❓ Dr. Pettitt requests maps detailing the geospatial analysis areas used in calculating Perth and Peel's urban canopy cover under both the 2020 and 2024 methodologies. The Minister declines, citing resource constraints and minimal change in the total area measured.
AnsweredQoN 931Legislative Council
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Planning—Urban tree canopy931.Hon Dr Brad Pettittto the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister
for Planning and Lands:(1) Could the minister please table a map of the geospatial
analysis area, categorised into different land use areas, for measuring Perth
and Peel urban canopy cover under the old 2020 methodology that arrived at 16%
canopy cover?(2) Could the minister please table a map of the geospatial
analysis area, categorised into different land use areas, for measuring Perth
and Peel canopy cover under the new 2024 methodology that arrived at 22% canopy
cover?
for Planning and Lands:(1) Could the minister please table a map of the geospatial
analysis area, categorised into different land use areas, for measuring Perth
and Peel urban canopy cover under the old 2020 methodology that arrived at 16%
canopy cover?(2) Could the minister please table a map of the geospatial
analysis area, categorised into different land use areas, for measuring Perth
and Peel canopy cover under the new 2024 methodology that arrived at 22% canopy
cover?
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Answered
22 October 2025
Response time
0 days
Hon Dr Katrina Stratton replied:I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question. I provide the following on behalf of the Ministerfor Planning
and Lands.(1)–(2) The honourable member has already
been provided with a number of maps and information regarding the upgraded
dashboard. The further detailed maps requested are not produced as standard and
would require significant diversion of resources. As such, it is not considered
to be a reasonable use of government resources. It should be noted that the total
area of land measured has increased by only 0.07% and bears no statistical
significance.
Planning—Urban tree canopy
question. I provide the following on behalf of the Ministerfor Planning
and Lands.(1)–(2) The honourable member has already
been provided with a number of maps and information regarding the upgraded
dashboard. The further detailed maps requested are not produced as standard and
would require significant diversion of resources. As such, it is not considered
to be a reasonable use of government resources. It should be noted that the total
area of land measured has increased by only 0.07% and bears no statistical
significance.
Planning—Urban tree canopy
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