AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
ACT ROAD CANOPY COVER 2020

ACT Canopy Estimate Statistics 2020 for blocks, divisions and road polygons are derived from the ACT Canopy Cover 2020 footprint dataset (available soon). The canopy dataset is derived from LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) data captured by Aerometrex and the ACT Government (available here) at 12ppm over the ACT and region in April 2020. This datasets provides the estimated % coverage of vegetation above 3m for blocks, division and road polygons current at 2021, and was completed by a collaboration between CED and TCCS, ACT Government. The canopy coverage % is determined by the coverage of vegetation above 3m divided by the area of feature (e.g. block area). The total tree canopy cover estimate for Canberra for 2020 is based on the footprint of all urban divisions (suburbs): 22.5%. View this data in our ACT Canopy Cover 2020 Interactive Web App.

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See the following for more information:


https://www.cityservices.act.gov.au/trees-and-nature/trees/urban-forest-strategy&nbsp;
https://www.cityservices.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/1887696/Urban-Tree-Canopy-Coverage-Report.pdf&nbsp;
https://www.cmtedd.act.gov.au/open_government/inform/act_government_media_releases/vassarotti/2021/canberras-tree-canopy-continues-to-grow&nbsp;

climatechoices.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/1413770/Canberras-Living-Infrastructure-Plan.pdf&nbsp;

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ACT Blocks, Divisions and Road Polygon data are available in the ACT Geospatial Data Catalogue https://actmapi-actgov.opendata.arcgis.com/. The ACT 2020 LiDAR point clouds (Aerometrex and ACT Government 2020) are available from https://elevation.fsdf.org.au/ (CCBY Licence).

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Data lineage: This dataset is derived from the Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data captured by Aerometrex and ACT Government over ACT in April 2020. The point clouds were processed by the ACT Government with ArcGIS to produce ACT Canopy Cover footprint for vegetation above 3m. Canopy modelling was completed at 1m resolution. The canopy footprints were then augmented to block, division and road polygon coverage statistics.&nbsp;

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Coordinate system: GDA 2020 MGA Zone 55.

Temporal coverage: April 2020

Update schedule: every 5 years

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Tile photo by Mark Jekabsons, Trees over Gungahlin&nbsp;

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Caveat: Comparison of the ACT 2020 Canopy Cover to the 2015 is not comparable due to differences in methodology, including differences in resolution and point density, and time of year the LiDAR was captured. The 2015 data was captured in late Autumn, whereas 2020 was captured in early Autumn.

Tags: act, canberra, canopy, climate, climate-change, connectivity, cover, crowns, environment, gdc0b1360df, lidar, living-infrastructure, sustainability, tree, urban-cooling, urban-forest, urban-habitat
Organization: ACT Government Geospatial Data Catalogue (ACTmapi)
ACT DIVISIONS CANOPY COVER 2020

ACT Canopy Estimate Statistics 2020 for blocks, divisions and road polygons are derived from the ACT Canopy Cover 2020 footprint dataset (available soon). The canopy dataset is derived from LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) data captured by Aerometrex and the ACT Government (available here) at 12ppm over the ACT and region in April 2020. This datasets provides the estimated % coverage of vegetation above 3m for blocks, division and road polygons current at 2021, and was completed by a collaboration between CED and TCCS, ACT Government. The canopy coverage % is determined by the coverage of vegetation above 3m divided by the area of feature (e.g. block area). The total tree canopy cover estimate for Canberra for 2020 is based on the footprint of all urban divisions (suburbs): 22.5%. View this data in our ACT Canopy Cover 2020 Interactive Web App.

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See the following for more information:


https://www.cityservices.act.gov.au/trees-and-nature/trees/urban-forest-strategy&nbsp;
https://www.cityservices.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/1887696/Urban-Tree-Canopy-Coverage-Report.pdf&nbsp;
https://www.cmtedd.act.gov.au/open_government/inform/act_government_media_releases/vassarotti/2021/canberras-tree-canopy-continues-to-grow&nbsp;

climatechoices.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/1413770/Canberras-Living-Infrastructure-Plan.pdf&nbsp;

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ACT Blocks, Divisions and Road Polygon data are available in the ACT Geospatial Data Catalogue https://actmapi-actgov.opendata.arcgis.com/. The ACT 2020 LiDAR point clouds (Aerometrex and ACT Government 2020) are available from https://elevation.fsdf.org.au/ (CCBY Licence).

