Data product description
Vicmap Vegetation: Tree Density and Plantations
Document version 2.2 – October 2015
Applies to delivered data model version 4.1
Published by the Victorian Government, Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, Melbourne,
July 2015
© The State of Victoria, Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning 2015
This publication is copyright. No part may be reproduced by any process except in accordance with the
provisions of the Copyright Act 1968.
Authorised by the Victorian Government, 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne.
Print managed by Finsbury Green. Printed on recycled paper.
ISBN 978-174287-815-7
For more information contact the DELWP Customer Service Centre 136 186
Standard
This document is based on the AS/NZS ISO 19131:2008 Geographic information
Acknowledgments
The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning acknowledge the assistance of PSMA Australia in the
preparation of this guide.
Disclaimer
This publication may be of assistance to you but the State of Victoria and its employees do not guarantee that the
publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all
liability for any error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication.
Information Services Division does not warrant that this Product Description and the data are free from errors or
omissions. Also, Information Services Division shall not be in any way liable for any loss, damage or injury suffered by
the licensed user of the data of this Product Description or any other person or organisation consequent upon or
incidental to the existence of errors or omissions in the data or this Product Description.
Accessibility
If you would like to receive this publication in an accessible format, such as large print or audio, please telephone
136 186, or email customer.service@delwp.vic.gov.au
Deaf, hearing impaired or speech impaired? Call us via the National Relay Service on 133 677 or visit
www.relayservice.com.au
This document is also available in PDF format on the internet at www.delwp.vic.gov.au/vicmap
Information Services Division
Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
Contents
Overview
3
Vicmap Products
Data product specification title
Reference date
Responsible party
Language
Topic category
Distribution format
Terms and definitions
Abbreviations and acronyms
Informal description of the data product
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
6
6
Specification Scope
7
Scope identification
7
Data Product Identification
8
Title
Alternate titles
Abstract
Purpose
Topic category
Geographic description
8
8
8
8
8
8
Data content and structure
9
Feature-based data
Feature-based application schema (data model)
Data dictionary
Data structure
9
9
9
9
Reference system
10
Spatial reference system
Temporal reference system
Reference system scope
Reference systems
10
10
10
10
Data quality
11
Accuracy
Feature and attribute accuracy (Thematic accuracy)
Completeness
Logical consistency
11
11
11
12
Data capture
13
Data capture scope
History
13
13
Product description – Vicmap Vegetation, Version 2.1 (applies to data model V4.1)
Information Services Division - Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
1
Data maintenance
14
Vicmap maintenance and update frequency
14
Data product delivery
15
Access
Licensing
15
15
Metadata
16
Appendix A- data model
17
Appendix B - data dictionary
18
Appendix C - reference tables
20
Product description – Vicmap Vegetation, Version 2.1 (applies to data model V4.1)
Information Services Division - Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
2
Overview
Vicmap Products
Vicmap is the foundation that underlies most spatial information in Victoria. This set of spatial related
data products, made from individual datasets, is developed by Information Services Division,
Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP).
VSIS framework information datasets have been delivered into the following Vicmap Products, identified
below.
Vicmap Address
Vicmap Admin
Vicmap Crown Land Tenure
Vicmap Elevation
Vicmap Features of Interest
Vicmap Hydro
Vicmap Imagery-Aerial Photography
Vicmap Imagery- Satellite
Vicmap Lite
Vicmap Planning
Vicmap Position
Vicmap Property
Vicmap Topographic
Vicmap Transport
Vicmap Vegetation
Further information at http://www.delwp.vic.gov.au/vicmap
Data product specification title
Vicmap Vegetation Product Description.
Reference date
January 2014.
Responsible party
Information Services Division
Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
PO Box 500, East Melbourne VIC 3002 Australia
T: 03 8636 2333 | F: 03 8636 2813 | E: vicmap.info@delwp.vic.gov.au
http://www.delwp.vic.gov.au/vicmap
http://www.depi.vic.gov.au/forestry-and-land-use/spatial-data-and-resources
Language
English
Topic category
Spatial data and metadata for the Vicmap Vegetation themes for Victoria which includes Tree Density
and Plantations.
Distribution format
PDF.
Product description – Vicmap Vegetation, Version 2.1 (applies to data model V4.1)
Information Services Division - Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
