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Field Value

Title

Soil and Land Degradation Management for the HGL of the Australian Capital Territory 2017 (2nd Ed)

Alternative title(s)

ACT_LandDeg_2017

Abstract

This dataset supersedes all earlier versions of 'Soil and Land Degradation Management for the HGL of the Australian Capital Territory'. It incorporates HGL boundary and management area edits based on updated soil landscape mapping for the ACT.

The focus of this dataset is the Australian Capital Territory. It contains digital spatial data developed to assist in land management decision making in the ACT. The dataset identifies soil and land degradation issues in defined Hydrogeological Landscapes (HGL). At the HGL unit level, information about general management issues and landscape function is assigned. Classifications for Land and Soil Capability (LSC) Soil Regolith Stability and Soilworks class are assigned at an individual management area level within each HGL. Appropriate management actions for soil and land degradation management and specific high risk land uses are given for each management area. Hyperlinks to full soil and land degradation management descriptions for each HGL unit are provided.

The Hydrogeological Landscape (HGL) concept provides a structure for understanding how differences in salinity are expressed across the landscape. A HGL spatially differentiates areas with similar salt stores and pathways for salt mobilisation. The process of delineating a HGL relies on the integration of a number of causative factors: geology, soils, slope, regolith thickness, and climate; an understanding of the different modes of salinity development; and the impacts of salinity within landscapes (land salinity, salt load and salt concentration in streams due to salt contributions from base flow and runoff ). Information sources such as soil landscape maps, site characterisation, salinity occurrence maps, hydrogeological data, surface water and groundwater data are incorporated into standardised unit descriptions.

Spatial resolution for this product is 1: 25 000.

Resource locator

Data Quality Statement

Name: Data Quality Statement

Protocol: WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download

Description:

Data quality statement for Soil and Land Degradation Management for the HGL of the Australian Capital Territory 2017 (2nd Ed)

Function: download

Download Package - Soil and Land Degradation Management for the HGL of the ACT 2017

Name: Download Package - Soil and Land Degradation Management for the HGL of the ACT 2017

Protocol: WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download

Description:

Data package containing ArcGIS spatial data for soil and land management in ACT hydrogeological landscapes (HGL), overall report and individual descriptions, and information on attributes and data sources.

Function: download

ACTmapi - Soil and Hydrogeological Landscapes

Name: ACTmapi - Soil and Hydrogeological Landscapes

Protocol: WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download

Description:

ACTmapi is the ACT Government's interactive mapping service that provides a convenient and fast way to analyse ACT spatial data. This map contains spatial data relating to the soil landscapes and hydrogeological landscapes of the ACT.

Function: download

Unique resource identifier

Code

09de3ee4-202d-4878-b1cc-193fe48583bf

Presentation form

Map digital

Edition

Second

Dataset language

English

Metadata standard

Name

ISO 19115

Edition

2016

Dataset URI

https://datasets.seed.nsw.gov.au/dataset/09de3ee4-202d-4878-b1cc-193fe48583bf

Purpose

This dataset was generated for the ACT Environment and Planning Directorate as a component of the ACT Hydrogeological Landscapes (HGL) Framework project. The focus of this project was to assess impacts of climate change on wetlands and on land degradation issues related to salinity and erosion in the ACT.

Status

Completed

Spatial representation

Type

vector

Geometric Object Type

complex

Spatial reference system

Code identifying the spatial reference system

4283

Equivalent scale

1:None

Additional information source

Source datasets:
OEH:
Hydrogeological Landscapes (HGL) of the Australian Capital Territory 2017 (ACT_HGL_2017); Management Areas for the HGL of the Australian Capital Territory 2017 (ACT_ManAreas_2017); Soil and Land Resources of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT); NSW Soil and Land Information System (SALIS); NSW / ACT Regional Climate Modelling (NARCliM); BIOCLIM 2009.

ACT Environment and Planning Directorate:
ACT admin dataset (ACT Districts; ACT Divisions; ACT Territory Border); ACT base data (multiple themes); ACT wetland data (multiple themes).

Geoscience Australia:
GEODATA TOPO 250K Series 3; 1:1 million Geology of Eastern Australia; Brindabella 1:100 000 Geological Map (8627); Canberra 1:100 000 Geological Map (8727); Canberra 1:250 000 Geological Map (SI/55-16); Michelago 1:100 000 Geological Map (8626); Tantangara 1:100 000 Geological Map (8626); 1 Second DSM and DEM elevation data – Shuttle Radar Topographic Mission (SRTM).

Land and Property Information:
New South Wales DTDB Landform Theme 50K Digital Terrain Models; New South Wales Digital Topographic Database DTDB.

Classification of spatial data and services

Field Value

Topic category

Keywords

Field Value

Keyword set

keyword value

SOIL-Erosion

GEOSCIENCES-Geomorphology

GEOSCIENCES-Geology

HAZARDS

LAND-Use

Originating controlled vocabulary

Title

ANZLIC Search Words

Reference date

2008-05-16

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

148.738

East bounding longitude

149.414

North bounding latitude

-35.933

South bounding latitude

-35.111

NSW Place Name

Australian Capital Territory

Vertical extent information

Minimum value

-100

Maximum value

2228

Coordinate reference system

Authority code

urn:ogc:def:cs:EPSG::

Code identifying the coordinate reference system

5711

Temporal extent

Begin position

2017-04-01

End position

N/A

Dataset reference date

Resource maintenance

Maintenance and update frequency

Irregular

Contact info

Contact position

Data Broker

Organisation name

NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Telephone number

131555

Email address

data.broker@environment.nsw.gov.au

Web address

https://www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/dcceew

Responsible party role

pointOfContact

Quality and validity

Field Value

Lineage

The hydrogeological landscape (HGL) mapping used the following base data for delineation of map units: published 1:1 million, 1:250 000 and 1:100 000 geological mapping data (polygon); published 1:100 000 soil landscape data (polygon); soil profile data from the OEH SALIS database (point); and Digital Elevation Model (DEM) for the ACT and derivative products taken from the 30 and 10 metre DEM.

Constraints related to access and use

Field Value

Limitations on public access

Data Quality

Field Value

Scope

dataset

DQ Topological Consistency

Effective date

2017-05-19

Explanation

All polygons in the coverage are topologically correct and all polygons have been attributed. Data has been visually checked at applicable scales.

DQ Absolute External Positional Accuracy

Effective date

2017-05-19

Explanation

The accuracy of the coverage varies across the mapping area as map polygon boundaries were derived from different sources. HGL boundaries derived from published and draft 1:100 000 scale mapping are generally accurate to 100 m. HGL boundaries derived from published 1:250 000 scale mapping are approximate and generally accurate to 250 m.

DQ Non Quantitative Attribute Correctness

Effective date

2017-05-19

Explanation

All polygons are labelled with a hydrogeological landscape unit and management area tags, and attributed with information relevant to soil and land degradation management. Attributes were checked as part of routine GIS capture quality assurance procedures, including a visual check of polygon tags against field data. During the fieldwork phase, regular meetings were held to discuss and review methods, processes and consistency in landscape interpretation and documentation.

Responsible organisations

Field Value

Responsible party

Contact position

Data Broker

Organisation name

NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Telephone number

131555

Email address

data.broker@environment.nsw.gov.au

Web address

https://www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/dcceew

Responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata on metadata

Field Value

Metadata point of contact

Contact position

Data Broker

Organisation name

NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Telephone number

131555

Email address

data.broker@environment.nsw.gov.au

Web address

https://www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/dcceew

Responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2024-02-26T13:36:07.545596

Metadata language