Project ¶
The Forest3DTwin project is being developed and operated as part of ETH Zurich's Open Research Data initiative. It is implemented by the Remote Sensing Department of the WSL and supported by the EnviDat staff.
Further information on the project can be found on the project page.
Mission ¶
The platform is aimed at a diverse and interdisciplinary community that benefits from access to high-resolution 3D data. At the same time, it offers users the opportunity to organize their own datasets in a structured way and secure them for the long term. The optional enrichment with detailed metadata not only facilitates internal administration, but also promotes reuse by other Projects. Each dataset receives a unique DOI, which enables precise and permanent citation - and thus strengthens the visibility and recognition of the original authors.
Utilization ¶
Create an account
Register with your e-mail address. Some mandatory information is required for subsequent publication on EnviDat, including- E-mail address
- Institutional affiliation
- Information on funding or project context
Create research areas (plots)
After registering, you can create individual plots - i.e. the areas on which your surveys have taken place.Add campaigns
You can create several campaigns within each plot, e.g. for different points in time or measurement methods. Minimum metadata requirements apply to both plots and campaigns.Quality check & publication
Before your data is published, it undergoes a formal check. This checks that all the required information is complete and correct.
New campaigns are synchronized with the local server at 03:00 (CEST). The check is linked to official working days during the beta phase, as the process is semi-automatic.Publication on EnviDat
After successful verification, your plots and associated campaigns will appear on the EnviDat platform - including DOI and complete metadata description.
Further details and step-by-step instructions can be found in the "Tutorial" section of the microsite.