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Data lineage: This dataset is derived from the Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data captured by Aerometrex and ACT Government over ACT in April 2020. The point clouds were processed by the ACT Government with ArcGIS to produce ACT Canopy Cover footprint for vegetation above 3m. Canopy modelling was completed at 1m resolution. The canopy footprints were then augmented to block, division and road polygon coverage statistics.&nbsp;

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Coordinate system: GDA 2020 MGA Zone 55.

Temporal coverage: April 2020

Update schedule: every 5 years

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Tile photo by Mark Jekabsons, Trees over Gungahlin&nbsp;

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Caveat: Comparison of the ACT 2020 Canopy Cover to the 2015 is not comparable due to differences in methodology, including differences in resolution and point density, and time of year the LiDAR was captured. The 2015 data was captured in late Autumn, whereas 2020 was captured in early Autumn.

Tags: act, canberra, canopy, climate, climate-change, connectivity, cover, crowns, environment, gdc0b1360df, lidar, living-infrastructure, sustainability, tree, urban-cooling, urban-forest, urban-habitat
Organization: ACT Government Geospatial Data Catalogue (ACTmapi)
ACTGOV Two-spined Blackfish after the 2020 Orroral Valley Bushfire

Yuma. We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the ACT, the Ngunnawal people. We recognise the special relationship and connection that Ngunnawal people have with this Country. Ngunnawal people are a thriving community whose life and culture are intrinsically connected to this land in a way that is core to their physical and spiritual wellbeing, their cultural practices, law/lore, songlines and stories. 

Ngunnawal people have maintained a tangible and intangible cultural, social, environmental, spiritual and economic connection to these lands and waters for thousands of years.

This Story Map documents monitoring and research into the Two-spined Blackfish after the 2020 Orroral Valley Fire in the ACT. Two-spined Blackfish is a threatened native fish species. For more info, check out our ACT Government Aquatic and Fisheries Program, or the CED Science Platform.

Tags: aquatic, conservation, environment, fire-recovery, fish, monitoring, orroral-valley-fire, research, river, science, threatened-species, water
Organization: ACT Government Geospatial Data Catalogue (ACTmapi)
ACTGOV 2020 Canopy Cover - Percent Cover

ACT Canopy Estimate Statistics 2020 for blocks, divisions and road polygons are derived from the ACT Canopy Cover 2020 footprint dataset (available soon). The canopy dataset is derived from LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) data captured by Aerometrex and the ACT Government (available here) at 12ppm over the ACT and region in April 2020. This datasets provides the estimated % coverage of vegetation above 3m for blocks, division and road polygons current at 2021, and was completed by a collaboration between CED and TCCS, ACT Government. The canopy coverage % is determined by the coverage of vegetation above 3m divided by the area of feature (e.g. block area). The total tree canopy cover estimate for Canberra for 2020 is based on the footprint of all urban divisions (suburbs): 22.5%. View this data in our ACT Canopy Cover 2020 Interactive Web App.

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See the following for more information:


https://www.cityservices.act.gov.au/trees-and-nature/trees/urban-forest-strategy&nbsp;
https://www.cityservices.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/1887696/Urban-Tree-Canopy-Coverage-Report.pdf&nbsp;
https://www.cmtedd.act.gov.au/open_government/inform/act_government_media_releases/vassarotti/2021/canberras-tree-canopy-continues-to-grow&nbsp;

climatechoices.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/1413770/Canberras-Living-Infrastructure-Plan.pdf&nbsp;

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ACT Blocks, Divisions and Road Polygon data are available in the ACT Geospatial Data Catalogue https://actmapi-actgov.opendata.arcgis.com/. The ACT 2020 LiDAR point clouds (Aerometrex and ACT Government 2020) are available from https://elevation.fsdf.org.au/ (CCBY Licence).

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Data lineage: This dataset is derived from the Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data captured by Aerometrex and ACT Government over ACT in April 2020. The point clouds were processed by the ACT Government with ArcGIS to produce ACT Canopy Cover footprint for vegetation above 3m. Canopy modelling was completed at 1m resolution. The canopy footprints were then augmented to block, division and road polygon coverage statistics.&nbsp;

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Coordinate system: GDA 2020 MGA Zone 55.

