Example Data set

For these map examples we use the same running example data set about urban development in Melbourne. This is a public open dataset provided by Melbourne City, available at data.melbourne.vic.gov.au > Export > Shapefile* Download here

The data contains the footprints and building information about recently developed buildings, those under development, approved for development and under consideration for planning permission. See the Development Activity Model website for details.

Click the image below to explore an example of a mapbox map using this data. We will make a similar map during the exercises.

*Note: A geojson file is usually smaller and faster to load to Mapbox than a shapefile so would usually be first choice for your upload, but the geojson provided here doesn't convert all properties so it is easier to demonstrate with the shapefile (alternatively you can convert the bldhgt_ahd property to a integer)

Here are some alternative interesting data sets, that may be of interest to explore:

• Other Melbourne Data such as Open Trees, Tree Canopies, Pedestrian Counts
• Atlas of Living Australia