ISC2010_FRAGMENTATION_S: 2010 Victorian River Fragmentation Metric Summary

A statistical summary table for the Fragmentation Metric at the 100-meter section level, part of the 2010 Index of Stream Condition assessment for Victoria, Australia. The table is designed to join to a river centerline feature class. It was created by the Department of Environment and Primary Industries using remote sensing data, including 15cm aerial photography and LiDAR, collected between 2010 and 2013.

Use Cases

• Assessing river habitat fragmentation based on the derived Fragmentation Metric.
• Joining statistical summaries to spatial river centerline data for integrated analysis.
• Analyzing the impact of physical form and riparian vegetation on stream condition.
• Using remote-sensing-derived metrics for baseline environmental monitoring and reporting.

Strengths

• Derived from high-resolution source data including 15cm aerial photography and multi-pulse LiDAR.
• Part of a state-wide mapping project conducted over a defined period (2010-2013).
• Data is structured for integration with a specific spatial feature class (ISC2010_RIVER_CENTRELINES_S).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (Victoria, Australia).

Collection Method

Derived from remote sensing data (LiDAR and aerial photography) via a methodology described in the project report 'Aerial Remote Sensing for Physical Channel Form and Riparian Vegetation Mapping'.

Time Range

Assessment based on data from 2010-2013.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 00:38:35.610108; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Victoria, Australia.