Integration Guide

Location Ratings, Heatmaps, and Risk Layers

250+ high-resolution location dimensions per coordinate. Heatmaps as GeoTIFF or XYZ tiles. Risk layers for noise, heat, and flood.

  • 250+ Dimensions
  • GeoTIFF & XYZ Tiles
  • 100m Grid
  • Europe-wide

Available Dimensions

Excerpt from 250+ ratings available per coordinate:

Mobility

  • Public transit
  • Long-distance transport
  • Cycling infrastructure

Quality of Life

  • Shopping
  • Dining & nightlife
  • Sports & leisure

Family

  • Schools
  • Kindergartens
  • Playgrounds
  • Family friendliness

Environment & Risk

  • Noise (day/night)
  • Flight noise
  • Heat exposure
  • Flood risk

Nature & Recreation

  • Green spaces
  • Water bodies
  • Parks

Healthcare

  • Doctors
  • Pharmacies
  • Hospitals

Heatmaps

Precomputed location ratings as map layers for visual integration into map UIs.

  • GeoTIFF: Raster format for analysis workflows (QGIS, Python/rasterio)
  • XYZ Tiles: Standard tile format for web maps (Mapbox, Leaflet, OpenLayers)
  • Resolution: 100x100m grid (approx. 1 city block)
  • Coverage: Europe-wide with consistent methodology

API Example

# Ratings for a coordinate
curl "https://api.geosci.de/places/13.405,52.52/ratings" \
  --header "Authorization: Apikey $GEOSCI_API_KEY"

# Selective ratings (specific dimensions only)
curl "https://api.geosci.de/places/13.405,52.52/ratings?r=shopping,noise_day,public_transport" \
  --header "Authorization: Apikey $GEOSCI_API_KEY"

Integrate Scoring and Heatmaps

API documentation and test environment available.