Flood Signs in York, UK: Live GIS Data for Public Safety

Flood signs in the city of York, United Kingdom. The dataset is a live API link to the City of York Council's GIS server, meaning updates to the master data are reflected immediately. It is published by the Government Digital Service under the OGL-UK-3.0 license.

Use Cases

• Map flood warning infrastructure based on the described geospatial locations.
• Analyze the distribution of public safety signage relative to flood-prone areas mentioned in the description.
• Integrate live flood sign data into municipal dashboards based on the API link feature.
• Conduct risk communication studies using the location of physical flood advisories.

Strengths

• Data is served as a live API link, ensuring synchronization with the authoritative source.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats (GeoJSON, KML, ESRI Shapefile, CSV) for tool flexibility.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

City of York Council's GIS server, aggregated by the Government Digital Service.

Collection Method

Likely collected and maintained by local government infrastructure management.

Time Range

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Freshness

Live API link suggests updates are immediate, but the specific last update is unknown.

Geography

York, United Kingdom.