3
Terms and definitions
This section includes the standard terms and conditions.
Term
Definition
Area feature
A feature which is portrayed as a region or surface. An area feature is bounded by one or more
polygons.
AS/NZS
19131:2008
Geographic Information – Data Product Specifications
This standard was used as a source for developing the Vicmap Data Product Description
template. See also PSMA Data Product Description.
Attribute
A particular characteristic or property of an entity. Attributes can be spatial (or locational) and
aspatial (or non-locational).
Attribute Object
The addition of non-locational information about a feature instance. These data identify the
feature class and the aspatial attributes of a specific instance of the feature type. The attribute
object is composed of one or more attributes.
Attribute Value
The value assigned to an attribute for a specific feature instance.
Data
The base level of information stored in electronic databases. Generally, “raw” data has not
been value-added. Source- AUSISB at http://www.ausISB.gov.au
Entity
A real world phenomenon not divided into phenomena of the same kind.
Feature
Instance
An abstraction of an entity. The description of a feature instance encompasses only selected
properties of that entity. Feature instances can also be referred to as features.
Feature Type
A class of real world phenomena with common properties.
A group of feature instances defined by a set of rules and having common attributes and
relationships that are properties of the corresponding real world phenomena. Within the Oracle
tables that comprise Vicmap Digital Property, classes may refer to “link” tables, which establish
direct relationships between the point and/or line and/or polygon structures that may be used
as spatial objects.
The feature structure of the feature based data model can be summarised as:
feature instance = [spatial object + attribute object]
Forest Industry
Brigade.
Country Fire Authorities brigades formed by plantation companies that have: “…area of land
used for forest plantation purposes of greater than 500ha within an arbitrary 25km radius”
(Source:http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/plan-prepare/forest-industry-plantations/)
Information
Services
Division
A body within Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, responsible for spatial
policy for the State and for providing and maintaining a statewide spatial infrastructure,
including the Victorian Geodetic Framework and Vicmap.
Layer
Subdivision of a theme into one or more layers of data on the basis of topological relationships.
Linear networks, polygons and point/line features are placed in separate layers.
Linear Network
A theme layer consisting of linear features which are connected forming a pathway along which
movement is possible.
Metadata
Metadata, defined as ‘information about information’, provides fundamental information
management tools at three levels:
•
Discovery: enabling users to locate and evaluate information.
•
Management: enabling custodians to better manage their spatial information.
•
Utilisation: enabling users to access and manipulate information by means of
automated / distributed systems.
Node
A point that is a junction of two or more chains or which is the end point of a chain.
Node/Chain
Structure
The structuring of linear features in a theme layer so that they consist of chains broken by
nodes at intersections or at the point where an attribute of the feature changes.
Notification for
Editing Service
The Notification for Editing Service (NES) is an initiative that is crucial to supporting
government delivering outcomes by aiding in the provision of authoritative location based
services across business for users of all levels of expertise. The objectives of NES are to:
•
Improve spatial data quality
•
Provide simple, efficient, effective, low cost maintenance processes
•
Create a fully transparent maintenance process for all participants
•
Enable maintenance process availability to any potential maintainer
Access to NES application is restricted to selected customers. Enquiries can be directed to
vicmap.help@delwp.vic.gov.au
Product description – Vicmap Vegetation, Version 2.1 (applies to data model V4.1)
Information Services Division - Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
4
Persistent
Feature
identifier (PFI)
Unique Feature Identification (each feature is uniquely identified for change management) is
managed through the use of two identifier attributes; namely the Persistent Feature identifier
(PFI) and the Unique Feature Identifier (UFI).
See also Unique Feature Identifier(UFI)
Plantation
An area of land cultivated for trees.
Polygon
A set of chains used to define the boundaries of an area. There is one external polygon and
there may be one or more internal, non-nested polygons.
Positional
Accuracy
Statistical estimate of the degree to which planimetric coordinates and elevations of features
agree with their real world values.
Property
Information
Program
Property Information Program (PIP) – reconciliation of property/parcel/road information held by
