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Source and data register

Source and data register

Where Critical Infrastructure gets its data, on what terms, with what quality and with which known gaps.

Publisher
The Global Centre for Risk and Innovation
Field
Critical infrastructure, Cities and built environment
Canvas · draft to published versionDesign, not a record
Source and data register: systematic evidence synthesisA question is framed with its owner and a protocol registered; records are searched, screened and checked for eligibility by two reviewers; data are extracted, synthesised and graded for certainty before a brief is written. Design of the process, not a record of a run.

Fig.How a finding is reviewed before it is published. Design, not a record.

01In brief

The short answer.

The Critical Infrastructure source register lists the datasets and records the platform draws on, such as ENTSO-E Transparency Platform, each with its producer, licence and permitted uses, quality and known gaps. A source is listed only once its terms permit the use described, and data held by agreement is used under those terms and never republished.

02Geography

Connected activity in Western Europe.

For source and data register, in GCRI's spatial-intelligence reading, the map opens on true-colour imagery, night lights and land cover with true colour from NASA GIBS, framed on Western Europe; 3 further NASA layers wait in the list.

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Layers 3

Connected activity, for this page

Latest available

NASA GIBS / EOSDIS · ASTER GDEM (METI, NASA) · Blue Marble (NASA) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Natural Earth

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For source and data register, in GCRI's spatial-intelligence reading, the map opens on true-colour imagery, night lights and land cover with true colour from NASA GIBS, framed on Western Europe; 3 further NASA layers wait in the list.Satellite and model products as NASA publishes them, each with its own date; indicators, not assessments of any place; claim ceiling INTEGRATED.

Data: NASA GIBS · ASTER GDEM · Blue Marble · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Natural Earth · Copernicus Sentinel-2 L2A · NASA HLS S30Sources and licences

  • We acknowledge the use of imagery provided by services from NASA's Global Imagery Browse Services (GIBS), part of NASA's Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS). Colours redrawn from the published colour map; values averaged into H3 cells where shown (modified). NASA open data
  • We acknowledge the use of imagery provided by services from NASA's Global Imagery Browse Services (GIBS), part of NASA's Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS). Colours redrawn from the published colour map; values averaged into H3 cells where shown (modified). NASA open data
  • VIIRS near-real-time products (flood, land surface temperature, snow cover, corrected reflectance), NASA LANCE; imagery via NASA GIBS. Colours redrawn from the published colour map; values averaged into H3 cells where shown (modified). NASA open data
  • VIIRS Black Marble night-time lights, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center; distributed by the NASA Level-1 and Atmosphere Archive and Distribution System (LAADS DAAC); imagery via NASA GIBS. Colours redrawn from the published colour map; values averaged into H3 cells where shown (modified). NASA open data
  • MODIS land products (vegetation indices, gross primary production, land cover), NASA LP DAAC and LANCE; imagery via NASA GIBS. Colours redrawn from the published colour map; values averaged into H3 cells where shown (modified). NASA open data
  • Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University. 2018. Gridded Population of the World, Version 4 (GPWv4): Population Density, Revision 11. NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Colours redrawn from the published colour map; values averaged into H3 cells where shown (modified). CC BY 4.0
  • ASTER GDEM is a product of METI and NASA (ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model V003, NASA LP DAAC); imagery via NASA GIBS. Colours redrawn from the published colour map; values averaged into H3 cells where shown (modified). NASA open data
  • Made with Natural Earth. Free vector and raster map data @ naturalearthdata.com. Public domain
  • © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via NASA GIBS (coastlines, boundaries, roads and place names). Colours redrawn from the published colour map; values averaged into H3 cells where shown (modified). ODbL
  • Blue Marble, NASA Earth Observatory; imagery via NASA GIBS. Colours redrawn from the published colour map; values averaged into H3 cells where shown (modified). NASA open data
  • Context on the globe and flat map: coastlines, boundaries, roads and place names from NASA GIBS reference layers (OpenStreetMap data, ODbL, © OpenStreetMap contributors); Blue Marble imagery as an optional base; 3D terrain and the elevation read-out from the ASTER GDEM elevation colour index (5 m to 200 m classes, exaggerated for legibility). Boundaries are drawn as published and imply no position on any territory.
  • Globe: MapLibre GL JS 6.9.1, BSD-3-Clause, © MapLibre contributors.
  • Observed (EO): Copernicus Sentinel-2 L2A (contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026), Microsoft Planetary Computer
  • Observed (EO): NASA HLS S30 (contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026). We acknowledge the use of imagery provided by services from NASA's Global Imagery Browse Services (GIBS), part of NASA's Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS).
  • Optional layers (5 sources in the layer list: live, forecast, observed and context) print their provider credit on the map and here when switched on; forecasts are model output and derived indices are estimates.

