{"product_id":"aerial-mapping-for-infrastructure-projects-practical-uav-lidar-and-orthomosaic-workflows-for-engineers-surveyors-and-project-managers-9798199058728","title":"Aerial Mapping for Infrastructure Projects: Practical UAV, LiDAR, and Orthomosaic Workflows for Engineers, Surveyors, and Project Managers","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): James R. Callahan\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Surveying\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAerial Mapping for Infrastructure Projects\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePractical UAV, LiDAR, and Orthomosaic Workflows for Engineers, Surveyors, and Project Managers\u003cbr\u003ePublished independently by James R. Callahan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInfrastructure projects are moving faster, becoming more data-driven, and demanding better decision-making than ever before. 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