BYDA Layers: Urban Infrastructure and Environmental Features for Hobart

City of Hobart's BYDA dataset comprises 23 distinct geospatial layers detailing municipal infrastructure and environmental assets. Layers include road center lines, stormwater pipes, building footprints, cadastre boundaries, significant trees, and parking sensors. This collection likely supports asset management, urban planning, and environmental monitoring for the local government area.

Use Cases

• Stormwater network modeling based on stormwater nodes, pipes, and branch connections
• Urban tree canopy assessment and protection planning based on significant tree and tree area layers
• Property and cadastre analysis for land use planning based on cadastre parcel boundaries
• Traffic and parking management based on road center lines and parking sensor data
• Utility asset location and risk assessment based on infrastructure cables and potential underground electrical assets

Strengths

• Contains 23 specific, named geospatial layers providing comprehensive municipal coverage
• Cross-platform presence on data.gov.au indicates official curation and importance
• Includes both built environment (buildings, roads) and natural features (trees, waterways)

Limitations

• Critical metadata is missing: no row counts, file sizes, or specific column names are provided
• License is listed only as 'other', which may restrict use without further clarification
• Update timestamps conflict, with one source showing a future date (2026-04 11), indicating potential metadata errors

Provenance

Source

City of Hobart Open Data, authored by HCCGISICT

Collection Method

Likely digitized and maintained by the City of Hobart's GIS/ICT department as part of municipal operations.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated dates range from 2026-03-25 to 2026-04-11, though the 2026 dates suggest possible system errors.

Geography

City of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia