Coastal IFOA Forest Structure Analysis

The NSW\nNatural Resources Commission (NRC) engaged the University of Newcastle to analyse\nAirborne Laser Scanning (ALS) for monitoring forest conditions and biophysical\noutcomes. The analysis looked at the relationships between topographic\nposition, fire severity and harvesting history, including harvest intensity.\n\nThe ALS\ndata used was LiDAR LAS data captured across 540,000 hectares of NSW state\nforest. These included 27 state forests across 7 regions (Eden, Batemans Bay,\nBulahdelah, Wauchope, Coffs Harbour, Styx River and Casino) across 3 separate\ncapture years (2012, 2016 and 2023).\n\nThe LiDAR\nmetrics developed include canopy top height, canopy coverage, canopy foliage\ndensity, and skew. The canopy top height and canopy cover LiDAR metrics displayed\nin this webmap were calculated at a 30 metre x 30 metre resolution.\n\nRead the report here: Retrospective\nAnalysis of Forest Structure Change: ALS Data Comparison and Interpretation\n\nThis webmap displays the spatial outputs of this project.-----------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nTo leave feedback on your experience with this web site or\nits data, follow this link:\n\nNRC Contact\nPage\n\nTo leave feedback on your experience with the Spatial\nCollaboration Portal, follow this link (account creation required) : Spatial\nCollaboration Portal Feedback\n\n____________________________________________________\n\nThis webapp is part of the Coastal Integrated Forestry\nOperations Approval (Coastal IFOA) monitoring program.Access APIMetadata Portal Metadata InformationContent TitleCoastal IFOA Forest Structure AnalysisContent TypeOtherDescriptionAirborne Laser Scanning (ALS) derived Canopy Height & Coverage Models and associated factors including Fire Extent and Severity, Year of Last Harvest and Landform Class across several study sites in NSW.Initial Publication Date31/08/2024Data Currency31/08/2024Data Update FrequencyOtherContent SourceFile TypeWeb Feature ServiceAttributionData Theme, Classification or Relationship to other DatasetsAccuracySpatial Reference System (dataset)GDA2020Spatial Reference System (web service)EPSG:4326WGS84 Equivalent ToGDA2020Spatial ExtentContent LineageData ClassificationUnclassifiedData Access PolicyOpenData QualityTerms and ConditionsCreative CommonsStandard and SpecificationData CustodianNSW Natural Resources CommissionPoint of ContactEmma Pearce ([e-mail])Data AggregatorData DistributorAdditional Supporting InformationTRIM Number