Flooding is Canada’s most financially devastating natural disaster, causing extensive damage to communities, infrastructure, and ecosystems. Despite the importance of flood hazard maps for understanding and mitigating risks, many areas in Canada lack up-to-date maps, […]
The National Elevation Data Strategy team has increased its production rate. Detailed 3D products now cover 49% more area since the last newsletter in November 2023. Here are the changes to the four main elevation […]
Fall 2023 LIDAR ACQUISITIONS 2023 IN SUPPORT OF THE FLOOD HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND MAPPING PROGRAM (FHIMP) Since 2021, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has been leading the Flood Hazard Identification and Mapping Program (FHIMP) in partnership […]
Fall 2022 LIDAR ACQUISITIONS 2022 IN SUPPORT OF THE FLOOD HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND MAPPING PROGRAM (FHIMP) Flood hazard maps are essential to understanding a community’s risk to flooding. In Canada, many flood maps are not […]
Fall 2021 LIDAR ACQUISITIONS 2021 The 2021 LiDAR acquisition period is already coming to an end. In addition to integrating data from several organizations across the country, the Canada Centre for Mapping and Earth Observation […]
Natural Resources Canada is hard at work on the National Elevation Data Strategy, which aims to provide Canadians with an accurate three-dimensional representation of the country, in support of government priorities. This is Canada’s DEM. […]
July 2020 STATUS OF THE LIDAR ACQUISITIONS The National Elevation Data Strategy team of the Canadian Centre for Mapping and Earth Observation (CCMEO) continues its work to provide Canadians with an accurate three-dimensional representation of […]
November 2019 HRDEM FOR THE ENTIRE CANADIAN ARCTIC! In August, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) made available a new release of the High Resolution Digital Elevation Model (HRDEM) product for the entire Canadian Arctic! This new 2 m data […]