Application of remote sensing in environmental studies: advantages and challenges

Abstract

Growing concern about environmental challenges has led to the development of  new observation tools to perform monitoring and assessment in a broad range of environments,  application to conservation management and for mapping of natural resources. Although, the  emerging methods and technologies of remote sensing are a powerful tool, they meet some  difficulties and limitations in their real applications. This paper overview several projects and  initiatives in Lithuania and Bulgaria related with application of both unmanned aerial vehicles  and satellite imagery in various types of environment assessments. The benefits and limitations  that emerged during the investigations have been discussed in the international workshop  organised by the EU project of LIFE programme ALGAESERVICE for LIFE. 

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