AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Mineral Sands Polygons

The data contains WIM style areas and strandlines (polygons) of Mineral Sand mineralisation. See also related dataset MINSAND1M_ARC. Data is derived from various exploration company sources, and has related data in the Minerals and Petroleum sites database (VicMine = minerals.minsite). SITEID_MS can be used to join tables.

Tags: Economy, Geoscientific information
Organization: Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Vicmap Admin - Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) Response Area Polygon

Part of the Vicmap Admin dataset series. This layer contains polygon features deliminating FRV's response area.

NOTE: This dataset superceded FRV_LEGISLATED_BOUNDARY in August 2021, to better reflect the operational aspect of the dataset and ensure no confusion with the legislated FRV boundaries defined on Landata.

This data is current as of 1 Dec 2021.

Tags: Boundaries, Environment
Organization: Fire Rescue Victoria
Victorian Coastal Inundation Sea Level Rise 2009

The Victorian Coastal Inundation Dataset (the product) is a digital dataset consisting of eight spatial layers modelling the extent of land subject to coastal inundation due to projected sea level rise from 2009 to 2100.
This product is recommended for use at a scale of approximately 1:75,000 or less detail to reflect the limitations in the modelling and the recommended catchment to regional scale of inundation assessments with this product. The product is NOT suitable for assessments of potential risks at property level.

The datasets available are:
Sea Level Rise:
- SLR00CM_2009 - Current (2009) sea level 
- SLR20CM_2040 - Projected 20cm sea level rise by 2040 
- SLR47CM_2070 - Projected 47cm sea level rise by 2070 
- SLR82CM_2100 - Projected 82cm sea level rise by 2100 

Storm tide (1-in-100 year) with added wind forcing plus sea level rise
- SLR00CM_ST_2009 - Current (2009) inundation to 1-in-100 year storm tide level 
- SLR20CM_ST_2040 - Inundation to 1-in-100 year storm tide level with storm surge increased by 6% plus 20 cm sea level rise 
- SLR47CM_ST_2070 - Inundation to 1-in-100 year storm tide level with storm surge increased by 13% plus 47 cm sea level rise 
- SLR82CM_ST_2100 - Inundation to 1-in-100 year storm tide level with storm surge increased by 19% plus 82 cm sea level rise

Interactive Map:- Hydra site decommissioned on 25/10/2022 as requested by the site owner.
http://mapshare.maps.vic.gov.au/gvh270hydra/
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This data has been computed to support the Victorian Governments Future Coasts Project.

Tags:  atmosphere,  meteorology, Climatology
Organization: Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Urban Development Program - Industrial Land 2025

The Urban Development Program (UDP) -Industrial Land. Identifies all industrial land and the development status and size of each land parcel in hectares across metropolitan Melbourne.
This information identifies all industrial zoned land (Industrial 1, 2 and 3 as well as Commercial 2 Zone), and land of an industrial character and includes the Airport Business Parks, selected Special Use Zones, selected Comprehensive Development Zones and specific precincts within the Activity Centre Zones and Urban Growth Zones.

Each land parcel is assessed as being either: 
<em>Occupied - Parcels that contain industrial or commercial buildings, container parks, informal car parking, quarries, and hardstand storage areas.
</em>Zoned vacant - Parcels that are zoned for industrial use but have no intensive use / visible capital investment.
<em>Zoned non-industrial use - Parcels that are zoned for industrial use but have an existing use /capital investment that is not industrial. Examples include residential buildings and agricultural infrastructure. Over time these are likely to be redeveloped to industrial uses.
</em>Unzoned - Parcels identified in strategic plans for future industrial purposes.

Tags: Planning cadastre, Structure
Organization: Department of Transport and Planning
INVERLOCH_CHA_EROSION_05_2021

The Inverloch Region Coastal Hazard Assessment is a modelled dataset assessing sea level rises, planning horizons and storm events to determine erosion hazard zones in the study area.
The sea level rise components and subsequent planning horizons consisted of 0m (2020), 0.2m (2040), 0.5m (2070) and 0.8m (2100). The design storm events modelled were 1%,5% and 10% AEP (annual exceedance probability). The study reports can be obtained by contacting vcmp@delwp.vic.gov.au. - some generalisation for publishing in CoastKit.

