Ruapehu Tree Data Collection

Xyst collected tree data on more than 1,600 of Ruapehu District Councils (RDC) street and park trees.

Data collected included GPS location, species, maturity, size, condition, recommended works, life expectancy and a photo per tree. We used our in-house data collection tool to provide the data to Council (via shape file and Excel) for uploading onto Council’s internal systems.

Data collection took place over two visits timed to facilitate tree identification and condition assessment.

Project Benefit

Our work has quantified the tree assets that Council are responsible for managing, which enables more efficient management of the tree population through forward planning, works prioritisation and highlighting risks.
Client organisation
Ruapehu District Council
Research
GIS Analysis and mapping
Asset Management
Condition Assessment
Field data collection
Trees
Tree inventory and condition assessment