This dataset contains a false color aerial image mosaic of the City of Melbourne municipal area. False color images render the scene in other colors not seen by the human eye. It is used for the interpretation of natural resources.

The red tone of the aerial image is associated with live vegetation. Intense reds indicate vegetation which is growing vigorously and quite dense. This image is contains embedded georeferenced information.

Capture Information:
- Capture Date: 2nd/3rd February 2019
- Capture Pixel Size: 5cm
- Map Projection: MGA Zone 55 (MGA55)

Additional technical information:
ArborCarbon collected high resolution multispectral imagery using the ArborCam, a unique 11-band airborne multispectral camera system optimized for the accurate detection of vegetation and subtle changes in vegetation condition. ArborCarbon have used this multispectral image to create this seamless 20cm false-colour composite showing variation in vegetation condition.

The multispectral imagery was acquired at 8,000ft above ground level over the City of Melbourne under cloudless conditions between 09:45 and 12:45 on 2nd and 3rd February 2019.

Imagery was acquired with the ArborCam system with a ground sample distance ranging from 6 cm/pixel to 25 cm/pixel dependent on the band. Imagery was comprised of 3 broad bands in the visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum, and an additional 7 narrow-bands strategically positioned in the visible and near infra-red regions to detect subtle variations and changes in vegetation condition.

This dataset contains an aerial image mosaic of the City of Melbourne municipal area. This image provies a 'top down' view of the city and is availible for download in a georeferenced format.

Capture Information
- Capture Date: 2nd/3rd February 2019
- Capture Pixel Size: 5cm
- Map Projection: MGA Zone 55 (MGA55)

Additional technical information:
ArborCarbon collected the aerial image using the ArborCam, a unique 11-band airborne multispectral camera system optimized for the accurate detection of vegetation and subtle changes in vegetation condition. ArborCarbon have created this seamless 5cm pixel resolution RGB mosaic co-registered to the 4-band image.

The multispectral imagery was acquired at 8,000ft above ground level over the City of Melbourne under cloudless conditions between 09:45 and 12:45 on 2nd and 3rd February 2019. Imagery was acquired with the ArborCam system with a ground sample distance (GSD) ranging from 6 cm/pixel to 25 cm/pixel dependent on the band.

This dataset contains spatial polygons which represent tree canopy areas across the City of Melbourne. It can be easily mapped using the geometry column.

Tree canopy polygons have been derived by ArborCarbon from high-resolution airborne multispectral imagery. ArborCarbon collected this imagery using the ArborCam, a unique 11-band airborne multispectral camera system optimized for the accurate detection of vegetation and subtle changes in vegetation condition.

The high-resolution airborne imagery datasets were geometrically corrected and orthorectified using the City of Melbourne’s publicly available 2018 aerial imagery and a Digital Terrain Model supplied by the City. A Digital Surface Model was generated from the acquired imagery for the full extent of the City, enabling the stratification of vegetation into a range of height categories. All vegetation >3m above the ground was classified as canopy (excluding vegetation on building rooftops).

Tree canopy within City of Melbourne mapped using 2018 aerial photos. The canopy polygons represent actual tree canopy extents on both private and public property across the city.

Tree canopy within City of Melbourne mapped using 2018 aerial photos and LiDAR. The canopy polygons represent actual tree canopy extents on public property (land managed by the City of Melbourne) across the city. The data is considered accurate for 2018. Changes in tree canopy are expected to have occurred since that time.

Tree canopy cover is mapped by the City of Melbourne annually.

A terrain surface dataset that represents the height value of all natural and built features of the surface of the city. Each pixel within the image contains an elevation value in accordance with the Australian Height Datum (AHD).

The data has been captured in May 2018 as GeoTiff files, and covers the entire municipality.

A KML tile index file can be found in the attachments to indicate the location of each tile, along with a sample image.

Capture Pixel Resolution: 0.1 metres

Whilst every effort is made to provide the data as accurate as possible, the content may not be free from errors, omissions or defects.

This dataset contains survey data for bird species across various river and wetland locations in the City of Melbourne. Bird transect surveys were conducted by Ecology Australia at the following locations: Dynon Road, West Melbourne, Wildlife Sanctuary (1), Dynon Road, West Melbourne, Tidal Drain (2), Moonee Ponds Creek lower catchment near Racecourse Road, Kensington and Dynon Road, West Melbourne (3), Maribyrnong River near Newells Paddock and Dynon Road, West Melbourne (4), Royal Park Oak Street Wetland (5), and Stony Creek Backwash, Footscray (6). Surveys were undertaken during daylight hours and were repeated on various dates throughout February and March 2018. Bird surveys were conducted by completing transects along the waterbodies and identifying bird species and numbers. These surveys were undertaken to primarily track bird species richness at Site (1) with Site (3) existing as a reference site with comparable habitat characteristics.

This bird survey dataset includes the bird’s common name, scientific name, the corresponding Victorian Biodiversity Atlas Code, the date the survey was conducted, and the location of the survey (including the latitude and longitude). The Victorian Biodiversity Atlas (VBA) is managed by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) and provides a list of species observations in Victoria. Each species has an identification ‘code’ number.

Please get in contact with the Urban Forest and Ecology Team (nature@melbourne.vic.gov.au) if you wish to view the full report by Ecology Australia or if you have any questions about the dataset.

The Our City's Little Gems study observed butterfly biodiversity and flower-butterfly interactions in the City of Melbourne between January - March 2017. The Our City's Little Gems project is a direct extension of The Little Things that Run the City project that assessed the insect biodiversity of green spaces in the City of Melbourne. The Little Things that Run the City project did not originally feature butterflies, so the Our City’s Little Gems project was created to solely look at butterfly-flower interactions in our city. Please use the detailed legend for all species, environmental and location information. All species records are butterflies. All records have coordinates.

The City of Melbourne operates a dehydrator for organic waste received at the Degraves Street Recycling Facility. This dataset records the amount of material processed, its incoming and outgoing weight each day of 2016.

This dataset records the number of bags of polystyrene collected each day at the Degraves Street Recycling Facility. Each bag weighs approximately 6.45 kilograms.