Woolpert to Collect Lidar Data Across 10K Square Miles of Florida

Woolperthas been contracted by Dewberry Engineers Inc. to collect high-resolution lidar data over approximately 10,000 square miles across Florida, USA, from St. Johns County to Palm Beach County, as well as six inland counties in support of the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) 3D Elevation Program (3DEP).

Mike Zoltek, Woolpert senior project manager, said that Woolpert teamed withDewberryto provide both lidar data collection and deliverable production. “Woolpert was chosen based on its long-standing history of providing successful deliveries of geospatial data to clients across the entire state of Florida.”

WOOLPERT将通过DEWBERBERY签约，由USGS负责监督佛罗里达州绘图努力的质量1（QL1）LIDAR数据的收集。佛罗里达州DEM，USGS和其他合作伙伴联邦机构共同资助的2000万美元的全州项目。该项目将通过国家地图提供有关国家地图提供的3DEP产品和服务，为联邦，州和地方机构提供信息，以有效地解决灾害响应和与洪水相关的问题，资产管理，防洪地面绘图，用于雨水管理，财产估值，风险管理和其他映射需要特定于全国各地的各种拓扑。

The previous large-scale lidar collection for Florida, which is second only to Alaska in miles of coastline per state, took place in 2007-2009 as part of the Florida Coastal Mapping project.

Sam Moffat, Woolpert geospatial program director, said the high density of the QL1 data, collected at 8 points per square metre, will be “by far the most accurate surface model the state has ever had,” enabling features to be mapped that couldn’t be in the past. “It’s crucial for this data to be collected at a high density since Florida is so flat and prone to hurricanes and flooding,” Moffat said. “Having the most current and accurate elevation data is vital for disaster response and management, flood inundation modelling and to support coastal resilience.”

佛罗里达·莱达收藏计划于2018年12月开始，从2019年中期开始交货。