A NHT (National Heritage Trust) funded project headed by the NRM Cradle Coast to delineate inland areas with potential to contain Acid Sulfate Soils (ASS). The dataset forms part of the larger project pertaining to ‘Tasmanian Acid Sulfate Soils Information’ (TASSI) with the aim of providing better awareness to stake holders and planners in regards to the distribution of Acid Sulfate Soils in inland environments of Tasmania. Inland environment for the sake of the TASSI project was defined as the landward zone extending above 20m AHD. The dataset comprises polygons mapped at a variety of scales in different parts of the state (mostly at 1:25,000 or 1:250,000) and geo-referenced to the GDA94 datum. Each polygon is attributed with a probability rating (high, low or extremely low) that indicate a polygons potential to contain ASS as well as a descriptor/code which describe the ASS landscape that a polygon represents. The descriptor/code pertains to the Atlas of Australian Acid Sulfate Soils (developed in part by CSIRO and used on the ASRIS website, http://www.asris.csiro.au ). Ancillary dataset information that were used to model and derive the probability ratings and subsequent codes are embedded within the dataset attribute table.

A NHT (National Heritage Trust) funded project headed by the NRM Cradle Coast to delineate marine subaqueous and intertidal areas with potential to contain Acid Sulfate Soils (ASS). The dataset forms part of the larger project pertaining to ‘Tasmanian Acid Sulfate Soils Information’ (TASSI) with the aim of providing better awareness to stake holders and planners in regards to the distribution of Acid Sulfate Soils in marine subaqueous and intertidal environments of Tasmania. Marine subaqueous and intertidal environment for the sake of the TASSI project was defined as the seaward zone below the high water (tidal) mark and extending into the sub-tidal zone. The dataset comprises polygons mapped at the 1:25,000 scale and geo-referenced to the GDA94 datum. Each polygon is attributed with a descriptor/code that describes the ASS landscape that a polygon represents as well as the probability of the occurrence of ASS. The descriptor/code pertains to the Atlas of Australian Acid Sulfate Soils (developed in part by CSIRO and used on the ASRIS website, http://www.asris.csiro.au ). Ancillary dataset information that were used to model and derive the subsequent codes are embedded within the dataset attribute table.

A NHT (National Heritage Trust) funded project headed by the NRM Cradle Coast to delineate coastal areas with potential to contain Acid Sulfate Soils (ASS). The dataset forms part of the larger project pertaining to ‘Tasmanian Acid Sulfate Soils Information’ (TASSI) with the aim of providing better awareness to stake holders and planners in regards to the distribution of Acid Sulfate Soils in coastal environments of Tasmania. Coastal environment for the sake of the TASSI project was defined as the zone between 0 and 20m AHD. The dataset comprises GPS-recorded point locations for sites sampled to determine the presence of acid sulfate soils during the project, and previously established sites by CSIRO and MRT. Where available, sites include a classification of three different categories, AASS (actual acid sulfate soil), PASS (potential acid sulfate soil), and NASS (non-acid sulfate soil).

Point data collected by sub-meter differential GPS for long term reference / soil carbon monitoring sites in Tasmania. The Soil Carbon project supports the needs of NRM strategies across all three NRM regions in Tasmania. The project sets out to gather baseline soil carbon data for 75 sites identified within key soil / land use combinations across the State, through the compilation of a network of reference sites. When compared with future monitoring at the same sites the data will enable identification of changes and trends in soil carbon. The soil / land use combinations targeted have been identified on the basis of importance to the respective regions.

A NRM North, Cradle Coast NRM, NRM South and DPIPWE funded project to create a 1: 50 000 digital spatial layer for Tasmanian land use as at summer 2009/2010, attributed to ALUM v7 classifications. The dataset was created from fieldwork, consultation with local experts, vector data sets, databases and 2009/2010 RapidEye imagery which required successive stages of data collection, interpretation, verification and validation for a quality assured final product. Minimal mappable areas varied from 10 ha for mapping at 1:50 000 from RapidEye imagery and less for other datasets used with larger scales. Land use data is used to develop effective responses to national agricultural and natural resource management problems and regional assessments of agricultural productivity and opportunities.

Point data collected by sub-meter differential GPS for long term reference/ soil condition monitoring sites in Tasmania. The SCEAM project supports the needs of NRM strategies across all three NRM regions in Tasmania. The project sets out to gather baseline soil data for 300 sites identified within key soil/land use combinations across the State, through the compilation of a network of reference sites. When compared with future monitoring at the same sites the data will enable identification of changes and trends in soil condition. The soil/land use combinations targeted have been identified on the basis of importance to the respective regions.

The Australian Coastal Restoration Network (ACRN) database collates information about coastal restoration projects in eight different ecosystems across Australia and New Zealand: shellfish, macroalgae, seagrass, mangrove, saltmarsh, coastal wetland and coral environments. This record represents a static snapshot of the database made in March 2020. The ACRN website (https://www.acrn.org.au) may contain more recent updates to the database.

This dataset is part of the assessment and mapping of foreshore value, condition and pressure in the Southern Natural Resource Management (NRM) Region of Tasmania. The 17 line maps produced in this study are intended to be used as a tool to assist managers and stakeholders in the identification of management issues with regards to foreshore planning, development, and natural resources. Assessment of the foreshore is based on the division of the high water line into 100m segments. Using a decision matrix and rule set, each foreshore segment is assigned a score for three main components: fields, attributes and indices. Segments are colour coded based on their attribute or index score to reflect the differing levels of overall natural value, human use value, condition, pressure or components thereof. This digital line map is a representation of the amenities value of the intertidal zone in the southern NRM region and is an attribute layer supporting the overall Human Use Value Index. Amenities value is calculated based on the presence and frequency of use of foreshore structures such as ports, marinas, boat ramps, breakwaters, moorings, jetties, wharfs, slipways, boat sheds, anchorages and intertidal shellfish farms. An explanatory report is available from the data custodian which provides detailed methodology and further explanation of the dataset.

This project has been designed to provide the Western Australian Government and its agencies with improved understanding of the coastal marine environment so that its decision making with regard to development in this zone is environmentally credible and sustainable. The project will deliver this result by the following sequence of research. First, existing data will be appraised in light of a simple system model for inshore coastal waters. This rudimentary understanding will be used to design environmental surveys for three representative coastal systems (chosen in consultation with WA departments and agencies). Whereupon, baseline data will be obtained on biodiversity, biogeochemical processes and environmental quality in these waterways. With this information, the research will then move on to consider the affects of selected stressors (localised sources and diffuse inputs) on the above ecological characteristics, and the potential for irreversible alteration. Where necessary, focussed investigations in the field or laboratory will be used to resolve key mechanisms and also the scale of response. Important outcomes for the project will be the development of validated environmental indicators for the use of coastal managers, and also other resources for them to better understand the complex interactions and inter-relations in coastal marine ecosystems (e.g. via conceptual models). This project will also work with other SRFME projects to improve capacity for prediction and scenario testing in environmental decision making via models and other tools.