Tags: Environment, Oceans
Organization: Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Victorian Land Cover Mapping 2015

Land cover mapping data is an annual component of the Victorian Land Use Information System, the VLUIS. The land cover information has been created specifically for the VLUIS using time series analysis of the MOD13Q1 or MYD13Q1 products produced by NASA using data collected by the MODIS sensor and freely available on the Reverb | ECHO website.
Ground data is collected annually across Victoria using a stratified random sampling approach for calibration of the annual seasonal curves and validation of the classification output. The ground data is split into three groups with 50% used to develop classification rules, 25% used to produce interim validation results that feed back into the rule development process with the remaining 25% used to independently validate the final classification. Error matrices for each land cover dataset from 2009 have been produced from this final validation.

The TIMESAT GUI is used to create smoothed annual time series for the Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) and the Red and Near Infrared (NIR) MOD13Q1 or MYD13Q1 bands using the Savitsky-Golay algorithm. A time series of 23 images was used and a suite of 11 seasonal parameters created that each numerically describe features of the annual seasonal curves for each band. In addition the standard deviation of the annual seasonal curve is calculated for each band and used in conjunction with the seasonal parameters.
A three-tiered hierarchical classification was developed to assign a dominant land cover class to each pixel. Initially, rules developed using the data mining tool See5 and / or expert knowledge were applied to the seasonal parameters and the annual standard deviation in conjunction with a GIS data-set of water bodies greater than 12.5ha in area to classify each pixel as either Tree, Non-tree or Water based on two data sets from the corporate spatial data library, HY_WATER_AREA_POLY.shp and VM_LITE_HY_WATER_AREA.shp; and are combined to form the water bodies layer. In addition, the primary classes are cross checked using data from preceding and following years to reduce misclassification prior to the secondary classification.
A secondary classification developed using rules based on expert knowledge and / or See5 is applied to split the primary class Tree into the secondary classes Native Woody Cover and Treed Production and the primary class Non-tree into the secondary classes Pasture/ Grassland and Crops.

Finally, a tertiary classification further divides the secondary class Treed Production into the tertiary classes Hardwood Plantation, Softwood Plantation and evergreen or deciduous Woody Horticulture and the secondary class Crops into the tertiary classes Brassicas, Legumes, Cereals and Non-Woody Horticulture based on rules developed using the data mining tool See5 and modified where appropriate by expert knowledge.
Additional information on land cover mapping, including map symbology, can be found on Victorian Resources Online.

DOI 10.4226/92/58e732125d9d0

Tags: Farming, Society
Organization: Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Regolith Regional type lines (1:100,000)

The data contains primary geological data, namely regolith-landform units and boundary types separating regolith-landform units.

The dataset is part of the geological mapping dataset, which includes datasets representing geological rock units and boundaries, regolith-landform units and boundaries, structural lines, miscellaneous lines and points, miscellaneous polygons, metamorphism and placer deposits.

The data have been collected by the Geological Survey of Victoria. Data have been captured in projects covering special interest areas, and have been recorded in the field by hand at scales between 1:10,000 and 1:25,000 then prepared for hard copy printing at a range of scales.

Tags: Geoscientific information
Organization: Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
2010 Index of Stream Condition - Vegetation Width line features

The ISC2010_VEGETATIO_WIDTH line features define the length of vegetation from the stream bed (ISC2010_STREAMBED_WIDTH) to where the vegetation cover is less than 20% or the riparian vegetation edge is met. Vegetation width is measured perpendicular to the stream direction using the ISC2010_CHANNEL_TRANSECTS as seed vector up to a distance of 200m from the stream bed. There is a Vegetation Width measurement every 25m.

River condition in Victoria is assessed every 5 years using the Index of Stream Condition (ISC). The Department of Environment and Primary Industries (DEPI) developed a methodology to assess the Physical Form and Riparian Vegetation components of the ISC using remote sensing data, specifically LIDAR and aerial photography. 

