Melbourne Urban Tree Canopy Polygons from 2015 Aerial Survey

City of Melbourne tree canopy extents mapped using 2015 aerial photography and LiDAR. The canopy polygons represent actual coverage on both private and public property across the municipality. The data is considered accurate for the 2015 timeframe.

Use Cases

• Analyze canopy polygon distribution to model urban heat island mitigation across the city.
• Measure changes in tree canopy coverage by comparing 2015 polygons with later surveys.
• Assess vegetation density and spatial patterns for urban forestry management planning.
• Integrate canopy polygon data with property boundaries to evaluate private versus public greening.

Strengths

• Data derived from aerial photography and LiDAR, providing geospatial accuracy.
• Canopy polygons cover both private and public property across the entire City of Melbourne.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats including SHP, JSON, CSV, and GEOJSON for flexibility.

Limitations

• Data represents a single snapshot from 2015 and does not reflect subsequent changes.
• Specific quantitative metrics like total area or polygon count are not provided in the input.
• Lack of column details limits understanding of associated attribute data within the files.

Provenance

Source

City of Melbourne Open Data

Collection Method

Mapped from 2015 aerial photos and LiDAR.

Time Range

2015

Freshness

Metadata was last updated in March 2026, but the underlying data reflects 2015 conditions.

Geography

City of Melbourne municipality