Here are just some of the exciting applications of this technology.

Flood plain surveys - coastal or river. (Image courtesy of NRSC)

coastal zone from lidar data

 

Seismic prospect - planning the layout for 2D and 3D work - slope maps.

This technology has now been applied to a desert environment where sand dunes rise to 200 m or more.

ideal for remote access environments lidar mapping for seismic industry

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Coastal zone surveys - accessing inter-tidal zone, or difficult access areas. Providing data for erosion, sediment transport and sea defence studies.

inter-tidal beach erosion surveys islands - navigation channel surveys

 

Urban environments - lidar data is often used for Telecommunications planning work.

(Central London - Lidar derived images - Courtesy of NRSC)

plan of London - heights colouredlondon city image from LIDAR data

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Pipeline, transmission line or highway corridor surveys.

(In difficult or remote access areas)

desert road

 

Work in forests - development and route planning within foliated areas. (Airborne laser scanning can map the terrain 'beneath' the tree canopy). Comparing tree canopy and ground surface enables the study of changes in 'bio-mass'.

forests

If you can see the sky from the forest floor, then the lidar energy will reach the ground and record the ground shape.
forest canopy

 

Oil and Gas - infrastructure development planning and design (Roads, pipelines, plant, well sites)

pipeline

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