The potential of LiDAR services
It’s no secret that the world is advancing into a time where most natural resources like gas, oil and coal are decreasing. Natural resources such as fuel have always been expected to exhaust and with the rapid growth in human population, could vanish not too many years from now. Therefore, finding land areas that are rich in natural resources is vital in sustaining our fuel-based needs besides others. However, this is not an easy task and modern technology is the only way to find natural resource-rich places.
Fuel, being one of the most highly-used natural resources, has been predicted to be difficult to find in the near future. Thus, using geographic information systems (GIS) makes capturing data, analyzing and managing it much easier. The petroleum and oil industries rely a lot on GIS services for its efficiency. GIS services are generally used by petroleum and oil industries to pipeline management, petroleum exploration besides managing other facilities.
Another highly reliable alternative for gas and oil exploration is LiDAR. The technology is more commonly used in vegetation and topographic mapping, and it is taking over satellite sensors to map flora. Satellite sensors are capable of presenting data in 2D, which is at times, insufficient. Since LiDAR mapping has the capability of producing data in 3D form, measuring forest biomass and canopy structure has become easier for researchers.
However, LiDAR services are not being commonly used and this is proving to be expensive as large amounts of money has been used to develop this form of technology. This form of technology has great potential and could prove to be highly beneficial to scientists, geologists and researchers. Look for a LiDAR company that offers other services such as 3D GIS, 3D laser scanning among others. For vegetation mapping, you can also choose a LiDAR company that offers services in digital orthophotography, planimetric services and aerial photography.
LiDAR companies offer a wide range of services and are considered to be highly efficient. The technology can be said to be one of the most advanced in its category at present. With further research and investment put into it, there’s no doubt that it will pave the way for more efficient technologies in the near future.
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