more appropriate. However,
due to absence of certificate authority, guideline, and standard of uncertainty, we should pay continuously our
attention on international information flow and establish appropriate methods. Moreover, to apply monitoring
system to developing countries, close collaboration and monitoring method reflected characteristics of each
countnes should be considered.

 

Key words: REDD. REDD+, remote sensing, MRV system, land cove1: carbon stock