Luke Research / Expert - Balazs Andras

A1 Journal article (refereed)

Balazs, Andras; Miettinen, Jukka; Nilsson, Mats; Breidenbach, Johannes; Pitkänen, Timo P.; Myllymäki, Mari. 2026. Large-scale forest resource mapping with spatial gaps in the training data: Comparison of different modeling approaches. International journal of applied earth observation and geoinformation 146: 16 p.

Balazs, Andras; Tuominen, Sakari; Kangas, Annika. 2025. Enhancing forest inventory Accuracy: Comparing 3D-CNN and k-NN with genetic algorithm Approaches using ALS data across boreal bioregions. Computers and electronics in agriculture 237 Part A: 15 p.

Pitkänen, Timo P.; Balazs, Andras; Tuominen, Sakari. 2024. Automatized Sentinel-2 mosaicking for large area forest mapping. International journal of applied earth observation and geoinformation 127: 10 p.

Balazs, Andras; Liski, Eero; Tuominen, Sakari; Kangas, Annika. 2022. Comparison of neural networks and k-nearest neighbors methods in forest stand variable estimation using airborne laser data. ISPRS Open Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing 4: 15 p.

Häbel, Henrike; Balazs, Andras; Myllymäki, Mari. 2021. Spatial analysis of airborne laser scanning point clouds for predicting forest structure. Mathematical and Computational Forestry & Natural-Resource Sciences 13 1: 15-28.

Lehtonen, Aleksi; Ťupek, Boris; Nieminen, Tiina M.; Balázs, András; Anjulo, Agena; Teshome, Mindaye; Tiruneh, Yibeltal; Alm, Jukka. 2020. Soil carbon stocks in Ethiopian forests and estimations of their future development under different forest use scenarios. Land degradation and development 31 18: 2763-2774.

Tuominen, Sakari; Balazs, Andras; Kangas, Annika. 2020. Comparison of photogrammetric canopy models from archived and made-to-order aerial imagery in forest inventory. Silva Fennica 54 5: 1-18.

Arnold, Franz; Su Mon, Myat; Kyaw, Thinn; Tun, Nay Lin; Mahmood, Abu; Htut, Phone; Gamarra, Javier; Hyvönen, Pekka; Korhonen, Kari T.; Balázs, András; Heikkinen, Juha; Alm, Jukka; Wynn, Khine Zaw. 2019. A Framework for New National Forest Inventory in Myanmar: Improving National Measuring and Reporting Capacities for REDD+ and Beyond. The Indian Forester 145 9:

Gschwantner, Thomas; Alberdi, Iciar; Balázs, András; Bauwens, Sébastien; Bender, Susann; Borota, Dragan; Bosela, Michal; Bouriaud, Olivier; Cañellas, Isabel; Donis, Jānis; Freudenschuß, Alexandra; Hervé, Jean-Christophe; Hladnik, David; Jansons, Jurģis; Kolozs, László; Korhonen, Kari T.; Kucera, Milos; Kulbokas, Gintaras; Kuliešis, Andrius; Lanz, Adrian; Lejeune, Philippe; Lind, Torgny; Marin, Gheorghe; Morneau, François; Nagy, Dóra; Nord-Larsen, Thomas; Nunes, Leónia; Pantić, Damjan; Paulo, Joana A.; Pikula, Tomas; Redmond, John; Rego, Francisco C.; Riedel, Thomas; Saint-André, Laurent; Šebeň, Vladimír; Sims, Allan; Skudnik, Mitja; Solti, György; Tomter, Stein M.; Twomey, Mark; Westerlund, Bertil; Zell, Jürgen. 2019. Harmonisation of stem volume estimates in European National Forest Inventories. Annals of Forest Science 76 1: 23 p.

Tuominen, Sakari; Näsi, Roope; Honkavaara, Eija; Balazs, Andras; Hakala, Teemu; Viljanen, Niko; Pölönen, Ilkka; Saari, Heikki; Ojanen, Harri. 2018. Assessment of Classifiers and Remote Sensing Features of Hyperspectral Imagery and Stereo-Photogrammetric Point Clouds for Recognition of Tree Species in a Forest Area of High Species Diversity. Remote Sensing 10 5: 28.

