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Abstract
LIDAR Imagery in Wet, Flat Places
Track: Remote Sensing Imagery
Author(s): John Wildgen
For several years LIDAR has promised revolutionary advances in precision altimetry and vegetation cover penetration. Some of the first production class products are now in deployment. Using off-the-shelf hydrological methodology, this paper examines LIDAR data in a flood-prone corner of south Louisiana that is normally resistant to analysis with traditional DEM data. Some natural research questions arise: Do otherwise unrecognized threat zones emerge? Are there vulnerable links in evacuation routes? Are there developed areas that require protective measures? How, in general, does the LIDAR product compare with what have been used in the past? How does LIDAR data integrate with census data? Does LIDAR present any unexpected problems or benefits to a planner or geographer?
John Wildgen
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Flag Staff , AZ 86001
USA
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E-mail: jwildgen@msn.com