Dublin Trees GIS Database

Overview

This dataset on trees covers Dublin City, Ireland. It indicates the locations of over 300,000 trees which were acquired using a point-and-click methodology using a high-quality aerial image (resolution of 12.5 cm) taken in June 2018. Each x,y location represents the tree canopy centre. The database also includes the estimated height of these trees based on a Digital Elevation Model (horizontal resolution of 1m, vertical resolution *m). This information is complemented with detailed information on individual trees, where available. This includes, for example, data on 2440 street trees (species and dimensions) gathered in 2008/2009. The dataset will be updated at regular intervals as information on individual trees is acquired.

* to be updated

Purpose

Information on trees (location, species, age, and health) in urban areas is needed to assess the green infrastructure and the ecosystem, environmental and social services that they provide. These data were acquired to support greening strategies and actions in the Dublin City Council area.

Additional comments

The creation of the Dublin tree database was supported in part by a research grant from Ireland’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and using databases acquired by the School of Geography at UCD. The tree database is part of the Mapping Green Dublin project and is being used by the Curio app, which allows citizens to add data on individual trees.