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Airborne Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) factsheets


Airborne Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data is an optical remote sensing technology that provides extremely accurate, high resolution elevation data.

Vanuatu LiDAR Factsheet
The topographic and bathymetric LiDAR survey for Vanuatu included high priority areas of Efate, Malekula and Espiritu Santo, as well as some of the smaller islands nearby. Airborne surveys flown between September and November 2012 captured the data for Efate and Malekula Islands. The survey for Espiritu Santo, which was initially delayed due to poor weather conditions, was completed in May 2013.

File Type: PDF
File Size: 4.31 MB

Papua New Guinea LiDAR Factsheet
The topographic LiDAR for Papua New Guinea (PNG) was captured via airborne surveys flown between 5 May and 13 July 2012. It included the four towns of Vanimo, Wewak, Madang and Lae, as well as the connecting coastal strips. The Papua New Guinea (PNG) survey covered 1066km of coastline. The total area of the topographic survey for the PNG town sites was 629km2. Port Moresby being located on the south east of the mainland was not covered by this survey.

File Type: PDF
File Size: 1.18 MB

Papua New Guinea LiDAR
LiDAR images for Papua New Guinea.

File Type: PDF
File Size: 3.45 MB

Samoa LiDAR Factsheet
The topographic and bathymetric LiDAR data for Samoa was captured via airborne surveys flown between 2 and 12 December 2012. It included the Apia foreshore area and Faleolo International Airport. The total area of the topographic survey was 33km2 and for the bathymetric survey, 61km2.

File Type: PDF
File Size: 1.95 MB

Tonga LiDAR Factsheet
The topographic LiDAR for Tongatapu Island was acquired over six flights flown between 3rd October and 23rd October 2011. The Lifuka and Foa Islands were captured
during one flight on the 24th October 2011. The total area of the topographic survey for
Tongatapu was 376km2. The total area for the Lifuka and Foa Islands was 28km2.

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File Size: 1,017.39 KB

These publications were produced using funding provided by the Pacific-Australia Climate Change Science Adaptation Planning (PACCSAP) programme.


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Fact sheet
https://www.pacificclimatechange.net/document/paccsap-PNG-lidar-factsheet; https://www.pacificclimatechange.net/document/paccsap-vanuatu-lidar-factsheet; https://www.pacificclimatechange.net/document/paccsap-tonga-lidar-factsheet; https://www.pacificclimatechange.net/document/paccsap-samoa-lidar-factsheet
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040104 - Climate Change Processes, 090505 - Infrastructure Engineering and Asset Management, 120504 - Land Use and Environmental Planning, 040604 - Natural Hazards, 091507 - Risk Engineering (excl. Earthquake Engineering)
http://www.environment.gov.au/climate-change/adaptation/international-climate-change-adaptation-initiative/paccsap
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© Commonwealth of Australia, 2013. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Commonwealth
Collaborating Organisations: Geoscience Australia - implementing partner for data acquisition component and data custodian on behalf of the Commonwealth Cooperative Research Centre for Spatial Information (CRCSI) – provided technical support and management oversight NGIS Australia Pty Limited – specialist geospatial training provider subcontracted by CRCSI to deliver the capacity building program Partner country agencies with responsibility for Climate Change Adaptation, spatial information (data custodians) and land use planning (primary analysts).
Samoa LiDAR Factsheet. Australian Government Department of the Environment. (2013): Papua New Guinea LiDAR. Factsheet. Australian Government Department of the Environment. (2013): Tonga LiDAR Factsheet. Australian Government Department of the Environment. (2013): Papua New Guinea LiDAR Factsheet. Australian Government Department of the Environment. (2013): Vanuatu LiDAR Factsheet.
internationaladaptation@environment.gov.au
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