Well maybe it isn’t a secret but LiDAR does have a lot of applications.
This article documents 50 uses!
http://grindgis.com/data/lidar-data-50-applications
Joseph Young
Maine Office of GIS, Administrative Director
Maine Library of Geographic Information, Executive Director
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