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Looking at LUCAS

The “Looking at LUCAS”, e-newsletter is released quarterly to keep you informed about the progress and development of the Land Use and Carbon Analysis System (LUCAS) project.

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  • Issue 11, Winter 2011, INFO 602: Release of the New Zealand Greenhouse Gas Inventory 1990–2009; UNFCCC experts review New Zealand’s 2008 Greenhouse Gas Inventory and LULUCF reporting; World Summit Awards; new satellite imagery; Photo competition.
  • Issue 10, Spring 2010, INFO 551: Snapshot of land-use change; UNFCCC experts review 2008 Greenhouse Gas Inventory; LUCAS receives award at recent ESRI conference; Soil Carbon Monitoring System; Changes to the LUCAS team; Backcasting land-use change to 1962.
  • Issue 9, Autumn 2010, INFO 517: Release of latest greenhouse gas estimates; LUCAS founder farewelled; Launch of land-use maps; ESRI Award; CRA Phase 2; UNFCCC in-country review.
  • Issue 8, Summer 2009, INFO 465: The LUCAS data management system; Planted forest update; Update on natural forest work; Photo competition.
  • Issue 7, Autumn 2009, INFO 409: LUCAS satellite imagery is an all-of-government benefit; LUCAS potential waits to be realised; Carbon per hectare being revised; LUCAS data starts to pay dividends; Natural forest re-measured; Photo competition
  • Issue 6, Autumn 2009, INFO 409: The LUCAS team behind the programme; The Land Cover Database – LCDB3; Photo competition
  • Issue 5, Summer 2009, INFO 387: LUCAS and its mapping programme; Update on natural forest, planted forest and soils; Photo competition
  • Issue 4, Spring 2008, INFO 350: Re-measurement of LUCAS natural forest plots; LiDAR and field plot measurements in post-1989 planted forests; Photo competition
  • Issue 3, Winter 2008, INFO 298: Forests get laser treatment; Update on SPOT 5 Satellite Imagery; Photo competition
  • Issue 2, Autumn 2008, INFO 266: LUCAS Web Pages Go Live; Airborne LiDAR of Planted Forests; Update on SPOT 5 Satellite Imagery
  • Issue 1, Spring 2007, INFO 235: What is LUCAS? How will LUCAS work? Satellite imagery is available