Private Tree Locations in York, UK, for Guidance Purposes

A live geospatial dataset of private trees in York, UK, provided by the City of York Council (CYC). The data is served via a live API link to CYC's GIS server, meaning updates to the master copy are reflected immediately. The dataset is published under the OGL-UK-3.0 license by the Government Digital Service.

Use Cases

• Visualizing approximate tree distribution for urban canopy assessments based on the mapped positions.
• Supporting preliminary planning and environmental impact reviews based on the described tree locations.
• Integrating with other local geospatial data for city management, as the data is served from a live GIS server.

Strengths

• Data is served via a live API link, ensuring immediate reflection of updates to the master copy.
• Published under the permissive OGL-UK-3.0 license, facilitating reuse.
• Provides direct contact information for authoritative details from arboricultural staff.

Limitations

• Mapped tree positions are explicitly noted as for guidance only and should not be considered accurate and complete.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

City of York Council (CYC) GIS server.

Collection Method

Likely collected through municipal arboricultural surveys or reports.

Time Range

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Freshness

Live data feed; update frequency is not specified.

Geography

York, UK.