Application of remote sensing in environmental studies: advantages and challenges
Authors:   Institute of Biosciences, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University, 7 Saulėtekio Ave, 10257 Vilnius, Lithuania, Valskys Vaidotas , Gulbinas Zenonas ,   Nature Heritage Fund, 41-113 A. Vivulskio St., 03114 Vilnius, Lithuania, Stoyneva-Gӓrtner Maya ,   Department of Botany, Faculty of Biology, Sofia University 'St Kliment Ohridski', 8 Dragan Tsankov Blvd., 1164 Sofia, Bulgaria, Uzunov Blagoy ,   Department of Botany, Faculty of Biology, Sofia University 'St Kliment Ohridski', 8 Dragan Tsankov Blvd., 1164 Sofia, Bulgaria, Skorupskas Ričardas ,   Department of Geography and Land Management, Institute of Geosciences, Vilnius University, 21/27 M.K. Čiurlionio St., 03101 Vilnius, Lithuania, Karosienė Jūratė ,   Laboratory of Algology and Microbial Ecology, Nature Research Centre, 2 Akademijos St., 08412, Vilnius, Lithuania, Kasperovičienė Jūratė ,   Laboratory of Algology and Microbial Ecology, Nature Research Centre, 2 Akademijos St., 08412, Vilnius, Lithuania, Rašomavičius Valerijus ,   Laboratory of Flora and Geobotany, Nature Research Centre, 49 Žaliųjų Ežerų St., 12200, Vilnius, Lithuania, Uogintas Domas ,   Laboratory of Flora and Geobotany, Nature Research Centre, 49 Žaliųjų Ežerų St., 12200, Vilnius, Lithuania, Audzijonytė Asta ,   Laboratory of Evolutionary Ecology of Hydrobionts, Nature Research Centre, 2 Akademijos St., 08412, Vilnius, Lithuania, Dainys Justas ,   Laboratory of Fish Ecology, Nature Research Centre, 98 Verkių St., 12201, Vilnius, Lithuania, Urbanavičius Robertas ,   AeroDiagnostika Ltd., 50A Rasų St., 11351 Vilnius, Lithuania, Urbanavičiūtė Indrė ,   AeroDiagnostika Ltd., 50A Rasų St., 11351 Vilnius, Lithuania, Vaičiūtė Diana ,   Marine Research Institute, Klaipeda University, 17 Universiteto ave., 92294 Klaipėda, Lithuania, Bučas Martynas ,   Marine Research Institute, Klaipeda University, 17 Universiteto ave., 92294 Klaipėda, Lithuania, Grendaitė Dalia ,   Department of Hydrology and Climatology, Institute of Geosciences, Vilnius University, 21/27 M.K. Čiurlionio St., 03101 Vilnius, Lithuania, Stonevičius Edvinas ,   Department of Hydrology and Climatology, Institute of Geosciences, Vilnius University, 21/27 M.K. Čiurlionio St., 03101 Vilnius, Lithuania, Gedvilas Antanas ,   Association of Unmanned Aircraft Operators in Lithuania, 7 Pušų St., Jovariškės, 21101 Trakai region, Lithuania, Koreivienė Judita ,   Laboratory of Algology and Microbial Ecology, Nature Research Centre, 2 Akademijos St., 08412, Vilnius, Lithuania
Published: February 2024

Growing concern about environmental challenges has led to the development of new observation tools to perform monitoring and assessment in a broad range of environments, application to conservation management and for mapping of natural resources. Although, the emerging methods and technologies of remote sensing are a powerful tool, they meet some difficulties and limitations in their real applications. This paper overview several projects and initiatives in Lithuania and Bulgaria related with application of both unmanned aerial vehicles and satellite imagery in various types of environment assessments. The benefits and limitations that emerged during the investigations have been discussed in the international workshop organised by the EU project of LIFE programme ALGAESERVICE for LIFE.