DigitalGlobe Provides Satellite Imagery of Kauai County for Floodplain Mapping

DigitalGlobe (CO, USA) has announced that RMTC/URS, along with Kauai County and the State of Hawaii, has purchased high-resolution DigitalGlobe’s QuickBird satellite imagery for more effective digital mapping in Hawaii. RMTC/URS is a joint venture of R.M. Towill, URS, Dewberry, TerraPoint, Airborne1, and Sea Engineering, and provides flood hazard engineering and mapping services to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

DigitalGlobe’s imagery of Kauai County and the infamously rainy Waimea Canyon will allow local, state and federal entities to more effectively pursue flood plain mapping projects and disaster mitigation initiatives.

DigitalGlobe delivered to RMTC/URS a Digital Ortho Quarter Quad (DG DOQQ) product. Comprised of QuickBird satellite imagery, the DG DOQQ provides the best quality imagery at the highest resolution, making it an up-to-date tool for regional mapping projects, especially in more remote areas such as the Pacific Islands. The DG DOQQ offers a two-foot resolution, georeferenced, seamless digital image mosaic. The solution is ideal for government and commercial customer applications, including GIS updates, map creation and revision, emergency management, and natural resource management.