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Shaded Maps

@ShadedMaps

Digitally manufacturing detailed shaded city maps with Python, PDAL and GDAL tools from LiDAR, DSM and OSM data!

shadedmaps.github.io
Joined May 2023
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Point clouds of the National LiDAR Programme published by the UK Environmental Agency are unfortunately a bit too sparse: sufficient for a 1 meter resolution shaded map, but I'm afraid they're not enough for sharp details at 50 cm resolution.
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Exploring a very detailed shaded map of London, United Kingdom. The full map is 20000 x 20000 pixels with 0.5 m resolution. Data source: Environment Agency. #shadedrelief #dataviz #geography #shadedmaps #cartography
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A very detailed shaded map of London, United Kingdom. The full map is 20000 x 20000 pixels with 0.5 m resolution. Data source: Environment Agency. #shadedrelief #dataviz #geography #shadedmaps #cartography
Resized shaded map of London, United Kingdom.

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A fragment from the shaded map of London, United Kingdom.

ALT A fragment from the shaded map of London, United Kingdom.

A fragment from the shaded map of London, United Kingdom.

ALT A fragment from the shaded map of London, United Kingdom.

A fragment from the shaded map of London, United Kingdom.

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Exploring a very detailed shaded map of London, United Kingdom. The full map is 16000 x 16000 pixels with 1 m resolution. Data source: . #maps #gischat #GIS #lidar #dataviz
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A very detailed shaded map of London, United Kingdom. The full map is 16000 x 16000 pixels with 1 m resolution. Data source: . #maps #gischat #GIS #lidar #dataviz
Resized shaded map of London, United Kingdom.

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A fragment from the shaded map of London, United Kingdom.

ALT A fragment from the shaded map of London, United Kingdom.

A fragment from the shaded map of London, United Kingdom.

ALT A fragment from the shaded map of London, United Kingdom.

A fragment from the shaded map of London, United Kingdom.

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A very detailed shaded map of Ljubljana, Slovenia. The full map is 20000 x 20000 pixels with 0.5 m resolution. Data source: Geodetska uprava Republike Slovenije (GURS). #shadedrelief #shadedmaps #cartography #dataviz #geography
Resized shaded map of Ljubljana, Slovenia.

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A fragment from the shaded map of Ljubljana, Slovenia.

ALT A fragment from the shaded map of Ljubljana, Slovenia.

A fragment from the shaded map of Ljubljana, Slovenia.

ALT A fragment from the shaded map of Ljubljana, Slovenia.

A fragment from the shaded map of Ljubljana, Slovenia.

ALT A fragment from the shaded map of Ljubljana, Slovenia.

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In the last picture, the stark contrast between the most recent and the older LiDAR acquisitions...!
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Exploring a very detailed shaded map of Ljubljana, Slovenia. The full map is 20000 x 20000 pixels with 0.5 m resolution. Data source: Geodetska uprava Republike Slovenije (GURS). #shadedrelief #shadedmaps #cartography #dataviz #geography
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Exploring a very detailed shaded map of Dallas, Texas, US. The full map is 16000 x 16000 pixels with 0.5 m resolution. Data source: U.S. Geological Survey, National Geospatial Program. #cartography #lidar #shadedrelief #dataviz #GIS
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A very detailed shaded map of Dallas, Texas, US. The full map is 16000 x 16000 pixels with 0.5 m resolution. Data source: U.S. Geological Survey, National Geospatial Program. #cartography #lidar #shadedrelief #dataviz #GIS
Resized shaded map of Dallas, Texas, US.

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A fragment from the shaded map of Dallas, Texas, US.

ALT A fragment from the shaded map of Dallas, Texas, US.

A fragment from the shaded map of Dallas, Texas, US.

ALT A fragment from the shaded map of Dallas, Texas, US.

A fragment from the shaded map of Dallas, Texas, US.

ALT A fragment from the shaded map of Dallas, Texas, US.

