City of Waterloo orthophoto (2003): TIFF orthoimages

Description

This data resource consists of 32 georeferenced TIFF orthoimages covering the City of Waterloo. For the image index and additional information on this set of 32 orthoimages, please consult the City of Waterloo orthoimagery image index. These orthoimages have been compressed and are also available as one orthomosaic (City of Waterloo orthomosaic 2003). Aerial photography was flown on April 26th, 2003, and then scanned to digital format. Pixel resolution is 10 cm. The orthoimages were provided to the library by the City of Waterloo in June 2004.

Spatial reference and data type

These orthoimages are stored in georeferenced TIFF image format and are available in Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) co-ordinates; horizontal datum is North American Datum (NAD) 83. Other data formats can be accommodated, as the Geospatial Centre has access to a number of conversion utilities.

Data access

To request this data, please fill out the Ask-Us form and include which layers (shapefiles) you are interested in obtaining. The dataset will be shared with you via OneDrive upon completion of the data release agreement form. You may also make an in-person appointment using the same form.

Use restrictions/licensing/copyright

These data are provided for personal use for academic, research, and/or teaching purposes. Library staff will ask patrons to read and sign a data release agreement before these licensed data can be released. The City of Waterloo must be acknowledged on any derivative product, whether printed or electronic, including for example, a printed map, a raster or vector graphic, a web-based application, etc. Patrons are advised to fully respect the provisions of Canada's Copyright Act as well as terms and conditions imposed by the data provider.