Yukon Anthropogenic Surface Disturbance Features

Polygon data digitized from high-resolution satellite imagery and orthophotos captures anthropogenic surface disturbance features. The dataset categorizes disturbances by TYPE_INDUSTRY and TYPE_DISTURBANCE, with attributes detailing the IMAGE_SENSOR, IMAGE_RESOLUTION, and DATA_SOURCE for each feature. It is maintained by the Government of Yukon and excludes proposed features.

Use Cases

• Classify land use impact by analyzing the frequency and distribution of TYPE_INDUSTRY and TYPE_DISTURBANCE categories.
• Assess feature digitization precision by correlating SCALE_CAPTURED with IMAGE_RESOLUTION and IMAGE_SENSOR metadata.
• Track temporal changes in disturbance footprints by joining features using IMAGE_DATE and DATA_SOURCE attributes.
• Filter features for specific industrial analysis, such as mining, using the DATABASE field (Historic, Most Recent, Retired).

Strengths

• Features are digitized from high-resolution satellite imagery and orthophotos, providing precise spatial data.
• Includes detailed metadata for traceability, such as IMAGE_NAME, IMAGE_DATE, IMAGE_RESOLUTION, and IMAGE_SENSOR.
• Categorizes disturbances into specific TYPE_INDUSTRY and TYPE_DISTURBANCE classes based on a defined taxonomy.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, preventing assessment of scale and coverage completeness.
• Excludes proposed disturbance features, limiting analysis to existing or past disturbances only.
• Geographic coverage is implied but not explicitly stated, potentially restricting generalizability.

Provenance

Source

Government of Yukon

Collection Method

Digitized from high-resolution satellite imagery and orthophotos.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Yukon, Canada (implied)