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  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Brazil
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • Chile
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Malaysia
  • Mexico
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Peru
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Rwanda
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Singapore
  • Slovakia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Türkiye
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom
  • United States

The data Build covers

Power & Grid

  • Substations

    Substation locations, transformers, voltages, capacity heatmaps, headroom, connection queues.

  • Transmission

    HV/EHV overhead lines, underground cables, masts, line ratings, planned transmission corridors.

  • Distribution

    MV/LV distribution lines, distribution poles, secondary substations, feeder capacity.

  • Generation

    Conventional / thermal power plants (coal, gas, nuclear, biomass, oil).

  • Renewables

    Wind farms / turbines, solar parks, hydropower, geothermal, wave / tidal.

  • Gas & Heat Networks

    LP gas distribution, district heating, waste heat networks. (Excludes HP transmission pipelines.)

  • Electric Service Territories

    Utility service-area boundaries: who serves where.

Water

  • Water Supply

    Public water utilities, mains, drinking water service areas.

  • Site Water Discharge

    Sewer mains, treatment plants, outfalls, CSOs, stormwater drainage.

  • Groundwater

    Aquifers, wells, water table, hydrogeology.

  • Surface Water

    Rivers, lakes, watersheds, hydrography, flowlines.

  • Water Use Restrictions

    Drinking water protection zones, impaired waters, sensitive areas.

Network Infrastructure

  • Fibre & Cables

    Physical fibre routes, dark fibre, subsea cable landings.

  • Internet Service Coverage

    Consumer broadband coverage by area (any medium).

  • Internet Exchange Points

    IXPs and peering hubs.

  • Data Centres

    Existing DC inventory.

  • Telecom & Radio Infrastructure

    Cell towers, masts, microwave clearance zones, radio beams.

Transport & Access

  • Road Network

    All roads, AADT / traffic data, crashes, bridges, freight terminals, truck routes, intermodal, bikeways / trails.

  • Rail

    Railway lines (freight + passenger), stations, light rail / tram / metro.

  • Aviation

    Airports, runways, heliports, aviation safeguarding zones.

  • Ports & Waterways

    Seaports, navigable waterways, container terminals, navigation locks.

  • Public Transit

    Bus stops, transit routes, TOD infrastructure, park & ride.

Land & Ownership

  • Cadastral Parcels

    Parcel / lot boundaries with parcel IDs.

  • Tax & Assessment

    Tax parcels, assessed values, mill rates, special taxing districts.

  • Public Lands

    Federal / Crown / state / public-agency-owned lands.

  • Easements & Rights-of-Way

    Easements, ROW corridors, pipeline easements, utility easements.

  • Subsurface Rights & Leases

    Mineral claims, oil / gas leases, mining permits, subsurface rights.

  • Indigenous & Tribal Lands

    Aboriginal lands, First Nations reserves, tribal lands, reservation boundaries.

Planning & Zoning

  • Zoning Districts

    Current binding zoning codes, district maps, dimensional standards.

  • Land Use Plans

    Comprehensive plans, master plans, regional / strategic plans, future land use maps.

  • Planning Applications

    Submitted / approved applications, large-permit registers.

  • Development Designations

    TIF, opportunity zones, enterprise zones, brownfield areas, TOD, redevelopment, FTZs.

  • Overlays & Special Districts

    Overlay districts, special purpose districts, aviation / heritage / viewshed overlays.

  • Environmental Assessments

    EIA registers, environmental review project areas.

  • Building Codes & Design

    Local building codes, design codes, dimensional design standards.

Geotechnical

  • Bedrock Geology

    Bedrock formation maps, lithology, geological ages, fault structures.

  • Surficial Geology

    Quaternary deposits, drift, glacial landforms, sediments.

  • Soil

    Soil classification, soil surveys, soil properties, soil chemistry.

  • Terrain & Elevation

    DEMs, contours, slope, topographic baselines.

  • Boreholes & Investigations

    Borehole records, geotechnical investigations, drilling data, depth-to-bedrock.

  • Ground Conditions

    Shrink-swell, acid sulfate, compressible ground, running sand, karst, radon as ground gas.

  • Subsurface Resource Maps

    Geological mineral occurrence maps, aggregate potential, raw materials, shale plays.

Hazards

  • Contaminated Land

    Brownfields, contaminated / polluted sites, deed restrictions, contamination plumes.

  • Industrial Emissions & Facilities

    PRTR / E-PRTR / NPRI / TRI, IPPC / IED, ETS, ECHO facilities.

  • Air Pollution Zones

    Nonattainment areas, AQ management zones, AQ monitoring stations.

  • Storage Tanks

    USTs, LUSTs, aboveground petroleum tanks, bulk chemical storage.

  • Landfills & Waste

    Active and historic landfills, TSDFs, waste licensing, spoil heaps, coal ash ponds.

  • Mining & Quarries

    Active mines, quarries, mineral extraction, coal mines, mine entries, mineral processing.

  • Pipelines

    HP transmission pipelines (gas, oil, chemical, NGL, CO₂) as proximity hazards.

  • Major Hazard Sites

    Seveso / COMAH / RMP facilities, chemical and explosives plants, nuclear installations.

  • Military & UXO

    Military installations, military operations areas, FUDS, UXO risk zones.

