<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>With the rapid development in data acquisition and presentation, there is a growing interest in virtual forests and computer visualization tools. Forest owners have become more aware about their property and are interested in applying different forest management methods and silvicultural techniques. The tools are also applicable in assessment of the changes to the landscape as a result of natural and anthropogenic disturbances. Virtual reality offers a good opportunity to test and compare different management options before implementing decisions which can lead to irreversible consequences. Advances in spatial and temporal data collection enable new and practical solutions for analysis and visualization of long-term natural processes with new forestry applications. In the near future, forest owners and managers will have the possibility to make management decisions without the direct need to exit the office. Furthermore, the learning process is more enthralling and also more profound through augmented reality, helping to foster better working practices even before starting a job in the forest sector.</p></abstract>

With the rapid development in data acquisition and presentation, there is a growing interest in virtual forests and computer visualization tools. Forest owners have become more aware about their property and are interested in applying different forest management methods and silvicultural techniques. The tools are also applicable in assessment of the changes to the landscape as a result of natural and anthropogenic disturbances. Virtual reality offers a good opportunity to test and compare different management options before implementing decisions which can lead to irreversible consequences. Advances in spatial and temporal data collection enable new and practical solutions for analysis and visualization of long-term natural processes with new forestry applications. In the near future, forest owners and managers will have the possibility to make management decisions without the direct need to exit the office. Furthermore, the learning process is more enthralling and also more profound through augmented reality, helping to foster better working practices even before starting a job in the forest sector.

A narrative of virtual and augmented reality in the forest sector

Chair of Forest Management Planning and Wood Processing Technologies, Institute of Forestry and Rural Engineering

Forestry Studies

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With the rapid development in data acquisition and presentation, there is a growing interest in virtual forests and computer visualization tools. Forest owners...

A narrative of virtual and augmented reality in the forest sector

Published Online: Nov 21, 2019

Page range: 88 - 96

Received: Aug 05, 2019

Accepted: Sep 13, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fsmu-2019-0008

Keywords
computer simulations, virtual environment, data visualization, forestry

© 2019 Laura Peedosaar et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

A narrative of virtual and augmented reality in the forest sector

Published Online: Nov 21, 2019

Page range: 88 - 96

Received: Aug 05, 2019

Accepted: Sep 13, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fsmu-2019-0008

Keywordscomputer simulations, virtual environment, data visualization, forestry

© 2019 Laura Peedosaar et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
computer simulations, virtual environment, data visualization, forestry