ALSdownloadeR - Discover, Inspect and Download Airborne Laser Scanning Data

Discover, visualize and download airborne laser scanning data from an international catalogue through R functions and a 'shiny' application. Spatial searches identify point-cloud tiles intersecting an area of interest and retain acquisition metadata, source citations and licence links. Supports three-dimensional visualization, visual comparison, download planning reports and transfers of original files. Integrates supported provider services and configured spatial indexes, including approved community contributions. Distinguishes integrated access from external portals; availability depends on provider coverage.