Yukon Forest Health Disturbance Aerial Survey at 1:100,000 Scale

50,000 mapped features delineate forest health disturbances from abiotic and biotic agents in Yukon, Canada. The Government of Yukon created this management-level overview by digitizing aerial survey data from fixed-wing aircraft. Analysis is most effective at the original 1:100,000 mapping scale.

Use Cases

• Classify forest health disturbance types (e.g., abiotic vs. biotic) across the Yukon's surveyed areas.
• Map the spatial distribution and severity of forest health disturbances from the aerial survey data.
• Analyze patterns of forest health agents at a 1:100,000 scale for regional management planning.

Strengths

• Contains 50,000 distinct mapped features of forest health disturbances.
• Data is derived from systematic aerial surveys using fixed-wing aircraft.
• Provides a management-level overview specifically designed for analysis at a 1:100,000 scale.

Limitations

• The dataset is an overview survey, not operational-level, limiting detail for fine-scale analysis.
• Specific column names and data attributes are not documented in the provided input.
• Sample data is unavailable for previewing structure and values.

Provenance

Source

Government of Yukon, distributed via GeoYukon.

Collection Method

Aerial surveys from fixed-wing aircraft, with data transferred, scanned, digitized, and populated into a GIS spatial database.

Time Range

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Geography

Yukon, Canada.