Digital Elevation Model Differencing and Error Estimation from Multiple Sources: A Case Study from the Meiyuan Shan Landslide in Taiwan

In this study, six different periods of digital terrain model (DTM) data obtained from various flight vehicles by using the techniques of aerial photogrammetry, airborne LiDAR (ALS), and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) were adopted to discuss the errors and applications of these techniques. Error est...

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Published in:Remote sensing (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2016, Vol.8 (3), p.199-199
Main Authors: Hsieh, Yu-Chung, Chan, Yu-Chang, Hu, Jyr-Ching
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aerials
Airborne LiDAR (ALS)
digital elevation model (DEM) differencing
Digital Elevation Models
Error analysis
Landslides
Lidar
Mountains
Photogrammetry
Remote sensing
swath profile
Terrain
Unmanned aerial vehicles
unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)
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Summary:In this study, six different periods of digital terrain model (DTM) data obtained from various flight vehicles by using the techniques of aerial photogrammetry, airborne LiDAR (ALS), and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) were adopted to discuss the errors and applications of these techniques. Error estimation provides critical information for DTM data users. This study conducted error estimation from the perspective of general users for mountain/forest areas with poor traffic accessibility using limited information, including error reports obtained from the data generation process and comparison errors of terrain elevations. Our results suggested that the precision of the DTM data generated in this work using different aircrafts and generation techniques is suitable for landslide analysis. Especially in mountainous and densely vegetated areas, data generated by ALS can be used as a benchmark to solve the problem of insufficient control points. Based on DEM differencing of multiple periods, this study suggests that sediment delivery rate decreased each year and was affected by heavy rainfall during each period for the Meiyuan Shan landslide area. Multi-period aerial photogrammetry and ALS can be effectively applied after the landslide disaster for monitoring the terrain changes of the downstream river channel and their potential impacts.
ISSN:2072-4292
2072-4292
DOI:10.3390/rs8030199