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Application of Remote Sensing Technology for Developing REDD+ Monitoring Systems

REDD+ 모니터링 시스템 구축을 위한 원격탐사기술의 활용방안

  • Park, Taejin (Department of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University) ;
  • Lee, Woo-Kyun (Department of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University) ;
  • Jung, Raesun (Department of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University) ;
  • Kim, Moon-Il (Department of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University) ;
  • Kwon, Tae-Hyub (Department of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University)
  • 박태진 (고려대학교 환경생태공학부) ;
  • 이우균 (고려대학교 환경생태공학부) ;
  • 정래선 (고려대학교 환경생태공학부) ;
  • 김문일 (고려대학교 환경생태공학부) ;
  • 권태협 (고려대학교 환경생태공학부)
  • Received : 2011.02.28
  • Accepted : 2011.07.06
  • Published : 2011.09.30
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Abstract

In recent years, domestic and international interests focus on climate change, and importance of forest as carbon sink have been also increased. Particularly REDD+ mechanism expanded from REDD (Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation) is expected to perform a new mechanism for reducing greenhouse gas in post 2012. To conduct this mechanism, countries which try to get a carbon credit have to certify effectiveness of their activities by MRV (Measuring, Reporting and Verification) system. This study analyzed the approaches for detecting land cover change and estimating carbon stock by remote sensing technology which is considered as the effective method to develop MRV system. The most appropriate remote sensing for detection of land cover change is optical medium resolution sensors and satellite SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) according to cost efficiency and uncertainty assessment. In case of estimating carbon stock, integration of low uncertainty techniques, airborne LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging), SAR, and cost efficient techniques, optical medium resolution sensors and satellite SAR, could be more appropriate. However, due to absence of certificate authority, guideline, and standard of uncertainty, we should pay continuously our attention on international information flow and establish appropriate methods. Moreover, to apply monitoring system to developing countries, close collaboration and monitoring method reflected characteristics of each countries should be considered.

최근 기후변화와 관련하여 국내를 비롯한 국제적인 관심이 증폭되고 있으며, 이러한 시대적인 흐름 속에 탄소흡수원으로서의 산림의 중요성이 부각되고 있다. 특히, 산림전용 및 황폐화 방지를 통한 온실가스감축(Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation, REDD) 및 산림탄소축적보존 및 증진, 지속가능한 산림경영을 포함하는 REDD+가 post-2012에 이행될 신규 메커니즘으로 활용될 전망이다. 메커니즘의 이행을 위해서는 기본적으로 MRV(Measuring, Reporting and Verification) 시스템을 통해 메커니즘 적용 효과를 인증 받아야 한다. 본 연구에서는 가장 효율적인 모니터링 방법 중 하나로 인정받고 있는 다양한 원격탐사기술의 토지피복변화 탐지 및 탄소축적량 추정하는 방법 및 효과를 비용 및 기술(불확실성)측면에서 분석하였다. 그 결과 토지피복변화탐지를 위해서는 중해상도 광학영상 및 위성 탑재 SAR(Synthetic Aperture Radar)가 가장 적합한 원격탐사자료로 도출되었다. 그리고 탄소축적량 추정에 있어서는, 항공기 탑재 LiDAR(Light Detection and Ranging), SAR와 같이 불확실성이 낮은 기술과 비용효율적인 기술인 중해상도 광학영상, 위성 탑재 SAR 간의 통합을 통해 효율적인 결과를 도출할 수 있음을 확인할 수 있었다. 하지만, 아직까지 본 메커니즘에 대한 명확한 인증기관, 가이드라인 및 불확실성에 대한 기준이 결정 되지 않고 있으므로, 추후 지속적인 관심을 통해 국제적인 흐름을 파악하고, 적합한 방법론을 구축해야 한다. 뿐만 아니라 개발된 메커니즘을 대상 개도국에 활용하기 위해서는 긴밀한 국제협력관계 구축 및 대상국에 적합한 모니터링 방법 또한 고려해야 할 필요성이 있다.

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