Deduced confidence in state Dataset(s) Dataset(s) Forest cover or territory dataset (based indicating indicating status in state/ on the reliability of datasets Recommendation forest cover cover territory dataset agreeing with state or territory dataset) Non-forest on strength of - NAD Non-Forest High datasets evidence State or territory validation N AD Forest Low required State or territory validation A ND Non-Forest Moderate required State or territory validation D NA Non-Forest Moderate required State or territory validation NA D Forest Moderate required State or territory validation ND A Forest Moderate required State or territory validation AD N Non-Forest Low required Forest on - strength of NAD Forest High datasets evidence Code Dataset name A National Carbon Accounting System (NCAS) D Dynamic Land Cover Dataset (DLCD) N State or Territory supplied / recommended dataset (NFI) Validation assessment results were incorporated to give improved and high-confidence forest cover datasets for each state or territory. Look-up tables translating the state or territory data to NFI forest types were used where provided. Where this information was not provided, it was derived by ABARES from translating Levels 5 and 6 of the National Vegetation Information System (NVIS) version 4.1 dataset into NFI forest types. All input datasets were converted to 100 m rasters of ESRI Grid format. In addition, the rasters were aligned with the reference raster in an Albers projection Australian Capital Territory The following four datasets were intersected as part of the MLE method: Forests of Australia (2008) recommended by the ACT Environment and Sustainability – Development Directorate (ESDD) as the most up-to-date forest cover dataset for the territory. This would be the dataset used for the NFI in the absence of application of the MLE method. NSW SLATS (2010) NCAS (2011) DLCM (2010)
Dataset(s) indicating forest cover Dataset(s) indicating cover Forest cover status in state/ territory dataset Deduced confidence in state or territory dataset (based on the reliability of datasets agreeing with state or territory dataset) Recommendation - NAD Non-Forest High Non-forest on strength of datasets evidence N AD Forest Low State or territory validation required A ND Non-Forest Moderate State or territory validation required D NA Non-Forest Moderate State or territory validation required NA D Forest Moderate State or territory validation required ND A Forest Moderate State or territory validation required AD N Non-Forest Low State or territory validation required NAD - Forest High Forest on strength of datasets evidence Code Dataset name A National Carbon Accounting System (NCAS) D Dynamic Land Cover Dataset (DLCD) N State or Territory supplied / recommended dataset (NFI) Validation assessment results were incorporated to give improved and high-confidence forest cover datasets for each state or territory. Look-up tables translating the state or territory data to NFI forest types were used where provided. Where this information was not provided, it was derived by ABARES from translating Levels 5 and 6 of the National Vegetation Information System (NVIS) version 4.1 dataset into NFI forest types. All input datasets were converted to 100 m rasters of ESRI Grid format. In addition, the rasters were aligned with the reference raster in an Albers projection Australian Capital Territory The following four datasets were intersected as part of the MLE method: Forests of Australia (2008) – recommended by the ACT Environment and Sustainability Development Directorate (ESDD) as the most up-to-date forest cover dataset for the territory. This would be the dataset used for the NFI in the absence of application of the MLE method. NSW SLATS (2010) NCAS (2011) DLCM (2010)
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