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Lidar for Floodplain Models: A Project in Florida

Alvan Karlin discusses a massive lidar project that is collecting and updating Florida’s topology data which will help to inform decision making in mitigating the impact of hurricanes and other natural disasters. He also delves into the project’s challenges, advantages, and contributions to the U.S. Geological Survey’s 3D Elevation Program.

Al Karlin

Alvan Karlin discusses a massive lidar project that is collecting and updating Florida’s topology data which will help to inform decision making in mitigating the impact of hurricanes and other natural disasters. He also delves into the project’s challenges, advantages, and contributions to the U.S. Geological Survey’s 3D Elevation Program.

Published in xyHt Magazine, February 2020. By Alvan Karlin.

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