Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
LiDAR Data Index Map
Foreword
Preface
Authors
List of Abbreviations
Chapter 1 Brief Overview of Remote Sensing
1.1 From Aerial Photography to Remote Sensing
1.2 Multispectral Remote Sensing
1.3 Hyperspectral Remote Sensing
1.4 Radar Remote Sensing
1.5 LiDAR Remote Sensing
References
Chapter 2 Principles of LiDAR Remote Sensing
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Basic Components of LiDAR
2.3 Physical Principles of LiDAR
2.4 LiDAR Accuracy
2.5 LiDAR Data Formats
2.6 LiDAR Systems
2.7 LiDAR Resources
Project 2.1: Review of Zonal Statistics for Raster Data in ArcGIS
Project 2.2: Creating an LAS Dataset Using LiDAR Point Clouds from Fremont, CA, USA
Project 2.3: Exploring Airborne LiDAR Data
References
Chapter 3 Basics of LiDAR Data Processing
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Filtering
3.2.1 TIN-Based Methods
3.2.2 Raster-Based Methods
3.3 Classification of Non-ground Points
3.4 Spatial Interpolation
Project 3.1: Creating DTM, DSM, and DHM from LiDAR Data in Indianapolis, IN, USA
Project 3.2: Generating a Terrain Dataset Using LiDAR Data from St. Albans, VT, USA
References
Chapter 4 LiDAR for Forest Applications
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Canopy Surface Height Modeling and Mapping
4.3 LiDAR Metrics for Vegetation Analysis
4.4 Individual Tree Isolation and Mapping
4.4.1 Grid-Based Tree Mapping
4.4.2 Point-Based Tree Mapping
4.4.3 Remaining Challenges in Tree Mapping
4.4.4 Modeling and Predicting Individual Tree Attributes
4.4.5 A Simulation Study for Tree Isolation
4.5 Area-Based Modeling and Mapping
4.6 Modeling, Mapping, and Estimating Biomass
Project 4.1: Extracting Canopy Heights from Leaf-On and Leaf-Off LiDAR Data in Susquehanna Shale Hills, PA, USA
Project 4.2: Identifying Disturbances from Hurricanes and Lightning Strikes to Mangrove Forests Using LiDAR Data in Everglades National Park, FL, USA
References
Chapter 5 LiDAR for Urban Applications
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Road Extraction
5.3 Building Extraction and 3D Reconstruction
5.4 Population Estimation
5.5 Change Detection
5.6 Assessment of Post-Disaster Building Damage
5.7 Assessment of Post-Disaster Road Blockage
Project 5.1: Locating 3D LiDAR Points Near a Powerline in the City of Denton, TX, USA
Project 5.2: Small-Area Population Estimation Using Count, Area, and Volume of Residential Buildings Extracted from LiDAR Data in Denton, TX, USA
References
Chapter 6 LiDAR for Geoscience Applications
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Aeolian Landforms
6.3 Fluvial Landforms
6.4 Surface Hydrology
6.5 Volcanic and Impact Landforms
6.6 Tectonic Landforms
6.7 Lithology and Geologic Structures
Project 6.1: Measuring Sand Dune Migration Using Multi-Temporal LiDAR Data in White Sands Dune Field, NM, USA
Project 6.2: Deriving Trend Surfaces of Simple Folds Using LiDAR Data in Raplee Ridge, UT, USA
References
Index