Peatland Carbon Emissions Estimates by ALOS-2 PALSAR-2 Interferometry in Borneo

Carbon emissions from peatland significantly affect climate change. We adopted SAR interferometry technique in order to estimate the amount of carbon emissions from peatland receiving development pressure in Borneo. As a result, ground subsidence of 15.0 cm yr
^-1
on average and 31.0 cm yr
^-1
at maximum were observed. The carbon emissions were estimated at 39.7 tC ha
^-1
yr
^-1
. We will compare the results with in-situ subsidence data and CO
2
flux data in the future,