Services and Illustrative Situations
These illustrative use cases show where satellite-enabled and geospatial analysis can be especially useful: when site conditions need external verification, environmental context requires structured review, land-use or operational change must be tracked over time, or direct access is limited.
Disturbance & Compliance Screening
Satellite-Based Screening for EUDR-Related Land-Use Risk
A geospatial review of a palm oil-related area in Sarawak, Malaysia, using Landsat imagery, vegetation-index comparison, and change detection.
The Situation
A due diligence review required an initial geospatial assessment of land-use conditions associated with a palm oil supply-chain context in Sarawak, Malaysia. The question was not whether satellite data alone could determine compliance, but whether remote evidence suggested obvious signs of recent vegetation loss or conditions requiring escalation.
What We Reviewed
Baseline and recent Landsat 8/9 imagery
NDVI-based vegetation comparison
Pixel-level change detection
Time-series review of vegetation conditions
Initial contextual risk framing for follow-up judgment
What the Review Indicated
The screening did not show a dominant pattern of significant vegetation loss across the reviewed area. Variation was visible at local level, but the broader satellite signal did not indicate an obvious recent deforestation event at screening level. The result supported a preliminary view of no immediate red flag, while still recommending continued monitoring and selective higher-resolution follow-up.
Why This Matters
This type of work is useful when claims need to be checked, direct site access is limited, or a due diligence process would benefit from independent spatial review. It does not replace legal, documentary, or supply-chain assessment, but it can improve factual visibility and help identify where additional scrutiny is most justified.
Need a preliminary view of EUDR-related land-use risk?
We support screening workflows that help teams identify which locations may warrant deeper review, documentation, or escalation.
Site & Asset Due Diligence
Satellite-Based Verification of a Declared Manufacturing Facility
A screening-level geospatial review of location consistency, built-up footprint, and visible site change using multi-date satellite imagery.
The Situation
A declared production site can be named on paper, but independent physical verification is often limited. In this representative review, we examined a large manufacturing site in Grünheide, Brandenburg using satellite imagery to assess whether a major industrial facility was visible at the declared location, whether the built-up footprint appeared consistent with large-scale operations, and whether substantial site change was observable over time.
What the Review Indicated
The imagery supported a clear preliminary view that the reviewed site underwent substantial physical transformation between the selected dates. The 2019 baseline showed predominantly undeveloped land and vegetation, while the 2025 image showed extensive roof structures, paved surfaces, and associated industrial infrastructure. Built-up area extraction indicated a large increase in developed footprint over the review period, consistent with the construction and expansion of a major manufacturing facility at the declared location.
Approach
The review combined visual interpretation of Sentinel-2 imagery with a multi-index built-up area screen designed to distinguish industrial surfaces from vegetation and water. A pre-construction image from September 11, 2019 was compared with a later image from November 8, 2025 to evaluate location consistency, footprint growth, and visible physical change. The assessment focused on screening-level physical characteristics rather than legal or engineering-grade verification.
Why This Matters
This type of review can support industrial due diligence, pre-investment screening, supplier verification, and preliminary compliance review where independent, repeatable checks are needed before commissioning deeper technical work.
Key Indications
A major industrial site was clearly visible at the reviewed location in 2025
The site showed a strong transition from undeveloped land to industrial surfaces between 2019 and 2025
Extracted built-up footprint increased materially over the review period
The result is suitable for screening-level due diligence and escalation to higher-resolution follow-up where required
Need an independent screening of a declared industrial site?
We combine satellite review, open-source verification, and escalation pathways for higher-confidence follow-up.
Environmental Risk Screening
Multi-Index Satellite Detection of Mine Expansion
A 10-year analysis of Hope Downs 4 in Western Australia using NDVI, Iron Oxide Index, and Bare Soil Index to identify and cross-validate mining-related land transformation.
The Challenge
Remote industrial sites are difficult to verify through disclosures or occasional site visits alone. In arid environments, single indicators can also be ambiguous, making it harder to separate operational expansion from drought, erosion, or seasonal variation.
