LIDAR Guidebook: Concepts, Project Design and Practical Applications

LIDAR Guidebook: Concepts, Project Design and Practical Applications

By Brian Raber and James Cannistra

Light detection and ranging (LIDAR) over recent years has become widely accepted as an input tool for generating extremely accurate terrain models that are used in a variety of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applications. This publication first provides an overview of LIDAR technology. It additionally addresses the advances in LIDAR over the years, how it can be used to meet different map accuracy standards, and how conventional photogrammetry still plays a role in the development of terrain modeling, and it outlines quality control measures used to verify this data set. This Quick Study Guide also describes potential applications and provides examples and case studies of how this data has been used by various agencies throughout the United States.

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