Capturing and quantifying the world in three dimensions (x, y, z) using light detection and
ranging (lidar) technology drives fundamental advances in the Earth and Ecological …

This paper presents a short history of the appraisal of laser scanner technologies in
geosciences used for imaging relief by high-resolution digital elevation models (HRDEMs) …

Background The current availability of advanced remote sensing technologies in the field of
landslide analysis allows for rapid and easily updatable data acquisitions, improving the …

Landslides represent major natural hazards, which cause every year significant loss of lives
and damages to buildings, properties and lifelines. In the last decades, a significant increase …

The application of advanced remote sensing technologies, including terrestrial laser
scanning (TLS), to the Earth sciences has increased rapidly in the last two decades …

This manuscript presents a review on the application of a remote sensing technique
(terrestrial laser scanning, TLS) to a well‐known topic (rock slope characterization and …

The routine application of remote surveying techniques which can quickly acquire 3D digital
data with high resolution, in particular digital photogrammetry, light detection and ranging …

Landslides are a frequent natural hazard during the rainy season, causing infrastructural
and economic damage globally. Several studies on landslide monitoring techniques have …

Local geometric information and discontinuity features are key aspects of the analysis of the
evolution and failure mechanisms of unstable rock blocks in rock tunnels. This study …

Abstract In the Thompson and Fraser River valleys, rockfall and rockslides are a hazard for
railway traffic in the region. In June 2013, a 2600 m 3 rockslide occurred in the White …