This map contains district-based ACT canopy cover polygons at 1m resolution (vegetation cover above 3m) as at April/May 2020, detected with Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR). The full ACT vector dataset has been split into districts and 1km tiles to allow for easier viewing.

WARNING: Due to complexity and high resolution this dataset may draw slowly or appear to miss some trees. For best results, zoom in, view single districts separately, or download a local copy.

LIDAR data was acquired in April/May 2020 for the ACT under contract by Aerometrex, at an average resolution of 12ppm. LiDAR is classified to Level 3 (for ground) and delivered as LAS v1.4 in in GDA2020 MGA zone 55. Visit https://www.planning.act.gov.au/survey-spatial-data-and-maps/actmapi-and-spatial-data/lidar-data for more info. Processing was completed on the LAS GDA2020 MGA Zone 55 LAS tile set using AHD vertical datum at 1m resolution. Dataset represents high vegetation above 3m (tree canopy or tree-approximate objects - see caveats).

Methodology:

• High noise errors were reclassified.
• Digital Surface Model (DSM) and Digital Elevation Model (DEM) surfaces were created using ArcPro 2.8 LAS Dataset Geoprocessing Tools at 1 m resolution.
• Canopy Height Model CHM was determined = Digital Surface Model (DSM) - Digital Elevation Model (DEM).
• Pits (empty cells inside tree canopies) of 2 pixel (2x1m) were removed using Nibble.
• An ACT Urban building footprint layer generated from the 2020 LIDAR dataset by Aerometrex was used to remove spurious canopy portions from building roof areas in the urban area.
• An NDVI layer from pan-sharpened Pleiades multispectral satellite imagery, acquired in April 2019 (the Uriarra area) and November 2019 (rest of Urban Area) was used to delete erroneous non-vegetative surfaces in urban areas.
• Canopy holes <=1m2 were filled by Eliminate tool.
• GDA2020 MGA Zone 55.
• Tree canopy lower than 3m were removed. Converted to a binary raster, then converted to vector.

Other available datasets: ACT 2020 Canopy Height Model (raster), ACT Trees (Individual Delineated Trees with Height) (vector), DEM, DSM, Contours, Building Footprints (© Australian Capital Territory & Aerometrex Limited), ACT Permeability, shrub cover - contact spatialdata@act.gov.au. Full LAS Tile sets can also be obtained in the following vertical datums: GDA2020 ellipsoidal, AHD, AVWS - see https://elevation.fsdf.org.au/. Other derivative products (including other canopy products) are available on request or through the ACT Geospatial Data Catalogue.

Road, Block and Division Canopy 2020 Statistics also available here: https://actmapi-actgov.opendata.arcgis.com/maps/act-canopy-cover-2020-statistics/about

Caveats:1. Please note that most (if not all) CHM-based tree delineation results should be thought of as "tree-approximate objects", and not actual trees. 2. Although every effort was made to remove any erroneous polygons (such as street lights, back yard fences and powerlines), there are likely to be some errors remaining.

Creative Commons by Attribution (CCBY) 4.0 (Australian Capital Territory). Any sharing, adaption/transformation and value adding, including commercial use should be attributed to ACT Government (Australian Capital Territory). This dataset has been created from the original LiDAR capture and classification © Australian Capital Territory & Aerometrex Limited 2020.

How to cite this data: ACT Government (2020) (Botha, H). ACT Canopy Cover 1m 2020. Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate (EPSDD), ACT Government. Canberra, ACT. Accessed via ACT Geospatial Data Catalogue.