After the February 2004 floods, Horizons’ Flood Plain Mapping Project used LiDAR, digital elevation models and hydraulic modelling to map flood hazards. A 2005 LiDAR survey supplied terrain data later reused in environmental, infrastructure and hazard work.
Sources and further reading · 3
- Archives Central, Horizons Regional Council reports and project records relating to the 2004 flood and subsequent floodplain mapping/LiDAR
- Archives Central, Flood Plain Hazard Assessment Hydraulic Modelling and Mapping - Mangaone Stream and Taonui Basin and Manawatu Breach, HRC 00460:2:54
- Andrew Steffert, Horizons Regional Council Flood Plain Mapping Project and LiDAR Overview, 8th ICA Mountain Cartography Workshop
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- Imagery as a base layerAerial imagery