The combination of LiDAR and digital orthophotography add real meaning to GIS environmental studies. The LiDAR model easily differentiates bald earth, vegetation, tree canopies and other environmental areas of concern such as riverbeds and floodplains. Using natural color for visual recognition or near infrared for analysis of current conditions, multi-spectral ortho-imagery contains rich spectral content that provides the important visual and analytical components needed for environmental projects.

Ortho-imagery can be exploited for variety of applications in environmental studies such as encroachment monitoring for pipelines, extracting impervious surfaces for storm water billing and watershed modeling, change detection for environmental impact studies, vegetation analysis for agriculture and forestry, and others. LasermapUSA provides LiDAR, digital ortho-imagery, and application services to meet these needs.