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Downloads

The following downloads are available:

  • An electronic copy of our Industry Directory is available for download in Adobe PDF format - Industry Directory 2001.zip (100K).

  • An introductory article on lidar mapping technology, the "Skinny" is available for download in either Word97 format - skinny.zip (25K) or RTF format - skinny.rtf (26K).

  • FEMA Guidelines and Specifications for use of LIDAR Technology
    Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) (USA)
    A draft version of the FEMA guidelines is available in either Word97 format - fema.zip (22K) or RTF format - fema.rtf (98K). This is a proposed performance and accuracy standard for the deployment of airborne lidar technology to construct digital elevation models for use in the National Flood Plain Insurance Program (USA). It is intended for use as a specification by study contractors in their performance of Flood Insurance Studies. You can also check for an updated version of these guidelines on FEMA's web site.

  • A Review of the Commercial Instrument Market and its Projected Growth
    Copy of a presentation entitled Commercial Development of Airborne Laser Altimetry: A Review of the Commercial Instrument Market and its Projected Growth given at an ISPRS workshop La Jolla. The presentation provides an estimate of the instrument base required to support a competitive laser altimetry sector within the global remote sensing industry with projected growth curves through 2005. A copy of the presentation is available for download. The full paper will be published on the workshop web site or is available on request from the author.