Resources

Coverage matrix

Before a study starts, see what the platform can give it: for each procedure, the elements the regulation requires and whether our data covers them, covers them in part or not at all.

What we cover, procedure by procedure

For each procedure, the list of elements the regulation requires and which ones the platform covers. Rows whose verdict is «out of scope» are listed like all the others: getting the scope wrong is the surest way to lose the trust of a consultant or a review panel. Every row expands and states why it has that verdict.

VIA: site overview

Environmental Impact Assessment

D.Lgs. 152/2006, Part II, Annex VII: Environmental Impact Study

The environmental component of the Environmental Impact Study is the part that weighs most in person-hours and the one we cover best. We do not cover the whole EIA: the items below are all the ones that real documents contain, including those we do not provide.

39%

3Bee coverage

55 entries listed

The list comes from real documents — 32 Environmental Impact Studies and annexes from the MASE portal (va.mite.gov.it), surveyed in August 2026. Items are ordered by how many documents actually contain them, not by what suits us best to put first.

Required element

Coverage

Map setting

The layer as the platform draws it, over the satellite base.

Location of the project area

Covered

What it rests on

Natural-colour orthophoto

in 5 documents

Constraints and protections

List of parks and nature reserves

Covered

What it rests on

Protected areasProtected areas by distance band

in 3 documents

Important Bird Areas (IBA)

Partial

What it rests on

Protected areasBirdy: acoustic bird recognition

in 2 documents

Soil and subsoil

The official example for this layer type.

Land use map

Covered

What it rests on

Land use on site and control areaLand cover detail

in 7 documents

Soil map and soil regions

Partial

What it rests on

Harmonized World Soil Database (HWSD)

in 3 documents

Vegetation map

Partial

What it rests on

European ecosystemsField survey with Biodiversa: flora and fauna, with IUCN status and native/alien

in 1 documents

Hydrogeological map and hydrogeological units

Partial

What it rests on

Hydrographic networkFlow accumulationFlow direction

in 2 documents

Geomorphological map

Partial

What it rests on

Terrain slopeDigital elevation model

in 4 documents

Slope map

Covered

What it rests on

Terrain slope

Land use / CORINE Land Cover

Covered

What it rests on

Land use on site and control areaLand cover detailControl area around the site, compared with the site on every indicator

in 16 documents

Erosion / erosion risk

Covered

What it rests on

Erosion risk (RUSLE)Erosion and landslides

in 12 documents

The layer as the platform draws it, over the satellite base: Argor-Heraeus · Argor-Heraeus x Mendrisio.

Texture / grain size

Partial

What it rests on

Harmonized World Soil Database (HWSD)

in 12 documents

Soil take / soil sealing

Covered

What it rests on

Impervious surfacesBuilt-up surface since 1985 (BUSF)

in 10 documents

The layer as the platform draws it, over the satellite base: Brembo · DO - La Cam.

Contamination / CSC-CSR

Partial

What it rests on

Heavy metals in soil: arsenic, cadmium, cobalt, chromium, copper, nickel, lead and total, at two thresholds

in 9 documents

Organic matter / organic carbon

Partial

What it rests on

Soil organic carbon

in 9 documents

Water environment

PAI map: flood hazard

Covered

What it rests on

Flood hazard: official Italian mappingFlood risk and probability across the three scenarios

in 4 documents

Metals and pollutants in water

Partial

What it rests on

Heavy metals in soil: arsenic, cadmium, cobalt, chromium, copper, nickel, lead and total, at two thresholds

in 10 documents

Discharge / hydrometric level

Partial

What it rests on

Hydrographic networkFlow accumulationFlow direction

in 7 documents

The layer as the platform draws it, over the satellite base: Cubico · Impianto PV Nepi.