A State Wide mapping project was undertaken in 2010-13 to accurately map the Physical Form and Riparian Vegetation metrics of the ISC . Other ISC metrics were not assessed in the project and were derived from other sources.

The Physical Form and Riparian Vegetation Metric products are a combination of mapped Vector and Raster data as well as Tabular Summary Statistics about the mapped features. In the context of the project, the term Metrics is used to refer to both the mapped features and the summary statistics. 

Remote sensing data used includes 15cm true colour and infra-red aerial photography and four return multi-pulse LiDAR data. This source data was used to derive a variety of Raster data sets including Digital Terrain Models, Slope, Vegetation Height and Vegetation Cover. The Digital Terrain and Slope rasters were used to map Physical Form metrics including Stream Bed, Top of Bank and River Centre Lines while the Vegetation Height and Cover rasters were used to map the Riparian Vegetation metrics.
The Project Report "Aerial Remote Sensing for Physical Channel Form and Riparian Vegetation Mapping" describes the remote sensing and mapping approach used to create this data set.

Tags: Elevation, Imagery base maps earth cover, Inland waters, Transportation
Organization: Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Geophysics (1:250,000), Geological Interpretation of Geophysical Features Arc

This dataset contains interpreted geological data, using combined interpretations of airborne magnetic, radiometric and gravity survey data, mapped at 1:250,000. 

At scales larger than 1:120,000 the display is a combination of both 1:100,000 and 1:250,000 geophysical mapping. Recent 1:250,000 geophysical mapping has been of such quality and detail it has been used to supersede older coincident 1:100,000 mapping. This occurs in the following areas: St Arnaud 7524, Dunolly 7624, Charlton 7525, Wedderburn 7625 and part of Ararat 7423 are superseded by St Arnaud SJ54-4. Bendigo 7724, Heathcote 7824 and Nagambie 7924 are superseded by Bendigo SJ55-1. 

Balmoral 7223, Ararat 7423, Horsham SJ54-3 and St Arnaud SJ54-4 supersede Grampians 7323 where there is overlap.

The Ouyen SI54-15 and Horsham SJ54-3 map areas are datasets derived from a combination of Geological Interpretation of Basement Geophysical Features maps and Geological Interpretation of Post-Cratonic Geophysical Features maps performed by Moore, D. H.

This data has been collected by the Geological Survey of Victoria. This dataset is accompanied by other datasets representing sub-surface geological polygons, structural lines, miscellaneous lines and metamorphism.

Tags: Geoscientific information
Organization: Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
GIPPSLAND LAKES COASTAL HAZARD EXTENT

The Gippsland Lakes Local Coastal Hazard Assessment (LCHA) provides information on the extent of coastal hazards and their physical impacts for the Gippsland Lakes coastal environment. 

The coastal shoreline hazard assessment maps the potential coastal hazard zone under 0.0m, 0.2m, 0.4m and 0.8m mean sea level rise scenarios. The coastal hazard zones were determined using a range of methods, and include hazards associated with storm erosion, longshore sediment transport gradients, equilibrium profile adjustment and wave overwash processes.

Details of the assumptions made in the derivation of this information can be found in project reports on the Our Coast website: http://www.ourcoast.org.au/cb_pages/resources.php.
Users of this information should read these project reports to understand the limitations of the data.

Tags:  atmosphere,  meteorology, Climatology, Environment, Geoscientific information, Oceans
Organization: Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Vicmap Property - Parcel Table

This layer contains aspatial details for all legal parcel boundaries in Victoria, both freehold and crown. A parcel is defined as the smallest area of land capable of sale without further approval to subdivide. It may consist of more than one piece. Parcels are described by a parcel description (either lot/plan or allotment/section/parish).

It includes:
- Parcel Identifiers, both freehold and crown;
- Registered and proposed status;
- Crown and Freehold land differentiation;
- Council reference numbers;
- LGA code;
- Unique Feature Identifiers, date stamps and data quality information.