local government against Vicmap.
PSMA Data
Product
Description
PSMA Australia Limited, PSMA Transport & Topography Data Product Description, V3.4,
November 2012.
This Data Product Description was used as the template for developing the Vicmap Data
Product Description template.
See also AS/NZS 19131:2008 Geographic Information – Data Product Specifications.
Reference
Tables
Reference tables are used in the production and maintenance of this data set. They have
been established to provide a ‘real world’ picture of the features and attributes to which they
pertain. They illustrate the layer - entity relationships and specify attribute detail pertinent to
each.
Copies of these tables are downloadable from http://depi.vic.gov.au/Vicmap select Vicmap
Products, then Reference Tables.
Copies may also be obtained directly from DELWP. They are held as ‘Oracle’ tables and are
available in most database, spreadsheet and delimited formats. Some of the tables are
dynamic, with changes being incorporated as new entries are determined. Users should
regularly check the web site.
Segment
A direct line between a pair of points, or a point and a node.
Sliver
Long, thin triangle or polygon of very small area formed by overlaying of almost-coincident
lines. Often a result of twice-digitising the same linear feature.
Spatial Object
The addition of all of the locational attributes of the feature instance and may comprise
geometrical objects such as points, lines and polygons. Spatial objects carry a spatial address
that consists of one or more couplets (x, y) or triplets (x, y, z) of co-ordinates. In the feature
based data model topological relationships will be carried as part of the spatial object
whenever the transfer formats support them.
Theme
The information contained in the map production material can be divided into themes which
contain logically-related geographic information, each theme capable of being used as a data
set in its own right.
Tree Density
The presence/absence of the tree cover (Woody vegetation greater than two metres in height
and with a crown cover (foliar density) greater than 10 percent) grouped into the three density
classes of dense, medium and sparse. Density classes based upon the separation of patches
of woody vegetation.
Unique Feature
identifier (UFI)
Unique Feature Identification (each feature is uniquely identified for change management) is
managed through the use of two identifier attributes; namely the Persistent Feature identifier
(PFI) and the Unique Feature Identifier (UFI).
See also Persistent Feature Identifier (PFI)
Vicmap
Vicmap is a set of spatially related data products made up from individual datasets. They are
the underlying foundation to Victoria's primary mapping and geographic information systems.
Vicmap products are produced and managed by Information Services Division, Department of
Environment, Land, Water and Planning. Further Informationhttp://www.delwp.vic.gov.au/vicmap
Product description – Vicmap Vegetation, Version 2.1 (applies to data model V4.1)
Information Services Division - Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
5
Abbreviations and acronyms
This section includes the standard abbreviations and acronyms.
Term
Definition
GDA94
The Geocentric Datum of Australia (GDA) is the latest Australian coordinate system, replacing
the Australian Geodetic Datum (AGD).
The GDA is a part of a global coordinate reference frame and is directly compatible with the
Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS).
It is the result of more than a decade of anticipation and work by the Intergovernmental
Committee on Surveying and Mapping (ICSM) and its predecessor, the National Mapping
Council (NMC).
When the NMC adopted the Australian Geodetic Datum (AGD84) coordinate set in 1984, it
recognised the need for Australia to eventually adopt a geocentric datum. This was further
recognised in 1988 when the ICSM recommended the adoption of an appropriate geocentric
datum by 1 January 2000. This resulted in the adoption of the GDA94.
GIS
Geographic Information System. A spatial database which is manipulated with a set of spatial
operators or commands.
ICSM
Intergovernmental Committee on Survey and Mapping. ICSM's role is to provide leadership
through coordination and cooperation in surveying, mapping and charting. ICSM's core function
is to coordinate and promote the development and maintenance of key national spatial data
including geodetic, topographic, cadastral, street addressing, tides & sea level, and
geographical names. See http://www.icsm.gov.au/
MGA94
Map Grid Australia. A cartesian coordinate system based on the Universal Transverse
Mercator projection on the Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994. The unit of measure is the
metre.
SDE
Spatial Data Engine – an ESRI product
Software used by Information Services Division to manage the spatial component of it’s Unified
Data Store, which includes copies of the whole of the Vicmap Digital product suite.
VSIS 2011-14
In 2008, the Victorian Spatial Council’s Victorian Spatial Information Strategy 2008-10
introduced the strategic goal of creating a ‘spatially enabled Victoria’.
The role of the Strategy is to create the frameworks that enable all sectors of the spatial
information community to be highly engaged and their efforts integrated towards delivering a
spatially enabled Victoria.
Development of this 2011-14 Strategy has allowed the Council to review the landscape it
painted in 2008 and set out the requirements for continuing to respond to the challenges
associated with meeting this goal.
VSIS 2011-2014 incorporates four integrated strategic directions:
•
Creating a framework in which the use of spatial information can flourish.
•
Adopting an inclusive approach to the management of spatial information
•
Developing the spatial information community through collaboration and partnerships
•
Maintaining the foundations for spatial information management.
Further information http://victorianspatialcouncil.org/
Informal description of the data product
The Vicmap Vegetation: Tree Density and Plantations is a topologically structured digital dataset
containing the areas of tree cover across the state of Victoria.
This is a fundamental spatial reference file that describes the location of tree cover or woody vegetation
across the state.
This information will assist users in emergency, environmental management and map production.
Product description – Vicmap Vegetation, Version 2.1 (applies to data model V4.1)
Information Services Division - Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
6
Specification Scope
Scope identification
Level
Dataset
Level/Theme Names
Vicmap Vegetation: Tree Density
Vicmap Vegetation: Plantations
Extent
State of Victoria.
Data available under the Data.Vic policy https://www.data.vic.gov.au/ – Victoria Only
Many DELWP datasets, and most Vicmap products (covering Victoria only) are freely available through
the Data.Vic Policy.
See this website for details including:
 Timetable for release
 Usage and availability restrictions
 License restrictions and conditions
 Access constraints
 Exclusion of liability
 Supply and media formats
 Projections.
NOTE: Any Vicmap Products or datasets, not currently implemented by the Data.Vic Policy, still retain
the same pricing, licencing, restrictions, conditions, liability, constraints as indicated at
http://www.delwp.vic.gov.au/vicmap webpage.
Product description – Vicmap Vegetation, Version 2.1 (applies to data model V4.1)
Information Services Division - Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
7
Data Product Identification
Title
Vicmap Vegetation
Alternate titles
Vicmap Vegetation: Tree Density
Vicmap Vegetation: Plantation
Abstract
Vicmap Vegetation currently consists of two themes or layers. Each of the layers are listed below:
1. Tree Density: Consists of information showing the presence of forest/tree cover. The forest
cover is divided into three distinct classes : dense, medium and scattered, showing the spatial
separation of woody vegetation.
2. Plantations: Consists of information showing the extent of softwood and hardwood plantings.
Most of this information is supplied through a cooperative data sharing agreement between
DELWP, CFA and the plantation managers or owners who are registered as a Forest Industry
Brigade. Small plantation estates which fall under the Forest Industry Brigade threshold will be
progressively added over time. Its primary purpose is to provide details for bushfire and
emergency mapping applications. Plantations are of three types;’hardwood’, ‘softwood’ and
‘unknown’. A plantation type may be unknown if the type of plantation is unknown or the area is
in fallow and the plantation type that will be planted is unknown or cannot be assumed. Only
planted or to be planted areas are mapped. Linear plantings including wind breaks and screen
plantings, failed plantings, ornamental plantings, remnant vegetation and non-productive areas
such as clearings, roads, water bodies, grasslands, pasture land and rocky outcrops are
normally not included in this dataset
Purpose
1. Tree Density: To supply information where woody vegetation exists across the state and to
give an indication of the separation between patches.
2. Plantation: Its primary purpose is to map hardwood and softwood plantations within the
landscape for bushfire and emergency mapping applications.
Topic category
Vegetation defines by coordinate spatial data (latitude and longitude) with associated textual metadata.
Geographic description
The Vicmap product covers Vegetation: Tree Density and Plantations within the State of Victoria
Product description – Vicmap Vegetation, Version 2.1 (applies to data model V4.1)
Information Services Division - Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
8
Data content and structure
Feature-based data
Vicmap Vegetation is a feature-based product. A data model (See Appendix A) is included with an
associated data dictionary (See Appendix B). A brief description of the two themes feature types are:
Vicmap Tree Density consists of polygons features representing woody vegetation which includes:

