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Title |
Greater Sydney Region Tree Canopy to Modified Mesh Block 2024/25 |
Abstract |
The Greater Sydney Region Tree Canopy to Modified Mesh Block 2024/25 dataset provides both an area and percentage of canopy for city blocks and infrastructure corridors in the Greater Sydney Region as of 2024/25. This dataset includes height stratified vegetation cover (HSVC) divided into height strata of 0-3 m, 3-10 m, 10-15 m and >15 m and canopy data (> 3m). With this dataset, users can estimate tree canopy for many geographic areas (map scales), from larger local government area and precincts down to modified mesh block, the smallest geographic area defined by the ABS, ensuring compatibility with other ABS datasets. The geographic extent of this dataset includes the metropolitan urban area and metropolitan rural area of Greater Sydney. Having current and accurate estimates of tree canopy supports citizens and governments to reliably identify areas of tree canopy and confidently develop urban greening and heat island mitigation strategies and actions. This dataset provides the user with information at a known spatial accuracy. The dataset uses vegetation information derived from 0.48m resolution ArborCarbon Pty Ltd height stratified vegetation cover data combined with boundary and land use information from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Mesh Block polygon dataset. In the dataset, “tree canopy” is classified as all vegetation greater than 3m. “All vegetation” includes all vegetation, including trees of all heights. Note: due to data limitations, not all grass areas have been identified in their entirety. This dataset was derived using the same methodology as the 'Greater Sydney Region Tree Canopy to Modified Mesh Block 2022' dataset. Both of these datasets use the Modified Mesh Block boundaries from the ‘Greater Sydney Region Tree Canopy to Modified Mesh Block 2019’ dataset. Care should be taken when comparing canopy cover between datasets, especially in LGAs with a lower proportion of metropolitan urban area, as some observed differences may be a result of variations in methodologies rather than actual change in canopy cover. |
Resource locator |
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Data Quality Statement |
Name: Data Quality Statement Protocol: WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download Description: Data quality statement for Greater Sydney Region Tree Canopy to Modified Mesh Block 2024/25 Function: download |
GSR Tree Canopy to Modified Mesh Block 2024/25 – GDA2020 |
Name: GSR Tree Canopy to Modified Mesh Block 2024/25 – GDA2020 Protocol: WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download Description: Geopackage (.gpkg) of the 2024/25 Greater Sydney Region Tree Canopy to Modified Mesh Block, with accompanying metadata (.pdf); coordinate system GDA2020. Function: download |
GSR Tree Canopy to Modified Mesh Block 2024/25 – GDA94 |
Name: GSR Tree Canopy to Modified Mesh Block 2024/25 – GDA94 Protocol: WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download Description: Geopackage (.gpkg) of the 2024/25 Greater Sydney Region Tree Canopy to Modified Mesh Block, with accompanying metadata (.pdf); coordinate system GDA94. Function: download |
Unique resource identifier |
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Code |
83a1e42d-7993-4ef3-9805-11283802c80b |
Presentation form |
Map digital |
Edition |
1 |
Dataset language |
English |
Metadata standard |
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Name |
ISO 19115 |
Edition |
2016 |
Dataset URI |
https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/opendata/dataset/83a1e42d-7993-4ef3-9805-11283802c80b |
Purpose |
Green infrastructure, tree canopy and urban heat planning and management |
Status |
Completed |
Spatial representation |
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Type |
vector |
Spatial reference system |
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Code identifying the spatial reference system |
4283 |
Spatial resolution |
48 cm |
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
Topic category |
environment |
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
Keyword set |
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keyword value |
VEGETATION-Structural HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT-Planning |
Originating controlled vocabulary |
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Title |
ANZLIC Search Words |
Reference date |
2008-05-16 |
Geographic location |
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NSW Place Name |
Greater Sydney Region |
Vertical extent information |
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Minimum value |
-100 |
Maximum value |
2228 |
Coordinate reference system |
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Authority code |
urn:ogc:def:cs:EPSG:: |
Code identifying the coordinate reference system |
5711 |
Temporal extent |
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Begin position |
2024-12-12 |
End position |
N/A |
Dataset reference date |
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Resource maintenance |
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Maintenance and update frequency |
Not planned |
Contact info | |
Contact position |
Data Broker |
Organisation name |
NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure |
Full postal address |
Locked Bag 5022 Parramatta 2124 NSW 2150 Australia data.broker@environment.nsw.gov.au |
Telephone number |
131555 |
Email address |
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Web address |
https://www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/department-of-planning-housing-and-infrastructure |
Responsible party role |
pointOfContact |
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
Lineage |
Sourced from ArborCarbon Pty Ltd. Canopy cover data acquired over the Greater Sydney Region at 16,000 ft AGL from fixed wing aircraft between 12 December 2024 and 5 April 2025. |
| Field | Value |
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Constraint set |
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Use constraints |
This data is provided under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0. Attribute 'NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure' in publications using this data. |
Limitations on public access |
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
Responsible party |
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Contact position |
Data Broker |
Organisation name |
NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure |
Full postal address |
Locked Bag 5022 Parramatta 2124 NSW 2150 Australia data.broker@environment.nsw.gov.au |
Telephone number |
131555 |
Email address |
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Web address |
https://www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/department-of-planning-housing-and-infrastructure |
Responsible party role |
pointOfContact |
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
Metadata point of contact |
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Contact position |
Data Broker |
Organisation name |
NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure |
Full postal address |
Locked Bag 5022 Parramatta 2124 NSW 2150 Australia data.broker@environment.nsw.gov.au |
Telephone number |
131555 |
Email address |
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Web address |
https://www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/department-of-planning-housing-and-infrastructure |
Responsible party role |
pointOfContact |
Metadata date |
2026-10-01T14:51:23.005831 |
Metadata language |
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