Tree Health Aerial Survey GB 2015

A 2015 survey conducted by helicopter flights across Great Britain to identify suspicious larch areas and monitor tree, woodland, and forest health. The dataset was created by the Forestry Commission and retired as it is no longer current or relevant. Flights were also used to check compliance with Statutory Plant Health Notices.

Use Cases

• Identify areas of suspicious larch requiring inspection based on aerial observations.
• Target specific tree and plant health issues based on survey findings.
• Monitor compliance with Statutory Plant Health Notices based on flight data.
• Observe national tree, woodland, and forest health trends from 2015.

Strengths

• Data was collected via helicopter flights, likely providing aerial perspective.
• Focuses on specific tree health issues and compliance monitoring.
• Geographic coverage is Great Britain.

Limitations

• Dataset has been retired and is no longer current or relevant.
• Last update was on 30/09/2015, indicating outdated information.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Forestry Commission

Collection Method

Helicopter flights for aerial survey.

Time Range

2015

Geography

Great Britain