ISC2010_FRAGMENTATION_R: 2010 Victorian River Fragmentation Summary Statistics

The ISC2010_FRAGMENTATION_R table is a statistical summary for the Fragmentation Metric at the Reach level, designed to join to the ISC2010_RIVER_CENTRELINES_R feature class. The Department of Environment and Primary Industries (DEPI) developed this data using remote sensing from a 2010-13 state-wide mapping project. Remote sensing data included 15cm true colour and infra-red aerial photography and four-return multi-pulse LiDAR data.

Use Cases

• Modeling river fragmentation impacts based on reach-level summary statistics.
• Joining fragmentation metrics to river centerline geospatial data for spatial analysis.
• Assessing physical form and riparian vegetation components of stream condition using LiDAR and aerial photography.
• Validating remote sensing methodologies for environmental monitoring described in the project report.

Strengths

• Derived from high-resolution 15cm aerial photography and multi-pulse LiDAR data.
• Part of a state-wide mapping project conducted over three years (2010-13).
• Data is structured for integration with a specific river centerline feature class.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Only covers Physical Form and Riparian Vegetation metrics; other ISC metrics were derived from other sources.

Provenance

Source

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (formerly Department of Environment and Primary Industries).

Collection Method

Remote sensing analysis using LiDAR and aerial photography, as described in the project report 'Aerial Remote Sensing for Physical Channel Form and Riparian Vegetation Mapping'.

Time Range

2010-2013 mapping project.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 07:10:13.864827; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Victoria, Australia.