Temporal coverage: April 2020

Update schedule: every 5 years

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Tile photo by Mark Jekabsons, Trees over Gungahlin&nbsp;

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Caveat: Comparison of the ACT 2020 Canopy Cover to the 2015 is not comparable due to differences in methodology, including differences in resolution and point density, and time of year the LiDAR was captured. The 2015 data was captured in late Autumn, whereas 2020 was captured in early Autumn.

Tags: act, canberra, canopy, climate, climate-change, connectivity, cover, crowns, environment, gdc0b1360df, lidar, living-infrastructure, sustainability, tree, urban-cooling, urban-forest, urban-habitat
Organization: ACT Government Geospatial Data Catalogue (ACTmapi)
Gungahlin Development Area

Strategic assessments allow broader project areas to be assessed and then subject to a single approval process under the EPBC Act. The dataset shows the entire area considered under a strategic assessment as well as areas identified for development and conservation.



Three strategic assessments have been completed in the ACT – Gungahlin, Molonglo Valley and West Belconnen. For further information please visit the strategic assessments webpage.

Tags: gdc0b1360df, strategic-assessment-area
Organization: ACT Government Geospatial Data Catalogue (ACTmapi)
ACTGOV Mature Tree 2020 Centre Points


Centre points of the mature tree crowns layer for the ACT. Tree crowns were derived from the 2020 LiDAR Canopy Height Model (CHM). Trees with crowns larger than 100m2 and taller than 8 metres were included. For more information, please see 2020 Mature Tree Crowns Dataset.

Mature trees are those over 60-100 years old. Their hollows, branches, and canopy provide food, shelter and other services that younger trees cannot. They provide specialised habitat for many birds and animals, including threatened bird species such as the Superb Parrot, Little Eagle and Brown Treecreeper.
The Mature Tree Crowns of the ACT dataset supports:


 Loss of Mature Native Trees Key Threatening Process Action Plan 2023 (https://www.legislation.act.gov.au/ni/2018-536/)

The Urban Forest Act (https://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2023-14)

Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023


Tags: action-plan, biodiversity, canopy, connectivity, conservation, crown, environment, gdc0b1360df, lidar, mature-tree, tree, tree-loss, urban-cooling, urban-forest
Organization: ACT Government Geospatial Data Catalogue (ACTmapi)
ACTGOV Rare Plants Habitat




This group of layers provides generalised or area of occupancy (AOO) gridded plants species that are listed as rare, protected or threatened (Endangered, Critically Endangered, Vulnerable, Protected, Rare) under the ACT Nature Conservation Act 2014 or the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act 1999. A location without species mapped as present can be considered data deficient. Data sources include ACT Government surveys, consultant surveys and verified records Canberra Nature Map. Orchid and other sensitive species names and related attribution have been obfuscated to protect locations of species at risk of collection and disturbance as per the ACT Government Sensitive Ecological Spatial Data Policy (2024 in pub).

Updates: Updated quarterly with new sightings including verified records from ACT Government surveys and Canberra Nature Map http://canberra.naturemapr.org/. The 2024 update incorporates a new methodology using an underlying ACT grid template, and implements a standardised method of generalising occurrence records to this grid (known as area of occupancy AOO).

Caveat: Lack of identification a species at a site does not necessarily indicate that the plant does not occur there. It may be that appropriate survey of the site has yet to be undertaken. Even if a survey has been undertaken, the condition of habitat (or non-habitat) may have changed since the date of survey. On-ground inspection and verification of the values occurrence or non-occurrence may be necessary.

