Data catalogue

Information Technology – GIS and CADD services branch

Data was collected on February 7, 15 and 19, 2013 and is current as of those dates.

LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) data collected in 2013 with coverage up to extents of City of Vancouver’s legal jurisdiction.

Data products include “bare earth” ground surface and of the upper most surface defined by vegetation cover, buildings and other structures.

• Average point density: at least 12 points per squared metre
• Sidelap: at least 50%
• Vertical accuracy: 0.18 metre (95% confidence level)
• Horizontal accuracy: 0.36 metre (95% confidence level

Point data was classified as:

1. Bare-earth;
2. Low vegetation;
3. High vegetation;
4. Water; and
5. Buildings

• City Boundary data

• Projection: UTM Zone 10 (Central Meridian 123 West)
• Hz Datum: NAD 83 (CSRS)
• Vertical Datum: CGVD28
• Metro Vancouver Geoid (HTMVBC00_Abb.byn.zip)

• Download zipped data files (GeoTIFF format) from an interactive map
• Download zipped data files (LAS format) from an interactive map

The 2013 LiDAR data was used for the City’s coastal flood model, which was done as part of the City’s climate adaptation strategy.