Data collected from survey aircraft equipped with advanced laser scanners is being used by the James Hutton Institute to monitor the natural restoration of land at the Queen’s Balmoral Estate in Scotland. LiDAR data supplied by aerial mapping company Bluesky is being used to create highly detailed 3D models of upland peatland in order to monitor changes in hydrological and waterflow dynamics as a result of restoration work. The LiDAR data will also be used to identify areas o

A map detailing the location and attributes of more than 300 million trees is being used to research the role of natural woodland in meeting climate change targets. With UK Governments pledging tens of millions of pounds for tree planting schemes, the Bluesky National Tree Map data is being used by researchers at Bangor University and the Sir William Roberts Centre for Sustainable Land Use to understand where, in such a crowded landscape, many thousands of hectares of new woo