Geographic Information System (GIS) day is celebrated in November each year to highlight the technology of geographic data, and applications of GIS in society and environmental management.
GIS resources in SEED are key in making environmental data discoverable and accessible, and SEED has a range of different types of GIS data to suit your need.
SEED is celebrating GIS day by highlighting some of our most popular datasets.
The SeaBed NSW program has created a high-resolution digital map of the seafloor, providing data on the structure and composition of the seabed adjacent to our beaches. This spatial data supports councils undertake their coastal hazard studies, and enables users to better understand marine management.
The consolidated NSW State Vegetation Type Map (SVTM) is the first comprehensive regional scale map of Plant Community Types (PCTs).
The maps are easily accessible at one location, and the consolidation of the data makes it easier for users to access and navigate. This spatial data aids with strategic decision-making about vegetation management and conservation.
In collaboration with the NSW Rural Fire Service, DPIE Remote Sensing & Regulatory Mapping team has developed a semi-automated approach to mapping fire extent and severity through a machine learning framework based on sentinel 2 satellite imagery. The state-wide severity map has standardised classes to allow comparison of different fires across the landscape, which is important for bushfire response planning. New data for this year has been released. You can view all the current layers on the SEED map via this link.
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