Kitchener Geospatial Metadata

Kitchener Geospatial Metadata

Crown Height Model 2019

Abstract:

A gridded airborne-lidar derived crown height model (CHM) for August 2019

General Information

Source Year 2019
Category Elevation Model
Feature Type Grid CHM
Methodology Forest cover classification used to filter out heights from the gridded DSM.
Geographic Extent City of Kitchener
Spatial Projection NAD83 UTM Zone 17N (EPSG: 26917)

Georeferencing and Accuracy

Acquistion Period 20190819
Horizontal Datum North American Datum 1983 (EPSG: 6269)
Vertical Datum Canadian Geodet
Horizontal Accuracy 30 cm @ 95% CI
Vertical Accuracy 10 cm @ 95% CI
Grid Resolution 1 m
Spectral Bands
Point Density 8.5 pts/sqm
File Format LAS, IMG

Source and Contraints

Use Constraint Open Data
Agency Originator Multiple Agencies
Agency Distributor City of Kitchener
Process Description Aerial Surveying Lidar Data
Flying Height Above Ground (m) 1100
Spatial Area (km2) 139
Spatial Resolution (cm)
Producer Airborne Imaging
System Leica ALS7
Owner City of Kitchener

Contact and Links

Open Data https://app2.kitchener.ca/appdocs/opendata/ORTHO/Crown_Height_Model_2019_Kitchener.tif
Contact Manager Geospatial Data and Analytics, City of Kitchener

Citation

Citation Crown Height Model 2019 (20190819 - 23 cm) Point Density 8.5 pts/sqm, Horizontal Accuracy: 30 cm @ 95% CI, Vertical Accurcacy10 cm @ 95% CIm, (Airborne Imaging for City of Kitchener) NAD83 UTM Zone 17N (EPSG: 26917)