DOI: https://doi.org/10.5069/G9Q23XF8
OT Collection ID: OT.122022.2193.1
OT Collection Name: Canterbury, New Zealand 2020-2023
Short Name: NZ20_Cant2
Collection Platform: Airborne Lidar

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Download and Access Products: 
	1. Point Cloud Data
		opentopoID: OTLAS.122022.2193.1
		Data Processing: https://portal.opentopography.org/lidarDataset?opentopoID=OTLAS.122022.2193.1


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Collection Overview: LiDAR was captured for Environment Canterbury Regional Council by Aerial Surveys Ltd from 1 May 2020 to 28 April 2023. The dataset was generated by Aerial Surveys and their subcontractors. Data management and distribution is by Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand.
Prepared DEM files are available through the LINZ Data Service:

Canterbury, New Zealand 2020-2023 Digital Elevation Model
Canterbury, New Zealand 2020-2023 Digital Surface Model


Dataset Acknowledgement: Released under Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Attribution Required for Copies: "Copyright in this work is owned by Environment Canterbury Regional Council". Attribution Required for Derivative works: "Copyright in the underlying dataset from which this work has been derived is owned by Environment Canterbury Regional Council".

Dataset Citation: Environment Canterbury Regional Council, Waimakariri District Council, Hurunui District Council, Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) (2024). Canterbury, New Zealand 2020-2023. Collected by Aerial Surveys, distributed by OpenTopography and LINZ. https://doi.org/10.5069/G9Q23XF8. Accessed: 2024-12-22

Use License: CC BY 4.0

Dataset Keywords: Canterbury, south island, new zealand, linz, aerial surveys

Survey Date: 05/01/2020 - 04/28/2023
Publication Date: 12/05/2022

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Data Provider and Roles:
	1. Aerial Surveys
	Role: Collector
	Url: https://www.aerialsurveys.co.nz/

	2. Environment Canterbury Regional Council
	Role: Funder
	Url: https://www.ecan.govt.nz/

	3. Waimakariri District Council
	Role: Funder
	Url: https://waimakariri.govt.nz/

	4. Hurunui District Council
	Role: Funder
	Url: https://www.hurunui.govt.nz/

	5. Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand
	Role: Partner
	Url: https://www.linz.govt.nz/


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Total number of points: 330,182,107,227 pts

Area: 29,060.84 km^2

Point Density: 11.36 pts/m^2

Classifications: 
	Class 1 - Unclassified: 142,962,157,247
	Class 2 - Ground: 108,965,439,300
	Class 3 - Low Vegetation: 42,465,221,054
	Class 4 - Medium Vegetation: 15,216,330,693
	Class 5 - High Vegetation: 18,807,467,905
	Class 6 - Building: 95,362,434
	Class 7 - Low Point (low noise): 133,955,112
	Class 8 - Model Key/Reserved: 102,338
	Class 9 - Water: 1,312,322,645
	Class 18 - High Noise: 223,748,499
Coordinates System: 
	Horizontal: NZTM2000 NZGD2000 Meters [EPSG: 2193]
	Vertical: NZVD2016 [EPSG: 7893]

Survey Report: https://object.cloud.sdsc.edu:443/v1/AUTH_opentopography/www/metadata/NZ20_Cant2_metadata.pdf

LAS Validation Data Report: https://portal.opentopography.org/lasReport?opentopoID=OTLAS.122022.2193.1

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Dataset Extent in KMZ format: https://portal.opentopography.org/getKml?otCollectionID=OT.122022.2193.1&download=true

Dataset Spatial Bounds:
	North: -41.90207445206824°
	South: -45.085974853133024°
	East: 174.0659894529145°
	West: 169.53690416736185°