Nutrients (N, P: nitrates/phosphorus/ammonium)

Partial

What it rests on

Fertiliser pollution: nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium

in 6 documents

Turbidity / suspended solids

Covered

What it rests on

Water turbidityTransparency: Secchi depth

in 1 documents

Natural hazards

Map of slope instability

Partial

What it rests on

Landslide hazard: official Italian mappingErosion risk (RUSLE)

in 1 documents

Geomorphological hazard

Partial

What it rests on

Terrain slopeErosion and landslides

in 2 documents

Flood hazard / flooding (PAI, PGRA)

Covered

What it rests on

Flood hazard: official Italian mappingFlood riskFlood risk and probability across the three scenarios

in 14 documents

Landslide / geomorphological risk

Covered

What it rests on

Landslide hazard: official Italian mappingTerrain slopeErosion and landslides

in 9 documents

Fire risk (FWI, classes)

Partial

What it rests on

Fire riskActive fires

in 8 documents

Climate risk analysis (climate proofing)

Covered

What it rests on

Multi-site risks: physical and climateIPCC risk categories across the three SSP scenarios

in 2 documents

Landscape

The platform screen the data comes from.

Photographic documentation of the site visit

Partial

What it rests on

Camera trap: terrestrial mammalsField survey with Biodiversa: flora and fauna, with IUCN status and native/alien

in 10 documents

The layer as the platform draws it, over the satellite base: BAM Biblioteca degli Alberi Milano.

Mitigation belts / green screening

Partial

What it rests on

High-resolution orthophotoRegeneration blocks: CO2 absorbed, trees, green works

in 14 documents

Atmosphere

Air quality monitoring stations

Partial

What it rests on

PM2.5 particulate matterPollyX: PM2.5, PM10 and days above the WHO threshold

in 1 documents

Climatological temperature map

Covered

What it rests on

Historical climate and SSP projections to 2030 and 2050Land surface temperature (LST)

in 2 documents

NO2 / NOx

Partial

What it rests on

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)Environmental stations: air and noise measured in the field and archived, not yet exposed to the report

in 8 documents

O3 ozone

Partial

What it rests on

Ozone (O₃)Environmental stations: air and noise measured in the field and archived, not yet exposed to the report

in 7 documents

PM2.5

Covered

What it rests on

PM2.5 particulate matterPollyX: PM2.5, PM10 and days above the WHO threshold

in 6 documents

The layer as the platform draws it, over the satellite base: Acqua Panna.

SO2

Partial

What it rests on

Sulphur dioxide (SO₂)Environmental stations: air and noise measured in the field and archived, not yet exposed to the report

in 5 documents

The layer as the platform draws it, over the satellite base: Genagricola 1851 · Ca' Corniani.

CO carbon monoxide

Partial

What it rests on

Carbon monoxide (CO)Environmental stations: air and noise measured in the field and archived, not yet exposed to the report

in 2 documents

Monitoring

Air quality monitoring points

Partial

What it rests on

PM2.5 particulate matterPollyX: PM2.5, PM10 and days above the WHO threshold

in 1 documents

Climate

Temperature

Covered

What it rests on

Historical climate and SSP projections to 2030 and 2050Land surface temperature (LST)

in 18 documents

Evapotranspiration / water balance

Covered

What it rests on

EvapotranspirationEvapotranspiration

in 7 documents

Bioclimatic indices (Köppen/Pavari/Thornthwaite)

Partial

What it rests on

AridityAridity

in 6 documents

Socio-economy

Value added / GDP / tax revenue

Partial

What it rests on

Gridded GDPGDP per capitaSub-national socio-economic index

in 17 documents

The layer as the platform draws it, over the satellite base: Comune di Milano · Giardini Indro Montanelli .

Population / demographics

Covered

What it rests on

Population densityPopulation density

in 9 documents

Agriculture (UAA, production, GSP)

Partial

What it rests on

Agricultural land use in Europe

in 7 documents

Biodiversity

The layer as the platform draws it, over the satellite base: Genagricola 1851 · Oasi Gregorina WWF.

Fragmentation / ecological connectivity

Covered

What it rests on

MSA: Mean Species Abundance and its componentsEcological corridorsEcological connectivity areas

in 13 documents

The layer as the platform draws it, over the satellite base: Parco delle Groane · Parco delle Groane e della Brughiera Briantea.

