Council Tree Groups in York, UK

York, UK, council tree groups mapped for guidance purposes. The data is provided via a live API link to the City of York Council's GIS server, ensuring updates to the master copy are reflected immediately. It is published by the Government Digital Service under the OGL-UK-3.0 license.

Use Cases

• Visualizing the spatial distribution of council-managed tree groups based on the geospatial mapping.
• Assessing public green infrastructure coverage based on the tree group locations.
• Integrating tree asset data into municipal GIS systems based on the live API link.

Strengths

• Data is linked via a live API, ensuring it reflects the authoritative master copy.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats (GeoJSON, KML, CSV) for flexibility.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Row count and last update date are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The description explicitly states mapped positions are for guidance only and should not be considered accurate and complete.

Provenance

Source

City of York Council (CYC) GIS server.

Collection Method

Likely collected and maintained by municipal arboricultural staff.

Time Range

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Freshness

Update frequency is implied to be continuous via the live API, but the specific last update date is unknown.

Geography

York, UK.