Our Approach
The analysis compared two time periods using Landsat imagery and three independent spectral indicators: NDVI, Iron Oxide Index, and Bare Soil Index. Agreement across these indices was used as a confidence framework for identifying mining-related expansion.
Why This Matters
This type of workflow can support due diligence, remote asset monitoring, supply-chain verification, and ESG review by providing a more defensible view of land-use change at industrial sites.
Key Findings
All three indices supported the conclusion of expansion between 2014 and 2024.
Vegetation declined while bare-ground and iron-oxide signals increased.
The strongest agreement was concentrated around active mining areas.
Cross-validation reduced ambiguity from environmental background noise.
Need an independent view of industrial site expansion or land-use change?
We support screening and verification workflows using satellite-based analysis across mining, infrastructure, and supply-chain contexts.
Intro
We used a three-index satellite workflow to examine land-use change around the Hope Downs 4 iron ore operation in Pilbara, Western Australia, between 2014 and 2024. By combining vegetation loss, ore exposure, and bare-ground signals, the analysis produced a stronger expansion assessment than a single-index approach alone.
Operational Status Verification
Assessing Operational Activity at POSCO Pohang Steelworks
A multi-source satellite case study combining stockpile detection, thermal anomaly analysis, and built-up footprint change to assess operational activity between 2019 and 2025.
The Challenge
Large industrial facilities can remain active even when optical yard conditions fluctuate. Seasonal differences, image brightness, and atmospheric conditions can also distort stockpile and vegetation estimates, making single-source interpretation unreliable.
Our Approach
The analysis combined optical material detection, thermal infrared assessment, and built-up footprint monitoring within the facility and surrounding buffer zones. Together, these signals provided a more balanced view of operational status than any one metric alone.
Why This Matters
This type of workflow can support remote industrial monitoring for investors, insurers, supply-chain teams, and compliance functions where site access is limited.
Key Findings
Sustained thermal anomaly indicated continued industrial heat generation.
Built-up area increased over the analysis period.
Visible stockpile detection fell sharply, but this signal was seasonally sensitive.
Overall evidence pointed to continued moderate activity, not shutdown.
Need an independent view of industrial activity at a remote site?
We support facility-level monitoring using multi-source satellite analysis.
Intro
We used Sentinel-2 and Landsat imagery to assess whether the POSCO Pohang steelworks remained operational and how the site changed over time. The result was an Operational Activity Index of 60.9/100, indicating moderate activity supported primarily by sustained thermal and infrastructure signals.
Disturbance & Compliance Screening
Burn Scar and Land Disturbance Screening in Riau, Sumatra
A Sentinel-2 case study using burn severity, bare-soil change, and vegetation recovery metrics to assess 2019 fire damage and 2-year landscape recovery in a high-risk peatland region.
Our Approach
We applied a three-stage satellite workflow using pre-fire, post-fire, and recovery-period Sentinel-2 imagery.
NBR and dNBR were used to identify and classify burned areas by severity
BSI was used to detect expansion of exposed soil and surface disturbance
NDVI was used to measure vegetation loss immediately after the fire season and recovery by 2021
This multi-temporal design allowed us to assess not only fire impact, but also the pace and spatial variability of post-fire regrowth.
Why This Matters
This workflow provides a practical way to screen for fire-related land disturbance in palm oil and peatland regions where on-the-ground access is limited and compliance scrutiny is high.
Key Findings
6,314 ha burned across the 11,280 ha study area
2,194 ha classified as high or extreme severity
Mean NDVI fell 43% after the fire season
Vegetation recovered to 76.4% of baseline by 2021
Composite Disturbance Score: 73.8 / 100
Need to screen a sourcing landscape for fire-related disturbance?
We provide satellite-based land-risk assessments for due diligence and compliance workflows.
Intro
We used Sentinel-2 imagery to identify burn scars, classify fire severity, track bare-soil expansion, and measure vegetation recovery in Riau Province, Indonesia. The analysis found that 56% of the study area was affected during the 2019 fire season, with the most severe impacts concentrated in peat-influenced zones.
If the situation is complex, sensitive, or difficult to move forward with confidence, we would be glad to explore whether an initial conversation would be useful.
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