ACT Shelter Locations with Asset Attributes

Shelter locations in the Australian Capital Territory are mapped in this point dataset. Assets are owned or managed by the City and Environment Directorate and Parks and Conservation Service. Attributes likely include location description, suburb, ownership, maintenance responsibility, asset subtype, material, and vegetation presence.

Use Cases

• Map public shelter distribution based on suburb and location description
• Analyze asset ownership and maintenance responsibility for resource planning
• Classify shelter types based on asset subtype attributes like Fixed Roof or Pergola

Strengths

• Data is sourced from an authoritative government asset database via works-as-executed handover or field audits
• Attributes include specific asset subtypes (Fixed Roof, Hut, Pergola, Sail, Screen) and ownership details
• Linked to official municipal infrastructure design standards for additional context

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to data_gov_au, as privately or federally managed assets may not be included

Provenance

Source

ACT Government Geospatial Data Catalogue (ACTmapi)

Collection Method

Captured and maintained in the asset database through the works as executed (WAE) handover process or field audits.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-04 02:49:41.083022; freshness should be verified

Geography

Australian Capital Territory