Seattle Tree Centroids 2021

This dataset represents tree centroids derived from LiDAR data. The tree centroids are the estimated location of the central point of each tree. The tree centroids were derived using LiDAR data. The operation was constrained to those areas of tree canopy, using the tree canopy dataset developed separately for this project, which employed automated techniques coupled with manual editing to extract tree canopy from imagery and LiDAR. Mapping of tree centroids was performed using an automated feature extraction technique that incorporated segmentation and morphology routines. The automated routine first created objects from the tree canopy using an inverse watershed segmentation algorithm applied to the LiDAR nDSM (normalized digital surface model) datasets. These objects were then refined using the spatial properties of the objects. Centroids were computed by finding the geometric center of the tree object. Attributes include the tree height and radius. The height was calculated using the 98th quantile of the LiDAR nDSM height to reduce outlier values. The radius was then calculated from the tree centroid using the formula.For more information, please see the 2021 Tree Canopy Assessment.

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Source https://cos-data.seattle.gov/resource/kyhe-id7d
Author Allen Grissom
Last Updated July 22, 2025, 19:50 (UTC)
Created July 22, 2025, 19:50 (UTC)
Contact Email mailto:mapgis.mapgis@seattle.gov
Contact Name SeattleData
Geographic Coverage -122.4297,47.4934,-122.2427,47.7358
Homepage https://data-seattlecitygis.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/SeattleCityGIS::seattle-tree-centroids-2021
Issued 2023-05-24T23:27:31.000Z
Last Update 2023-05-24T23:28:43.721Z
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Publisher Jarlath O'Neil-Dunne, University of Vermont Spatial Analysis Lab, Director
Theme geospatial
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