RO-LiDAR GeoQuickView: New Web Platform for Public Elevation Data Access in Romania
Researchers have developed RO-LiDAR GeoQuickView, a web-based platform that makes publicly available LiDAR elevation data more accessible to non-specialists in Romania. The platform integrates multiple elevation datasets at different resolutions and provides standardized visualizations and tools for landscape research, planning, and public engagement. The initiative addresses a gap in making complex geospatial data usable for broader audiences while supporting environmental and planning applications.
RO-LiDAR GeoQuickView is a voluntary, non-commercial web platform designed to improve access to Romania's public elevation data derived from LiDAR technology. The platform integrates digital terrain models (DTMs) and complementary elevation datasets, publishing standardized hillshade visualizations accessible directly in web browsers and supporting participatory landscape documentation. Its most detailed current coverage includes 0.5-meter resolution data for four counties in southwestern Romania (Caras-Severin, Gorj, Mehedinti, and Dolj), with plans to expand to additional counties. The platform employs a source-aware processing workflow to harmonize data from different acquisition sources and resolutions, including datasets with one-kilometer cells. The developers emphasize that the platform functions as an accessibility layer over existing public data infrastructures, supporting rapid discovery and preliminary interpretation while explicitly not replacing official products, specialist modeling, or field verification.
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RO-LiDAR GeoQuickView: A Web Platform for Exploring Public LiDAR-Derived Elevation Data in Romania
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