Abstract
<jats:p>"This work provides a comprehensive and logically structured overview of remote sensing and photogrammetry with direct applications in forestry. It emphasizes theoretical foundations, historical development, current technologies, and practical implementations for forest monitoring. The content is organized into eight main chapters, gradually addressing introductory concepts, physical principles, sensor and platform types, aerial and terrestrial photogrammetry, satellite image analysis, GIS integration, and laser scanning, culminating in practical forestry applications. Remote sensing and photogrammetry are fundamental modern tools in forest management, enabling the collection of highly detailed, multi-source, and repeatable data. The history of these fields dates back to the development of photography in the 19th century, followed by its use for cartographic purposes with the advent of balloon and later airplane flights. After World War II, technological advancements accelerated rapidly, culminating in the launch of the Landsat satellite in 1972, which marked the beginning of satellite-based Earth observation. Over the following decades, new generations of sensors, UAV platforms, and cloud- and AI-based processing methods have been incorporated. "</jats:p>