Free, accessible data will help communities manage, adapt, plan

B.C. communities can look forward to high-quality data to support effective and informed decision-making on the planning and management of wildfires, landslides, floods and other natural events.The Province is investing more than $38 million in a new program over the next six years to collect light distance and ranging (LiDAR) elevation data.LiDAR is a modern survey method that uses aerial remote sensing technology to map the Earth’s surface. It delivers highly detailed and accurate three-