Target species / species of conservation concern

Covered

What it rests on

Protected areas by distance bandProtected areasOfficial List of Protected Areas (EUAP)Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)Natura 2000 network (Italy)Field survey with Biodiversa: flora and fauna, with IUCN status and native/alien

in 13 documents

Birds: listening points / IPA / transects

Covered

What it rests on

Birdy: acoustic bird recognition

in 11 documents

Vegetation cover / phytosociological surveys

Partial

What it rests on

Land cover detailField survey with Biodiversa: flora and fauna, with IUCN status and native/alien

in 9 documents

Abundance / population density

Covered

What it rests on

Birdy: acoustic bird recognitionSpectrum: pollinators (buzz/h, clusters, Shannon)

in 5 documents

The layer as the platform draws it, over the satellite base: A35 Brebemi · Scarpata Nettarifera - Duna 5.

Establishment of green plantings

Partial

What it rests on

NDVI: annual value, chart and deltaRegeneration blocks: CO2 absorbed, trees, green works

in 5 documents

Insect fauna / pollinators

Covered

What it rests on

Spectrum: pollinators on siteSpectrum: pollinators (buzz/h, clusters, Shannon)

in 4 documents

Shannon index

Covered

What it rests on

Diversity indices by transect and sub-polygon (Shannon, Simpson, Pielou)

in 3 documents

Simpson index / evenness

Covered

What it rests on

Diversity indices by transect and sub-polygon (Shannon, Simpson, Pielou)

in 2 documents

Species richness (no. of species)

Covered

What it rests on

Field survey with Biodiversa: flora and fauna, with IUCN status and native/alienBirdy: acoustic bird recognition

in 2 documents

NDVI / remote sensing indices

Covered

What it rests on

NDVI: annual value, chart and deltaVegetation moisture (NDMI)

in 1 documents

Noise and vibrations

dB(A)

Partial

What it rests on

Noise pollutionEnvironmental stations: air and noise measured in the field and archived, not yet exposed to the report

in 9 documents

Leq / LAeq

Partial

What it rests on

Noise pollutionEnvironmental stations: air and noise measured in the field and archived, not yet exposed to the report

in 5 documents

Covered: the platform produces it, and it lands in a reportPartial: produced in part, through a proxy, or the data exists but does not reach a reportOut of scope: we do not produce it

373 elements, each with its own verdict, drawn from 47 real documents on the Italian environmental assessment portal and the platform's 107 catalogue entries. Of these, 349 are environmental and count towards the coverage percentage: the plant's design figures stay listed but out of the denominator.

VINCA: site overview

Appropriate Assessment (Natura 2000)

Directive 92/43/EEC art. 6, DPR 357/1997 Annex G, 2019 National VIncA Guidelines

Annex G names land use mapping as the minimum reference, and it is a layer we produce. The rest of the coverage lies in the characterisation of the site; the judgement on significance remains with the qualified professional.

57%

3Bee coverage

18 entries listed

The list comes from the law — Annex G of DPR 357/1997 and the Appropriate Assessment Study format of the 2019 National Guidelines (sections I-VII), confirmed on 6 real Appropriate Assessment Studies from the MASE portal. Confirmed against 6 Appropriate Assessment Studies (gitignored/mase-vinca), September 2026.

Required element

Coverage

Sect. I

Location and territorial setting with respect to Natura 2000 sites

Covered

What it rests on

Natural-colour orthophotoProtected areas by distance bandProtected areasNatura 2000 network (Italy)

Map with the boundaries of SACs, SCIs and SPAs overlaid on the works

Covered

What it rests on

Protected areasHigh-resolution orthophoto

Use of natural resources and expected physical changes

Partial

What it rests on

Impervious surfacesLand use on site and control area

Waste production, noise and light emissions, accident risk

Partial

What it rests on

Light pollutionNoise pollution

Sect. II

Site Standard Data Form and conservation objectives

Partial

What it rests on

Protected areas by distance band

The layer as the platform draws it, over the satellite base: Genagricola 1851 · Tenuta Gregorina.

