Aerial Imagery – Technique of photographing the Earth’s surface of features of its atmosphere taking of photographs from an aircraft or other flying object.
Aggregate - A whole total formed by combining several separate single elements.
Agnostic – An approach which can be compatible across systems and isn’t biased towards a specific technology, data, model, and methodology.
Algorithm – A set of mathematical instructions which a computer can calculate to help provide useful information to a particular scenario.
Anomalous Change – Unusual change of a scenario out with normal expectations.
Area Of Interest (AOI) – Specified location in which a customer requires information or data to answer to a particular question.
Contiguous: data or information which is shared by a common border and usually all in one area.
Earth Observation Images – Information about Earth (and other planets across space) gathered using satellite imagery to depict vertical ground movement and vegetation encroachment, vegetation vigour and moisture.
Environmental Data – Data information connected to topography, soil type and acidity (pH levels), hill slope, climate etc.
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) - A collection of computer software and data used to model spatial processes, analyse spatial relationships, and view and manage information about geographical places.
Geospatial Data –Time-based data - connecting to objects, events, or phenomena - that is related to a specific location on Earth.
LiDAR - (“Light Detection and Ranging”) – Type of Radar Signal captured from a fixed wing aircraft to give very accurate map on tree count and height.
Multispectral - Relating to two or more multiple ranges of frequencies or wavelengths across the electromagnetic spectrum. This is especially true in our work as part of this looks at vegetation.
Pixel - One of the small dots or squares that make up an image on a computer screen. The more pixels there are, the more the image looks real or accurate.
Polygon - A flat shape with three or more straight sides.
Regulatory Compliance – An organisation’s agreement to laws, regulations, and policies for the day to day running of a business and its processes to operate.
Resolution - The accuracy level of detail or precision at which at a given map scale can depict the location and shape of map features.
Scattergram - A tool for analysing relationships between two variables for determining how closely the two variables are related.
Slope – The inclined angle from a horizontal plane when measured from a vertical structure.
Spatial Units - The basic building blocks for the analysis of location-specific attributes.
Temporal Information - The time or life span at which the location and attributes exist.
Topography – Study and representation of the shape and physical features of an area.