Remote sensing expertise: We collect, analyze, and apply a range of publicly available satellite datasets, as well as airborne LiDAR data on a project basis, to create innovative products. Products to date include global and regional datasets on elevation, peat thickness / carbon, water depth, and flood risk that we place in the public domain when possible, and refined local datasets tailored to requirements on a paid project basis. Our in-house published methods for applying satellite LiDAR data to create elevation models (DTMs) and water level models, two key elements of wetland management and restoration, reduce time and cost requirements by up to tenfold while achieving similar accuracy, compared to airborne LiDAR.
Peatland restoration project support: We work with projects that aim to conserve or restore degraded peatland forest systems by applying our data and expertise to quantify hydrological impacts, carbon stocks, and carbon emissions for specific areas. We also help identify and design practical monitoring and restoration solutions, including canal blocking for rewetting. We can help limit the effort and cost required for field monitoring and validation through innovative use of satellite data (LiDAR, radar and optical).
De-risking peatland restoration projects: We provide early-stage, fast, and cost-effective validation of peat and carbon volumes (total and potentially available for crediting by emission reduction) and MRV requirements, allowing clients to seek carbon-based funding for restoration confidently. See why D4S adds value for carbon project developers →
Our larger projects often involve design and supervision of field surveys (peat thickness, hydrology, ecology) and usually include a combination of the following aspects:
- elevation mapping
- peat thickness mapping
- hydrological monitoring
- hydrological modelling
- subsidence monitoring
- carbon emission quantification
- flood risk assessments
- planning of canal blocking systems