Open Data Resources

Open data resources for urban environmental learning

This catalogue brings together open data tools, maps, APIs and public datasets that can support SUTEE learning activities. The resources can be used to prepare fieldwork, compare student-generated measurements with official information, and discuss urban trees, green infrastructure, heat islands, air quality, biodiversity and mobility.

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28 resources shown. Use the topic and location filters to find resources that match your learning activity.

How teachers can use these resources: filter the catalogue by topic or location, ask students to collect local measurements with SUTEE tools, and then compare their observations with relevant open data sources. This supports evidence-based discussion on how trees, green areas, traffic and urban design affect environmental conditions.
Heat islands and climate (6 resources)

Resources for exploring urban heat islands, surface temperature, climate analysis and broader climate indicators.

Madrid Urban Heat Islands Geoportal

Madrid Interactive maps, charts, dashboards Source partner: UNED

Interactive GeoPortal layer showing Madrid’s urban heat islands. It can support comparison between official heat island data and student measurements of temperature or surface conditions.

Suggested SUTEE use: Use as an official reference layer for analysing urban heat islands.

Additional note: Further resources available here: https://geoportal.madrid.es/IDEAM_WBGEOPORTAL/index.iam

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Copernicus Climate Atlas

Worldwide interactive map Source partner: UNED

Worldwide interactive climate map from Copernicus. It can be used to explore broader climate patterns and place local field measurements in a wider climatic context.

Suggested SUTEE use: Connect local measurements with regional and global climate information.

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Madrid district climate variables

Madrid interactive map Source partner: UPM

Interactive map with temperature, precipitation and humidity information by district in Madrid.

Suggested SUTEE use: Compare classroom field data with district-level environmental information.

Additional note: Madrid Townhall

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Frankfurt city heatmap

Frankfurt interactive map Source partner: GUF

Interactive heatmap for Frankfurt showing urban heat patterns.

Suggested SUTEE use: Compare heat exposure in Frankfurt with field observations and temperature-related activities.

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Hesse Heat Viewer

Hesse interactive map Source partner: GUF

Heat viewer for Hesse showing heat load and surface temperatures measured by satellite remote sensing. The resource is available in German.

Suggested SUTEE use: Use satellite-based heat information to compare with local temperature observations.

Additional note: only available in german

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Vienna Climate Analysis Map 2020

Vienna open data Source partner: PHW

Open data resource containing the Climate Analysis Map for Vienna.

Suggested SUTEE use: Use as a reference for climate-sensitive urban planning and local environmental discussion.

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Air quality and pollution (5 resources)

Resources for comparing local observations with official or public air quality and pollutant data.

EEA air pollution maps

EU Interactive maps, charts, dashboards Source partner: UPM

European Environment Agency interactive maps and dashboards showing pollutants such as PM2.5, NOx and ozone. Useful for introducing particulate matter and official air quality indicators.

Suggested SUTEE use: Compare SUTEE sensor readings with official air quality patterns.

Additional note: Fine particles, also called PM₂.₅, are the most hazardous air pollutants commonly found in ambient air. They can cause a wide range of negative health impacts and affect several organs in our bodies. The map below shows average concentrations throughout the period 2019-2021, expressed in µg/mᵌ. Higher concentrations (orange to red) are more hazardous than lower concentrations (green), but there is no safe concentration of fine particles.

Notes: Also available for NOx and Ozone

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Vienna air quality map

Austria interactive map Source partner: PHW

Interactive map of air quality in the City of Vienna.

Suggested SUTEE use: Compare air quality data in Vienna with field observations and SUTEE activities.

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Athens air quality map

Athens Interactive map Source partner: DOUKAS

Live air pollution map for Athens, useful for discussing air quality in the Greek partner context.

Suggested SUTEE use: Compare local school observations with live urban air quality indicators.

Additional note: Live air pollution map of Athens

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Frankfurt air quality index map

Frankfurt interactive map Source partner: GUF

Air quality index map for Frankfurt am Main. The resource is available in German.

Suggested SUTEE use: Use as a local air quality reference for Frankfurt-based learning activities.

Additional note: only available in german

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Frankfurt urban data platform

Frankfurt map with different layers Source partner: GUF

Urban data platform with environmental layers including pollutants, temperature and humidity.

Suggested SUTEE use: Explore multiple urban environmental variables in one map-based interface.

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Green infrastructure and trees (13 resources)

Resources for identifying trees, parks, gardens, green infrastructure and urban canopy in different cities.

Madrid gardens and parks open data

Madrid api Source partner: UPM

Open data about gardens and parks managed by Madrid City Council. Useful for identifying green areas and planning fieldwork routes.

