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BERA Tools

BERA Tools is a series of script tools for facilitating the high-resolution mapping and studying of forest lines (petroleum exploration corridors in forested areas) via processing canopy height models (LiDAR or photogrammetry derived raster images where pixel-values represent the ground-height of vegetation).

Motivation

Given that the process of manually digitizing detailed small-scale (boreal) forest lines is slow and prone to human error, a semi-automated solution is preferred for large-scale application areas. Additionally, high-resolution CHMs allow for improved forest line spatial analysis.

BERA Tools overview

BERA Tools is cut in various modules:

  • Scripts, core modules,
    • Tools for preparing data and line delineation out of CHM data.
  • Examples,
    • Example datasets demonstating usage of tools.
  • Applications,
    • Sample python scripts using tools Python APIs for batch processing.

Dependencies

BERA Tools is built using ArcGIS Pro Anaconda distribution, you need to install a clone of Arcpy to make BERA Tools run. Please refer to Installation{.interpreted-text role="doc"} for setting up the environment.

Cite Us

If you use BERA Tools for a publication, please cite it as:

@misc{BERA Tools,
  author = "Applied Geospatial Research Group",
  title = "Forest Line Mapper",
  howpublished = "\url{https://github.com/appliedgrg/BERATools}",
}

Credits

This tool is part of the Boreal Ecosystem Recovery and Assessment (BERA) Project, and was developed by the Applied Geospatial Research Group.

License

BERA Tools is release under the GPL 3.0 (GNU General Public License v3.0). Please refer to the LICENSE file contained in the source for complete license description.

Indices and tables

  • genindex{.interpreted-text role="ref"}
  • modindex{.interpreted-text role="ref"}
  • search{.interpreted-text role="ref"}