Land Use Change Alert (LUCA) is a land survey and management technology that excels due to its capacity to encompass all types of forest ecosystems. It harnesses information from the radar satellite system Sentinel 1, operated by the European Space Agency, addressing a crucial deficiency in global forest monitoring.
LUCA, which can be accessed at no cost through the CTrees website, is poised to become an indispensable tool for a diverse range of stakeholders, including policymakers, law enforcement agencies, participants in the carbon market, scholars and research organizations. It offers unparalleled speed and precision in the detection, management and tracking of disturbances in forests.
LUCA comes equipped with historical data dating back to January 2018 and utilizes cutting-edge machine learning capabilities for meticulous analysis. This empowers the assessment of trends that were previously inaccessible, a vital component for the development of precise policy interventions.
