Digital
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Scottish LiDAR user conference and new land and coastal LiDAR data released
12th October 2026 by Stewart Hamilton
A joint blog by the Geographic Information Science and Analysis Team (GISAT), Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services and the Dynamic Coast project. We are pleased to announce a further release of data from Scotland’s national Land Light Detecting and Ranging (LiDAR) Programme alongside the release of data from the LiDAR survey of key...
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Scotland’s LiDAR revolution: First data release to reveal Scotland’s landscape in unprecedented detail
29th January 2026 by Stewart Hamilton
Guest blog by Prof. Mathew Williams, Scottish Government Chief Scientific Adviser for Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. We are pleased to announce this week the first release of data from Scotland’s new national land Light Detecting and Ranging (LiDAR) programme, delivered by the Scottish Government with multiple partners. The goal of the programme is to...
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Mapping the Future: Scotland’s LiDAR Revolution
3rd October 2025 by Stewart Hamilton
Guest blog by Mathew Williams, Scottish Government Chief Scientific Adviser for Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. My name is Mathew Williams, and I have the privilege of serving as the Scottish Government Chief Scientific Adviser for Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. In this role, I help shape policy around our natural world by bringing scientific...