Habitat map and land use of the project area

Covered

What it rests on

Land use on site and control areaLand cover detailEuropean ecosystemsControl area around the site, compared with the site on every indicator

Annex I habitats: presence and area in hectares

Partial

What it rests on

European ecosystemsLand cover detail

Habitats Directive Annex II and IV species present

Partial

What it rests on

Field survey with Biodiversa: flora and fauna, with IUCN status and native/alienBirdy: acoustic bird recognition

Birds Directive Annex I species

Covered

What it rests on

Birdy: acoustic bird recognition

Phenology and use of the site: breeding, wintering, passage

Covered

What it rests on

Birdy: acoustic bird recognitionTime series on the same polygon, repeatable campaign after campaign

Abiotic components of the wider area

Covered

What it rests on

Soil organic carbonHydrographic networkHistorical climate and SSP projections to 2030 and 2050Terrain slope

The layer as the platform draws it, over the satellite base: Genagricola 1851 · Gombito.

Ecological connections of the wider area

Covered

What it rests on

Ecological corridorsEcological connectivity areasEcological transition areasMSA: Mean Species Abundance and its components

Sect. III

Habitat area loss, in hectares and as a percentage of the Data Form

Partial

What it rests on

Land use on site and control areaSite polygon area in hectares

Fragmentation and loss of connectivity

Covered

What it rests on

MSA: Mean Species Abundance and its componentsEcological corridors

Qualitative deterioration of habitats and species habitats

Covered

What it rests on

MSA: Mean Species Abundance and its componentsBiodiversity integrityNDVI: annual value, chart and delta

Disturbance to species: individuals, pairs, nests affected

Partial

What it rests on

Birdy: acoustic bird recognitionSpectrum: pollinators (buzz/h, clusters, Shannon)

Disturbance from noise, lighting and human presence

Partial

What it rests on

Noise pollutionLight pollutionHuman footprint on ecosystems

Sect. VII

Attached maps and photographic documentation

Covered

What it rests on

High-resolution orthophotoAppropriate Assessment template in production

Covered: the platform produces it, and it lands in a reportPartial: produced in part, through a proxy, or the data exists but does not reach a reportOut of scope: we do not produce it

VAS: site overview

Strategic Environmental Assessment

Directive 2001/42/EC, D.Lgs. 152/2006 Annex VI: Environmental Report

In the plan, biodiversity enters as a context indicator and as a monitoring set. We cover the nature component of the Environmental Report, not the other matrices and not the plan's argumentation.

55%

3Bee coverage

11 entries listed

The list comes from the law — Annex VI of D.Lgs. 152/2006, letters a)-j): these are the information items the law requires to be provided, not suggested chapters. Letter f) is split into the factors it lists itself.

Required element

Coverage

Letter b)

Current state of the environment and its likely evolution without the plan

Covered

What it rests on

Land use on site and control areaNDVI: annual value, chart and deltaMSA: Mean Species Abundance and its componentsTime series on the same polygon, repeatable campaign after campaign

Letter c)

Environmental characteristics of the areas likely to be significantly affected

Covered

What it rests on

Land use on site and control areaEcoregionsEuropean ecosystemsControl area around the site, compared with the site on every indicator

Letter d)

Areas of particular importance: SPAs, SCIs, quality agricultural production

Covered

What it rests on

Protected areas by distance bandProtected areasRamsar sitesWetlandsAgricultural land use in Europe

Letter e)

Environmental protection objectives relevant to the plan

Partial

What it rests on

MSA: Mean Species Abundance and its components

Letter f)

Significant impacts: biodiversity, flora and fauna

Covered

What it rests on

MSA: Mean Species Abundance and its componentsBiodiversity integrityBirdy: acoustic bird recognitionSpectrum: pollinators (buzz/h, clusters, Shannon)Field survey with Biodiversa: flora and fauna, with IUCN status and native/alien

Significant impacts: soil

Covered

What it rests on

Land use on site and control areaImpervious surfacesErosion risk (RUSLE)Soil organic carbon