Layers and dates

  • True colour: VIIRS NOAA-20 corrected reflectance, NASA LANCE · 13 Oct 2026
  • Night-time lights, daily: VIIRS Black Marble (VNP46A2), NASA LAADS DAAC · 12 Oct 2026
  • Land cover type (IGBP), yearly: MODIS Terra and Aqua land cover (MCD12Q1), NASA LP DAAC · 2024
  • Population density, 2020: Population: CIESIN, Columbia University, Gridded Population of the World v4.11 (2018), NASA SEDAC, CC BY 4.0 · static
  • Enhanced vegetation index, rolling 8 days: MODIS Terra EVI, NASA LANCE · 13 Oct 2026
  • Vegetation greenness (NDVI), rolling 8 days: MODIS Terra NDVI, NASA LANCE · 13 Oct 2026

03What is recorded

Each source carries five facts.

01

Origin

Who produces the data and how.

02

Access terms

Licence, restrictions and permitted uses.

03

Quality

Coverage, resolution, update frequency and known errors.

04

Provenance

How the data reached the platform and what was changed.

05

Gaps

What is missing and how the gap is handled.

04Register

Every source the topic dossiers cite, with its terms.

SourceWhat it givesTermsUsed in
CDRI Global Infrastructure Resilience reportCross-sector infrastructure risk analysisPublic, terms to checkInterdependency and cascade
CEER benchmarking reports on quality of electricity supplyComparable continuity of supply indicators across European regulatorsPublic, CEER termsElectricity and lifelines
Comprehensive School Safety Framework resourcesSchool safety assessment approachesPublic, terms per publisher (to check)Urban assets and housing
Copernicus and national flood hazard mapsHazard exposure of transport linksTerms per sourceTransport and mobility
Emergency services performance statisticsResponse and call handling times where publishedPublic records, licence per authorityHealthcare and emergency services
ENISA annual telecom security incident reportsAggregated incident reports from EU member states by cause and impactPublic, ENISA termsTelecommunications and cables
ENTSO-E Transparency PlatformEuropean generation, load, outages and cross-border flowsFree, ENTSO-E terms of useElectricity and lifelines
Global Earthquake Model exposure and vulnerability modelsBuilding exposure and fragility by classCC BY-NC-SA 4.0 for public models (to check)Urban assets and housing
Global Energy Monitor trackersPower plants and infrastructure by location and statusOpen, CC BY 4.0Electricity and lifelines
Global Human Settlement Layer (JRC)Built-up area, building height and settlement classificationOpen, CC BY 4.0Urban assets and housing
Global Roads Inventory Project (GRIP)Global road network datasetOpen, licence to checkTransport and mobility
GTFS public transport feedsPublished schedules and stops from transport agenciesOpen, licence per agencyTransport and mobility
Healthsites.ioLocations of health facilities from OpenStreetMapOpen, ODbLHealthcare and emergency services
IBNET international benchmarking network (World Bank)Utility performance indicators such as coverage, continuity and non-revenue waterPublic, World Bank terms (to check)Water and wastewater assets
ICAO and national civil aviation statisticsAirport traffic and capacityTerms per publisherTransport and logistics nodes
IMF PortWatchPort activity and trade disruption estimates from satellite vessel trackingPublic, IMF terms (to check)Transport and logistics nodes
International Cable Protection Committee recommendationsIndustry recommendations on cable protection and repairMembers; public summariesTelecommunications and cables
ISO 55000 seriesAsset management principles and requirementsLicensed standards, purchase requiredAsset standards and safety
ITU World Telecommunication/ICT IndicatorsNetwork coverage and connectivity statistics by countryFree for some tables, ITU terms (to check)Telecommunications and cables
National bridge inventoriesBridge condition ratings, such as the US National Bridge InventoryPublic records, licence per governmentUrban assets and housing
National building and infrastructure design codesDesign loads and requirementsLicence per standards bodyAsset standards and safety
National critical infrastructure strategies and sector plansSector definitions and dependency analysesPublic records, licence per governmentInterdependency and cascade
National customs and trade statisticsTrade values and volumes by port of entryPublic records, licence per governmentTransport and logistics nodes
National drinking water regulator reportsCompliance, incidents and enforcementPublic records, licence per regulatorWater and wastewater assets
National master facility listsOfficial registers of health facilitiesLicence per ministryHealthcare and emergency services
