Sources of spatial data for use in GIS
Northern Ireland Neighbourhood Information Service (NINIS)
Site containing a wide range of socio-economic datasets including the UK Census
Spatial NI
A web-based map viewer with associated datasets for Northern Ireland
Police UK
A site containing UK crime data along with a web-based crime mapping application
Noise NI
A web-based mapping application showing noise levels across Northern Ireland
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
A list of environmental datasets such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) and Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs)
Rivers Agency Strategic Flood Map - alternative link via main site
A web-based mapping application showing flooding across Northern Ireland
Geological Survey Northern Ireland
A range of geological data across Northern Ireland
National Parks and Wildlife Services
A web-based mapping application showing National Parks across Ireland
Environmental Protection Agency
A web-based map viewer for environmental data across Ireland with associated datasets
Spatial data for Iceland
A web-based map viewer for data across Iceland with associated datasets
Landsat Look
A web-based mapping application showing a range of Landsat satellite images available across the world
OpenStreetMap data
Download OpenStreetMap data from across the world
National Biodiversity Network
Spatial data on a wide range of species across the UK
New York Data
Database of New York City including maps and data for download
Data for Brazil
These websites contain excellent data for Brazil.
- Geographic Statistics and spatial data (English language)
- National Institute for Space Research in Brazil (English language)
- Satellite images for Brazil and space-captured data (English language)
DATA.GOV.UK
Website containing a wide range of spatial data for America including climate, ecosystems, agriculture, energy and many more. An excellent website for American data of all types
Ireland's Open Data Portal
An excellent website containing a wide range of spatial and non-spatial data for Ireland
Ireland's GeoHive
GeoHive is an initiative by Ordnance Survey Ireland to provide easy access to publically available spatial data
Northern Ireland Neighbourhood Information Service (NINIS)
Site containing a wide range of socio-economic datasets including the UK Census
Spatial NI
A web-based map viewer with associated datasets for Northern Ireland
Police UK
A site containing UK crime data along with a web-based crime mapping application
Noise NI
A web-based mapping application showing noise levels across Northern Ireland
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
A list of environmental datasets such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) and Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs)
Rivers Agency Strategic Flood Map - alternative link via main site
A web-based mapping application showing flooding across Northern Ireland
Geological Survey Northern Ireland
A range of geological data across Northern Ireland
National Parks and Wildlife Services
A web-based mapping application showing National Parks across Ireland
Environmental Protection Agency
A web-based map viewer for environmental data across Ireland with associated datasets
Spatial data for Iceland
A web-based map viewer for data across Iceland with associated datasets
Landsat Look
A web-based mapping application showing a range of Landsat satellite images available across the world
OpenStreetMap data
Download OpenStreetMap data from across the world
National Biodiversity Network
Spatial data on a wide range of species across the UK
New York Data
Database of New York City including maps and data for download
Data for Brazil
These websites contain excellent data for Brazil.
- Geographic Statistics and spatial data (English language)
- National Institute for Space Research in Brazil (English language)
- Satellite images for Brazil and space-captured data (English language)
DATA.GOV.UK
Website containing a wide range of spatial data for America including climate, ecosystems, agriculture, energy and many more. An excellent website for American data of all types
Ireland's Open Data Portal
An excellent website containing a wide range of spatial and non-spatial data for Ireland
Ireland's GeoHive
GeoHive is an initiative by Ordnance Survey Ireland to provide easy access to publically available spatial data