Significant impacts: water

Partial

What it rests on

Water bodiesHydrographic networkWater index (NDWI)Surface runoff risk

Significant impacts: air

Partial

What it rests on

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)PM2.5 particulate matterOzone (O₃)PollyX: PM2.5, PM10 and days above the WHO threshold

Significant impacts: climatic factors

Covered

What it rests on

Historical climate and SSP projections to 2030 and 2050Land surface temperature (LST)AridityUrban heat island

Significant impacts: population and human health

Partial

What it rests on

Population densityAccessibility to citiesAccessibility to green space (OpenStreetMap)

Letter g)

Measures to prevent, reduce and offset negative impacts

Partial

What it rests on

MSA: Mean Species Abundance and its componentsRegeneration blocks: CO2 absorbed, trees, green works

Covered: the platform produces it, and it lands in a reportPartial: produced in part, through a proxy, or the data exists but does not reach a reportOut of scope: we do not produce it

PMA: site overview

Environmental Monitoring Plan

Ante operam, construction-phase and post operam monitoring

It is the multi-year document that follows up on the conditions: same points, same metric, for years. This is where automatic generation matters most, because the report has to be redone after every campaign.

41%

3Bee coverage

54 entries listed

The list comes from real documents — 15 post operam monitoring documents from the MASE portal, plus the layout that recurs in real plans. The August survey had 8, two of which were two-page approval letters: it was redone in September on a larger corpus.

Required element

Coverage

Map setting

Location of the project area

Covered

What it rests on

Natural-colour orthophoto

in 5 documents

Constraints and protections

List of parks and nature reserves

Covered

What it rests on

Protected areasProtected areas by distance band

in 3 documents

Important Bird Areas (IBA)

Partial

What it rests on

Protected areasBirdy: acoustic bird recognition

in 2 documents

Soil and subsoil

Land use map

Covered

What it rests on

Land use on site and control areaLand cover detail

in 7 documents

Soil map and soil regions

Partial

What it rests on

Harmonized World Soil Database (HWSD)

in 3 documents

Vegetation map

Partial

What it rests on

European ecosystemsField survey with Biodiversa: flora and fauna, with IUCN status and native/alien

in 1 documents

Hydrogeological map and hydrogeological units

Partial

What it rests on

Hydrographic networkFlow accumulationFlow direction

in 2 documents

Geomorphological map

Partial

What it rests on

Terrain slopeDigital elevation model

in 4 documents

Slope map

Covered

What it rests on

Terrain slope

Contamination / CSC-CSR

Partial

What it rests on

Heavy metals in soil: arsenic, cadmium, cobalt, chromium, copper, nickel, lead and total, at two thresholds

in 5 documents

Texture / grain size

Partial

What it rests on

Harmonized World Soil Database (HWSD)

in 4 documents

Erosion / erosion risk

Covered

What it rests on

Erosion risk (RUSLE)Erosion and landslides

in 3 documents

Organic matter / organic carbon

Partial

What it rests on

Soil organic carbon

in 3 documents

Land use / CORINE Land Cover

Covered

What it rests on

Land use on site and control areaLand cover detailControl area around the site, compared with the site on every indicator

in 3 documents

Soil take / soil sealing

Covered

What it rests on

Impervious surfacesBuilt-up surface since 1985 (BUSF)

in 2 documents

Water environment

PAI map: flood hazard

Covered

What it rests on

Flood hazard: official Italian mappingFlood risk and probability across the three scenarios

in 4 documents

Metals and pollutants in water

Partial

What it rests on

Heavy metals in soil: arsenic, cadmium, cobalt, chromium, copper, nickel, lead and total, at two thresholds

in 4 documents

Nutrients (N, P: nitrates/phosphorus/ammonium)

Partial

What it rests on

Fertiliser pollution: nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium

in 4 documents

Turbidity / suspended solids

Covered

What it rests on

Water turbidityTransparency: Secchi depth

in 3 documents

Discharge / hydrometric level

Partial

What it rests on

Hydrographic networkFlow accumulationFlow direction

in 2 documents

Natural hazards

Map of slope instability

Partial

What it rests on

Landslide hazard: official Italian mappingErosion risk (RUSLE)

in 1 documents

Geomorphological hazard

Partial

What it rests on

Terrain slopeErosion and landslides

in 2 documents

Flood hazard / flooding (PAI, PGRA)

