Geography in Laser-light: Using Lidar to Map the Metroscape

Authors

Justin Sherrill, Portland State University

Published In

Metroscape

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Winter 2019

Subjects

Optical radar -- Applications to urban planning, Green roofs (Gardening), Trees in cities, Sustainability

Abstract

Forms part of the recurring series Periodic Atlas of the Metroscape.

This issue of the Periodic Atlas will look at the rising prominence and capabilities of lidar, and how local researchers are using the technology to change the way we see, measure, and manage our region.

Description

Originally appeared in the Winter 2019 edition of Metroscape, published by the Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies, Portland State University.

Persistent Identifier

https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/27586

Recommended Citation

Sherrill, Justin, "Geography in Laser-light: Using Lidar to Map the Metroscape" (2019). Metroscape. 141.
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/27586