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Exploring a very detailed shaded map of Auckland, New Zealand. The full map is 36000 x 36000 pixels with 0.5 m resolution. Data source: Land Information New Zealand (LINZ). #maps #shadedmaps #cartography #gischat #dataviz
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A very detailed shaded map of Auckland, New Zealand. The full map is 36000 x 36000 pixels with 0.5 m resolution. Data source: Land Information New Zealand (LINZ). #maps #shadedmaps #cartography #gischat #dataviz
Resized shaded map of Auckland, New Zealand.

ALT Resized shaded map of Auckland, New Zealand.

A fragment from the shaded map of Auckland, New Zealand.

ALT A fragment from the shaded map of Auckland, New Zealand.

A fragment from the shaded map of Auckland, New Zealand.

ALT A fragment from the shaded map of Auckland, New Zealand.

A fragment from the shaded map of Auckland, New Zealand.

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Exploring a very detailed shaded map of Valencia, Spain. The full map is 16000 x 15992 pixels with 1 m resolution. Data source: Organismo Autónomo Centro Nacional de Información Geográfica - PNOA-LiDAR. #gischat #shadedmaps #cartography #geography #shadedrelief
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A very detailed shaded map of Valencia, Spain. The full map is 16000 x 15992 pixels with 1 m resolution. Data source: Organismo Autónomo Centro Nacional de Información Geográfica - PNOA-LiDAR. #gischat #shadedmaps #cartography #geography #shadedrelief
Resized shaded map of Valencia, Spain.

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A fragment from the shaded map of Valencia, Spain.

ALT A fragment from the shaded map of Valencia, Spain.

A fragment from the shaded map of Valencia, Spain.

ALT A fragment from the shaded map of Valencia, Spain.

A fragment from the shaded map of Valencia, Spain.

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Exploring a very detailed shaded map of Anchorage, Alaska, US. The full map is 20000 x 20000 pixels with 1 m resolution. Data source: U.S. Geological Survey, National Geospatial Program. #cartography #lidar #shadedmaps #gischat #maps
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A very detailed shaded map of Anchorage, Alaska, US. The full map is 20000 x 20000 pixels with 1 m resolution. Data source: U.S. Geological Survey, National Geospatial Program. #cartography #lidar #shadedmaps #gischat #maps
Resized shaded map of Anchorage, Alaska, US.

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A fragment from the shaded map of Anchorage, Alaska, US.

ALT A fragment from the shaded map of Anchorage, Alaska, US.

A fragment from the shaded map of Anchorage, Alaska, US.

ALT A fragment from the shaded map of Anchorage, Alaska, US.

A fragment from the shaded map of Anchorage, Alaska, US.

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Exploring a very detailed shaded map of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US. The full map is 24000 x 24000 pixels with 0.5 m resolution. Data source: U.S. Geological Survey, National Geospatial Program. #geography #shadedmaps #shadedrelief #dataviz #gischat
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A very detailed shaded map of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US. The full map is 24000 x 24000 pixels with 0.5 m resolution. Data source: U.S. Geological Survey, National Geospatial Program. #geography #shadedmaps #shadedrelief #dataviz #gischat
Resized shaded map of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US.

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A fragment from the shaded map of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US.

ALT A fragment from the shaded map of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US.

A fragment from the shaded map of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US.

ALT A fragment from the shaded map of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US.

A fragment from the shaded map of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US.

ALT A fragment from the shaded map of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US.

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Work in progress... guess the city! #shadedmaps #lidar #cartography #art #gis #gischat #geography #dataviz
A shaded map of a yet unnamed city after a dozen iterations.

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Exploring a very detailed shaded map of Portland, Oregon, US. The full map is 24000 x 24000 pixels with 0.5 m resolution. Data source: U.S. Geological Survey, National Geospatial Program. #GIS #geography #shadedmaps #cartography #lidar
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