AbstractLidar and Imagery Acquisition and Analysis for the Port Complex Track: Community Projects and Partnerships Author(s): Suzanne Wechsler, Christopher Lee, Cesar Espinosa, Michael Inman The Department of Geography at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), received funding from METRANS to obtain and develop remotely sensed imagery and a lidar-derived DEM for the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The purpose of the project was to demonstrate the applicability of the datasets for extraction of features, specifically buildings and roads. Study areas within the port complex for the feature extraction were determined in collaboration with port personnel. Students were involved in each stage. The project serves as a proof of concept to develop and demonstrate methodologies for generating data layers for a port GIS. These datasets, when combined with other GIS layers, will contribute to an understanding of goods movement and transportation problems confronted by the metropolitan area. Suzanne Wechsler CSULB Geography 1250 Bellflower Blvd Long Beach, CA 92663 US Phone: 562-985-2356 E-mail: wechsler@csulb.edu Christopher Lee CSULB Geography 1250 Bellflower Boulevard Long Beach, CA 90840 US Phone: 562-985-2358 E-mail: clee@csulb.edu Cesar Espinosa CSULB Geography 1250 Bellflower Blvd Long Beach, CA 90840 US Phone: 562-985-2356 E-mail: cespinos@csulb.edu Michael Inman CSULB Geography 1250 Bellflower Blvd. Long Beach, CA US Phone: 562-985-2356 E-mail: michael.Inman@Comcast.net |