Disclaimer: While all care is taken to ensure accuracy, the ACT Government does not warrant that the map is free from errors. © Australian Capital Territory

Tags: act, biodiversity, conservation, ecology, ecosystems, endangered, environment, ferns, gdc0b1360df, habitat, listed, nature, nature-conservation-act, orchids, plants, protected, rare, sensitive, species, vegetation, vulnerable, wildlife
Organization: ACT Government Geospatial Data Catalogue (ACTmapi)
ACTGOV Upper Murrumbidgee Waterwatch Catchments




Upper Murrumbidgee Waterwatch engages the community in the environment through monitoring and caring for our catchments. We educate and raise awareness in schools and the community on issues concerning catchment health and we use data collected by volunteers to inform policy and on ground catchment management.
This dataset shows the boundaries of the major water sub-catchments of the Upper Murrumbidgee River catchment, where Upper Murrumbidgee Waterwatch volunteers collect data on water quality, waterbug diversity and abundance, and riparian vegetation condition, in order to monitor the health of our waterways. 
The data are best viewed using the Waterwatch interactive map and data dashboard.


Tags: catchment, creek, dam, environment, gdc0b1360df, lake, pond, river, stream, water, waterwatch, waterway
Organization: ACT Government Geospatial Data Catalogue (ACTmapi)
ACTGOV Upper Murrumbidgee Waterwatch CHIP Reach Data - for download

Upper Murrumbidgee Waterwatch engages the community in the environment through monitoring and caring for our catchments. We educate and raise awareness in schools and the community on issues concerning catchment health and we use data collected by volunteers to inform policy and on ground catchment management.

This dataset contains annual scores of the water quality, waterbug diversity and abundance, riparian vegetation condition and overall health of 101 reaches (stretches of waterway and related waterbodies) in the Upper Murrumbidgee River catchment, 2015 - 2024. Scores are calculated from monthly water quality data collected by Upper Murrumbidgee Waterwatch volunteers, and waterbug and riparian vegetation assessments conducted by Waterwatch staff. Detailed methods can be found in the Catchment Health Indicator Program (CHIP) reports produced each year by Upper Murrumbidgee Waterwatch: https://www.act.waterwatch.org.au/data/chip-reports

The data are best viewed using the Waterwatch interactive map and data dashboard.

Tags: biodiversity, catchment, creek, dam, environment, gdc0b1360df, lake, macroinvertebrate, pond, rarc, riparian, river, stream, water, water-quality, waterbugs, waterwatch, waterway
Organization: ACT Government Geospatial Data Catalogue (ACTmapi)
ACTGOV Upper Murrumbidgee Waterwatch Monitored Reach - Annual Data Waterbodies


Upper Murrumbidgee Waterwatch engages the community in the environment through monitoring and caring for our catchments. We educate and raise awareness in schools and the community on issues concerning catchment health and we use data collected by volunteers to inform policy and on ground catchment management.
Upper Murrumbidgee Waterwatch volunteers collect data on water quality, waterbug diversity and abundance, and riparian vegetation condition at over 200 sites in the catchment. To use these data to assess the health of our waterways and the broader catchment, sites are grouped into reaches (segments of waterways and/or related waterbodies) and the data are summarised and presented by reach. To ensure that data collected from a small number of sites can be considered representative of a reach, reaches consist of similar sections of waterway as defined by criteria including the size (magnitude / stream order), surrounding land uses, and underlying geology of the included waterways and waterbodies.
This dataset contains annual scores of the water quality, waterbug diversity and abundance, riparian vegetation condition and overall health of individual reaches (related waterbodies) in the Upper Murrumbidgee River catchment, 2015 - 2024. Scores are calculated from monthly water quality data collected by Upper Murrumbidgee Waterwatch volunteers, and waterbug and riparian vegetation assessments conducted by Waterwatch staff. Detailed methods can be found in the Catchment Health Indicator Program (CHIP) reports produced each year by Upper Murrumbidgee Waterwatch: https://www.act.waterwatch.org.au/data/chip-reports
The data are best viewed using the Waterwatch interactive map and data dashboard.

Tags: catchment, dam, environment, gdc0b1360df, lake, pond, water, waterwatch, waterway
Organization: ACT Government Geospatial Data Catalogue (ACTmapi)
ACTGOV Upper Murrumbidgee Waterwatch Monitored Reach - Annual Data Waterway Segments




