Post by Space Intelligence

When does project monitoring go from being a "reporting requirement" to an operational tool? In the critical first 5 years of an ARR project, traditional satellite-based monitoring leaves a massive blindspot. Saplings are too small to reliably distinguish from surrounding grass and shrubs, meaning offtakers and developers often rely on slow, expensive field visits to know if their trees is surviving. Monitoring becomes operational when you have access to continuous, actionable intelligence. It means knowing exactly where and when to send your field teams, rather than just guessing. Take a look at this case study of a mangrove restoration site in Aceh, Indonesia. GrowthTracker detected an early reversal event (coastal erosion) in a single 1 ha subparcel. The team could have intervened then, knowing exactly where to look. Months later, the sea completely washed away new mangroves, resulting in project failure. Swipe to see what operational monitoring actually looks like from space. 🛰️➡️ #ARR #Mangroves #RemoteSensing