Tuominen, Sakari; Balazs, Andras; Honkavaara, Eija; Pölönen, Ilkka; Saari, Heikki; Hakala, Teemu; Viljanen, Niko. 2017. Hyperspectral UAV-imagery and photogrammetric canopy height model in estimating forest stand variables. Silva Fennica 51 5: Article id 7721.

Tuominen, Sakari; Pitkänen, Timo P.; Balazs, Andras; Kangas, Annika. 2017. Improving Finnish Multi-Source National Forest Inventory by 3D aerial imaging. Silva Fennica 51 4: Article id 7743.

Saarela, Svetlana; Schnell, Sebastian; Tuominen, Sakari; Balazs, Andras; Hyyppä, Juha; Grafström, Anton; Ståhl, Göran. 2016. Effects of positional errors in model-assisted and model-based estimation of growing stock volume. Remote Sensing of Environment 172: 101-108.

Tuominen, Sakari; Balazs, Andras; Saari, Heikki; Pölönen, Ilkka; Sarkeala, Janne; Viitala, Risto. 2015. Unmanned aerial system imagery and photogrammetric canopy height data in area-based estimation of forest variables. Silva Fennica 49 5: 19 p.

Tuominen Sakari; Pitkänen Juho; Balazs Andras; Korhonen Kari T.; Hyvönen Pekka; Muinonen Eero. 2014. NFI plots as complementary reference data in forest inventory based on airborne laser scanning and aerial photography in Finland. Silva Fennica 48 2: 19 s.

B1 Article in a scientific magazine (non-refereed)

Tuominen, Sakari; Balazs, Andras; Honnkavaara, Eija; Pölönen, Ilkka; Saari, Heikki; Hakala, Teemu; Viljanen, Niko. 2017. Fotogrammetrisen 3D-latvusmallin ja hyperspektriaineiston käyttö aluetason puustotulkinnassa. Metsätieteen aikakauskirja 2017: Artikkeli id 7820.

Tuominen, Sakari; Balazs, Andras; Saari, Heikki; Pölönen, Ilkka; Sarkeala, Janne; Viitala, Risto. 2015. Miehittämättömät lentolaitteet (UAV) luonnonvarojen hallinnassa. Metsätieteen aikakauskirja 4: 277-279.

Tuominen, Sakari; Pitkänen, Juho; Balazs, Andras; Korhonen, Kari T.; Hyvönen, Pekka; Muinonen, Eero. 2014. VMI-koealojen käyttö laser- ja ilmakuvaperusteisessa puustotulkinnassa. Metsätieteen aikakauskirja 2: 145-146.

B3 Non-refereed article in conference proceedings

Tuominen, Sakari; Näsi, R.; Honkavaara, E.; Balazs, Andras; Hakala, T.; Viljanen, N.; Pölönen, I.; Saari, H.; Reinikainen, J. 2017. Tree species recognition in species rich area using UAV-borne hyperspectral imagery and stereo-photogrammetric point cloud. Int. Arch. Photogramm. Remote Sens. Spatial Inf. Sci XLII: 185-194.

D1 Article in a trade journal

Tuominen, Sakari; Pitkänen, Timo; Balazs, Andras; Kangas, Annika. 2017. Monilähteisen valtakunnan metsien inventoinnin kehittäminen 3D-ilmakuva-aineiston avulla. Metsätieteen aikakauskirja: 7792.

D4 Published development or research report or study

Melin, Markus; Balazs, Andras; Kaitera, Juha; Katila, Matti; Palmu, Saana; Ylioja, Tiina. 2025. Kirjanpainajatuhot luonnonsuojelualueilla ja niiden naapurustossa : KILJU-projektin loppuraportti. Luonnonvara- ja biotalouden tutkimus 7/2025: 36 s.

Middleton, Maarit; Laatikainen, Matti; Kivilompolo, Janne; Harju, Asta; Lerssi, Jouni; Valkama, Markus; Pitkänen, Timo; Pohjankukka, Jonne; Balazs, Andras; Tuominen, Sakari; Zelioli, Luca; Farahnakian, Fahimeh; Nevalainen, Paavo; Heikkonen, Jukka. 2023. Technical description for the peatland site type data of Finland. GTK Open File Work Report 73/2023: 253 p.

