“Light Detection and Ranging”—is a remote sensing method used to examine the surface of the Earth. LIDAR data is often collected by government agencies and is available publicly.. For example, LIDAR data sets for many coastal areas can be downloaded from the Office for Coastal Management Digital Coast web portal.
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About Owen Gallagher
Owen Gallagher is an experienced insurance litigator as well as a certified mediator and arbitrator who specializes in insurance industry disputes. His interest and affinity for insurance began at a young age working the counter at his father’s assigned risk agency in Roxbury. Over the course of his career, Owen has argued a number of cases in the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and has helped agents, insurance companies, and lawmakers alike with the complexities and idiosyncrasies of insurance law in the Commonwealth. Owen can be reached here.