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The Hills of Governor's Island Dataset for GRASS GIS

<p><strong>The Hills of Governor&#39;s Island Dataset for GRASS GIS</strong><br> This geospatial dataset contains raster and vector data for the Hills region of Governor&#39;s Island, New York City, USA.&nbsp;The top level directory&nbsp;<em>governors_island_hills_for_grass</em> is a GRASS GIS location&nbsp;for&nbsp;<em>NAD_1983_StatePlane_New_York_Long_Island_FIPS_3104_Feet&nbsp;</em>in US Surveyor&#39;s Feet with EPSG code 2263. Inside the location there is the <em>PERMANENT</em>&nbsp;mapset,&nbsp;a license file, data record, readme file, workspace, color table, category rules, and scripts for data processing. This dataset was&nbsp;created for the course <a href="http://baharmon.github.io/gis-for-designers">GIS for Designers</a>.</p> <p><strong>Instructions</strong><br> Install <a href="https://grass.osgeo.org/">GRASS GIS</a>,&nbsp;unzip this archive, and move the location into your <a href="https://grass.osgeo.org/grass78/manuals/grass_database.html">GRASS GIS database</a><br> directory.&nbsp;If you are new to GRASS GIS read the <a href="https://grass.osgeo.org/documentation/first-time-users/">first time users guide</a>.</p> <p><strong>Data Sources</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://orthos.dhses.ny.gov/">https://orthos.dhses.ny.gov/</a></li> <li><a href="https://data.cityofnewyork.us/">https://data.cityofnewyork.us/</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Maps</strong></p> <ul> <li>Orthophotographs from 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020</li> <li>Digital elevation model from 2017</li> <li>Digital surface models from 2014 and 2017</li> <li>Landcover from 2014</li> </ul> <p><strong>License</strong><br> This dataset is licensed under the <a href="https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/pddl/index.htm">ODC Public Domain Dedication and License 1.0 (PDDL)</a> by Brendan Harmon.</p>

ShareScore

32/100

Overall dataset sharing score

Score breakdown

These five areas show where the dataset supports — or may limit — practical reuse.

Stewardship
8
Harmonization
4
Access
8
Reuse readiness
8
Engagement
4

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