Measuring Vegetation Lab

To become familiar with the type of data (and derived indexes) useful to measure vegetation and its condition, how to collect such data, the available databases and technologies/tools employed to get them.
To practice on data acquisition for an area of interest using specific databases (satellite data) or multi-spectral cameras mounted on drones (only for areas of interest easily accessible and in close proximity, e.g. within the Lombardy region).
To learn how to interpret data and derived indexes in order to understand the ongoing phenomena (land use changes, growth stage of the vegetation, yield, health/nutritional status) and causes thereof.

A student is expected to be able to:
1) identify the type of data required (wavelength and resolution) for the area of interest, how to obtain them, the type of tools/database needed, how to process them in order to get the derived indexes, and to store them in a reasonable timeframe;
2) correctly interpret the ongoing phenomena concerning vegetation cover on the basis of primary data and derived indexes in the area of interest.
3) present the results achieved for one or more area(s) of interest in written and oral form in a synthetic and complete manner