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Environment
LIDAR
LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) is an airborne mapping technique which uses a laser to measure the height of the terrain and surface objects on the ground such as trees and buildings. The LIDAR dataset provided by the Environment Agency is a valuable resource for accurate elevation data in the UK. It includes a Digital Terrain Model covering approximately 99% of England at a 1m spatial resolution. You can use the model to analyse slopes, create contours or visualise landscape features – useful for topographic mapping, environmental monitoring and many other applications. You can download the data as GeoTiff rasters in 5km tiles aligned to the Ordnance Survey National Grid.
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