DigiPeat

Project 'DigiPeat – Digital high-resolution verification tools for documenting peatland restoration and changes' develops digital tools for peatland restoration monitoring that will support digital and green transition in restoration actions.

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Project duration

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Funded by

Multiple sources (Spearhead projects of centres for multidisciplinary research)

Project coordinator

University of Oulu

Unit and faculty

Water, Energy and Environmental Engineering
Faculty of Technology
Geography
Faculty of Science

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Project description

DigiPeat develops digital tools for peatland restoration monitoring that will support digital and green transition in restoration actions. By digitalizing processes and changes spatially and temporally, we assess and project the effects of peatland restoration on topography, vegetation, hydrology, and biogeochemistry. The project participates in documenting the first national intensive peatland restoration monitoring site with high spatio-temporal resolution. Digitalization will increase the acceptability and efficiency of peatland restoration and help to improve the peatland restoration success estimates. Developed models, proof of concept, and source codes will be published and shared with a permissive license to further develop the ‘digital twins’.