Planned Burns in Brisbane City Council Area, 2019

Approximate geographic extents of proposed planned burns with granted permits in the Brisbane City Council area for 2019. The dataset is provided by Brisbane City Council's open data platform and aims to reduce fire fuel by 75% over 60 to 80% of the land being burned. Further information is available on the council's website and the dataset's resources section.

Use Cases

• Map fire hazard reduction zones based on the described geographic extents of planned burns.
• Analyze the spatial distribution of fuel reduction efforts based on the described council land management strategy.
• Model potential wildlife refuge areas based on the description of untouched forest sections.
• Assess community exposure to planned burn activities based on the described geographic coverage.

Strengths

• Specific target to reduce fire fuel by 75% over 60 to 80% of the land being burned.
• Clear geographic scope limited to the Brisbane City Council area.
• Data is provided under a CC-BY-4.0 license, allowing for reuse with attribution.

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 data_gov_au, focusing solely on one council area.

Provenance

Source

Brisbane City Council ([email protected])

Collection Method

Likely compiled from council permits and land management plans.

Time Range

2019

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-28 15:07:32.628903; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Brisbane City Council area, Queensland, Australia