Abstract: One variation of a method includes: accessing a scan order, defining a scan type and a target delivery date, for a geographic region; accessing a stored image depicting the geographic region; identifying a stand of trees within the geographic region based visual features detected in the stored image; retrieving a scan profile corresponding to the scan type and including the set of target metric types; constructing a target pathway within the stand of trees traversable by an operator based on the scan profile; accessing a set of environmental forecasts for the geographic region within a time window preceding the target delivery date; calculating a confidence score for completion of the target pathway based on the set of environmental forecasts; and, in response to the confidence score exceeding a threshold confidence score, generating a predicted timeline for a series of events corresponding to the scan order.

Abstract: One variation of a method includes: detecting a first location of a user carrying a mobile pack proximal a first scan zone; accessing a first sequence of images representing trees in the first scan zone; characterizing a first coverage density of the first scan zone based on visual features detected in the first sequence of images; in response to the first coverage density exceeding a threshold coverage density, alerting the user of scan completion; detecting a second location of the user proximal a second scan zone; accessing a second sequence of images representing trees in the second scan zone; characterizing a second coverage density of the second scan zone based on visual features detected in the second sequence of images; and, in response to the second coverage density falling below the threshold coverage density, prompting the user to increase a traversal speed for a third scan zone.

Abstract: One variation of a method includes: accessing a boundary of a stand of trees; defining an array of scan zones within the boundary; accessing a first sequence of images representing treetops in a first scan zone; accessing a second sequence of images representing bases of trees in the first scan zone; accessing a third sequence of images representing bases of trees in a second scan zone; accessing a fourth sequence of images representing treetops in the second scan zone; interpolating canopy characteristics of trees between the first scan zone and the second scan zone based on the first and fourth sequences of images; interpolating lower tree characteristics of trees between the first scan zone and the second scan zone based on the second and third sequences of images; and compiling canopy and lower tree characteristics into a virtual representation of tree characteristics across the stand of trees.

Abstract: One variation of a method includes: accessing a boundary of a stand of trees; defining an array of scan zones within the boundary; accessing a first sequence of images representing treetops in a first scan zone; accessing a second sequence of images representing bases of trees in the first scan zone; accessing a third sequence of images representing bases of trees in a second scan zone; accessing a fourth sequence of images representing treetops in the second scan zone; interpolating canopy characteristics of trees between the first scan zone and the second scan zone based on the first and fourth sequences of images; interpolating lower tree characteristics of trees between the first scan zone and the second scan zone based on the second and third sequences of images; and compiling canopy and lower tree characteristics into a virtual representation of tree characteristics across the stand of trees.