This study examines the application possibilities of LIDAR data in
building a digital model of the campus in three dimensions to:
a) assess whether strategic observations point still exist on campus.
b) mapping the built landscape across campus.
c) determine planning principles for areas of interest where the
new building height is considered.
The study presents various methods, such as viewshed analysis and raster
calculations. It mimics the observation boundaries from critical points
on-campus to understand better the threatened interest points and elements
that block these observation areas. The height element was a significant
component in the analysis, and the maximum height of future buildings is
also considered in this way. Out of interest in seeing if new buildings
disturbed the balance of nature seen by one of the selected observations
points. The study results showed accuracy in the input data that made it
possible to build an advanced three-dimensional campus model. This model
enables real-time performance to simulate and test the construction
evolution of UBC's future built form.
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APA Citation:
Examining the University of British Columbia Vancouver campus views using LIDAR data. (2022). [Data set]. UBC Dataverse. https://doi.org/10.5683/SP3/R1YMND