RescueME Collection of Useful Data Links

Below, you find a collection of links that might help you finding relevant data.

GLOBAL & MULTI-DOMAIN DATA PORTALS

• World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA)
  Comprehensive global database of terrestrial and marine protected areas with spatial boundaries and attribute data relevant to resilience and conservation planning.
  👉 https://www.protectedplanet.net/

EUROPEAN & MULTIDISCIPLINARY DATA PORTALS

General open data portals

• European Data Portal
  Centralised access to open data published by EU institutions and national authorities, including environmental, land use, cultural heritage, and socio-economic datasets useful for landscape resilience analyses.
  👉 https://data.europa.eu/en
• Eurostat Database
  Comprehensive statistical data on demographics, land use, economy, agriculture, tourism and more — essential for socio-ecological assessments of cultural landscapes.
  👉 https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/main/data/database
• Eurostat – Land Use and Cover (LUCAS)
  Harmonised in-situ survey and land cover/use data across the EU, with landscape and environmental classifications and photos for monitoring landscape change.
  👉https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=LUCAS_-_Land_use_and_land_cover_survey
• Natura 2000 – European Protected Sites Database (EEA)
  Official EU network of habitats and species protection sites, relevant for landscape biodiversity and conservation planning across Europe.
  👉 https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/data/natura-2?utm_source=chatgpt.com
  

ENVIRONMENTAL & LANDSCAPE DATASETS

Land cover, habitat, and protected areas

• Common Database on Designated Areas (CDDA)
  Database of European protected areas, including nature reserves and landscapes that can be used to assess conservation status and ecological resilience.
  👉 https://eunis.eea.europa.eu/

CULTURAL HERITAGE & LANDSCAPE DATA

Linked open data & heritage inventories

• UNESCO World Heritage Centre – Cultural Landscapes
  Catalogue and descriptions of UNESCO-designated cultural landscapes worldwide (combined human-nature heritage), important for baseline resilience context and comparative studies.
  👉 https://whc.unesco.org/en/culturallandscape/
• Cultural gems (EU JRC)
  Free and open-source repository of cultural and creative places in Europe.
  👉 https://knowledge4policy.ec.europa.eu/projects-activities/cultural-gems_en
• DHeLO – Cultural Heritage Linked Open data Environment
  Curated collection of linked heritage-related datasets (3D models, story maps, UAV imagery, digital archives), ideal for spatial and temporal landscape analysis.
  👉 https://chloe.cnr.it/s/DHeLO/page/dataset
• MIDAS Heritage (data standard)
  Data standard for recording historic environment information (sites, buildings, parks), useful for harmonised cultural landscape databases.
  👉 http://www.heritage-standards.org.uk/
• World Heritage Hub
  A web platform implemented within the Copernicus Programme to support the monitoring, protection and sustainable management of cultural and natural heritage sites.
  👉 https://whh.euspa.europa.eu/data-viewer/?layer=999998

SITE-SPECIFIC OPEN DATA

• Vineyard Landscapes of Piedmont UNESCO – Open Data
  Territorial, environmental, socio-economic and technical datasets related to this UNESCO cultural landscape — valuable for resilience and heritage planning.
  👉 https://www.paesaggivitivinicoliunesco.it/en/dissemination-and-training/research-centre/open-data
• Archaeology Data Service (ADS)
  UK open repository of archaeological datasets, reports and spatial data useful for integrating long-term heritage data into landscape resilience studies.
  👉 http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/

CLIMATE & NATURAL HAZARD DATA

• European Climate Assessment & Dataset (ECA&D)
  Daily meteorological station observations and climate extreme indices across Europe — fundamental for assessing climate impacts on cultural landscapes.
  👉 https://www.ecad.eu/
• Copernicus Land Monitoring Service (CLMS). Main portal (entry point)
  Central access to all Copernicus Land Monitoring datasets, documentation, and download services.
  👉 https://land.copernicus.eu/
• Copernicus Climate Data Store (CDS)
• Open access data platform of the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) that provides authoritative climate data, indicators, and tools to support climate research, risk assessment, adaptation, and policy.
  👉https://cds.climate.copernicus.eu/