Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) uses pulses of laser light to measure distance.
LiDAR data can be used to create 3D representations of environments and provides significant value to both the public and private sectors for applications including:
- land management
- natural hazards
- climate change
- 3D visualisation
- surveying
- engineering
- construction
- communications
- archaeology and more.
The Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) National Elevation Programme provides open-source LiDAR based elevation data for most of New Zealand.