Lidar Derivative Data Download Feedback Survey

Lidar data represents a new addition to the ABMI’s data products. We are hoping to develop a better understanding of who is using these data and for what applications. Please take a few moments to complete this brief six question survey. Your insights are greatly appreciated and will help us improve.

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* 1. Affiliation: Which of the following best represents your identity, affiliation, professional perspective, or the type of organization you work for? [Select all that apply]

Federal Government

Provincial Government

Local or Regional Government (City, County)

Academic researcher

Student

Indigenous individual or Indigenous Community representative

NGOs/Not-for-Profit

Energy Sector

Forestry Sector

Agriculture Sector

Consulting

General Public

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Lidar can be used to create information products that directly support various environmental monitoring and management efforts. Please let us know how you plan to use this lidar data. (select all that apply)

Environmental monitoring (i.e. tracking changes in vegetation, habitat, or landforms)

Land use planning (e.g. informing zoning, development, or conservation decisions)

Disaster management (e.g. assessing flood risks, landslides, or wildfire impacts)

Natural resource management (e.g. managing forests, water resources, or mineral deposits)

Infrastructure development (e.g. planning roads, buildings, or utilities)

Traditional use mapping (e.g. mapping of culturally significant sites and traditional use areas)

Research and analysis (i.e. conducting scientific studies or data analysis)

Understanding wildlife or species-at-risk (e.g., tracking habitat changes, or identifying critical habitats for species-at-risk)

Mapping and visualization (e.g. Creating detailed maps or 3D visualizations)

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Which areas of interest did you download data for?

Christina Lake

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* 4. What lidar derivative data products did you download? (select all that apply)

Bare Earth - Digital Elevation Model

Canopy Height Model

Canopy Cover Estimate

Canopy Cover Estimate for Vegetation within 5m Above Terrain

Mean Height of Vegetation

Mean Height of Vegetation within 5m Above Terrain

Mean Intensity of Return

Roughness Estimate for Vegetation within 2.5m Above Terrain

Tree-tops

All

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* 5. Technical Issues: Did you experience any technical issues or bugs while downloading the data?

YES

If yes, please describe the issue(s) you encountered:

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* 6. Do you have any additional comments or suggestions for us?

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* 7. Please share your contact information. Providing contact information is optional but it can be helpful for us to better interpret your responses. We encourage you to at least share organization/affiliation and feel free to add full contact details if you are comfortable. If you would like us to follow up with you regarding your comments please provide your email.

Name:

Email:

Organization/ affiliation:

Thank you for downloading our lidar data and taking the time to provide your feedback! Your input is invaluable in helping us improve our services.

Learn more about the lidar program:

For more information about the lidar program, please contact us at abmidata@ualberta.ca.

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Note: We are working on creating doi’s for these lidar data and recommend you check back in the future for further instructions on how to cite these data.