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Climate Portal Flanders Tools-MAP CATALOGUE

Interactive GIS catalogue for climate adaptation maps and datasets

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What you can do with it

Input

  • Select a climate theme, hazard, sector or location in Flanders.
  • Search and explore available climate-adaptation maps and datasets.
  • Compare historical, present and forward-looking spatial information.
  • Access climate, impact, exposure, socio-economic and adaptation-related layers.
  • Review maps at resolutions that vary by theme, often 1 × 1 m or 100 × 100 m.

Output

  • Interactive GIS maps and visualisations.
  • Climate and adaptation datasets and indicators.
  • Historical, present and future spatial information.
  • High-resolution raster layers for many themes.
  • Downloadable or reusable map information, depending on licensing and source.

Use it to

  • Find climate and adaptation maps for Flanders in one catalogue.
  • Support risk and vulnerability assessments.
  • Identify and compare adaptation-relevant spatial information.
  • Inform the identification and prioritisation of adaptation options.
  • Access data for agriculture, biodiversity, buildings, coasts, health, transport, urban and water-management planning.
  • Support further GIS analysis and evidence-based planning.

Why is it relevant to climate adaptation

Provides a central GIS catalogue for the climate and adaptation maps used across the Flemish Climate Portal. This helps practitioners find detailed spatial evidence without searching across separate datasets and supports continuity from risk assessment to option appraisal. Many layers are highly local, but formats, resolutions and licences vary by theme, and the current link has been reported as unavailable while a new catalogue is planned.

Used in

  • Climate-map and dataset access for Flanders.
  • National and subnational planning through Klimaatportaal Vlaanderen.
  • Spatial analysis for Flemish agriculture, biodiversity, buildings, coasts, disaster-risk reduction, health, land use, transport, urban areas and water management.
  • Evidence supporting adaptation-option identification and prioritisation.
  • A replacement catalogue planned for release before the end of 2026.

Metadata

User Group
National authoritiesSubnational authoritiesBusinesses/consultants
Geographic coverage
Countries:
Belgium
Spatial resolution

Spatial resolution depends upon themes, maps and indicators.; But most maps are rasterdata with rasters 1m x 1m or 100m x 100m.

Support of Adaptation Policy Cycle
Step 1: Preparing the Ground for Adaptation
Step 2: Assessing Climate Change Risks and Vulnerabilities
Step 3: Identifying Adaptation Options
Step 4: Assessing and Prioritising Adaptation Options
Adaptation sectors
AgricultureBiodiversityBuildings
Climate hazards
Heavy precipitation / extreme rainfallFloodingCoastal flooding / storm surge
Type of outputs
Maps and graphsDatasets and indicators
Temporality of data
Historical/pastPresentForward-looking
Language
Dutch
Accessibility and usability
Moderate
Data sources
Public datasets from external providersProject-generated or processed datasetsMixed sources
Tool validation use
Case-study validationExpert validation / reputable institutionUser testing / pilot testing

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