Upper Murrumbidgee Waterwatch engages the community in the environment through monitoring and caring for our catchments. We educate and raise awareness in schools and the community on issues concerning catchment health and we use data collected by volunteers to inform policy and on ground catchment management.
Upper Murrumbidgee Waterwatch volunteers collect data on water quality, waterbug diversity and abundance, and riparian vegetation condition at over 200 sites in the catchment. To use these data to assess the health of our waterways and the broader catchment, sites are grouped into reaches (segments of waterways and/or related waterbodies) and the data are summarised and presented by reach. To ensure that data collected from a small number of sites can be considered representative of a reach, reaches consist of similar sections of waterway as defined by criteria including the size (magnitude / stream order), surrounding land uses, and underlying geology of the included waterways and waterbodies.
This dataset contains annual scores of the water quality, waterbug diversity and abundance, riparian vegetation condition and overall health of individual reaches (stretches of waterway) in the Upper Murrumbidgee River catchment, 2015 - 2024. Scores are calculated from monthly water quality data collected by Upper Murrumbidgee Waterwatch volunteers, and waterbug and riparian vegetation assessments conducted by Waterwatch staff. Detailed methods can be found in the Catchment Health Indicator Program (CHIP) reports produced each year by Upper Murrumbidgee Waterwatch: https://www.act.waterwatch.org.au/data/chip-reports
The data are best viewed using the Waterwatch interactive map and data dashboard.

Tags: catchment, creek, environment, gdc0b1360df, river, stream, water, waterwatch, waterway
Organization: ACT Government Geospatial Data Catalogue (ACTmapi)
ACTGOV Upper Murrumbidgee Waterwatch Monitoring Site - Monthly Data




Upper Murrumbidgee Waterwatch engages the community in the environment through monitoring and caring for our catchments. We educate and raise awareness in schools and the community on issues concerning catchment health and we use data collected by volunteers to inform policy and on ground catchment management. Upper Murrumbidgee Waterwatch volunteers collect data on water quality, waterbug diversity and abundance, and riparian vegetation condition, in order to monitor the health of our waterways. 
This dataset shows the point locations of 298 monitoring sites in the Upper Murrumbidgee River catchment, and monthly measurements of pH, electrical conductivity, dissolved oxygen, phosphorus, nitrates, turbidity and water temperature taken at each site, 2015-2024. Detailed methods can be found in the Catchment Health Indicator Program (CHIP) reports produced each year by Upper Murrumbidgee Waterwatch: https://www.act.waterwatch.org.au/data/chip-reports
The data are best viewed using the Waterwatch interactive map and data dashboard.

Tags: catchment, creek, dam, environment, gdc0b1360df, lake, pond, river, stream, water, waterwatch, waterway
Organization: ACT Government Geospatial Data Catalogue (ACTmapi)
Strategic Assessment Areas

Strategic assessments allow broader project areas to be assessed and then subject to a single approval process under the EPBC Act. The dataset shows the entire area considered under a strategic assessment as well as areas identified for development and conservation.



Three strategic assessments have been completed in the ACT – Gungahlin, Molonglo Valley and West Belconnen. For further information please visit the strategic assessments webpage.

Tags: gdc0b1360df, strategic-assessment-area
Organization: ACT Government Geospatial Data Catalogue (ACTmapi)
Environmental impact statement

All mining, and petroleum and gas projects (resource projects) in Queensland require an environmental authority under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 (EP Act). Resource projects that are large-scale, complex and sensitive with higher environmental risk may also be required, or choose, to undergo an environmental impact statement (EIS) process.

The public register only includes records relating to the EIS process under Chapter 3 of the EP Act, which is administered by the Department of Environment, Science and Innovation (the department)

Tags: environment, environment authorities, gas, mining, petroleum, public-register, risk
Organization: Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Canning Estuary and Lower Canning River Water Quality Monitoring 2023-24

The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) conducts routine monitoring of water quality in the Swan Canning Estuary. Data collected through the monitoring program is used to inform management of the river system by DBCA.

Data produced through the monitoring program provides essential information to assess system response to management actions and to report against estuary water quality targets, and phytoplankton trigger levels. Data produced have also been utilised in numerous investigations conducted by both government agencies and tertiary institutions, including modelling, that contribute to our understanding of estuary condition and response and that evaluate potential impacts on the system into the future.

Data collected is stored in the Water Information Network (WIN) database maintained by the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) and is made publicly available via the Water Information Reporting (WIR) portal.

Note: to access the data, select the data source link located on the right-hand side.

Tags: Swan Canning, asset_water_quality
Organization: Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions