Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 11 hours ago
Peatlands are among the UK's most valuable ecosystems, playing a crucial role in carbon storage, water regulation, and biodiversity. However, many peatland areas have been degraded by historical drainage, erosion, and land-use changes.
Restoring these landscapes is vital for meeting the UK's climate and environmental goals, but to do so effectively, we need accurate and up-to-date maps of peatland condition.
To address this challenge, the AI4Peat project has used artificial intelligence (AI) to map peatland surface features across the uplands of England.
Peatlands are among the UK's most valuable ecosystems, playing a crucial role in carbon storage, water regulation, and biodiversity. However, many peatland areas have been degraded by historical drainage, erosion, and land-use changes.
Restoring these landscapes is vital for meeting the UK's climate and environmental goals, but to do so effectively, we need accurate and up-to-date maps of peatland condition.
To address this challenge, the AI4Peat project has used artificial intelligence (AI) to map peatland surface features across the uplands of England.
