Sicily Forest Inventory and Geographic Information System (SIFR)

DESCRIPTION

Objectives of the Assignment:

The Regional Forest Inventory (IFRS) and the Map of the Forests (CFRS) are the main components of the Forest Information System of the Sicilian region.

IFRS provides a rich set of statistics and information sheets for a regional area of 2.5 million hectares.

The project gave Sicily a very innovative working tool for the preservation and the sustainable development of natural assets, in order to provide a complete and detailed cognitive framework to set up incisive sustainable Forest Management and Land Use policies, addressing Climate Change, and monitoring their effects. IFRS provides a rich set of statistics and information sheets for a regional area of 2.5 million hectares.

Overall results:

• 102,000 plots for photo interpretation belonging to a square grid of 500 meters on each side;
• 5400 relief on the ground for plots with acquisition of qualitative data;
• 1500 plots the acquisition of quantitative data (number of plants, diameter, height, classification of wood, regeneration, damage, etc..);
• estimation of the dendrometric volume and the above-ground carbon sinks.

Project results have been achieved through remote sensing techniques with extensive testing and careful groundwork, covering an area of 1 million of hectares.

Our services:

• Regional Forest Inventory,
• Geographic Information System,
• Digital Land-Use Cartography
• Quantification of the above-ground forest carbon sinks and their carbon sequestration capacity

Partnership:

• D.R.E.AM. (leader)
• RDM Progetti
• ENGINEERING
• ITALTEL