Covered

What it rests on

Flood hazard: official Italian mappingFlood riskFlood risk and probability across the three scenarios

in 3 documents

Climate risk analysis (climate proofing)

Covered

What it rests on

Multi-site risks: physical and climateIPCC risk categories across the three SSP scenarios

in 2 documents

Landslide / geomorphological risk

Covered

What it rests on

Landslide hazard: official Italian mappingTerrain slopeErosion and landslides

in 2 documents

Landscape

Photographic documentation of the site visit

Partial

What it rests on

Camera trap: terrestrial mammalsField survey with Biodiversa: flora and fauna, with IUCN status and native/alien

in 10 documents

Mitigation belts / green screening

Partial

What it rests on

High-resolution orthophotoRegeneration blocks: CO2 absorbed, trees, green works

in 6 documents

Atmosphere

Air quality monitoring stations

Partial

What it rests on

PM2.5 particulate matterPollyX: PM2.5, PM10 and days above the WHO threshold

in 1 documents

Climatological temperature map

Covered

What it rests on

Historical climate and SSP projections to 2030 and 2050Land surface temperature (LST)

in 2 documents

NO2 / NOx

Partial

What it rests on

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)Environmental stations: air and noise measured in the field and archived, not yet exposed to the report

in 4 documents

O3 ozone

Partial

What it rests on

Ozone (O₃)Environmental stations: air and noise measured in the field and archived, not yet exposed to the report

in 4 documents

PM2.5

Covered

What it rests on

PM2.5 particulate matterPollyX: PM2.5, PM10 and days above the WHO threshold

in 4 documents

SO2

Partial

What it rests on

Sulphur dioxide (SO₂)Environmental stations: air and noise measured in the field and archived, not yet exposed to the report

in 4 documents

CO carbon monoxide

Partial

What it rests on

Carbon monoxide (CO)Environmental stations: air and noise measured in the field and archived, not yet exposed to the report

in 3 documents

Monitoring

Air quality monitoring points

Partial

What it rests on

PM2.5 particulate matterPollyX: PM2.5, PM10 and days above the WHO threshold

in 1 documents

Plan structure

Continuous construction-phase monitoring

Covered

What it rests on

Birdy: acoustic bird recognitionSpectrum: pollinators (buzz/h, clusters, Shannon)Camera trap: terrestrial mammals

Biodiversity

Birds: listening points / IPA / transects

Covered

What it rests on

Birdy: acoustic bird recognition

in 8 documents

Fragmentation / ecological connectivity

Covered

What it rests on

MSA: Mean Species Abundance and its componentsEcological corridorsEcological connectivity areas

in 6 documents

Target species / species of conservation concern

Covered

What it rests on

in 6 documents

Abundance / population density

Covered

What it rests on

Birdy: acoustic bird recognitionSpectrum: pollinators (buzz/h, clusters, Shannon)

in 5 documents

Insect fauna / pollinators

Covered

What it rests on

Spectrum: pollinators on siteSpectrum: pollinators (buzz/h, clusters, Shannon)

in 5 documents

Vegetation cover / phytosociological surveys

Partial

What it rests on

Land cover detailField survey with Biodiversa: flora and fauna, with IUCN status and native/alien

in 4 documents

Shannon index

Covered

What it rests on

Diversity indices by transect and sub-polygon (Shannon, Simpson, Pielou)

in 4 documents

Species richness (no. of species)

