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Curated sources for geospatial datasets

Spatial Data Sources

Search and filter our curated collection of spatial data sources. Use the filters above to narrow by data type, geographic coverage, format, or category.

Data Categories

  • Administrative: Boundaries, administrative units, statistical regions
  • Physical Geography: Elevation, terrain, landcover, water bodies
  • Infrastructure: Roads, buildings, utilities, transportation
  • Environmental: Climate, pollution, biodiversity, forest cover
  • Imagery: Satellite imagery, aerial photos, multispectral data
  • Urban: Built-up areas, population, land use

Quick Start Guide

For Netherlands-specific data: 1. Filter by Region: Netherlands 2. Common sources: PDOK, CBS, Kadaster, AHN, BAG

For global elevation data: 1. Filter by Categories: elevation 2. Try: SRTM, USGS Earth Explorer, OpenTopography

For satellite imagery: 1. Filter by Categories: imagery 2. Try: Copernicus, USGS Earth Explorer, NASA Earthdata

Source Description Data Type Coverage Format Categories
Natural Earth Free vector and raster map data at multiple scales Vector, Raster Global Shapefile, GeoTIFF administrative, physical, cultural
OpenStreetMap Collaborative open-source geographic database Vector Global OSM, Shapefile, GeoPackage roads, buildings, poi, infrastructure
USGS Earth Explorer Satellite imagery and elevation data from US Geological Survey Raster Global GeoTIFF, HDF imagery, elevation, landsat
Copernicus Open Access Hub Sentinel satellite imagery from European Space Agency Raster Global SAFE, GeoTIFF imagery, multispectral, sentinel
PDOK Public services on the map - Dutch national geoportal Vector, Raster Netherlands WMS, WFS, GeoTIFF administrative, topography, elevation, cadastre
CBS StatLine Statistics Netherlands - demographic and socioeconomic data Tabular, Vector Netherlands CSV, Excel, WFS demographics, statistics, socioeconomic
Kadaster Land registry and cadastral data for the Netherlands Vector Netherlands GML, Shapefile, WFS parcels, buildings, addresses, cadastre
AHN (Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland) High-resolution elevation data for the Netherlands Raster, Point Cloud Netherlands GeoTIFF, LAZ elevation, lidar, terrain
BAG (Basisregistratie Adressen en Gebouwen) Official building and address registry for the Netherlands Vector Netherlands XML, GML, WFS buildings, addresses, cadastre
GBIF Global Biodiversity Information Facility - species occurrence data Point Global CSV, DwC, Shapefile biodiversity, ecology, species
WorldClim Global climate and weather data at high resolution Raster Global GeoTIFF climate, temperature, precipitation, bioclim
Global Forest Watch Forest monitoring and tree cover data Raster Global GeoTIFF landcover, deforestation, forest, environment
European Environment Agency European environmental data and assessments Vector, Raster Europe Shapefile, GeoTIFF, WMS environment, landcover, pollution, corine
NASA Earthdata Earth science data from NASA missions Raster Global HDF, NetCDF, GeoTIFF imagery, climate, atmosphere, modis
Eurostat GISCO Geographic information and maps for Europe Vector Europe Shapefile, GeoJSON, TopoJSON administrative, boundaries, statistical
SRTM (Shuttle Radar Topography Mission) Global digital elevation model Raster Global GeoTIFF, HGT elevation, terrain, dem
OpenTopography High-resolution topography data and tools Raster, Point Cloud Global (selected areas) GeoTIFF, LAZ, LAS elevation, lidar, terrain
Overture Maps Open map data for buildings, transportation, places, and boundaries Vector Global Parquet, GeoParquet buildings, roads, poi, administrative
ESA Climate Change Initiative Essential climate variables from satellite observations Raster Global NetCDF, GeoTIFF climate, environment, landcover
Dutch Noise Map (RIVM) Noise pollution maps for the Netherlands Raster, Vector Netherlands WMS, Shapefile noise, pollution, environment
OpenAerialMap Open collection of aerial imagery Raster Global (selected areas) GeoTIFF, COG imagery, aerial, humanitarian
Humanitarian Data Exchange Open humanitarian datasets and crisis data Vector, Raster, Tabular Global Shapefile, GeoJSON, CSV humanitarian, crisis, administrative, infrastructure
Global Human Settlement Layer Urban settlements and population distribution data Raster Global GeoTIFF urban, population, settlements, built-up
Urban Atlas (Copernicus) High-resolution land use/land cover data for European cities Vector Europe (cities) Shapefile, GeoPackage urban, landuse, landcover
3D BAG 3D buildings of the Netherlands Vector Netherlands Multiple formats buildings, 3d, built-environment
AHN 4 AHN 4 version of the Netherlands digital elevation model dataset Raster Netherlands GeoTIFF, LAZ elevation, terrain, dem
All Maps Viewer 100,000s of maps available through IIIF from libraries, archives and museums worldwide for georeferencing and exploration Vector, Raster Global IIIF georeferencing, historical-maps, archives
ArcGIS Hub ArcGIS Hub search for geographic information and datasets Multiple Global Multiple environmental, administrative, general
ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World Foremost collection of geographic information with maps, apps, and data layers from around the globe Vector, Raster Global Multiple transportation, basemaps, reference
Atlas of Urban Expansion Historical series of urban areas expansion across the globe Vector, Raster Global Multiple urban, built-environment, historical
BBBike Shapefiles and raw OSM format for cities around the world, extracted weekly Vector Global Shapefile, OSM osm, cities, transportation
Bodemdata Current information on soil, terrain form and groundwater levels in the Netherlands Vector, Raster Netherlands Multiple soil, terrain, environmental
Central Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) Geographic data and statistics for the Netherlands Vector, Tabular Netherlands Multiple statistics, socioeconomic, administrative
Copernicus European flagship programme on Earth Observation providing environmental data Vector, Raster Europe, Global Multiple environmental, imagery, satellite
Corine Land Cover European Land Cover Database generated by Copernicus Land Monitoring Core Service Vector, Raster Europe Shapefile, GeoTIFF landcover, environmental, corine
DINOloket Subsurface data for the Netherlands Vector, Raster Netherlands Multiple subsurface, geological, environmental
EarthStat Geographic data sets for food security and sustainable agriculture Vector, Raster Global Multiple agriculture, food-security, environmental
EduGIS Educational GIS platform with geographic data Multiple Global Multiple education, reference
European Drought Observatory Drought monitoring and information for Europe Raster Europe GeoTIFF climate, drought, environmental
Eurostat Socioeconomic data for Europe Tabular, Vector Europe CSV, Excel, WFS statistics, socioeconomic, demographic
FAO Hand-in-Hand Geospatial Platform Open-access geographic information with food security indicators and agricultural statistics Vector, Raster, Tabular Global Multiple agriculture, food-security, statistics
Free GIS Data Comprehensive directory of free GIS datasets Multiple Global Multiple reference, index
Geofabrik OpenStreetMap extracts prepared in PBF or shapefile format, updated daily Vector Global Shapefile, PBF osm, cities, regions
Geospatial Conservation Atlas Web maps, apps, and conservation data for environmental protection Vector, Raster Global Multiple environmental, conservation, biodiversity
Global Forest Change Time-series analysis of Landsat images characterizing forest extent and change Raster Global GeoTIFF forest, landcover, environmental, change-detection
Hydrosheds Hydro-environmental data including watersheds and hydrological networks Vector, Raster Global Shapefile, GeoTIFF hydrology, watersheds, environmental
ISRIC Soil and land resources data Vector, Raster Global Multiple soil, environmental
Kerncijfers per postcode (CBS) Key figures at low regional levels for the Netherlands (postal codes PC6, PC5, PC4) Tabular Netherlands CSV, Excel statistics, socioeconomic, administrative
Local Climate Zones LCZ maps generated by the LCZ Generator for cities worldwide Raster Global GeoTIFF climate, urban, temperature
National Georegister Dutch national geospatial data registry and catalog Multiple Netherlands Multiple administrative, index, reference
NEO Active Fires Maps showing locations of actively burning fires around the world detected by NASA satellites Raster, Point Global GeoTIFF fire, environment, monitoring
National Centers for Environmental Information Maps and data from across scientific disciplines, formats, time periods, and locations Vector, Raster Global Multiple environmental, climate, meteorological
Open Buildings Global building footprint data Vector Global GeoParquet buildings, infrastructure
Open Data Provincie Zuid-Holland Open data from the Province of South Holland, Netherlands Multiple Netherlands Multiple administrative, regional
Open Infrastructure Map Infrastructure data from OpenStreetMap including power, water, and telecommunication networks Vector Global Multiple infrastructure, osm
OverpassTurbo Web-based data mining tool for OpenStreetMap with query capabilities and export options Vector Global GeoJSON, Shapefile osm, query-tool, data-mining
Provincie Zuid-Holland Bodematlas Soil atlas of the Netherlands for South Holland province Vector, Raster Netherlands WMS, GeoTIFF soil, environmental, regional
Resource Watch Hundreds of datasets on the state of the planet’s resources and citizens Vector, Raster, Tabular Global Multiple environmental, resources, sustainability
SEDAC Socioeconomic data and applications center Vector, Raster, Tabular Global Multiple socioeconomic, demographic, environmental
SharedStreets Open street data infrastructure connecting information about streets across jurisdictions Vector Global GeoJSON transportation, streets, infrastructure
Shiny Weather Data Historical climate data with interactive visualization Raster, Tabular Global CSV, GeoTIFF climate, weather, temperature
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