1. Automated Tree Inventory & Risk Assessment Using Remote Sensing Technology Dominic Di Martino
Victorian Greenhouse Alliances Conference 2017
City of Moreland - 12 May 2017

2. The cost of a much needed benefit
Know what assets you own.
What benefits do the assets provide?
What is the total cost to provide that benefit?
NOW
2046
200,000 Trees (6% canopy cover)
900,000 Trees (30% canopy cover)
195,000 residents
225,000 residents
1 PL claim every 2 days ↑
Community expectation
$600k / survey
$2.7M / survey
Automated Tree Inventory & Risk Assessment Using Remote Sensing Technology

3. Can technology help us? LiDAR Analysis (Physical Composition of Tree)
Automated Tree Inventory & Risk Assessment Using Remote Sensing Technology

4. Can technology help us? Hyper-spectral imagery analysis (Botanical Composition of Tree)
Hyper-Spectral Bandwidth
Automated Tree Inventory & Risk Assessment Using Remote Sensing Technology

5. Research Proposal
Automated Tree Inventory & Risk Assessment Using Remote Sensing Technology

6. Sample Results from Classified LiDAR Point Data
Automated Tree Inventory & Risk Assessment Using Remote Sensing Technology

7. Preliminary Results Study Area in Sunshine
Automated Tree Inventory & Risk Assessment Using Remote Sensing Technology

8. Benefits & Opportunities
Low development cost
Repeatable application (software program) at no extra cost
Optimal use of resources
Future Opportunities
Map location, structure, health & genus classification of grasslands
Type and distribution of different construction materials
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV’s)
Automated Tree Inventory & Risk Assessment Using Remote Sensing Technology

9. Research Partners
Automated Tree Inventory & Risk Assessment Using Remote Sensing Technology