National lidar dataset


A national lidar dataset refers to a high-resolution lidar dataset comprising most—and ideally all—of a nation’s terrain. Datasets of this type typically meet specified quality standards and are publicly available for free in one or more uniform formats from government or academic sources. National LiDAR datasets are used primarily in LIDAR Contour Mapping, and also for forestry, urban and rural planning, recreational, environmental, engineering, and geological studies and planning, among others.
Countries with national lidar datasets either completed or in progress include:
CountryDataset StatusResolution SourceAdditional Information-
CanadaMontréal completed, 201510-
DenmarkCompleted, 2008, 20134,Pointspacing is from 4/m2 to 1.6m-
EstoniaCompleted0.15-18Planning to cover the country after each four years-
FinlandCompleted0.5-
LatviaIn progress, 2013-20184-
NetherlandsCompleted, 20031/25 - 1/16, 6 - 10 ,,
,,,.		Pointspacing is 4-5 m for AHN-1 and 6-10 points/m2 for AHN-2. Data became available 2014. AHN-3 is partially available since September 2015
PolandIn progressfrom 4 to 12IT project for protecting the country against extraordinary threats-
SloveniaCompleted, 20155Created by the Slovenian Environment Agency as a basis for environmental threat protection models. Some landslide- and flood-prone areas were scanned at 10 pts/m2, some remote areas only at 2 pts/m2. Data is available for free for any purpose.-
SpainIn progress0.5It is part of national orthophoto project-
SwedenIn progress0.5-
SwitzerlandCompleted, in progress 1, 5 - 15-
USAIn discussionn/aNational LIDAR Dataset - USA-
EnglandIn progress0.5, 1.0, 4.0 and 16.0, National LIDAR Dataset - England, carried out by the Environment Agency. 75% coverage of England at 2m resolution or higher. Composite, Tiled LIDAR and Point Cloud are available as Open Data.-
New ZealandIn discussionn/aRequests for source point cloud data by contacting LINZ directly at imagery@linz.govt.nz-