Chronology of remote sensing tools developed for riparian vegetation studies (referenced from Dunford et al. 2012)

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  • Photographs

    Riparian past landscape reconstitution

  • Aerial Photographs

    Riparian past landscape reconstitution
    possible to quantify area, composition and configuration

  • Infra red sensor

    Widening of the available spectra significantly increase the amount of information acquired

  • Satellite images (e.g. Landsat TM or Spot images)

    Larger scenes, wider spectral resolution

  • Active technology (e.g. Radar, Lidar)

    New set of contextual or structural data (e.g. flood extension or tree height)

  • GIS development

    Integration of ancillary data (network map, DEM), for example, to preselect area of interest

  • Satellite: very high resolution images (e.g. QuickBird, IKONOS or GEOEye)

    Reaching aerial photo spatial resolution with more bands and for larger scenes

  • Object oriented classification

    Combine automation and contextual information

  • Light Aerial Remote Sensing (e.g. UAV)

    Centimetric resolution, high flexibilit