WaMos Meets LFI: Forest Visitor Survey and Inventory Data for Switzerland

WaMos meets LFI data consists of a forest visitor survey conducted at 50 plots across Switzerland, once in winter and once in summer. Physical forest characteristics from the Swiss National Forest Inventory (NFI) were collected from the same plots, and visibility was measured using terrestrial laser scanning. The dataset was last updated on January 1, 2021, and is provided by ENVIDAT via the NASA Earthdata platform.

Use Cases

• Modeling visitor preferences based on survey responses and seasonal forest characteristics.
• Analyzing the relationship between forest structure (measured by laser scanning) and visitor experience.
• Correlating physical forest inventory data with human perception data collected in surveys.
• Studying seasonal variations in forest use and environmental conditions.

Strengths

• Data collected from 50 plots across the whole of Switzerland.
• Includes paired seasonal observations (winter and summer) for both surveys and physical measurements.
• Integrates multiple data types: visitor surveys, forest inventory data, and terrestrial laser scanning measurements.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last updated 2021-01-01 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

ENVIDAT

Collection Method

Forest visitor surveys and physical forest characteristic collection according to the Swiss National Forest Inventory (NFI), with visibility measured via terrestrial laser scanning.

Time Range

Surveys conducted once in winter and once in summer; specific years not provided.

Freshness

Last updated 2021-01-01 00:00:00

Geography

Switzerland