Bush Quantification
Operational woody resource mapping for harvesting, restoration and land management.
RCS supports bush quantification through remote sensing, field-informed interpretation and practical mapping of woody biomass and bush density classes. The outputs are suited to landowners, contractors, harvesters and programmes that need a clearer view of the woody resource base.
Who this is for
Landowners
Better understand your woody
resource base to support
planning, leasing and long-term
land management.
Harvesters and contractors
Identify viable harvesting blocks,
quantify volumes and plan
access, logistics and production.
Biomass / energy projects
Assess available resource, plan
supply chains and support
financial and technical feasibility.
Restoration programmes
Baseline woody cover, track
changes over time and prioritise
intervention areas.
What we quantify
Woody biomass
Estimate above-ground woody
biomass in tonnes per hectare
across your land, supported by
allometric models and field
calibration.
Bush density classes
Map woody cover into practical
density classes to support
operational decisions and
management zoning.
Operational resource blocks
Delineate blocks of similar
resource and accessibility for
harvesting planning, quotas and
logistics scheduling.
Constraints and exclusion areas
Identify sensitive areas, rocky
terrain, watercourses and other
constraints to reduce risk and
ensure compliance.
Operational perspective
Resource planning
Quantify what is available, where it is and how it can be harvested sustainably. Use the data for production targets, seasonal planning and contract negotiations.
Block-based management
Work with clear management blocks to guide harvesting rotation, monitor utilisation and maintain the health and productivity of the
landscape.
Plantation / forest
management logic adapted
for bush landscapes
Apply proven forest management principles -inventory, planning, execution and monitoring - tailored to natural bushveld systems.
Typical outputs
Quantification maps
Spatial maps showing biomass
and density classes across your land.
Class breakdowns
Area and volume summaries per class, block, farm or management unit.
Management maps
Recommended harvest blocks, access routes, constraints and restoration priorities.
Technical summary reports
Clear, decision ready reports with
methods, assumptions and limitations.
How this links to RMA
Satellite layers
High-resolution satellite and spectral data
provide the landscape baseline.
Field interpretation
Ground-truthing, plot data and expert
interpretation calibrate and validate.
Scaled analytics
Models and analytics convert data into
actionable insights at scale.
Bush Quantification is one of the applied outputs that can feed into the broader RMA analytics platform.