The 3D Elevation Program: summary for California
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Abstract
Elevation data are essential to a broad range of applications, including forest resources management, wildlife and habitat management, national security, recreation, and many others. For the State of California, elevation data are critical for infrastructure and construction management; natural resources conservation; flood risk management; wildfire management, planning, and response; agriculture and precision farming; geologic resource assessment and hazard mitigation; and other business uses. Today, high-quality light detection and ranging (lidar) data are the sources for creating elevation models and other elevation datasets. Federal, State, and local agencies work in partnership to (1) replace data, on a national basis, that are (on average) 30 years old and of lower quality and (2) provide coverage where publicly accessible data do not exist. A joint goal of State and Federal partners is to acquire consistent, statewide coverage to support existing and emerging applications enabled by lidar data. The new 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) initiative, managed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), responds to the growing need for high-quality topographic data and a wide range of other three-dimensional representations of the Nation’s natural and constructed features.
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Publication type | Report |
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Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
Title | The 3D Elevation Program: summary for California |
Series title | Fact Sheet |
Series number | 2013-3056 |
DOI | 10.3133/fs20133056 |
Year Published | 2013 |
Language | English |
Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
Publisher location | Reston, VA |
Contributing office(s) | National Geospatial Program |
Description | 2 p. |
Country | United States |
State | California |
Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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