National road and rail operator performance statisticsClosures, delays and reliabilityPublic records, licence per operatorTransport and mobility
NERC State of Reliability and seasonal assessmentsAnalysis of bulk power system performance and adequacyPublic, NERC termsElectricity and lifelines
OpenStreetMapLocations of ports, terminals, rail and road accessOpen, ODbLTransport and logistics nodes
OpenStreetMap building footprintsBuilding outlines and some attributesOpen, ODbLUrban assets and housing
OpenStreetMap infrastructure layersLocations of power, water, telecom and transport assetsOpen, ODbLInterdependency and cascade
OpenStreetMap road and rail networksNetwork geometry for routing and accessibilityOpen, ODbLTransport and mobility
Post-event reports on multi-system failuresDocumented cascades across lifelinesPublic records, terms per publisherInterdependency and cascade
Regulator inspection and enforcement reportsCompliance and enforcement recordsPublic records, licence per regulatorAsset standards and safety
Safety investigation board reportsInvestigations of infrastructure failuresPublic records, terms per boardAsset standards and safety
Standards body work programmes on climate adaptationRevisions of standards for changing hazardsPublic summaries, terms per bodyAsset standards and safety
TeleGeography Submarine Cable MapSubmarine cable systems and landing stationsLicence to check (CC BY-NC-SA for the map data)Telecommunications and cables
UNCTADstat maritime transport statisticsPort calls, fleet and maritime trade dataPublic, UNCTAD terms (to check)Transport and logistics nodes
UNDRR Principles for Resilient Infrastructure and stress test methodologyApproach for national infrastructure stress testingPublic, UN terms of useInterdependency and cascade
US EIA electric power data and Form OE-417 disturbance reportsGeneration data and reports of major electric incidentsPublic domain, US government dataElectricity and lifelines
US FCC Network Outage Reporting System summaries and Disaster Information Reporting SystemOutage reporting and cell site status during disastersPublic summaries, US governmentTelecommunications and cables
Utility asset management plansAsset condition, renewal and risk where publishedLicence per utilityWater and wastewater assets
WHO and PAHO Hospital Safety Index guideAssessment method for structural, non-structural and emergency management safetyPublic, WHO terms of useHealthcare and emergency services
WHO Guidelines for Drinking-water QualityHealth-based targets and water safety planningPublic, WHO terms of useWater and wastewater assets
WHO Health Resources and Services Availability Monitoring System (HeRAMS)Facility functionality and services in emergenciesBy agreement; public summariesHealthcare and emergency services
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and HygieneHousehold access to safely managed water and sanitation servicesOpen, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGOWater and wastewater assets
World Bank Enterprise SurveysFirm-reported outages and generator useFree with registration, World Bank termsElectricity and lifelines
05Known gaps

Where the infrastructure data record is thin.

  • Asset-level condition and age data.
  • Dependency data between operators.
  • Spare parts inventories for long-lead equipment.
  • Restoration records from past events.

Sensitive infrastructure data are used under owner terms and never published at asset level.

06Status

How the register grows.

Sources are added to the register as they are reviewed. A source is listed only once its terms permit the use described.

07Key terms

Terms used on this page.

Each term as this page uses it. Where a standard-setting body defines the term, the wording follows that body.

TermDefinition
ProvenanceInformation about the entities, activities and people involved in producing a record, used to judge its quality and reliability, in the W3C PROV model.
FAIR principlesGuiding principles that make data findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable by people and machines.
Open licenceA licence that allows anyone to access, reuse and redistribute data, sometimes with attribution.
Data lineageThe traceable path of data from its origin through each transformation to its current form.
08Sources

Where this page's references lead.

The bodies and documents this page is read against. Status and editions change; each link goes to the issuing body.

09Questions

Questions and answers.

Can I suggest a data source?
Yes. Write to contact@therisk.global with the source, its owner and its terms.
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