Introduction This post is aimed at providing the reader with an introduction to an evolving technology of measuring the height of the land using lasers mounted on an aircraft. The technique is known a LiDAR and is now widely acknowledged to be the most rapid and efficient method of accurately measuring large areas of terrain and landscape, in both urban and rural areas. The post is aimed at the non-expert and presents a brief overview of the technology, the data, and most importantly, it focuses on the wide range of applications in which LiDAR is now a critical tool. The aim is to demonstrate to the reader that LiDAR is not just for creating “terrain models”, but has wider and far reaching b
It’s that time of year again! When everyone starts thinking about turkey, stuffing & cranberry sauce. The Col-East team starts thinking about all the leaf-off flying that can be done before the snow falls. Now is the time to schedule a flight to ensure your site has optimal aerial photography for your mapping project. Contact us with a description of your site or area of interest and I will get you a quote. Don’t be forced to wait until spring if Mother Nature decides to throw a foot of fresh snow at us earlier than normal!