Suggested SUTEE use: Locate parks and green areas before collecting environmental data.

Additional note: Madrid Townhall

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EEA green infrastructure in European cities

EU Interactive maps, charts, dashboards Source partner: UPM

European Environment Agency visualisation showing the percentage of green infrastructure in cities. Useful for comparing cities and discussing how urban green space supports wellbeing.

Suggested SUTEE use: Contrast local SUTEE observations with European-level indicators.

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Madrid parks and gardens map

Madrid Interactive map and dataset download available Source partner: UPM

Interactive map and dataset download for parks and gardens in Madrid, provided through the city’s open data platform.

Suggested SUTEE use: Identify fieldwork sites and compare environmental conditions in different green spaces.

Additional note: Madrid Townhall open data platform

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EEA urban green spaces map

EU Interactive map Source partner: UPM

European Environment Agency map showing urban green spaces such as grass and trees. It supports discussion on accessibility to green areas and their effects on health and wellbeing.

Suggested SUTEE use: Analyse the presence and accessibility of urban green spaces in different cities.

Additional note: This map shows green areas like grass and trees in urban areas. The presence and accessibility of these urban green spaces is important for surrounding communities to benefit from their positive effect on health and wellbeing.

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Mapealia interactive tree mapping

Madrid Interactive map Source partner: UPM

Interactive mapping project geolocating trees in the Madrid mountains.

Suggested SUTEE use: Use as a complementary resource when discussing tree mapping and canopy-related observations.

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Madrid street tree data sheets

Madrid PDF reports with charts Source partner: UPM

PDF reports with charts and data sheets about street trees by neighbourhood in Madrid.

Suggested SUTEE use: Support neighbourhood-level analysis of urban trees and street vegetation.

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Main forest species in Spain

Spain Interactive map Source partner: UPM

Interactive map of the main forest species in Spain and their regions of origin, with filters by tree species.

Suggested SUTEE use: Connect urban tree observations with broader tree species distribution.

Additional note: Powerful map you can filter trees by species

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Forest mapping of Spain

Spain Interactive map Source partner: UPM

Interactive forest map of Spain.

Suggested SUTEE use: Support comparison between urban trees, peri-urban forests and national forest coverage.

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Vienna tree register

Austria interactive map Source partner: PHW

Open data resource containing the tree register of the City of Vienna.

Suggested SUTEE use: Support tree identification, mapping and urban canopy discussions in Vienna.

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Copernicus street tree map

EU interactive map Source partner: PHW

Copernicus interactive map focused on street trees.

Suggested SUTEE use: Use as a European reference layer for street tree analysis.

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Frankfurt tree register

Frankfurt website Source partner: GUF

Website describing Frankfurt’s tree register and tree protection information.

Suggested SUTEE use: Support local discussions on urban tree management in Frankfurt.

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Madrid trees dataset

Madrid dataset Source partner: UNED

Open dataset with tree information for Madrid.

Suggested SUTEE use: Use official tree data to plan routes and compare urban tree distribution with field measurements.

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Treepedia: green canopy in cities

Worldwide interactive map Source partner: UNED

Worldwide interactive map exploring green canopy in cities around the world.

Suggested SUTEE use: Compare urban tree canopy across cities and discuss differences in urban greenness.

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Biodiversity and protected areas (3 resources)

Resources connecting urban environmental awareness with forests, biodiversity and protected natural areas.

Global Forest Watch: Greece

Greece Interactive map Source partner: DOUKAS

Interactive forest map and tree cover change data for Greece.

Suggested SUTEE use: Discuss forest cover, tree loss and environmental change beyond the school neighbourhood.

Additional note: Forest Map and Tree cover change data

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Natura 2000 areas in Greece

Greece Interactive map Source partner: DOUKAS

Interactive map of Natura 2000 protected areas in Greece.

Suggested SUTEE use: Connect urban environmental awareness with protected areas and biodiversity conservation.

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Barcelona biodiversity map

Barcelona interactive map Source partner: UNED

Interactive biodiversity atlas for Barcelona, including parks, gardens, flora and fauna.

Suggested SUTEE use: Extend SUTEE discussions from trees to broader urban biodiversity.

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Mobility and urban context (1 resources)

Resources that help students relate environmental observations to mobility, traffic and urban activity.

Madrid urban mobility API

Madrid api Source partner: UPM

Real-time urban mobility data from Madrid, including buses, bikes, metro and other transport services. Useful for discussing the relationship between mobility, traffic, emissions, air quality and noise.

Suggested SUTEE use: Compare mobility intensity with environmental measurements collected by students.

Additional note: API description available here https://mobilitylabs.emtmadrid.es/en

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