Covered

What it rests on

Field survey with Biodiversa: flora and fauna, with IUCN status and native/alienBirdy: acoustic bird recognition

in 4 documents

Establishment of green plantings

Partial

What it rests on

NDVI: annual value, chart and deltaRegeneration blocks: CO2 absorbed, trees, green works

in 3 documents

Simpson index / evenness

Covered

What it rests on

Diversity indices by transect and sub-polygon (Shannon, Simpson, Pielou)

in 2 documents

NDVI / remote sensing indices

Covered

What it rests on

NDVI: annual value, chart and deltaVegetation moisture (NDMI)

in 2 documents

Climate

Temperature

Covered

What it rests on

Historical climate and SSP projections to 2030 and 2050Land surface temperature (LST)

in 5 documents

Evapotranspiration / water balance

Covered

What it rests on

EvapotranspirationEvapotranspiration

in 3 documents

Socio-economy

Value added / GDP / tax revenue

Partial

What it rests on

Gridded GDPGDP per capitaSub-national socio-economic index

in 5 documents

Agriculture (UAA, production, GSP)

Partial

What it rests on

Agricultural land use in Europe

in 3 documents

Population / demographics

Covered

What it rests on

Population densityPopulation density

in 1 documents

Noise and vibrations

Leq / LAeq

Partial

What it rests on

Noise pollutionEnvironmental stations: air and noise measured in the field and archived, not yet exposed to the report

in 4 documents

dB(A)

Partial

What it rests on

Noise pollutionEnvironmental stations: air and noise measured in the field and archived, not yet exposed to the report

in 4 documents

Covered: the platform produces it, and it lands in a reportPartial: produced in part, through a proxy, or the data exists but does not reach a reportOut of scope: we do not produce it

BREEAM: site overview

Building certification: Land Use & Ecology section

BREEAM, guidance note GN40: Land Use & Ecology

The ecology section asks for a baseline, a measure of the change in ecological value and a five-year management plan. Continuous data covers the measurement; the qualified ecologist remains a separate formal requirement.

63%

3Bee coverage

11 entries listed

The list comes from the standard — The items are the fields of our BREEAM GN40 template, the one that already generates the document in production. It is not our own reading of the standard: it is the list the generator actually requires to complete issues LE 02 – LE 05.

Required element

Coverage

LE 02

Site boundary, extent and setting

Covered

What it rests on

Natural-colour orthophotoSite polygon area in hectaresBREEAM GN40 template (LE02-LE05) of the report generator

Baseline ecological survey: habitat inventory

Covered

What it rests on

Land cover detailEuropean ecosystemsField survey with Biodiversa: flora and fauna, with IUCN status and native/alien

Habitat condition according to the statutory metric

Partial

What it rests on

MSA: Mean Species Abundance and its componentsNDVI: annual value, chart and delta

Notable and protected species recorded

Covered

What it rests on

Field survey with Biodiversa: flora and fauna, with IUCN status and native/alienBirdy: acoustic bird recognitionMaster species annex in the format required by BREEAM

Master species annex in the standard's format

Covered

What it rests on

Master species annex in the format required by BREEAM

Key ecological features: mature trees, hedgerows, water bodies

Partial

What it rests on

Tree coverWater bodiesWetlandsHigh-resolution orthophoto

LE 03

Direct habitat loss quantified by type

Covered

What it rests on

Land use on site and control areaLand cover detail

Impacts on fragmentation and connectivity

Covered

What it rests on

MSA: Mean Species Abundance and its componentsEcological corridors

Disturbance to wildlife during construction and operation

Partial

What it rests on

Noise pollutionLight pollution

LE 04

Change in ecological value before and after the intervention

Covered

What it rests on

MSA: Mean Species Abundance and its componentsControl area around the site, compared with the site on every indicatorTime series on the same polygon, repeatable campaign after campaign

Biodiversity unit calculation (statutory metric)

Partial

What it rests on

MSA: Mean Species Abundance and its components

Covered: the platform produces it, and it lands in a reportPartial: produced in part, through a proxy, or the data exists but does not reach a reportOut of scope: we do not produce it

NCA: site overview

Natural Capital Account

Corporate natural capital account: IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology, FNC classification scheme, removals under ISO 14064-2 and the GHG Protocol

The natural capital account tabulates the ecosystems of a property, their condition and the services they produce, at the opening and closing dates of the period. We cover the physical part of the account (extent, condition, carbon, water, air, species) with measured, repeatable data on the same polygon. The conversion to currency and the property's balance sheet items remain with the client and their verifier.

