Applications
- 5.3.1 Natural Capital Accounting — Quantifying the economic value of a nation's ecosystems—forests, soils, wetlands, coastal zones—using satellite-derived biophysical data as the primary measurement layer.
- 5.3.2 Ecosystem Services Mapping — Quantifying the spatial extent and condition of ecosystems that deliver services — carbon sequestration, water regulation, pollination, erosion control — using multispectral and hyperspectral satellite data.
- 5.3.3 Biodiversity Credit Verification — Independent satellite-based verification of biodiversity credit claims, confirming that traded nature units reflect real, measurable and persistent ecosystem recovery on the ground.
- 5.3.4 Wetland Health Tracking — Continuously monitoring the hydrological condition, vegetation vigour, and inundation extent of national wetlands using multi-spectral and SAR satellite data.
- 5.3.5 Mangrove Coverage Monitoring — Continuously mapping mangrove extent, canopy density and loss events using multispectral and SAR satellite imagery to enforce coastal protection and carbon commitments.