Lawn Coverage and Vegetation Composition for Three Southern Ontario Cities
by Pan, Keyuan / Borealis Harvested Dataverse·Updated 2mo ago
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Description
A geospatial dataset mapping lawn distribution and dominance in Ottawa, Mississauga, and Brantford. The data was created by Pan, Keyuan using LiDAR and aerial imagery classification methods and was last updated in May 2026. It quantifies lawn coverage at city, neighborhood, and land-use zone levels.
Use Cases
Compare lawn coverage percentages between cities based on the reported city-level results.
Analyze the relationship between land-use zones and lawn dominance based on the described findings.
Validate remote sensing classification methods for distinguishing lawns from taller vegetation based on the described use of NDVI and LiDAR.
Support urban planning strategies aimed at reducing lawn dominance based on the study's stated objective.
Strengths
Provides specific lawn coverage percentages for three cities: Brantford (42%), Mississauga (33%), and Ottawa (31%).