Nuorteva, Heikki; Kytö, Maarit; Aarnio, Leena; Ahola, Arto; Balázs, András; Elfving, Riku; Haapanen, Matti; Hantula, Jarkko; Henttonen, Heikki; Huitu, Otso; Ihalainen, Antti; Kaitera, Juha; Kashif, Muhammad; Korhonen, Kari T.; Kuitunen, Pekka; Lindberg, Henrik; Linnakoski, Riikka; Matala, Juho; Melin, Markus; Neuvonen, Seppo; Niemimaa, Jukka; Pietilä, Ville; Piri, Tuula; Poteri, Marja; Pusenius, Jyrki; Silver, Timo; Strandström, Mikael; Tikkanen, Olli-Pekka; Uimari, Anne; Vanha-Majamaa, Ilkka; Viiri, Heli; Vuorinen, Martti; Ylioja, Tiina. 2022. Metsätuhot vuonna 2019. Luonnonvara- ja biotalouden tutkimus 1/2022: 87 s.

Balazs, Andras; Haakana, Helena; Hyvönen, Pekka; Parikka, Heikki; Ojuang, Fredrick; Mutwiri, Faith; Nduati, Peter. 2016. Field manual for LiDAR assisted estimation of forest resources in Kenya.39 p. Department of Resource Surveys and Remote Sensing

Balazs, Andras; Haakana, Helena; Hyvönen, Pekka; Parikka, Heikki; Ojuang, Fredrick; Mutwiri, Faith; Nduati, Peter. 2016. Technical report on LiDAR assisted estimation of forest resources in Kenya.31 p. Department of Resource Surveys and Remote Sensing

Hyvönen, Pekka; Heikkinen, Juha; Haakana, Helena; Balazs, Andras; Muchiri, Mbae N.; Kirongo, Balozi B.; Nduati, Peter N.; Ojuang, Fredrick. 2016. Technical report on sampling design simulations for national forest resources assessment in Kenya.34 p. Kenya Forest Service

Korhonen, Kari T.; Hirvelä, Hannu; Lehtonen, Aleksi; Tuominen, Sakari; Hyvönen, Pekka; Balazs, Andras; Aro, Lasse. 2016. State of the forests on Olkiluoto island in 2014. Posiva. Working Report 2016-1: 82 p.

Muchiri, Mbae N.; Ngugi, John; Kinyanjui, Mwangi; Balozi, Kirongo; Ojuang, Fredrick; Nduati, Peter; Atie, Willis; Hyvönen, Pekka; Haakana, Helena; Alm, Jukka; Balazs, Andras; Parikka, Heikki. 2016. Field manual for biophysical forest resources assessment in Kenya.107 p. Kenya Forest Service

Muchiri, Mbae N.; Ngugi, John; Kinyanjui, Mwangi; Kirongo, Balozi B.; Ojuang, Fredrick; Nduati, Peter; Atie, Willis; Ndakwe, Beatrice; Haakana, Helena; Hyvönen, Pekka; Alm, Jukka; Balazs, Andras; Parikka, Heikki; Heikkinen, Juha. 2016. Proposal for national forest resources assessment in Kenya (NFRA).26 p. Kenya Forest Service

Nduati, Peter N.; Muchiri, Mbae N.; Kirongo, Balozi B.; Ojuang, Fredrick; Ngugi, John; Atie, Willis; Hyvönen, Pekka; Haakana, Helena; Alm, Jukka; Balazs, Andras; Parikka, Heikki. 2016. Technical report on the pilot inventory.47 p. Kenya Forest Service

Muchiri, M.; Kinyanjui, M.; Balozi, K.; Ojuang, F.; Nduati, P.; Hyvönen, P.; Mäkelä, H.; Alm, J.; Balázs, A.; Parikka, H. 2013. Field Manual - Biophysical Pilot Survey Kenya.81 s.

Heikki, Salo; Ville, Tirronen; Ilkka, Pölönen; Sakari, Tuominen; Andras, Balazs; Jan, Heikkilä; Heikki, Saari. 2012. Methods for estimating forest stem volumes by tree species using digital surface model and CIR images taken from light UAS. Proceedings of SPIE 8390 8.5.2012: 6 s.

M2 Presentation or poster

Tuominen, Sakari; Pitkänen, Timo; Balazs, Andras; Kangas, Annika. 2017. Improving Multi-Source National Forest Inventory by 3D aerial imaging.p. 23.