Planning bridging through a tropical forest
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Challenge ID: |
HCP-1211 |
Originator: |
Onshore: Hatfield |
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Title: |
Planning bridging through a tropical forest. |
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Theme: |
ON 1.2: Seismic Planning - Identification of adverse terrain for trafficability |
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Consortium Lead: |
RPS Group |
Interviewed Company: |
RPS Group |
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Geography: |
ON.REG.00 - Generic onshore |
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Challenge Description |
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What is not possible / not adequately addressed at present? |
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Understand the amount of bridging that will be required to provide a path of "least resistance" for people carrying light equipment in man-portable operations. Identify streams and swampy areas within tropical forest that require bridging as well as other related hazards. |
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What effect does this challenge have on operations? |
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Advanced knowledge of the topography and inundated areas can limit the number of difficult river / stream crossings that need to be put in place. Exposure to hazards (mudslide areas, gorges, etc.). Pre-identifying particular vegetation types that slow line clearance crews down can minimise time lost due to slow clearance. |
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Thematic information requirements: |
Topographic information Water quantity Land cover |
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What do you currently do to address this challenge? How is this challenge conventionally addressed? |
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Topographic maps, LiDAR acquisition for bare earth elevation models for camps and staging locations. |
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What kind of solutions do you envisage could address this challenge? |
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Bare earth digital terrain models equivalent to LiDAR. |
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What is your view on the capability of technology to meet this need? Are you currently using EO tech? If not, why not? |
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LiDAR is the best option as it provides sub-metre elevation accuracy and canopy height information. A satellite derived product similar to LiDAR would be useful. |
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Challenge Classification |
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Impact on Lifecycle (0=none, 4=high): |
Climate / Topography / Urgency: |
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Pre-license: |
1 |
Climate class: |
Tropical humid |
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Exploration: |
3 |
Topographic class: |
Forest / woodland |
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Development: |
1 |
Seasonal variations: |
Any season |
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Production: |
1 |
Impact area: |
Health and Safety, Cost reduction |
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Decommissioning: |
1 |
Technology urgency: |
3 - Immediately (0-2 years) |
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Challenge Information Requirements |
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Update frequency: |
Snapshot |
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Data currently used: |
LiDAR |
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Spatial resolution: |
Basin |
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Thematic accuracy: |
Sub-metre elevation accuracy |
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Required formats: |
Not Specific |
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Timeliness (Vintage): |
Within six months |
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Geographic extents: |
Basin |
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Existing standards: |
None |
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