The Use of Laser Scanning Data in Real Estate Analyses

Laser scanning, including both the airborne and terrestrial laser scanning, is one of the most interesting and potential 3D data acquisition and monitoring techniques, which can support future studies of real estate and environmental economic. Vast data sets, even covering whole countries, challenge existing manners of proceeding. Existing laser data can be used for multidisciplinary tasks, such as in real estate studies. In Real Estate Studies, the study object consists of physical and legal entities of land and belongings on the land, the activities in the market, and actors managing and dealing with spatial rights. The article discusses possibilities to utilize large laser scanner data sets in studies of real estate economics and environmental economics with the help of case studies. The application areas to be discussed include monitoring land use, property valuation, and environmental impact assessment.