  • Existing Noise Contours

    Strategic noise maps from roads / rail / airports / industry.

  • Radon

    Radon risk / potential maps (as health exposure).

Natural Risks

  • Flood Risk

    River and fluvial flood zones, FEMA floodplains, regulatory floodways.

  • Coastal Hazards

    Coastal flood, storm surge, sea level rise, tsunami, coastal erosion.

  • Seismic

    Earthquake epicenters, seismic hazard zones, active faults, liquefaction.

  • Wildfire

    Wildfire risk, fire history, fire perimeters, fire danger, WUI.

  • Extreme Weather

    Tornado, hurricane, cyclone, hail, ice storm, strong wind, lightning, thunderstorm.

  • Landslide & Subsidence

    Landslides, subsidence, sinkholes, rockfall, mass movement, debris flows.

  • Climate Hazards

    Drought, heat wave, cold wave, desertification, volcanic activity, avalanche.

  • Composite Risk Indices

    Multi-hazard composite scores (FEMA NRI, OpenDRR, GEM Global).

Protected Areas & Heritage

  • Nature Conservation Areas

    Natura 2000, SSSI, AONB, nature reserves, national parks, biosphere reserves, marine PAs.

  • Protected Species & Habitat

    Critical habitat, species at risk, biodiversity records, priority species, IBAs.

  • Wetlands & Peatlands

    NWI, Ramsar, wetland inventory, peatlands, bog / marsh / fen, tidal wetlands.

  • Agriculture & Forestry

    Agricultural land, prime farmland, forest cover, ancient / protected woodland.

  • Natural Landscape

    Land cover classifications (CORINE, NLCD, ESA WorldCover), satellite landscape baselines.

  • Archaeological & Cultural Heritage

    Archaeological sites, scheduled monuments, ancient monuments, sensitivity grids.

  • Historic Buildings & Districts

    Listed buildings, historic districts, conservation areas, World Heritage Sites, registered parks & gardens.

  • Parks & Recreation

    Public parks, recreation areas, greenspace, country parks, sports / leisure facilities.

Community & Demographics

  • Administrative Boundaries

    Country / state / province, county, municipal, parish, electoral boundaries.

  • Demographics & Population

    Population grids, census counts, income, age, EJ percentiles, disadvantaged community designations.

  • Surrounding Buildings

    Building footprints, residential / commercial buildings, urban metrics, settlement patterns.

  • Sensitive Receptors

    Schools, hospitals, nursing homes, childcare, colleges / universities, places of worship.

  • Emergency Services

    Fire stations, police, EMS, emergency shelters, trauma centers.

  • Community Facilities & Government

    Libraries, public-sector buildings, government data, training facilities.

  • Surrounding Land Use

    Baseline land-use mix (urban / industrial / residential / agricultural), as context rather than zoning.

Policy & Events

  • Economic Incentive Zones

    Opportunity zones, enterprise zones, tax-credit tiers, priority funding areas.

  • Permits & Approvals

    Environmental, energy, mining and construction permits.

  • Data Centers

    Existing and planned data center locations.

  • Political Sentiment

    Local political context and voting patterns.

Climate

  • Emissions

    Industrial pollutant emissions, greenhouse gas sources, CO2 storage areas.

  • Air Quality

    Air quality management zones and monitoring stations.

  • Sea Level Rise & Projections

    Sea level rise scenarios and climate-adjusted flood elevations.

  • Heat & Drought

    Heat wave and drought frequency, drought warnings.

  • Climate Baselines

    Rainfall, wind speed, solar irradiation and temperature.

Market

  • Land Comps

    Land sale prices, price per acre, sale dates, buyers and sellers.

  • Land Values & Assessments

    Assessed values, official land reference values, property tax.

  • Commercial Transactions

    Commercial property sales, prices, cap rates and asset types.

  • Listings & Availability

    Land and buildings for sale or lease, asking prices and sizes.

  • Rents & Vacancy

    Rents, vacancy rates and absorption by market and asset type.

  • Construction Costs

    Building cost indices by region and trade.

  • Labour Market

    Wages, employment and workforce availability by trade.

Storage

  • Microsoft SharePoint

    Search documents, sites and shared knowledge across your SharePoint.

  • Microsoft OneDrive

    Find and work from the files your organization keeps in OneDrive.

  • Google Drive

    Find and work from the files your organization keeps in Google Drive.

  • Dropbox

    Find and work from the files in your organization’s Dropbox workspace.

  • Box

    Find and work from the files in your organization’s Box workspace.

Communications

  • Outlook Mail

    Find emails, threads and attachments in Outlook without leaving your research.

  • Outlook Calendar

    Bring in meetings, attendees and event details from your Outlook calendars.

  • Gmail

    Find emails, threads and attachments in Gmail without leaving your research.

  • Google Calendar

    Bring in meetings, attendees and event details from your Google calendars.

  • Microsoft Teams

    Search chats, shared files and meeting context across your Teams workspace.

  • Slack

    Search messages, channels and shared files across your organization’s Slack.

Custom

  • Your Own Data

    Upload your own datasets and layers to sit on the same map as the public catalogue.

  • Licensed Data

    Connect datasets your organization licenses, visible only to your team.

  • Documents

    Add reports, drawings and spreadsheets so answers can draw on your own files.