MetaX records this dataset as VMPROP.PARCEL

Tags: Boundaries, Environment, Planning cadastre
Organization: Department of Transport and Planning
PLM25 overlays representing Natural Catchment Areas

This dataset was created in conjunction with PLM25, to represent the management overlays. The attributes are based on the PLM25 structure. The overlays have been mapped at 1:25 000, using VicMap topographic data to create more accurate and identifiable boundaries. PLM25_OVERLAYS is located under the CROWNLAND schema. It has been created in conjunction with PLM25 to ensure the overlays match the PLM25 land management categories. PLEASE NOTE: This dataset now replaces the PLM100 overlays. 

PLM25_OVERLAYS_NCA is a view of PLM25_OVERLAYS. This dataset is a representation of the certified plans - the gazettal and certified plans are the official boundaries. Currently the creation process is not automated or synchronised with PLM25 updates.

Tags: Boundaries, Environment, Society
Organization: Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Broadhectare Residential Land 2019

Identifies undeveloped land for residential development generally on the fringe of the metropolitan area. Each record in the database details the subdivision and planning status of the land, the area of the site in hectares and the potential lot yield. Other details are also records against each site .

This information maps land areas for both the supply and recent subdivision
-Unzoned englobo land requiring a PSP
-Zoned englobo land
-Proposed lots
-Lots with a title

Urban Development Program (UDP).

Tags: Structure
Organization: Department of Transport and Planning
Vicmap Property - Cadastral Area Boundary Line

Cadastral Area Boundary is a line layer belonging to Vicmap Property and consists of data representing Victoria's land parcels and properties and is used extensively in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) by the public and private sectors.

This layer should be used in conjuction with the other layers and aspatial tables that make up Vicmap Property.

Tags: Boundaries, Environment, Planning cadastre
Organization: Department of Transport and Planning
Interpreted Faults, Wangerrip Group, Otway Basin

This dataset comprises interpreted faults for the Top Wangerrip Group, Otway Basin. Based on previously acquired seismic data, faulting was identified for both the Top and Base Wangerrip Group. The initial interpretation was undertaken by 3D Geo for Southern Rural Water in 2011.

The dataset was compiled by GHD to inform the report 'Potential Influences of Geological Structures on Groundwater Flow Systems' for DEPI's Secure Allocation Future Entitlements (SAFE) Project.

Tags: Geoscientific information, Inland waters
Organization: Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Salinity Provinces of Victoria

Salinity Provinces (SPs) provide a framework for describing land and water (both surface and groundwater) salinity in Victoria. These are specific geographic areas where the landscape setting and physical processes contributing to salinity are similar, and where salinity management options are also similar. Each Province contains discrete salinity impacted areas where there is a concentration or higher incidence of land and/or water salinisation, which may or may not have been mapped. This may be primary or secondary salinity, the development of which can be explained by a particular landscape setting, groundwater process or most commonly, Groundwater Flow System(s) (GFS(s)).

The soil salinity mapping used to help delineate the SPs does not cover the Irrigation Regions of the State. In these areas, depth to watertable and watertable salinity mapping has been used to convey the threat of high watertables on soil waterlogging and/or soil salinisation. This information is yet to be included in the individual SP pages on Victorian Resources Online but links to existing maps have been added where appropriate.

More information on the Salinity Province Mapping can be found on Victorian Resources Online website: http://vro.agriculture.vic.gov.au/dpi/vro/vrosite.nsf/pages/lwm_salinity-provinces

Tags: Farming, Geoscientific information, Inland waters
Organization: Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Beneficial Use - Lower Tertiary

This layer is part of a set that defines the beneficial use of Victoria's groundwater resources.
According to the Victorian Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), a beneficial use is a use to the environment, or a segment of the environment which is conductive to public benefit, welfare, safety, health or aesthetic enjoyment and which requires protection from the effects of waste discharges, emissions or deposits. A beneficial use may be an existing or potential use. A resource may have more than one beneficial use.
The State's groundwater resources have a number of beneficial uses. These uses primarily depend on groundwater quality and aquifer yield and can be assigned to broad water quality classes.