Feature Type: Tree Density:

Dense

Medium

Sparse
Vicmap Plantations consist of polygon features representing plantations which includes:
 Feature Type: Agriculture area

Feature Subtype: Plantation

Plantation Type:
o
Hardwood,
o
Softwood,
o
Unknown
Feature-based application schema (data model)
The Vicmap Vegetation data model diagram, current to the listed Reference Date, is set out at
Appendix A.
NOTE- The most current Data Models are published at http://www.delwp.vic.gov.au/vicmap Select
Vicmap Products > this product.
Data dictionary
The Vicmap Vegetation feature based feature catalogue in support to the application schema, current to
the listed Reference Date, is set out at Appendix B.
Data structure
Data is stored and maintained in relational databases under the control and direction of Information
Services Division, using Oracle and ESRI’s Spatial Data Engine (SDE).
The structure includes:

Topologically structured

Seamless across Victoria

Conforms to national data models ie. ICSM

Consists of polygons

Additional information about features contained in attribute tables ie. data quality, feature type.
Product description – Vicmap Vegetation, Version 2.1 (applies to data model V4.1)
Information Services Division - Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
9
Reference system
Spatial reference system
GDA 94.
Temporal reference system
Gregorian calendar.
Reference system scope
The spatial objects and temporal collection periods for the Vicmap datasets.
Reference systems
The datum used in the construction and maintenance of Vicmap data is the Geocentric Datum of
Australia. Data is held in geographicals (latitude/longitude) computed in terms of the GDA at 01
January 1994 (GDA94).
Product description – Vicmap Vegetation, Version 2.1 (applies to data model V4.1)
Information Services Division - Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
10
Data quality
Accuracy
The horizontal spatial accuracy is dependent upon the theme:

Tree Density:- Primary input was derived from SPOT Panchromatic satellite imagery which has
a pixel resolution of 10m. The spatially accuracy of this input was 1.5 RMSE.

Plantation: Primary source of input is from the custodian of the original data source, with the
positional accuracy unknown. The mapping of plantations is as provided by the data provider
and is usually not spatially edited. Checks against high resolution aerial photography indicate
the spatial accuracy is high and is within 20m.
Feature and attribute accuracy (Thematic accuracy)
Theme: Tree Density
The three density classes are derived by automated grid cell processing, thereby ensuring
consistency. The attribute accuracy of the density classes is solely dependent on the accuracy of the
SPOT Panchromatic/Monochratic image classifications. The tree cover classifications of the SPOT
imagery have, in general, overestimated the occurrence of trees. Although spatially very accurate,
the classifications need to be "cleaned" by a process of visual interpretation and manual editing. The
"Feature_Reliability_Code" polygon attribute has been added as an indicator of the classification
accuracy. This indicates to the user how much field verification has been undertaken on the original
tree cover classification. The feature_reliability_code contains three values of verified, unverified and
unknown.
 Verified means it has been independently checked and the feature exists
 Unverified no checking has taken place and
 Unknown, no record has been supplied regarding its verification.
Theme: Plantation
While auditing of Plantation attributes against the custodial source establishes a high level of
confidence in the data, there is no audit of the data against the corresponding real-world features, as
this is seen as the responsibility of the relevant custodians.
Completeness
Theme: Tree Density

Coverage: State of Victoria

Attribute Completeness: All attribute fields contain valid values
Theme: Plantations

Coverage: State of Victoria

Attribute Completeness: All attribute fields contain valid values

Small plantation estates which fall under the Forest Industry Brigade threshold will be
progressively added over time. Linear plantings including wind breaks and screen
plantings, failed plantings, ornamental plantings, remnant vegetation and non-productive
timber areas such as clearings, roads, water bodies, grasslands, pasture land and rocky
outcrops are normally not included in this dataset
Product description – Vicmap Vegetation, Version 2.1 (applies to data model V4.1)
Information Services Division - Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
11
Logical consistency
Logical consistency is a measure of the degree to which data complies with the technical specification.
Refer also Feature and Attribute accuracy. There is a high degree of adherence to logical rules of data
structure, attribution and relationships.
Theme Tree Density:
The test procedures are a mixture of software scripts and on-screen, visual checks. All polygons are
automatically generated in a raster to vector conversion. All polygons are closed and labeled
consistently. All relationships between attributes are logical.
Theme Plantation:
The test procedures are a mixture of software scripts and on-screen, visual checks.
All polygons are closed and labeled consistently. All relationships between attributes are logical.
Product description – Vicmap Vegetation, Version 2.1 (applies to data model V4.1)
Information Services Division - Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
12
Data capture
Data capture scope
Theme: Tree Density
All content supplied from DELWP.
Theme: Plantations
The majority of the content is sourced from large plantation owners or managers who currently have a
FIB under a cooperative arrangement data sharing agreement with DELWP and the CFA. Plantations
which have not been sourced from the plantation owners or /managers are obtained via the standard
Vicmap edit/update procedures.
History
Theme: Tree Density
The creation of the forest density layer was a two step process. First the mapping of woody vegetation,
using satellite imagery. The second the creation of the three density types. A summary of the
processing steps are provided below:

Woody or tree cover extent detail was compiled using SPOT Panchromatic satellite imagery. An
automatic classification method was used to derive the extent of vegetation followed by manual
editing to remove any large errors. The manual editing was required due to the limits of the spectral
discrimination the SPOT Panchromatic was able to achieve to woody vegetation from the
surrounding features.

