A Guide to LIDAR Data Acquisition and Processing for the Forests of the Pacific Northwest - Softcover

United States Department Of Agriculture

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1508770956 ISBN 13: 9781508770954

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015

Synopsis

Light detection and ranging (LIDAR) is an emerging remote-sensing technology with promising potential to assist in mapping, monitoring, and assessment of forest resources. Continuous technological advancement and substantial reductions in data acquisition cost have enabled acquisition of laser data over entire states and regions. These developments have triggered an explosion of interest in LIDAR technology. Despite a growing body of peer-reviewed literature documenting the merits of LIDAR for forest assessment, management, and planning, there seems to be little information describing in detail the acquisition, quality assessment, and processing of laser data for forestry applications. This report addresses this information deficit by providing a foundational knowledge base containing answers to the most frequently asked questions.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1508770956
• ISBN 13: 9781508770954
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 36