TIMBER INVENTORY SYSTEM PROJECT COMBAT ILLEGAL LOGGING: Tools, technologies and education
TIMBER INVENTORY SYSTEM (TIS) • Combat illegal logging • Support for forestry certification, FLEGT programme and response to EU Timber Regulation requirements • Comprehensive solutions • Faciliations for forestry sector - forestry inventory and wood evidence systems
TIMBER INVENTORY SYSTEM (TIS) • IT solutions for forestry • Mobile applications and devices • Special wood marking tags • Electronic calipers and smartphones • Satellite images • Forestry education • International co-operation • All in one system
ABOUT US CODIMEX Ltd. Wood and tree measuring and marking equipment, mobile applications. TAXUS IT Ltd. Universal and local IT systems, mobile applications. REMOTE SENSING CENTER of the Institute of Geodesy and Cartography Specialised in use of various EO data for many applications FACULTY OF FORESTRY WULS – SGGW Verification of the system in local forests. Human resources education and training. FOREST FRIENDS ASSOCIATION Forest education and staff training.
SCOPE OF THE PROJECT LOCAL REGIONAL NATIONAL CROSS-BORDER TIS solutions may be adapted and implemented according to the particular requirements and expectations.
Three main elements: • Cloud database • Web application • Mobile application Tasks divided between applications : • Mobile application - Inventory - Logging - Transport validation • Web application - Logging planning - Pre-export validations
HOW DOES IT WORK ? • Authorized user performs harvesting, measurements, marking logs by barcode tags, register field work data, takes pictures of logging area and sends all to the TIS application. • Authorized operator sends to the system the transportation route, confirms and sends data to the cloud server • Authorized operator (e.g. customs official) downloads the input data on the smartphone and checks them with paper documentation provided with wood transport. • The delivery is checked again during transhipment and in destination place on the same way: the authorized officer download the data from cloud server and check them with existing delivery and documentation. • Confirmation of receiving the wood is sent by the recipient to the TIS system.
BENEFITS OF THE SYSTEM • Providing reliable information about the harvesting, traders and institutions responsible for the legality of the harvesting process and control of chain of custody. • Providing reliable information for the buyer who wants to confirm the origin of wood. • Facilitation for EU institutions and international organizations concerning control of the wood imported on the EU market. • Facilitation for the wood and wood products producers to ensure all interested parties that their products are made from legally harvested wood.
System description Software
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION Wood records Field Forest verification inventory Wood tracking Logging Satellite verification TIS SYSTEM
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION FOREST INVENTORY Available various methods of measuring the stock of growing trees: • measurement using e-caliper • measurement by relascope method • use of laser scanners
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION LOGGING, WOOD RECORDS All TIS users have to be authorized. Different levels of data access depending on users permissions. Each activity in TIS will be logged and can be controlled by competent supervisory authorities. All software is designed according to national and international forestry law regulations. Internet web portal to manage tasks and provide forestry management. Special access for international law enforcement agencies, certification organizations.
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION FIELD VERIFICATION Data downloaded from the portal can be used for field inspection
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION WOOD TRACKING - All results of work are registered and can be checked on users smartphones for example to check legality of shipment - Available all information that relates to the specific load of wood
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION „Silent” verification • All actions done through mobile application are marked with GPS coordinates • Localization precision is low, but sufficient as audit data Additional input devices • Mobile application can use digital calliper and laser barcode tag • Specified data fields can be locked by administrator to be filled only from input device (manual data entry forbidden) • Build-in digital camera can be used as cheap barcode/QR-code reader
System description Satellite verification
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION SATELLITE VERIFICATION Optical data medium, high and Sentinel-2 very high resolution Credit: ESA Radar data Credit: NASA (e.g. Sentinel-1, ALOS, TerraSAR-X) Combination of various satellite observation data
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION SATELLITE VERIFICATION • Mapping forest changes (extent, intensity) • Verification of the location of clear cuts • Approximate date of clear cuts • Tracing the history of forest based on archive satellite data • Monitoring of old clear cuts • Assesment of forest status and condition • Re-forestation process • EO based product adjusted to the end-user needs Integration of the EO based products into the system Forest change mapping based on Sentinel-2 data
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION SATELLITE VERIFICATION • Detection and assessment of the forest disturbance – extent, intensity, (e.g. windstorm, fires, illegal logging) • Post-disturbance monitoring Forest affected by windstorm End of June 2016 BEFORE Based on Sentinel-2 AFTER
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION SATELLITE VERIFICATION • Estimation of the forest growing stock volume and forest aboveground biomass based on synergy of radar data (e.g. ALOS1, ALOS2, Sentinel-1) and optical data (e.g. Landsat, Sentinel-2) • Mapping forest loss and gain • Verification of the reported timber volume www.globbiomass.org Integration of the EO based products into the system
System description Equipment
Equipment Equipment for forestry sector as a important part of system. Includes wood marking tags with barcode, electronic calipers with smartphone and other forestry tools.
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION EQUIPMENT – Marking tags and tools • Marking tags „ introduce ” logs to the system. Barcodes and QR-codes on tags provide easy connection between marked wood and data in the system. • Marking tag on each log provide identification of harvested and transported wood and can be used as a guarantee that wood was harvested legally • Marking tags provides the same marking standard. The unique construction prevents to illegal reuse of tags.
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION EQUIPMENT – Calipers Electronic caliper CODIMEX E-1 is a simple and low-priced measuring device which works together with a user smartphone. Caliper communicates via Bluetooth with user smartphone on which is installed chosen application. Measurement results are stored in smartphone and can be easily sent to computer.
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION EQUIPMENT – Smartphones and applications Every smartphone with Android OS can be used. Basic application of the system is TIS application. For local and regional systems can be also used: E - caliper app - universal application SLT - caliper app – application dedicated to measuring standing and lying trees. LOG - caliper app – application dedicated for logs. Applications are available in different languages.
Education and training Education and training play a key role in successful implementations of any system
Role of education and training • Key role in successful implementations of any system. • Engage people, help to accept new system and encourage improvement. • Trained users tend to be more satisfied with new technologies. • Users have to know what for a system is implemented and what are the benefits of it. Only then they use a system properly and effectively.
Role of training in TIS implementation • Understanding the role of forests in the landscape and environment. • Presentations and lectures in local educational and government institutions. • Training must be implemented prior to start of the System usage, to ensure a successful implementation. • Local communities are important (communication, education).
Who will be trained • Direct users of the System: - possibilities and benefits of TIS and technology usage, - functionality, procedures and proper use of TIS. • Indirect users of the System (local communities): - the role of forests in natural environment, - benefits of TIS usage.
Training methods Appropriate training methods need to be used. • Lectures. • Demonstrations. • Practical exercises. • Field events for local communities: trees planting, practical presentations and demonstrations. We know how to effectively teach – we have support of experienced faculties and trainers .
Training topics Forestry: • Forestry and sustainable development • Contemporary concepts of forest management • Legislation and regulations • Forest inventory and planning Technology: • Modern tools in forest inventory • Information systems in forest management • TIS structure and functionality Field exercises
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