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HAND Plugin QGIS 4 compatibility
Not QGIS 4 ready Active
Not yet — the latest version declares max QGIS version 3.99.0, so it is not offered to QGIS 4 users.
Generates the Height Above Nearest Drainage (HAND).
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This plugin computes the Height Above Nearest Drainage (HAND), a terrain descriptor defined as the elevation difference between a surface point and the nearest drainage network point to which it drains.
| Author | João Vitor Lima & Adriano Paz |
|---|---|
| Downloads | 969 |
| Latest version | 1.0.5 |
| Last updated | 2026-04-23 (175 days ago) |
| Min QGIS | 3.0.0 |
| Max QGIS | 3.99.0 |
| QGIS 4 ready | No |
| Maintenance | Active |
| Categories | Hydrology & water, Raster & terrain |
| Tags | hand, dem, flood-prone area |
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