67%

3Bee coverage

15 entries listed

The list comes from the standard — The list comes from the account template completed for a forest estate managed by an investment fund in New Zealand: these are the items the template asks for, not chapters chosen by us. Confirmed against a natural capital account in progress on a forest estate in New Zealand.

Required element

Coverage

Perimeter and ecosystems

Property boundary and accounting area in hectares

Covered

What it rests on

High-resolution orthophotoSite polygon area in hectares

Ecosystem extent by type, reconciled with the IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology

Partial

What it rests on

Land use on site and control areaEuropean ecosystemsEcoregions

Change in extent and condition between opening and closing of the period

Covered

What it rests on

Land use on site and control areaNDVI: annual value, chart and deltaTime series on the same polygon, repeatable campaign after campaign

Ecosystem condition relative to a reference condition

Partial

What it rests on

MSA: Mean Species Abundance and its componentsBiodiversity integrityControl area around the site, compared with the site on every indicator

Carbon

Soil organic carbon stock

Partial

What it rests on

Soil organic carbonHarmonized World Soil Database (HWSD)

Carbon stock in tree biomass

Partial

What it rests on

Tree coverTime series on the same polygon, repeatable campaign after campaign

Water

Hydrographic network, water bodies and wetlands of the property

Covered

What it rests on

Hydrographic networkWater bodiesWetlands

Surface water quality

Partial

What it rests on

Water turbidityTransparency: Secchi depth

Runoff regulation and soil retention

Covered

What it rests on

Erosion risk (RUSLE)Surface runoff riskFlow accumulation

Air and local climate

Air quality on the property

Partial

What it rests on

PM2.5 particulate matterNitrogen dioxide (NO₂)Ozone (O₃)PollyX: PM2.5, PM10 and days above the WHO thresholdEnvironmental stations: air and noise measured in the field and archived, not yet exposed to the report

Microclimate regulation: surface temperature and evapotranspiration

Covered

What it rests on

Land surface temperature (LST)EvapotranspirationControl area around the site, compared with the site on every indicator

Exposure to physical and climate risks across the three SSP scenarios

Covered

What it rests on

Historical climate and SSP projections to 2030 and 2050Multi-site risks: physical and climateIPCC risk categories across the three SSP scenarios

Habitats and species

Protected areas and ecological connectivity around the property

Covered

What it rests on

Protected areasProtected areas by distance bandEcological corridorsEcological connectivity areas

Beneficiaries and account

Population served and access to green space

Partial

What it rests on

Population densityAccessibility to green space (OpenStreetMap)Accessibility to cities

Socio-economic context of the reference area

Partial

What it rests on

Gridded GDPSub-national socio-economic index

Covered: the platform produces it, and it lands in a reportPartial: produced in part, through a proxy, or the data exists but does not reach a reportOut of scope: we do not produce it

FAQ

Questions on the matrix

What does the coverage matrix show?

For each procedure (EIA, Appropriate Assessment, SEA, monitoring plans, BREEAM and others), the elements the regulation requires and whether the platform's data covers them, covers them in part or does not.

How is the coverage percentage calculated?

Covered items count 1 and partial items 0.5, over the environmental items only. The plant's own figures (installed capacity, module count, service life) stay out of the denominator: they belong to the client's project.

Does a covered row mean the study is done?

No. The matrix says what our data can give a study. An expert interprets the data and signs the study: one of our team, or the consultant who leads the procedure.

Send us the procedure you are working on: we tell you, row by row, what our data covers.

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Coverage matrix

What we cover, procedure by procedure

Environmental Impact Assessment

Appropriate Assessment (Natura 2000)

Strategic Environmental Assessment

Environmental Monitoring Plan

Building certification: Land Use & Ecology section

Natural Capital Account

Questions on the matrix

What does the coverage matrix show?

How is the coverage percentage calculated?

Does a covered row mean the study is done?

Send us the procedure you are working on: we tell you, row by row, what our data covers.

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