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Data domains
Data domains
The topics we collect data on, the questions the data answers, and the best places to start.
Heat & cooling
Heat stress, urban heat islands, cooling measures and the buildings and people most at risk.
Questions this data helps answer
- Where are the heat-stress hotspots, and who lives or works there?
- Which cooling measures work, such as shade, greenery and ventilation, and at what cost?
- How many hot days and tropical nights should a place prepare for?
What we collect
- Heat exposure by area: hot days, surface temperature, heat-island effect
- Cooling measures and their measured effect
- Commitments by organisations to cool homes, workplaces and public space
In the data model: Aspiration, Commitment, Location, Governance & resilience.
Good places to start
- Copernicus Climate Data StoreCopernicus Climate Change Service (ECMWF) · Global
- KlimaateffectatlasClimate Adaptation Services / Kennisportaal Klimaatadaptatie · Netherlands
- KNMI Data PlatformRoyal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) · Netherlands
- Atlas Natuurlijk KapitaalRIVM and partners · Netherlands
Paid or restricted options
- constellr thermal dataconstellr · Global
- Meteomatics Weather APIMeteomatics · Global
- Planet satellite imageryPlanet Labs · Global
Water & flooding
Flood and drought risk, water quality and use, and how water is governed and shared.
Questions this data helps answer
- Which areas face flooding or water shortage, now and later?
- Who uses how much water, and where could it be reused?
- Who decides on water in an area, and how can others take part?
What we collect
- Flood, drought and water-stress indicators by area
- Water use, reuse and quality data
- Water governance arrangements and public commitments
In the data model: Aspiration, Commitment, Location, Governance & resilience.
Good places to start
- European Drought ObservatoryEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre (Copernicus Emergency Management Service) · Europe
- WaterinfoRijkswaterstaat · Netherlands
- Aqueduct Water Risk AtlasWorld Resources Institute · Global
- EEA DatahubEuropean Environment Agency · Europe
Paid or restricted options
- Fathom flood dataFathom · Global
- constellr thermal dataconstellr · Global
- Meteomatics Weather APIMeteomatics · Global
Supply chains & industry
Trade dependencies, disruptions, circular materials, and buildings, machines and skills that can be reused.
Questions this data helps answer
- Which products and materials depend on a few countries or suppliers?
- Which sites, machines or skills come free when an activity stops?
- Where could that freed capacity meet a new need?
What we collect
- Trade and dependency indicators
- Stop-to-start handoffs: what stops, and what it frees
- Idle or partly idle sites and equipment offered for reuse
In the data model: Commitment, Property, Supply-chain restructuring.
Good places to start
- UN ComtradeUnited Nations Statistics Division · Global
- World Integrated Trade Solution (WITS)World Bank · Global
- Open Supply HubOpen Supply Hub · Global
- OECD Data ExplorerOECD · Global
Paid or restricted options
Work with AI & robotics
How organisations adopt AI and robotics, how teams work with them, and what that means for jobs and skills.
Questions this data helps answer
- How fast are sectors adopting AI and automation?
- Which tasks do teams hand to AI, and who checks the output?
- Which skills and jobs grow, and which shrink?
What we collect
- Adoption stage by sector and organisation size
- Human oversight and team practices with AI
- Skills and workforce effects
In the data model: Actor, AI & robotics engagement.
Good places to start
- AI IndexStanford Institute for Human-Centered AI · Global
- OECD.AI Policy ObservatoryOECD · Global
- Eurostat: digital economy and societyEurostat, European Commission · Europe
- ILOSTATInternational Labour Organization · Global
Paid or restricted options
- Revelio LabsRevelio Labs · Global
- Lightcast labour market dataLightcast · Global
- CrunchbaseCrunchbase · Global
Participation & public services
How people take part in decisions, and how well public services, online and offline, work for them.
Questions this data helps answer
- Which participation methods work in which setting?
- How easy are public services to find and use online?
- Where do people feel unheard?
What we collect
- Participation cases and methods, with their outcomes
- Online public service quality indicators
- Public commitments by organisations to involve people
In the data model: Actor, Relation, Governance & resilience.
Good places to start
- UN E-Government KnowledgebaseUnited Nations, DESA · Global
- V-Dem datasetV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Global
- ParticipediaParticipedia project · Global
- Eurostat: digital economy and societyEurostat, European Commission · Europe
Paid or restricted options
- Verian public researchVerian (formerly Kantar Public) · Global
- CBS Microdata (Remote Access)Statistics Netherlands (CBS) · Netherlands
Migration & inclusion
Movement of people, displacement, and how newcomers find housing, work and a place in society.
Questions this data helps answer
- Where do people move from and to, and why?
- How quickly do newcomers find work and housing?
- Which local initiatives help, and what do they need?
What we collect
- Migration and displacement statistics
- Inclusion indicators: work, housing, language
- Local initiatives with their offers and needs
In the data model: Aspiration, Actor, Commitment.
Good places to start
- Displacement Tracking MatrixInternational Organization for Migration (IOM) · Global
- Migration Data PortalIOM Global Migration Data Analysis Centre · Global
- UNHCR Refugee Data FinderUNHCR · Global
- Humanitarian Data Exchange (HDX)UN OCHA · Global
Paid or restricted options
- Eurostat microdata for researchEurostat, European Commission · Europe
- CBS Microdata (Remote Access)Statistics Netherlands (CBS) · Netherlands
- Lightcast labour market dataLightcast · Global
Property, assets & investment
Land, buildings, company and insolvency registers, and investment flows, including in emerging markets.
Questions this data helps answer
- Which buildings and sites are idle or under-used?
- Which organisation is behind an asset, and is it financially healthy?
- Where does investment flow, and where is it missing?
What we collect
- Idle and reusable property owned by organisations
- Organisation identifiers and ownership links
- Investment pledged or sought, with ticket size and return logic
In the data model: Property, Investment, Actor.
Good places to start
- Centraal InsolventieregisterDe Rechtspraak (Dutch judiciary) · Netherlands
- GLEIF LEI dataGlobal Legal Entity Identifier Foundation · Global
- IMF DataInternational Monetary Fund · Global
- OpenCorporatesOpenCorporates · Global
Paid or restricted options
- Brainbay real estate dataBrainbay · Netherlands
- Briter IntelligenceBriter · Africa
- Creditsafe company reportsCreditsafe · Global
Aspirations & community
What communities and organisations want to change and by when, who commits to it, and how wellbeing develops.
Questions this data helps answer
- What do people and organisations want to change in their area, and by when?
- Who can help: doers, funders, knowledge holders or users?
- How do wellbeing and trust develop over time?
What we collect
- Dated aspirations with place, scale and target year
- Public commitments to start, maintain or stop something
- Wellbeing and liveability indicators
In the data model: Aspiration, Commitment, Match.
Good places to start
- LeefbaarometerMinistry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (BZK) · Netherlands
- UN SDG Global DatabaseUnited Nations Statistics Division · Global
- World Values SurveyWorld Values Survey Association · Global
- OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap Foundation and contributors · Global
Paid or restricted options
- Verian public researchVerian (formerly Kantar Public) · Global
- Eurostat microdata for researchEurostat, European Commission · Europe
- CBS Microdata (Remote Access)Statistics Netherlands (CBS) · Netherlands
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