The presence/absence of the tree cover (Woody vegetation greater than two metres in height and
with a crown cover (foliar density) greater than 10 percent) was grouped into the three density
classes of dense, medium and sparse. This was achieved by an automatic proximity cell based
procedure. The grouping of the tree cover was used to simplify the representation of trees when
converting the raster presence/absence data to a polygon/vector bases data. It is also an effective
means of showing scattered woody vegetation.

Control for the satellite imagery was created by using Vicmap transport as ground control points. A
2d polynomial model was then used to register the imagery.

The currency of the data is based upon the date of the satellite imagery used. The collection
period is from March 1993 up to October 2001. Due to the capture method a single polygon of
tree cover could have multiple dates. It is for this reason that each polygon is attributed with the
begin and end date of the satellite image used. E.g. If a single image is used to derive a tree
density polygon, both the upper and lower dates would be the same. If more than one image
was used the earliest and latest date would be indicated.
Theme: Plantations
Due to the varying sources of information the input data has been generalized to the common standard
in regard to the attribution to create the plantation type. However the spatial boundaries have not been
changed from the original source. This may result in overlap of separate plantation extents.
Product description – Vicmap Vegetation, Version 2.1 (applies to data model V4.1)
Information Services Division - Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
13
Data maintenance
Vicmap maintenance and update frequency
Theme: Tree Density
Currently there is no ongoing program to maintain the Tree Density across the state. The majority of
maintenance will be based upon the notification and consequent editing of errors.
Theme: Plantations
Major updates to the plantation information will occur annually based upon information received from
the main custodian of the input data. This major update is scheduled to occur in October of each year.
Minor updates may occur throughout the year on an irregular basis. These updates are based upon
notification of errors or to add small areas which have not been included from the major input sources.
Product description – Vicmap Vegetation, Version 2.1 (applies to data model V4.1)
Information Services Division - Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
14
Data product delivery
Access
Data and assistance
Most of the Vicmap products and many of the other DELWP datasets (covering Victoria only) are freely
available through the Data.vic (https://www.data.vic.gov.au/). It is also available directly from DELWP’s
network of official data service providers listed at: http://www.delwp.vic.gov.au/vicmapdsp
Small packets of data
Selected Vicmap Products are available
http://www.delwp.vic.gov.au/vicmapdata
online
through
the
DELWP
Data Service Providers
Vicmap is also available through a network of Data Service
www.delwp.vic.gov.au/vicmapdsp
Supply and media format can be negotiated with the Data Service Provider.
web
Providers
located
at:
listed
at:
Vicmap Position – GPSnet location correction files
Connect to GPSnet™ at http://gnss.vicpos.com.au
Topographic maps available online
Selected Vicmap Topographic products can be bought online through DELWP web at
www.delwp.vic.gov.au/vicmap. Select from the Vicmap Maps section and then Vicmap Topographic
Maps Online.
Topographic hard copy maps
The new series of available Vicmap Topographic – Hardcopy Maps can be accessed through
wholesalers or selected retailers listed on DELWP web at www.delwp.vic.gov.au/vicmap. Select from
the Vicmap Maps section and then Vicmap Topographic Maps Online.
Imagery
Vicmap Imagery – Aerial Photography is available directly from DELWP’s suppliers listed at
www.delwp.vic.gov.au/vicmap Select from the Vicmap Products section.
Licensing
Vicmap Vegetation - Tree Density is available under a Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution Australia
license. This dataset can be downloaded from Data.Vic (https://www.data.vic.gov.au)
Vicmap Vegetation - Plantation is only available under a DELWP Data Access License Agreement
(DALA). A DELWP DALA outlines the rights and restrictions in relation to the use of the Vicmap
Vegetation Plantation dataset. In general, a DELWP DALA allows licensees to use the data for personal
use or within their own business but does not permit the data to be commercialised or on-sold. To
organise a DELWP DALA and order the data please send a request to data.vsdl@delwp.vic.gov.au
Product description – Vicmap Vegetation, Version 2.1 (applies to data model V4.1)
Information Services Division - Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
15
Metadata
Metadata entries for each product can be viewed from Datasearch Victoria
http://www.delwp.vic.gov.au/datasearch
Datasearch Victoria
Search for a Victorian dataset by type of data required, area type, dataset name, theme, or you can
view all 1,250+ datasets. This will provide access to abstract, metadata, a preview, and the provider.
Further information at http://www.delwp.vic.gov.au/datasearch
Product description – Vicmap Vegetation, Version 2.1 (applies to data model V4.1)
Information Services Division - Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
16
Appendix A- data model
The latest data model for each product is located at http://www.delwp.vic.gov.au/vicmap. Select the
Product’s data model from the Vicmap Products section.
Product description – Vicmap Vegetation, Version 2.1 (applies to data model V4.1)
Information Services Division - Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
17
Appendix B - data dictionary
Vicmap Vegetation:
Tree Density Attribute
Definition
Field type/size
Explanation
UFI
Unique
Identifier
NUMBER(14)
This unique identifier facilitates reporting quality or
enhancement issues.
A new UFI will be generated each time the data is reloaded
by the maintainer even if the polygon spatial or aspatial
attributes have not changed.
FEATURE_TYPE_CODE
Feature Type
VARCHAR2(30)
Type of Feature
Valid value in this table is:
Forest
TREE_DENSITY
Tree Density
VARCHAR2(10)
Tree cover density
See reference table:
VMREFTAB.VG_TREE_DENSITY
SOURCE_TYPE_CODE
Source code
VARCHAR2(2)
Data source of the mapping of tree cover
See Reference Table:
VMREFTAB.RS_SOURCE_TYPE
SOURCE_BEGIN_DATE
Begin Date
DATE
The earliest date at which the data was sourced
SOURCE_END_DATE
End Data
DATE
The latest date at which the data was sourced
SOURCE_ORGANISATION_CODE
Organisation Code
VARCHAR2(2)
Name of organisation that supplied the source data
VMREFTAB.RS_ORGANISATION
FEATURE_RELIABILITY
_CODE
Reliability Code
VARCHAR2(5)
The reliability of the mapped feature.
See Reference Table:
VMREFTAB.RS_FEATURE_RELIABILITY
CREATE_DATE_UFI
UFI created.
DATE
Data UFI was created.
Feature
Product description – Vicmap Vegetation, Version 2.1 (applies to data model V4.1)
Information Services Division - Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
18
Vicmap Vegetation:
Plantations Attribute
Definition
Field type/size
Explanation
UFI
Unique Feature Identifier
(UFI)
NUMBER(9)
This unique identifier
enhancement issues.
FEATURE_TYPE
Feature Type
VARCHAR2(30)
As defined by VMREFTAB.FT_FEATURE_TYPE
Valid value in this table is:
Agricultural Area
FEATURE_SUBTYPE
Feature Subtype
VARCHAR2(30)
Valid value in this table is:
Plantation
PLANTATION_TYPE
Plantation Type
VARCHAR2(8)
As defined by VMREFTAB.VG_PLANTATION_TYPE
Valid values are:
CREATE_DATE_UFI
Unique Feature Identifier
(UFI) creation date
DATE

