Aggregate potential scores were analyzed for a four-kilometre corridor centred on Yukon highways and a 20 km radius around Yukon communities excluding Whitehorse. Scores are derived from existing surficial geology mapping, adjusted for overburden and permafrost. Results are presented in maps and a digital geodatabase by the Government of Yukon, last updated in April 2026.
Use Cases
- Plan infrastructure maintenance based on aggregate availability scores.
- Identify gravel-rich areas for development projects based on geology-derived scores.
- Assess the cost and feasibility of aggregate extraction considering overburden and permafrost factors.
Strengths
- Analysis covers a defined four-kilometre corridor along highways and a 20 km radius around communities.
- Aggregate potential scores are derived from existing surficial geology mapping with defined adjustment factors.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to open_canada.
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Yukon
- Collection Method
- Analysis derived from existing surficial geology mapping.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 16:01:49.623624; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Yukon highways and communities (excluding Whitehorse).