GeoSpatial Data

-polygons and polylines

see StatsCan Administrative Boundaries for polygons

BC Coastal Bathmetry: Depth code from Marine Ecological Classification. S = Shallow (0-20m), P = Photic (20-50m),
M = Mid-depth (50-200m), D = Deep (200-1000m), A = Abyssal (>1000m).

-very detailed polylines

-includes Base Mapping and TRIM
-copy link into a GIS to display data

-can limit by file type

hundreds of geo-spatial data sets; Enter as guest

- BC Digital Road Atlas (entire province; need to clip/subset)
OR
-at BC Data Distribution Service search for Digital Road Atlas -then Select Area of Interest or specify BCGS grid number

-province-wide (only) data

-scroll for BC

-very detailed polygons

-approx. 15 classes: agriculture, mining, recreation, urban, etc

-coastal BC GIS data

- soil maps are polygons
- soil sites are points

-some BC utilities data is available; contact danielbm@uvic.ca

-BC Land Cover Classification -Land Cover Class -tree species -herb cover, etc
-select area of interest or BC grid number (BCGS)
-need VRI Data Dictionary

-thousands of wildlife observation points

-for BC geo-spatial data from Canadian federal sources