Tags: Inland waters
Organization: Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Victorian Recycled Water Availability

This map shows where recycled water is available across Victoria, including indicative volumes and treatment plant locations. Recycled water is classified into three classes based on treatment quality, which determines safe uses:
Class A – Highest quality, suitable for non-drinking residential uses (toilet flushing, clothes washing, garden watering), irrigation of public spaces, and food crops eaten raw.
Class B – For uses such as irrigating sports fields, grazing land, and industrial wash-down. Requires controls like subsurface irrigation or restricted access.
Class C – For agricultural crops that are cooked or processed (e.g., wine grapes, olives) and livestock grazing with safeguards.
The map supports planning for sustainable water use by connecting recycled water supply with potential demand and promoting waterway health. For detailed guidance, refer to the Victorian Guideline for Water Recycling (Publication 1910).

Tags: Environment, Location
Organization: Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Farm Dam Boundaries

This dataset contains the digitised boundaries of all man made waterbodies (including farm dams) in southern Victoria and all larger man made waterbodies in northern Victoria using a combination of satellite and aerial imagery. Should be used in conjunction with FARM_DAMS_POINT. This data was updated in January 2019 to improve the usefulness of the attribute data.

Tags: Inland waters
Organization: Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
PLM25 overlays representing Remote and Natural Areas

This dataset was created in conjunction with PLM25, to represent the management overlays. The attributes are based on the PLM25 structure. 
The overlays have been mapped at 1:25 000, using VicMap topographic data to create more accurate and identifiable boundaries.

PLM25_OVERLAYS is located under the CROWNLAND schema. It has been created in conjunction with PLM25 to ensure the overlays match the PLM25 land management categories.

PLEASE NOTE: This dataset now replaces the PLM100 overlays.

PLM25_OVERLAYS_RNA is a view of PLM25_OVERLAYS.

This dataset is a representation of the certified plans - the gazettal and certified plans are the official boundaries.

Currently the creation process is not automated or synchronised with PLM25 updates.

Tags: Boundaries, Environment, Society
Organization: Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Firearm use requires permission from the licence holder

This dataset depicts areas where a hunter is required to obtain approval to hunt from the holder of the associated agricultural licence that covers the area which has been issue by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning under the Land Act. Enquires to hunt on these licenced areas should be directed to the department who will contact the licence holder on your behalf. The area of licenced land has been extracted from Crown Land Tenure spatial layer for areas where hunting is permitted. The Crown Land Tenure spatial layer has further information on the licence.

Tags: Biota, Environment
Organization: Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Distribution of Deer on Victorian Public Land

Model-based predictions of the distribution of deer on Victorian public land. Model predictions are based on camera-trap and deer sign surveys at 317 sites across Victoria conducted between 2021 and 2023. The raster data is divided into four layers/bands for the four species analysed in this study: Sambar deer (Cervus unicolor), Fallow deer (Dama dama), Red deer (Cervus elaphus) and Hog deer (Axis porcinus). Distribution estimates are presented as a categorical value of model confidence in deer occupancy per square kilometre of public land within each grid cell. The values represent (i) the Smallest estimated range (5th percentile), (ii) the Average/median estimated range (50th percentile), and (iii) the Largest estimated range (95th percentile). The technical report accompanying this data is available from the Arthur Rylah Institute (ARI) website: https://www.ari.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0035/686591/ARI-Technical-Report-368-Deer-abundance-in-Victoria.pdf

The raster data may be loaded into programs such as R or QGIS for analysis. When opening the data in QGIS, undertake the following steps: 
1) Follow 'Layer &gt; Add Later &gt; Add Raster Layer' to select the tif file to be added 
2) Right-click on the added layer in the 'Layers' panel and select 'Properties'
3) Visualise the distribution of one of the four species of deer by selecting 'Symbology &gt; Band Rendering &gt; Render Type = Paletted/Unique Values' 
4) Choose the band (species) you wish to display
5) Click the 'Classify' button
6) The layer values can be renamed according to the associated XML datafile. The values are: 0 = Not present, 1 = Largest estimated range (95th percentile), 2 = the Average/median estimated range (50th percentile), and 3 = Smallest estimated range (5th percentile)

Tags: Biota, Environment
Organization: Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action