On September 23, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) announced the public release of ...

Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. has been chosen by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in collaboration with Merrick & Company, to lead aerial lidar data collection for the 3D Elevation Program (3DEP), a ...

The US Geological Survey (USGS) has a program called the 3D Elevation Program (3DEP). From the USGS website: The 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) initiative is being developed to respond to growing needs ...

An assessment of the remote sensing technologies available for floodplain mapping must be viewed in the context of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s) Map Modernization process. This ...

Floodplain mapping involves determining amount of flooding (hydrology), the height of flooding (hydraulics), and the land areas impacted by flooding. A floodplain or flood hazard map has two key ...