SOFTWOOD

HARDWOOD
facilitates
 UNKNOWN
Data UFI was created.
Product description – Vicmap Vegetation, Version 2.1 (applies to data model V4.1)
Information Services Division - Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
19
reporting
quality
or
Appendix C - reference tables
Theme: Tree Density
VMREFTAB.VG_TREE_DENSITY
Density
Description
Dense
Dense Tree cover
Medium
Medium density tree cover
Scattered
Scattered tree cover
VMREFTAB.RS_SOURCE_TYPE
Source_Type_Code
10
Satellite
11
Description
Aerial Photography
VMREFTAB.RS_ORGANISATION
Source_Organisation_code
10
DSE
11
Description
DPI
VMREFTAB.RS_Feature_Reliability_Code
Feature_reliability_code
Ver
Verified
Unver
Unverified
Unkwn
Unknown
Description
Theme: Plantations
VMREFTAB.FT_FEATURE TYPE
Feature Type Code
Agricultural Area
Description
Agriculture area.
VMREFTAB.VG_PLANTATION_TYPE
Plantation Type Code
Plantation_type
SW
SOFTWOOD
HW
HARDWOOD
UNK
UNKNOWN
Product description – Vicmap Vegetation, Version 2.1 (applies to data model V4.1)
Information Services Division - Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
20